Workshop 1: Working with The Forefather Fortnight (Pitṛ Pakṣa)

2024 Festival Dates: September 18 – October 2, 2024

• What is the significance of the Forefather Fortnight?
• How do you observe it?
• How do you make the most of it for spiritual/personal growth?

The Forefather Fortnight (Pitṛ Pakṣa) is the prime annual juncture for clearing familial karmic patters and honoring departed ancestors. The ancients were well aware of the propensity for patterns to cycle generation after generation and provided tools for liberating oneself – and one’s family – from these karmic cycles.  

This 90-minute workshop shares key concepts, practices, stories and techniques from living wisdom tradition for making the most of the Forefather Fortnight for personal, familial and spiritual evolution.  

Workshop 2: Working with The Nine Nights of the Goddess (Navarātri)

2024 Festival Dates: October 3 – October 11, 2024

• What is the significance of Nine Night Goddess Festival?
• How do you observe it?
• How do you make the most of it for spiritual/personal growth? 

Following the Forefather Fortnight, the Nine Nights (Navarātri) autumnal festival is the prime annual juncture for summoning the spiritual power (śakti) of the Great Goddess. Hers is the power tapped by humans and gods alike, for various worldly and other-worldly aims.

This 90-minute workshop shares key concepts, practices, stories and techniques from living wisdom tradition for connecting with the sacred feminine. Learn how to invoke the sacred feminine for personal empowerment and spiritual evolution.