I often have a hard time de-armoring. I often wrap myself in what I call my A.D.S. that's short for my Automatic Defense Systems. Its so easy for me to get over-defended. Fortunately my ADS is somewhat faulty and poorly engineered! With a little self motivation, self compassion and a heaping dollop of common sense - I make the leap! This leap is seemingly small - out of socks and shoes I go - to just be able to place bare feet on raw soil! The ground at first sole touch is not at all welcoming! It's pointy, prickly, cold and already my critical voice is attempting to shout me down - then my alone-ness harmonizes in with its own criticisms - I nearly go back to my pile of socks, shoes and clothing. BUT before I know it my arches start acclimating, my harsh internal voices soften a little and I begin to move - my feet almost welcoming the spongy earth as the cold mud circles up to my ankles. I spot my favorite spring pulsating down the hill from it's source. I hear it's "hard rock" water music and I put my feet in...and like an ELECTROCUTION the freezing chill stream nearly fully knocks me out of self and all I can do is yell, pant and nearly cry. YET now I'm in it. Too far to turn back to safety and I am left to feel. All the death, all the quiet violence of the long winter now matched with ceaseless uncontrollable life. #sentientfest #empirehaven #earthingš£ #getyourassinnature
SENTIENT Fest: We are a TINY, Covid Aware event held in a secluded, private full service campground (Empire Haven). From August 3rd to August 8th we offer 150 CONSENT First activities that include: Opening Ceremonies, daily keynote speakers, evening concerts, live art, guided ecstatic dance, vendors, Club Soma, documentary film festival, artisanal beer/cider/cheese tastings from regional favorites, women's intensives, group song, arts corridor, forest bathing, silent Disco in nature, embodied feminine flow culture, gong sound bath, drum circle, water ceremony, spring fed pond, community building exercises, social consent culture in action, daily yoga, water aerobics, holistic body services, relaxing hot tubs and heated pool, body painting, perma-culture, therapeutic photography, tai-chi, Kidz Club (baby sitting), nature trails, unique team sports (Pickleball & Petanque), closing circle and MUCH MORE! #sentientfest #empirehaven
