All-Night Sound Medicine: Dreaming the Spring Awakening

As we pass the dawn of Imbolc at the beginning of February, the stirrings of new life can be felt awakening within and around us.

You are warmly invited to this all-night sound medicine journey, accompanied by a herbal dream elixir, to bring focus and clarity to your deep visioning and its flow into embodiment, and to activate states of self-healing. 

Together we rest, revitalise and dream in community through the night, carried on waves of sacred sound.

With:
Clara Luz (mystic, psychic healer, witch),
Arjuna Magee (multi-instrumentalist medicine musician), and
Annabelle Stapleton-Crittenden (kundalini yoga, sound, healing and creative arts)

In this pressurised moment of change on this planet, it feels exceptionally potent to be honouring the grace of Imbolc's fire, fertility and hope, and the importance of our dreamings. Nurturing our seeds of Beauty as they wake in the soil, new beginnings finding expression in the gradually warming sun.

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We will begin the evening with preparation for the night journey, including kundalini kriya and meditation, creative reflection and theta dream attunement, before each relaxing into one's nest for the night.

Meditative, restorative sound will be played live throughout the night on instruments including gong, kora, crystal singing bowls, handpan, various flutes, drums, chimes, voice and more.

Most people drift into sleep during the night, whilst some choose to stay awake in meditation. Either, or a bit of both, is welcome.

We then meet the dawn with a silent sauna and time for journalling, before closing with a light breakfast and sharing circle.

We will be hosted at a retreat space in Glastonbury on Wearyall Hill - so named for being a power place of rest and rejuvenation on the ancient pilgrim's path of Avalon. It's known also as the dragon's back and the place of the original holy thorn tree.

No prior experience is necessary to participate.
Questions are welcome. 
Variations will be offered throughout the yoga where helpful, and it's always advised to participate / rest as you need.

We look forward to this Spring dreaming together and hope you can share in this circle with us.

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On the astrology:

The winter's journey offers a medicine to take us deep within ourselves, and the astrology for early 2025 is suggesting a time of particularly deep introspection. 

On 8th February we will be dreaming with the Aquarius New Moon, softly illuminated by a new glow from passing through  the Imbolc gateway. We are through the dark of winter, and the light has returned. 

The returning light of the Aquarian new moon can light the way to new thinking, new ways of navigating and not just for the self but for all humanity. With Pluto having just moved into Aquarius, this Aquarian new moon can illuminate an onward path in these unchartered revolutionary times. 

Come to clarify your winter’s dream as we turn toward the spring.

TO BE UPDATED!!

Schedule

19:45 Arrival

20.00 Opening

20:15 Creative Exploration

21:00 Kundalini Yoga Rebirthing

22:00 Dream Elixir - a specially-blended dream tea for this winter dreaming

22:30 Theta Healing

23:00 Sound Journey - reclining into our own simple beds to rest and dream through the night together, supported by live sound to enter into deep states of meditation, dreaming and self-healing

06:00 Silence

07:00 Silent Sauna, Journalling

08:00 Sharing Circle and Light Breakfast

09:00  Close

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What will be provided:

- thick foam yoga/pilates mats

- a cushion and a blanket each

- spring water from the red and white springs in Glastonbury

- tea and organic fruit in the morning

What you will need to bring:

- bedding or sleeping bag to be warm and comfortable through the night (the space is heated)

- towel for sauna, bathing suit/sarong

- journal/paper and pen

- any foods to share to break fast together in the morning

- optional: toothbrush, water bottle

Optional preparation:

- In order to make the most of the night, in the week leading up to the date you may like to keep a dream journal. Amongst other things, this will help with dream recall.

- In the days leading up, you might like to meditate on your intention/prayer. What is it that you seek? Is it clarity or guidance on a matter? A healing? Something else? This will help to bring focus to your dreaming. 

- It is also recommended to eat as cleanly as possible in the days beforehand - removing or reducing processed foods, alcohol and recreational drugs.

- On the day, please try to eat your last meal at least two hours before arriving. (Light snacks closer to the time are okay.)

Bios

Annabelle Charanbani

My name is Annabelle Stapleton-Crittenden, blessed also with the name Charanbani Kaur. My path is devoted to the healing and creative arts, supporting people to come into greater presence and to engage with life with more passion, ease, curiosity, confidence and love. We work towards optimising physical health, creative flow, connecting with spirit, and allowing the soul to lead with greater clarity.

I primarily serve with kundalini yoga and meditation, sound, intuitive storytelling, movement, self-enquiry and holistic massage, accompanied by plants. This line of work is ultimately about finding balance - of solar and lunar, personal and impersonal, infinity and finity consciousness, earth-water-wind-fire-ether.

Alongside my studies and training in kundalini yoga and sound, my approach is informed by:
- over 15 years study and practice in various lineages of yoga, including 10 years of kundalini yoga;
- living and studying in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico for a number of years, learning with nature, wisdom keepers and native medicine practices;
- studies and trainings in the neurophysiology of complex PTSD and its application to embodied therapies, with JRI (established by Bessel Van der Kolk);
- over 10 years of guiding people in intuitive participatory storytelling, a practice in waking dreams;
- certification in holistic massage with a combination of TCM and Toltec techniques;
- trainings in energy healing and channelling;
- a background in theatre and the performing arts, as practitioner and teacher, with a BA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 

instagram: @annabelle.charanbani

Clara Luz

I am a Mystic, Psychic Healer, Visionary and Spiritual Advisor. I have studied Western and Eastern Philosophies, Yoga, Reiki, Thai Massage, Theta Healing and I am currently studying Acupuncture. I have a passion for Astrology, Aromatherapy and Herbology. I am a Witch and I work with trusted Spirits and the Elements. 

From a young age I have had an interest in Holistic Natural Health and Well Being and a fascination with Nature and the Supernatural. I have been blessed to travel and have the opportunity to learn the Spiritual Disciplines and Healing Arts of other cultures.

I completed my 4 years of Vision Quest in 2018 and received the blessing to hold Temescal (Sweat lodge). My Altar, from the lineage of the Sacred Fire of Itzachilatlan, was passed to me with the specific instruction to use to it to remember our own ways, to recover our own ancestral origins and sacred practice.

I live in Glastonbury, England where I offer one to one healing and group healing sessions with clients seeking Spiritual Support and a clearer vision of themselves. I offer Mediumship and Spiritual support in times of evolution, challenge or crisis. My work is versatile and I can offer instruction to build your own sacred practice and as a muse for creative offerings. Step into the magick with me and we can see what we can conjure.

I also work in a well loved Magical Apothecary, Star Child, and I work with the YMCA doing Youth Groups for Young Carers aged 8-18 years.

Arjuna Magee

I am a multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience in music performance, recording, and teaching drums across the UK and abroad, and was raised in Glastonbury.

From an early age I developed a passion for music and rhythm. I was born into a bhakti tradition, and whilst on a family holiday to India at the age of 10 I fell in love with the ecstatic heartfelt folk music, kirtan. This began my journey of music education, receiving lessons on the Mridanga, the Harmonium, the drum kit, the African djembe, Indian, Irish and Japanese flutes, guitar, hand pan, kora and singing.

Since the age of 14 I’ve been performing with bands around Europe, playing and exploring many styles including Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Soul, Folk and World music.

As well as making music, a lot of my focus is now directed toward studying music and rhythm therapy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPHIwvaxWHk

 "As guide, Annabelle's expertise will make of your journey a comfortable and safe space from beginning to end, without a doubt in good hands for the powerful kundalini yoga. A beautiful Cacao ceremony and the tapestry of sound harmonisation driving my imagination vividly wild. A majestic inner exploration with unique transcending qualities."

“Really lovely and enlightening journey, both Annabelle and Arjuna were great... The sound healing at the end was incredible and I really enjoyed learning about the magic of kakaw.”

“Such a beautiful evening, so touched by all of the love that was offered into the room. Thank you again for a deeply nourishing evening.”

“Absolutely incredible experience -- I left feeling light, healed, and energised. Wonderful & skilled practitioners who made me feel very safe and held.”

“Such a beautiful event. I loved the mix of breathing, yoga, chanting and ceremony.”