The Rose Temple: Ceremony of Rose & Harp

The Rose Temple is a ceremonially held shared journey of beings coming together in sacred space to connect to one another in heart, body and spirit. This Temple journeying where the Rose & Harp guides us. 

We enter the temple of our hearts, of our desire, rich sensuality, pleasure, where our true essence lies. You are invited to discover where the Rose and Harp takes you. Across many traditions for millenia, they gathered to meet in sacred space to share in intimacy of heart, body and spirit. We journey together to see what it means to be in a ceremony of intimacy in this age. What it means to experience the fullness of our desire, our sexuality, our expression, our truth. Like the Rose, grounding in earth, we root down into Earth who holds us, from this space gently unfurling into love, sensuality, pleasure. We create the intention for our heart and spirit to guide us then our body can follow in what feels beautiful & natural for us. Only from a deep sense of safety can we truly open up. 

The focus in this temple is to indulge in the pleasure of full bodied sensation, moving away from goal orientated pleasure to sensually enliven every millimetre of our body. We discover sensational pleasure in the subtlest sensations we never knew possible in unexpected places. Wherever you're at in your journey, finding the way for you to be met with the level of intimacy that feels good for you, even if not in physical contact with anyone. And instead experiencing how deeply touched you can be in depth of heart by loving presence, with no minimum requirement to show up in any particular way. 

Softening in heart, body and spirit, we gradually unfold into deeper presence, connection, trust at a pace that's right for our nervous system as we develop embodied listening. Firstly connecting through gentle practices like eye gazing, energetic touch, heart sharing, witnessing, to gradually drop safely into connection with ourselves, the space and each other. From this space, our energy body can begin to soften, and feel nourished to the deepest spaces. 

​To learn the internal navigation of what we want and what we don't want, exercises are facilitated to tune into our bodies of where and what our yes's and No's feel like, and practicing voicing those to others in the space, bringing safety that our voice, our yes and our no will be heard and respected, whilst also knowing everyone else has this common language in the space to be in practice with throughout the evening. 

This is a deeply healing transformational journey that ignites more power, courage, self-assurance and expression into your life in many ways. Our sexual expression that has been repressed is our life force, which is entwined with our creative expression which is our natural flowing expressive energy in many more ways than a paintbrush on paper. It connects us to the core of our being, the core of all nature, there is a power and mystery that unfolds that is greater than the human mind can comprehend.

There is always with an option to connect only with yourself. There is no obligation or pressure to physically touch anyone else at any point, it is always your own choice how much you wish to connect with others

​Also welcome to come as a couple and stay in your own coupled container with the practices shared - please inform me before the event to be aware of accommodating this when pairing/grouping in the space. 

This is a non-penetrative space - including no finger or tongue penetration to genital area.  Each exercise will have its individual boundaries set, and each person will have their personal boundaries - we agree to honour all of these boundaries set by the space and each individual

Practices are led in a way to encourage non-heteronormative pairing (some exercises are also in 3's or 4's) so people can mix for platonic or intimate connections as suits their gender and sexual orientation. In every exercise there is a scale of intimacy that offers options from a non-physical contact (just in loving energetic presence), witnessing, to more physically connected options. 

This is a trauma aware space, facilitators and spaceholders assisting are available to support your needs during exercises and free space. We encourage self-responsibility to take care of yourself which is part of the learning of the space - that includes seeking support when support or sitting out of exercises when needed.

Structure of the day:

13.30-14.00: arrivals, settling in

14.00 ceremony opens, no more arrivals. Setting agreements, intention, self connection practice, introductions

14.45-15.45 titrating gentle connection practices to drop into the space 

15.45-17.00 embodied learning of boundaries & consent 

17.00-18.00 sensual touch structure practice (option for energetic/non-physical touch offered) 

18.00-19.00 dinner - pot luck food share

19.00-19.45 sensual exercise

19.45-20.00 introducing free space 

20.00-21.45 held free space, integrating learnt practices 

21.45-22.00 closing circle 

We will open the space ceremonially, connect to our own bodies, then drop into the space then slowly feel into connection with other by non-physical contact first, establishing safety as we feel into the energy of those around us. Then options for nourishing touch, or connection are offered (always options for non-physical contact are offered if you're not ready), exercises are lead to develop embodied listening of our boundaries and consent and then we have a few connection exercises before breaking for pot luck food share. 

After dinner we come back together in sensual exploration exercises, explanation of how this transitions to free space (held space yet not facilitated exercises lead in this period) for a period of time before coming back together as one group to close the circle, integrate the day and depart

Why come to the Rose Temple?

• To receive more physical contact, more love, more connection into your life in a way that feels nourishing, safe, held, and with open communication
• Experience the complete unconditional love in a hug or to gaze deeply into the eyes, the windows of our soul, of another being and feel seen whilst seeing another with masks
• to connect deeply to others desiring connection in boundaried, safe, loving consensual touch.
• to Learn to feel into our boundaries and desires and how to express them
• Feeling into what emotions arise and moving through, healing them within a safe container
• Deepening into your sensual body, activating its aliveness, its expression deeper
• Learning touch, connection practices for your everyday life that can be applied to lovers, friends, or family members (practices can be made platonic or sexual)
• Learn how to fully drop into Recieving and how to ask for what you want
• Coming fully into the pleasure of giving pleasurable touch with full loving compassion
• Journey deeper in connection with your existing lover/partner
• See what arises for you in this space, in witnessing or participating
• Activate your sexual energy, your sexual expression which is your life force, your creativity, your personal power
• Experience loving, present, safe connections

Anya has been holding Temples in South Wales and in festivals across the UK for over a year, now extending to holding Temples to Devon. She has been holding workshops & retreats for 5 years, in Yoga, Breathwork, Sound Healing, Womens work and more. She is passionate about bringing people in circle to connect in deep authentic relation, creating community, love between us all within a workshop. She creates a space to feel deeply safe, grounded and regulated, she believes only from this safe regulated state can we truly recieve pleasure and love deeply. 

Intimate circle limited to 30 people

Live Harp Music

This event is open for individuals, couples, lovers, friends, female bodied, male bodied, non-binary/other-gender bodied. Singles, couples in monogamous, non-monogamous or any relationship title

If you are in a couple, please discuss your boundaries and check-in points before attending 

25 January, 13.30 -22.00

The Angel Space on South St

Where All of You is welcome 

Immerse into the full offering of the Rose

Refund disclosure

Up till 4 weeks before event: Full refund minus 10% admin fee

Up till 2 weeks prior to event - refund is 50% or sell or give your ticket away

Less than 2 weeks - no refund, sell your ticket on or gift it on/pay it forward