Approximately 100-150 women and children will attend our four day event, celebrating and connecting in the beauty of Nature. A wide variety of workshops, healing services and sweat lodge ceremonies are offered for small groups, in addition to the “all group” gatherings for song, ceremony, drumming, and storytelling that occur throughout the weekend. You will have the opportunity to sign up for workshops and offerings once you are on site. Most women find they rarely have time to squeeze in everything they want to do! For some women, the greatest aspect of Solstice is the opportunity to do nothing but “be” in the company of other women for a few days.
Accommodations
Our home is more of a Retreat Center and has two large, comfortable “Lodges” with bunk rooms. Camping is available (30 spots) but it is very rustic – NO water, electricity are available, and campfires are not allowed in camping area. There are several RV spots available (14 spots), on a first registered/first served basis.
Meals
All meals are provided by the Retreat Center!
There is NO COOKING ALLOWED in the Lodges, however, you are welcome to bring a cooler with food and snacks that do not need to be cooked.
Service Shifts
All attendees over 13 years old are asked to volunteer for two 2-hour service shifts as a contribution and gift to the wholeness of our community. These shifts provide opportunities to meet other women and contribute to the spirit of the gathering. If you are unable to contribute in this way, you will be asked to pay an additional luxury fee of $200. When you complete the Registration Form, you will be asked to state 3 preferences for these shifts. Service shifts will be assigned on a first-come, first served basis. After you arrive on Thursday, you will be oriented to your service shift by a service leader.
Camp set-up/pack-up—Strong, able bodied women (and teens) are needed to help set up tents/canopies and other things on Thursday morning and pack things up on Sunday afternoon.
Uhaul pick up/drop off—Must have a valid drivers license.
Day One Navigators—Assist your fellow sisters as they arrive with room assignments, settling in, camp layout, directions, and general helpfulness. Thursday morning arrival required.
Kitchen Sisters—Assist with dishes and dining hall clean up.
Marketplace—Organizing goods in the Marketplace tent and tending the area throughout the weekend. Includes set up and packing away, and inventory on Sunday before departure.
Goddess Garage Sale—Gently used items need organization and presentation.
Wellness/Wellbeing—We welcome experienced practitioners of a variety of wellbeing modalities: e.g. massage, energy work, reflexology, reiki. You offer your services free of charge within the gathering and provide your own supplies. Service shift includes four 30 minute sessions. Healers provide their own supplies and sheets if using a table. WSS does have several massage tables for use. Be sure to indicate your modality on the registration form.
Divine Beauty—Bathe your sisters in luxury services. Supplies are provided for foot soaks, foot rubs, hand massages, etc.
Goddess Raffle—organize raffle donations and the raffle event! All proceeds go toward funding Goddess Grants.
Children’s Activities—Welcome to the “Fairy Tent”! This shift is to lead children in a craft, game, or other activity at a designated time. Ideas and materials will be provided, unless you have something special
you’d like to plan and share. Two adults will serve during each 2-hour shift.
Mothers Support—Provide support to mothers with small children by lending a hand during Children’s Activities. Not childcare…just another set of hands and eyes to watch the wee ones. Also includes set up and take down of the Mothers area.
Moonlodge—Set up and take down of the Moonlodge tent. Maintenance of the Moonlodge areas, fluffing pillows, tidying up, filling the chocolate bowl, and other related tasks.
Sweat Lodge—We have an exceptional team of firetenders and pourers who provide sweat lodge ceremonies for participants throughout the weekend. We may need more support for the many hands-on tasks associated with this deep ceremony. Please note that this commitment is a 4-hour block.
Community Clean up
As we prepare to close our circle on Sunday, we will meet in circle and be divided into teams to help break down our community tents and lodges, and to clean up the camp.
Please conduct all activities with love for the land in mind. This weekend is our time to honor our connections to the Earth and to each other.
Service Animals
Pets and emotional support animals are not allowed. Service animals are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.