We are excited you are joining us for ceremony. There is a lot of information to take in. We recommend taking a moment, sitting down with a cup of tea and carefully reading this in its entirety.
There are two forms to be filled out. Read them and be truthful in all your responses in regards to your health. Please do that ASAP as there could be information in there that Helen needs to ask you about.
Waiver of Liability and Release
Dreamtime Church Donation
Suggested price: $495 with the sliding scale: $425-$650
This includes the day retreat and 3 integration sessions: guidance, support and community over the course of the month following ceremony.
Offer what resonates. In gratitude, Helen
To be officially registered for ceremony, please make your deposit of $250 via Venmo, noting it as Dreamtime Church Donation and using the option to send to ‘a friend’ vs ‘services’. If you have already done so, thank you.
Access this LINK to send your deposit via Venmo
Via Zelle, use Helen’s #: 303-564-1210
Please send the remaining amount by August 16.
Payment in full is also welcome.
Ceremony Information
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BOULDER Ceremony Information
Location: 190 Spring Gulch Rd, Ward, CO 80481
Basic Schedule:
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7:00 AM- meet at Buckingham Park on Lefthand Canyon Rd. It’s 2.4 miles up the road once you turn off 36. We will then carpool together as a group to the ceremonial location: 190 Spring Gulch Rd, Ward, CO 80481.
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Please be punctual otherwise the whole group will be held up.
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An email about carpooling will be sent a day or two before ceremony. Parking is very limited on the land so carpooling is necessary. It also a great way for everyone to start to get to know each other.
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Arrive at ceremonial location at 7:30AM
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Unload, get settled upon the land
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Add your sacred objects to the altar
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Everyone to be saged
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Start ceremony at 8:30/9 AM. We will be in the ceremony for about 5-6 hrs.
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3:00-ish Potluck meal, check in and closing.
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Between 4:30-6 PM, we’ll head down the mountain, back to Buckingham Park. We will be on ‘Spirit time’ so please make appropriate plans for your children and family. There is a good chance we won’t be on time.
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6 PM Monday July 29: Integration Session via zoom to share what happened in your journey, to start processing and embodying it. This is very KEY to your integration process. I will give guidance and support as needed. Please make a concerted effort to join us as it’s so helpful your process post ceremony.
Important Note: Please refrain from bringing/ingesting any other plant medicine to the ceremony. The plant medicines used in the ceremony are potent and exclusive for the ceremony experience.
Meals
Pot luck meal: We will be ravenous afterwards! It’s fun and very enjoyable to picnic together as we share and integrate our experiences. Please plan on bringing something yummy to share with all. So many of us these days are gluten-free so if you can pull that off, that would be great.
Pure Nature
We will be on beautiful land with nature all around us: birds, animals, land spirits, trees.
There is a home up there that is off grid so the owner has asked us to bring our own water supply. The great news is that when you drive up Lefthand Canyon, you will come through Ward that has a flowing spring as you come into the town, on the righthand side. It’s the BEST water I’ve ever drunk. So bring your gallon water bottles and fill up there as you are coming up the mountain!
Bring your own water, at least a gallon. You will need it!
Bring clothing you need to be comfortable. We will be at 9000 feet so the temps are usually 10*-20* cooler up there. Pack accordingly.
Bring your own plate, napkin, cutlery, something to serve your dish with, lots of drinking water, bug spray, sunscreen, etc.
There is a teepee, an easy up, for sun and rain protection should we need/want them. We can eat under there if the sun is too intense or if the rain spirits decide to bless us. There are lots of trees for shade as well.
There are composting toilets.
And there is a fabulous fire pit! We will have a fire if the winds are calm.
Come prepared to be out in nature all day and for a potluck picnic afterwards.
Directions
Carpooling is a must as parking is very limited. Please try and get everyone into 3 cars. It’s also a nice way to start getting to know the people you are going to be doing some powerful work with.
Meeting Area: Buckingham Park on Lefthand Canyon, 2.4 miles up from 36. This is where we will gather and leave cars behind.
Meeting Time: 7 AM. Please be on time otherwise it will make everyone late. If you arrive too late, it won’t be possible for you to find us so be punctual or even a bit early.
Cancellation Policy
If something comes up and you can’t join us, you will receive a full refund of your deposit up to 2 weeks before the ceremony.
If Helen needs to cancel the ceremony for unforeseen circumstances i.e.: bad weather, a full refund of your deposit will be made to you.
Ceremony Guidelines
Here are a few guidelines so you can come well prepared for the ceremony.
Clothing
Wear loose, comfy clothing. For the ladies, you might want to leave the bras off that day. Dresses or skirts are a great option. Everything can feel very restrictive if it’s not loose and free.
There is also an invitation to ‘dress up’. This is a way of honoring Spirit, like a celebration but it’s not required.
Some people like to use eye covers.
We will be at 9000 feet so the temps are 10*-20* cooler up there than in Boulder/Denver area. Plus the temps vary greatly between 7 AM and 6 PM. Be sure to pack lots of layers so that you stay warm in the early morning, late afternoon and comfortable during the middle of the day.
The medicine is known to make people feel ‘cold’ even though it’s not cold so please bare that in mind.
Please avoid wearing perfume/cologne as some of the attendees have allergies or fragrance sensitivity. Thanks for understanding.
Weather
Wear loose, comfy clothing. Come prepared for the typical temperature changes from early morning to evening. Bring shorts, pants, hat, sunhat, raincoat, jacket, boots, sandals, etc. – anything you feel you might need to be comfortable, warm/cool in nature.
For the ladies, you might want to leave the bras off that day. Dresses or skirts are a great option. Everything can feel very restrictive if it’s not loose and free.
We will be at 9000 feet, so the temps are 10°-20° cooler up there than in Boulder/Denver area. Plus, the temps vary greatly between 7 AM and 6 PM. Be sure to pack lots of layers so that you stay warm in the early morning, late afternoon and comfortable during the middle of the day.
The medicine is known to make people feel ‘cold’ even though it’s not cold so please bare that in mind.
Please avoid wearing perfume/cologne as some of the attendees have allergies or fragrance sensitivity. Thanks for understanding.
Keep it light
It is best to skip breakfast or have an early, light breakfast. The more food you have in your belly, the more nauseous you might feel with the medicines.
Refrain from eating after 7 AM.
Feel free to bring a healthy, light snack to nourish yourself if you are ravenous or have low blood sugar at the tail end of ceremony.
Ceremonial Cacao
Ceremonial cacao is heirloom cacao that is delicious and heart-opening. It also has a fair amount of caffeine in it so if you are sensitive, you might refrain from your cup of tea or coffee in the morning and save your ‘caffeine dose’ for our gathering. Also ceremonial cacao is a diuretic. You will get very thirsty during the ceremony so make sure you have your water with you.
Altar
We will create an altar to honor Spirit, us, and our ceremony. Please bring any sacred objects you feel called to bring. These are items that will go back home with you, filled with the magical, ceremonial energies to infuse into your altar at home. If you are new to this, please see below suggestions of sacred objects that you could bring.
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Beeswax or Unscented Candles (must be in fire-safe container)
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Flowers
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Rose / lavender water
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Currency
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Stones
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Shells
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Photos
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Baskets
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Crystals
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Jewelry
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Food & drink
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Artwork and handmade creations by you that Spirit would appreciate or you make especially for them
Checklist of Goodies to Bring
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Mug for your hot cup of ceremonial cacao
- 1 gallon of water + water bottle or Camelback
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Electrolytes, Coconut water – excellent form of hydration
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Offerings
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Appropriate clothing for the temperature changes in nature
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Sacred objects for the altar
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Yummy dish for potluck
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Musical instruments, if you play them
- Optional: blanket/sleeping bag & pillows if you feel you’ll want them during ceremony
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Optional: Camping chair if you feel like you’d be more comfortable than on the ground.
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Optional: Yoga mat / camping mat
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Optional: Journal & pen
Remember to leave any other recreational plant medicines at home. We have enough going on with the two we will be communing with.
Bring anything else you feel you might need to be comfortable and warm/cool in nature. Please come over prepared. Better that way than to be missing something.
O fferings: What to bring?
Making offerings is not really part of our culture. So to help people understand and come with amazing offerings, here is a bit more about why we do this and suggestions on what to bring.
Suggestions for Offerings
Let’s feed, give back and energize Spirit well. Pick at least 5-7 items to bring as your offering contribution.
Suggestions:
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Spirits/beer/wine -***
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Sweet red wine – Mother Earth loves it***
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Tequila/whisky- the mountain spirits love these***
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Coconut milk
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Butter
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Milk
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Honey ***
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Maple syrup ***
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Chocolates ***
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Seeds like sesame, pumpkin, sunflower, flax
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Sugar
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White produce – really enjoyed by the mountain spirits
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Flowers
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Roses ***
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Spices like Turmeric, Cinnamon, Star of Anise
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Millet ***
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Corn/cornmeal ***
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Fresh Garlic
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Oats
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Bee pollen
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Rice
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Candy/Sweets – Mother Earth loves sweet things
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Cookies
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Herbs i.e.: Lavender, rose, sweetgrass, etc.
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Tobacco ***
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Coffee
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Coconut oil
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Buffalo fat
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Chili – dried or fresh
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Ancestral food – Foods your ancestors enjoyed. They will probably come and assist you.
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Food prepared by you or food that you feel Spirit would enjoy.
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Crystals
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Coins
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Fresh Mushrooms
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Essential oils
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White chocolates
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Sardines
We want to come to the ceremony, showing up for Spirit, for the others in the ceremony and for ourselves in the best way. Bringing heart felt offerings is one of the best ways to do that.
Why make offerings? ~ Sacred Reciprocity
There is so much beauty, magic, and potency in offerings. It’s an act of reciprocity with Spirit. We give back, give thanks to Spirit, and show our gratitude for all the support, healing, and guidance we receive.
It also nourishes Spirit. The offerings ‘feed’ Spirit and and give it energy to come in more powerfully; just like we are nourished and energized with food. It is with reverence, honor, love and gratitude that we make these offerings.
For example, if you move through a challenging moment in the ceremony and then pop out the other side with clarity and gratitude, make an offering to Spirit, to say thank you.
If you just get an amazing download or aha around your intention, make an offering and say thank you.
It might sound ‘odd’ as you read this if you haven’t done this before. Rest assured you will experience the energy and gratitude from Spirit when they are well ‘fed’.
You are invited to bring HEARTY offerings to give Spirit throughout our ceremony.
Food & Drink –this is what will be given to Spirit in large quantities. Please bring things you’d happily offer your great-grandmother. She might actually show up as a helping spirit! The ones with stars next to them are the ones that are especially well received.
***Please keep the offerings as healthy and organic as possible, leaving the processed food out. Ultimately what we offer Spirit, is what we are feeding ourselves since Spirit is one with us and we are one with Spirit.
If you are reading this and thinking, ‘I don’t know what they like.’, then go quiet in meditation, and ask. They will share with you.
Bring at least 5-7 items from the suggestion list or what your spirit teams shares with you ie: bars of chocolate, a big bag of seeds, a few cans of coconut milk, a bottle of honey, a bag of coffee, a box of cookies, a bouquet of flowers, artwork you have made, etc.
We give HEAPING handfuls of offerings to the Spirit so quantity is a must. Imagine that we are feeding a horse with all our offerings so I can’t stress enough – QUANTITY, please!
Think of the offerings like a banquet offered to Spirit and you are bringing beautiful, generous offerings to share at this banquet. In the ceremony, you will give offerings to Spirit/the medicine/the fire. It’s part of the connection to the heart.
Preparing yoursel f for our journey…
Do as much clearing, healing, releasing, and meditation as you can. Eat as clean and healthy as possible. Best to cut out alcohol and any recreational drugs between now and our ceremony. This will prepare you to be a better channel for all the amazing insights, healing, transformation, higher consciousness, aha’s, activations, and any other beautiful things Spirit might have in mind for you.
Intentions
Start formulating your intentions for our journey. What would you like to heal, release, expand into, gain new awareness about, access? An intention is like a prayer; it is a statement of your motivation or direction. Your intention directs your journey and communicates to your Higher Self what it is that you are seeking. It helps focus the energies to support you.
Once you say ‘Yes, I’m in’, the journey begins energetically. Be mindful of the things that pop up in your world between now and our ceremony. It might give you some insight into your process.
Pre-Ceremony Sessions
Doing Pre-journey energy work can be very beneficial in clearing blocks and resistance. It can start the healing process and help you get clear on your intentions. With Spirit Reiki healing sessions before your journey you’ll feel more centered, grounded, receptive and open for a more potent, transformational ceremony. Please reach out if this resonates and we will get something on the calendar.
60 min. session, sliding scale $150-$180 via Zoom or FaceTime
Self-Care After Ceremony
It’s a powerful all-day experience. There is much healing, transformation, shifts, aha’s, that take place. It is best to have time to process and integrate as you slowly go back into your normal routine.
The integration and processing will continue on different levels and ways for everyone. Being in nature, journaling, baths with Epsom salts and essential oils, nourishing, high vibe foods and good sleep are some suggestions to help with your process.
One Month Integration Coaching
Being proactive with your integration process with all the insights, downloads, healings, inspirations, etc. that you received during ceremony is KEY to receiving the full benefit. If there isn’t pro-active integration, all the golden nuggets you got, can seem like a dream a week later as you flow back into your regular routine.
To assist with this, there will be 3 group integration sessions and an integration email thread for sharing within our group. With these tools, everyone from ceremony can continue to be supported, to support and be in community. This all helps you get the most out of your ceremonial experience.
Need more personalize support? You can also do 1:1 Integration sessions for more individualize support. We dive deeper into your journey and what is coming up for you, help process, understand and implement the guidance into your life. It’s a 60 min. session, sliding scale of $150-$180.