When I left my work as an ordained clergy, I was able to observe the Christmas season with fresh eyes, taking a much-needed pause from the excessive demands of the season. In stepping away from the performativity of religious life, I observed more clearly the ways in which women are often drawn into unsustainable patterns of servanthood, people-pleasing and denial of our own deep spiritual needs, as we curate a season of meaning for others.
 
As I re-claim this season in my own life and cultivate more intentional boundaries, I am finding deeper peace in the ancient practices and distinctly women-centered elements of the season. In sharing this space with others, my hope is to inspire a deeper awareness of the inner flame of the feminine sacred, which can guide us into a more sustainable season of healing and wholeness.

Throughout the Zoom coaching series I’ll incorporate the Nordic celebration of Santa Lucia and the seasonal shifts of the Winter Solstice. Both of these guideposts will ground us in the ancient traditions of the light bearer and the sacred practice of fire tending within pre-Christian spirituality as we:
 
  • Share griefs and joy, shadows and light, as we honor the reciprocal nature of the solstice 
  • Re-define expectations for this sacred season with refreshed intentions and ritual practice
  • Re-claim the Yuletide season in ways that reflect our own unique spiritual callings, emotional landscapes, and personal priorities.

If you are looking for a space of expansive spirituality supported within a community of like-minded seekers, join me in in Fire Tenders: A Yuletide Retreat.
 
RETREAT INCLUDES:

3 individual 75-minute coaching sessions via Zoom
scheduled between November 1 and December 15th
Option to extend additional sessions in January
 
AND
 
Fire Tenders: A Solstice Gathering
on Friday December, 20th, Noon ET via Zoom
 
I look forward to journeying with you on this candle-lit path of depth, honesty, and connection as the season unfolds!

Retreat Leader:  Lynn M Horan, PhD, MA, MDiv
Owner, Women's Holistic Leadership & Life Development
Doctoral Researcher on Gender and Embodied Leadership 
Contributing Author, Leadership at the Spiritual Edge: Exploring Emerging and Non-Western Concepts of Spirituality and Leadership (Routledge)

Registration
Email [email protected]

Self-Investment:
$750 for 3-session program
$500 for 2-session condensed program
Both options also include the additional Solstice Gathering on December 20th

Scheduling Sessions:
Dates for each coaching session will be scheduled with each individual participant.
Optional follow-up coaching sessions in January.