Winter Solstice Ceremony

As the longest night of the year draws near, we gather to honor the Winter Solstice—a time to slow down, reflect, and connect with the ancient wisdom of the earth. 

This special workshop invites you to journey into the stillness of the season through the lens of the Cailleach, embodying slowness and listening to the land and creative writing. 

Who is the Cailleach?

The Cailleach, meaning “veiled one” or “old woman,” is the goddess of winter and a powerful shaper of the land in Celtic mythology. She embodies the wisdom of endings, the cycles of nature, and the transformative energy of rest and renewal. As a figure of deep introspection, she teaches us to honor the darkness, listen to the whispers of the earth, and trust in the cycles that guide us back to the light.

What to expect?

Slowness and Deep Listening: we’ll explore themes of stillness, listening, and connecting with the whispers of the land. This practice invites you to slow down and tune into the wisdom of the dark season, where transformation quietly takes root.

Authentic Connection: in this gathering with other women we have time to share openly, listen deeply, and hold space for each other's stories, joys, and challenges.  Together, we can explore our shared journeys, celebrate our unique paths, and build meaningful relationships rooted in trust and understanding.

Creative Expression: Inspired by the Cailleach’s ancient presence, we’ll turn inward and express our reflections through words. This guided creative writing session will explore themes of winter, rebirth, and the hidden beauty of the shadowy depths. 

Sacred Connection and Reflection:  Together, we’ll honour the stillness and the promise of renewal held within the darkest night. We’ll close our time together by weaving the threads of what we’ve discovered, offering gratitude to the Cailleach and the land for their guidance. 

Free for Women's Fire Members

The Women’s Fire is a vibrant, supportive online community where women come together to share stories, spark inspiration, and nurture personal and collective growth. Rooted in authenticity and connection, The Women’s Fire offers a safe, empowering space to explore life’s challenges, celebrate victories, and build meaningful relationships.

As the Winter Solstice approaches, there’s no better time to join. This sacred turning point of the year invites us to pause, reflect, and set intentions for the journey ahead. The Solstice marks a moment of renewal, a chance to honor the darkness while welcoming the return of light—a beautiful metaphor for personal transformation and collective growth.

As a member of The Women’s Fire, you can attend our Solstice-inspired workshop for free and connect deeply with like-minded women during this special season of introspection and intention-setting.

If you’re not yet a member, now is the perfect time to join and begin your journey into 2025 with the strength of sisterhood by your side.

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About Your Facilitators 

Carolin is a Berlin based community weaver and facilitator. Drawing on her anthropological studies, her work in leadership education and her passion for deep ecology, she’s developed a varied toolbox to build cultures of interbeing.

The profound experience of her own vision quest led her to study eco-soul centric practices and guiding Nature Solo experiences with the Wild Minds Collective.

Working at the intersection of inner and outer systems change, she currently leads The Week in Germany to spark meaningful conversations about the environmental crisis. 

Jenny is a Deep Ecologist and Eco-therapist, recently returned to Ireland following the call of her homeland. Her work focuses on the relationship between humanity and the rest of the living world, and is deeply inspired by her own sense of belonging to living systems. 
 

Drawing on her background in Natural Sciences and Ecology, and inspired by the ways that life informs life, her work draws on Eco-psychology and somatics, Spiritual Ecology and extensive training in Eco-therapy and Solo nature experiences. She has assisted on multiple vision quests, and is embarking on a year long community and land based enquiry of how our eco-soul centric place based ceremonies can serve our world in these times. 

Listening to the living world is her most powerful guide!