JUNE 20: Solstice Gāyatrī Fire Ceremony (SQUAMISH, BC)

Friday, June 20, 7:00 – 9:30pm
Shala Yoga, Squamish, BC

Join us for a sacred gathering to celebrate the Summer Solstice (Friday) and International Day of Yoga (Saturday) — a powerful time to align with the light, both within and around us.

We will gather around the sacred fire for a Gāyatrī Fire Ceremony, honouring the yogic deity known as Goddess Gāyatrī — the radiant power behind the sun, Mother of the yogic scriptures known as the Vedas, and embodiment of Divine Wisdom. She is the force that dispels fear, awakens clarity, and strengthens our connection to truth, devotion, and inner strength.

Together we will chant the Gāyatrī Mantra 108 times — one of the most ancient and sacred mantras in the yogic tradition. This luminous prayer clears the mind, opens the heart, and illuminates our inner vision. It helps us make discerning, heart-led choices that align with love, unity, and soul purpose.

The Gāyatrī Mantra also harmonizes the nervous system, calms the mind, improves breath and focus, and supports overall well-being.


We meditate on that wondrous spirit of the Divine Solar Light
which shines in every dimension of life.
May that Light inspire and guide our inner vision.
~ A Gāyatrī Mantra

*We will explore further translations together.


This ceremony includes:

  • 108 rounds of the Gāyatrī Mantra
  • Sacred fire offerings and storytelling
  • Practice with Gāyatrī yantra and mudra
  • Reflections on Gāyatrī’s teachings and wisdom
  • Anointment with the activated charcoal and sacred Ganges water from India
  • Prasad (sweet offering) to honour the essence of the ritual


Bring your sankalpa (ceremony intention) and immerse in the light of Goddess Gāyatrī this Solstice, together in sacred community. All are welcome.

This offering is rooted in Bhakti Yoga and the Vedic/Yogic lineage of Satya’s ancestors from North India. She was born and raised in Squamish, BC.

“The Gāyatrī Mantra releases the supreme solar power, the power of the inner sun of Self-realization and Cosmic creation. As we chant the mantra, we tune into the frequencies of universal light and bring it down to the earth plane (“bhuh”) and ourselves/humanity. This mantra asks that the radiance of the sun illuminate our minds and with the light of wisdom, guide us on the path toward awakening.”

Background on Ceremony

In ceremony, we sit in circle, we hold our intention, we chant, we pray, we offer, we surrender. Together, we hold this charged space co-creatively. We invoke and commune with very subtle sacred energies – the deities (aka: spirits/goddess/Creator – or whatever you call Source). The fire of wisdom burns away all that does not serve. Ultimately, this holy fire transforms, purifies, cleanses and heals.

Using the agency of fire inside a copper vessel, and connecting with the biodynamic rhythm of Mother Earth while we chant – the Vedic Fire Ceremony serves as a direct portal to the deities. It is one of the most ancient forms of ritual in the world, originating from Satya’s ancestral land of India some 10,000 years ago. It was channelled by rishis and seers in the high Indian Himalayas. It serves as an altar to the Divine – and a space for healing, emotional purification, karmic cleansing, and deep transformation. It is a symbol of that which we are (Satya/Truth), and that which we are not (Mitya/not-Truth). It is a ceremony that re-patterns trauma, and a sacred space where we can let go of everything that is keeping us separate, including fear and attachment. ॐ

*This ceremony is also known as agni yajna, fire puja, and havan.

Learn more about ceremony here

YOUR FACILITATOR

Satya Amrita Kumari Jehman (Vedic Priestess Temple)

Born and raised in Squamish, BC, Satya is delighted to return to her hometown to offer ceremony for the first time. Birthed into the Vedic/Yogic lineage, she has been living the traditional path of yoga all her life – with a more concentrated practice over the last 23 years. Satya carries the gift of fire ceremony and ritual by the grace of her ancestors from North India. She completed a year-long Yoga Apprenticeship in 2015 (Vijnana Yoga RYT200), and a deep dive study into jnana yoga (Vedic scripture study/self inquiry) with her teacher in her ancestral homeland of India amid a trio of winters from 2011-2013. While there in 2016, Satya was initiated into the Sidh Kunjika Stotram – the highest call to Maha Shakti (Divine Mother). She apprenticed in fire ceremony with two of her teachers in North India. She has been furthering her yogic studies in India with regular trips there for the past 16 years.

Satya has also completed a leadership training with a focus on Trauma-informed Leadership, Transformational Leadership, and Coaching.

Encouraged by her teachers, Satya is a facilitator of Retreats, Workshops, Ceremony, Ritual, One-on-One Guide on Salt Spring Island and surrounding communities, in India – as well as online. She offers from the deepest place in her with utmost respect and reverence to her ancestors, to You, to the Divine, and to the Self.

Learn more about Satya’s offerings at @vedic_priestess_temple (Instagram) + @vedicpriestesstemple108 (Facebook).

ENERGY EXCHANGE:
$50

Reserve Your Spot Now – Spaces Limited – Registration Is Required

*Registration closes on June 20 at 12pm or when ceremony fills.

*Important pre-ceremony instructions will be sent to you about 48 hours before we gather to help you prepare for our ceremony.

REGISTER WITH SHALA YOGA IN SQUAMISH

“Thank you for sharing the wisdom/traditions of your lineage, Satya. I appreciated the chance to participate in a ritual that is outside my culture and spiritual background. I appreciated the sense of sacred community and sharing, the joining of voices in chanting – and the beautiful space.” ~ Shawna K

“I most appreciated it was culturally/spiritually authentic. Your knowledge, study and lineage was important to me, to attend.” ~ Leila R

“I very much appreciated the depth of learning and the connection of ritual and ceremony to learning about the Goddess. I had some great ’a-ha’ moments. I was very moved by the inclusion of your own lineage in the ceremony, Satya. It’s an incredible gift.” ~ Christie R

“Thank you for providing our community with such a beautiful ceremony. You have a gift! And I felt like I was in India. I am still feeling the effects of the ceremony with a kind of wild goddess energy. It was very special that you brought water from the Ganges River.” ~ Laurissa W

“I wanted to share with you about my mother’s healing following the ceremony. She was deep in my prayer during the ceremony, and her issue has cleared, and it didn’t come back. I shared with her about the ceremony, and she said she was guessing this was the case. I’m so grateful! Thanks for all.” ~ Karin D

“I was awestruck watching Satya chant.” ~ Kim M

“Thank you for your presence, thank you for your sharing, thank you for your courage – it is a very powerful ceremony!” ~ Anna K

“It was a beautiful and powerful ceremony, what a gift!” ~ Mike N

“It was a really amazing ceremony and Satya is just Divine.” ~ Augustina Ma

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT VEDIC FIRE CEREMONY OR GODDESS GAYATRI. IS THIS GATHERING SUITABLE FOR ME?

Yes, this gathering is suitable to those new to Gāyatrī and Vedic Fire Ceremony, as it will be a great way to learn more about both and deepen into your intention.
All are welcome, including yogis and yoginis, yoga teachers and healing practitioners, those new to yoga, lovers of Indian culture and tradition, ritual and ceremony folks, bhaktis, etc.

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

Full refund before June 19 at 12pm. Unfortunately, no refunds after June 19 at 12pm.

For questions please contact satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com

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"I offer this space from my heart with utmost respect and reverence to my ancestors, to You, to the Divine, and to the Self (Pure Awareness). For the greater good of the Whole. ॐ"
~ Satya ~