For the last months of this yearlong journey consecrated to unveiling the art of voicing from the heart, we are creatively engaging with the four elements which make up the many splendours of life: water, earth, fire and air.

October is the last month of the Celtic year culminating with the celebrations of Samhain or Halloween on the 31st. It is the perfect time for gathering at the end of the day to celebrate the qualities of fire as we throw into the flames everything we no longer need and will not be taking into the new year. Times of completion are auspicious moments for creating space for something new to begin and relinquishing obsolete materials which hinder our expansion into wholeness.  

Surprisingly, our life-giving surrender brings peace to all the crises which besiege and haunt us. What’s more, it restores the flow of life meandering gracefully in landscapes, be they inner or outer, imbued with universal love. The rites of fire include a moment of stillness in the liminal space where we give thanks for everything that we have received before we resume the journey of falling upwards.

The theme feels all the more timely as we face a new spate of worldly crises and upheavals challenging ongoing peace efforts.  So, what might become available when we don’t turn away from the inevitable crises that make up the colourfulness and beauty of life? When we learn to harness the elemental power of fire? Our time together fully participates in bringing our loving awareness to all the edges we encounter where the waves of inner overwhelm crash against the outer events likely to overcome us. Consenting to stay in the midst of the turmoil makes of us wholemakers and peacemakers, something that beautifully shines through our creative endeavours.

To enliven and embolden the theme of fire and crises, during our time together in the sacred circle of wholeheartedness, we will play with the colour red in all its shades and hues, and delve into fiery music to uplift us and stoke our creativity.