Hello sweet friends,

Welcome to May!

I’m excited about planting my garden this month with my little ones. Each year I look after a Community Garden plot. I think this year we will plant carrots, beets, tomatoes, and maybe something else.

I’m also curious to know how April went for you, especially with all of that intense Eclipse energy… We watched the Eclipse from the forest at my daughter Keshi’s School, we weren’t in the line of totality, so it didn’t get completely dark, but it did get eerily quiet and the light changed significantly. I felt completely fine until a few minutes before the total eclipse. All of a sudden I felt “high”, like I had smoked a joint or something, and I had to sit down. I felt as though I couldn’t hear properly and was on the verge of passing out. It was intense! I felt like that for maybe 20-30 minutes and then it passed. I’m curious to know if you experienced anything exceptional during that time.

22 Days of Sacred Movement

This month I’m super excited to share another 22 day series I’ll be doing on my socials (Facebook & Instagram). This one is called “22 Days of Sacred Movement”.

Our bodies are the sacred containers in which we live. Our bodies hold the wisdom and the cellular memory of present and past lives. Our bodies are our own sacred allies, to be honoured, and celebrated.

One of the things I’m passionate about is Embodied Connection. Embodied Connection, to me, is where we are both deeply and intimately connected to our bodies, and we are deeply and intimately connected to the universe, our intuition, and the natural world around us. Embodied Connection is like a tree -  with roots that connect deeply into the earth, and branches and leaves that connect easily to the universe, to the cosmos. 

Throughout these next 22 days, I will be exploring this concept of Embodied Connection through sacred movement. 

Will you join me? You can follow along on Instagram or Facebook @sacredpillarswithin where I’ll be sharing daily reels and stories documenting the process.

Athena’s Monthly Message for May 2024

As I connect in with Athena she is bringing us to a sacred cave. The cave feels familiar and homey to us. She is motioning for us all to enter the cave, and to sit. Some of us sit next to the walls of the cave, and others sit closer to the middle. There is plenty of room for us all. Athena brings us each a sheepskin to sit or lay on, and she says,

“This precious sheep skin has been gifted to you today, to keep you warm and connected to both the animal kingdom, and to your own sacred body. Take a moment to honour your sheepskin and to feel the warmth it brings to you now.

As you go about this moon, you may wish to come back here often, to the dark, and to your sheepskin. The sacred darkness and the sheepskin will be a comfort for you throughout this moon, and it will be a place where you will come to rest your body and to recharge.

For it will be a busy moon. Much is moving, growing, changing and alchemizing within you. You will be stretched to sacred heights this moon, as you will be asked to stretch both your mind and your body. Keep your mind open and malleable, as it absorbs new concepts and ideas. As it absorbs change and growth on an exponential scale.

Be gentle with your body this moon, as it too works hard to calibrate these changes, both on a physical and on an energetic level. Physically, you will naturally be more active this moon, and so you will be stretching your body, literally, to help soothe aches and pains, and to help move your body into alignment with the Spring energy and the yin energy that comes with it. You will be moving your body more this moon, then you have moved it in the past 4 months. And so be sure to drink lots of water with minerals, and to stretch and rest in between movement as needed.

It is important, also, this moon, to allow the emotions that arise to flow through you. Allow them to flow and to move, so that they do not stay and become stagnant.

Be blessed, my dear ones. This moon will be one of deep change, deep, welcomed change indeed.”

As Athena finishes her message, we are all laying on our sheepskins, connecting deeply to her words, her wisdom, and also to the Earth itself and to the animal kingdom. We feel hopeful about this moon, and comforted that we have this sacred cave and these sheepskins to return to, as we wish, to keep us grounded in our bodies.

White Pine Tincture and Plant Spirit Workshop

Join me as we dive into the essence of the majestic white pine medicine through song, prayer, and meditation. You will learn how to connect with the spirit of White Pine, and you will learn how to make a tincture that you can bring home with you.

Investment: $40 (includes tincture supplies)

When: Saturday, May 18th from 2-4pm

Location: Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph, Ontario

Contact me to reserve your spot! Space is limited to 6 people (including myself!)

FREE 25 Hour Intuition Course!

My teacher and mentor, Lori Wilson is offering her Signature 25 hour Online course, Inner Access 101 for FREE to the first 1 Million souls who sign up! If you’re wanting to connect with and learn how to use your intuition, then this course is for you! Here’s a little blurb on what the course is all about:

“Dive into the depths of your inner wisdom with Inner Access 101, a transformative, free course led by Lori Wilson and an elite team of IA101 Trainers. This comprehensive training is uniquely designed to help you connect with eight distinct sources of higher wisdom, guiding you to unlock your full intuitive potential. Here's what you'll explore:

1. Your Own Wise Self: Discover the profound insights and guidance within you, learning to trust and amplify your inner voice.

2. Your Spirit Guide: Connect with your personal spiritual ally for direction, support, and enlightenment.

3. Past Life Aspects of Yourself: Uncover the lessons and strengths from your past incarnations to enrich your present life.

4. Your Body: Listen to and interpret the subtle signals your body sends, tapping into its inherent wisdom.

5. Animals and Elements of Nature: Draw wisdom from your connections with the animal kingdom and natural elements, embracing their unique insights.

6. Energies Beyond the Earth: Reach out to cosmic energies and celestial guides for a broader perspective and universal knowledge.

7. Loved Ones in the Spirit Realm: Communicate with spirits of deceased loved ones for comfort, closure, and guidance.

8. Universal Wisdom: Access the collective consciousness and the vast expanse of universal truths to enhance your understanding and decision-making.

Inner Access 101 not only equips you with the tools to access these sources but also fosters a deep, personal transformation. Through meditation, visualization, creative expression, and playful techniques, you'll learn to tap into these wells of wisdom effortlessly. This course is your gateway to a more intuitive, empowered, and connected life.

Embrace this journey to expand your intuitive skills, deepen your self-trust, and unlock a treasure trove of wisdom that lies within and all around you. Sign up for Inner Access 101 today and begin your adventure into the vast realm of intuition and higher wisdom.”

SIGN UP HERE

Tinctures & Teas!

If your body is craving some extra plant supports this Spring, check out my unique blends of tinctures and teas to support you at this time. Tinctures are $20 each or 2 for $30 and teas are $6 each or 2 for $10.

Immune Support Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: Lemon balm, chamomile, nettles, purple violet, yarrow, elderflower, elderberries, chaga, fennel, tulsi, alcohol.

This well rounded immune support blend will help prevent and soothe cold and flu symptoms.

Children’s Fever Support Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: chamomile, fennel, spearmint, purple violet, yarrow, elderflower, catnip, lemon balm, vegetable glycerine.

This non-alcoholic tincture is meant to support your child’s body (or yourself) while it is experiencing a fever.

Children’s Immune Support Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: chamomile, fennel, spearmint, purple violet, yarrow, elderflower, catnip, elderberries, lemon balm, apple cider vinegar.

This non-alcoholic immune support blend will help prevent and soothe cold and flue symptoms.

Dandelion Leaf Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: dandelion leaf, alcohol.

Dandelion leaves support the liver to help flush out toxins.

Pine Needle Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: eastern white pine needles, alcohol.

Pine needles help cleanse the blood and are a potent immune support.

Black Walnut Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: black walnut husks, alcohol.

Black walnuts are anti-parasitic and will help support the body to detox excess parasites.

Echinacea & Elderberry Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: echinacea root, elderberries, alcohol.

This is a potent immune system support blend.

Lemonbalm Tincture (2oz)

Ingredients: lemonbalm, alcohol

Lemonbalm soothes the nervous system and is also a potent anti-viral. It can be used daily as a tea or tincture to prevent herpes outbreaks.

Cold & Flu Soother Herbal Tea

Ingredients: Elderflowers, Yarrow, Spearmint.

This tea is perfect for at the onset or when you are experiencing cold and flu symptoms.

Healthy Lungs Herbal Tea

Ingredients: Mullein, Rosehips, Spearmint.

This tea supports the lungs and is perfect for when you have a cough or any respiratory symptoms. Just be sure to strain the tea well.

Relax & Reboot Herbal Tea

Ingredients: Chamomile, Lemonbalm, Tulsi.

This tea is the perfect relaxation blend. Drink it in the evening as you’re winding down, or when you’re in need of some nervous system nourishment.

Daily Tonic Herbal Tea

Ingredients: Nettles, Tulsi.

This earthy tea is the perfect every day tonic. Enjoy the deep grounding that comes from these sacred herbs.

White Pine Needle Herbal Tea

Ingredients: Eastern White Pine Needles.

The sacred and strong white pine brings strength to your body and your immune system. It is a grounding, cleansing medicine.

Save the Date(s)!

June 15th, at 5pm we will be gathering to celebrate the Summer Solstice with a Fire Ceremony

June 22nd, all day, is the Flying Dance Festival. There will be dance workshops during the day, and performances and a live band in the evening!

Some Recent Happenings

And that’s it for May! I hope you have a beautiful month, as the weather is warming and we are feeling Spring in our hearts. Enjoy these beautiful offerings!

Much Love and Blessings to you!

xo Jennifer

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