Jan 9th Mon: Journey to our Femininity – Shamanic Journeying to our Breasts & Wombs for understanding, teaching and health in a safe and nurturing environment.

Feb 7th Tues: Embracing our Inner Brigid - At the start of Spring, the time of Imbolc let us explore the energies we hold within of this icon of Irish womanhood of the heart & the hearth. She has much to teach us.

Mar 9th Fri: Women & Power - As women in our modern world, how do we sit with our power especially if we come from a holistic perspective.

Apr 5th Thurs: Death & Resurrection - At Eastertime, what does it mean to die & to be reborn? How are we with the many littles deaths we face day to day & ultimately the biggest fear of humans - our own demise.

May 8th Tues: Maiden Rites - experiencing retrospectively how you wished to be welcomed into your womanhood at puberty, in the company of strong, powerful women as it was done in times of old.

May 22nd Tues Special One Off New Moon Gathering: Women's Mysteries from the East with the wonderful Portugese Jade Egg facilitator AnaMarta over from London.

Jun 6th Wed: Shamanic Journeys - Drum & Rattle Immramas (journeys) to retrieve a Power Animal and Spirit Guide to help you with whatever issue is most prevalent in your life.

Jul 5th Thurs: The Mother Rites - Stepping into our Motherhood time to embrace giving birth & nurturing a baby or a creative project, works or crafts.

Aug 1st Wed: Skyclad Swimming & Beach Bonfire. Secure location tbc.- Come honour your naked beauty with body paint & dance under the starry full moon sky with your soul sisters.

Sept 3rd Mon: Women & Money - what unconscious messages do we carry about money from our mothers & grandmothers? How are we with abundance? Karen will teach you how to come to manifest it into your life.

Oct 2nd Tues: Keening Ceremony – the ancient practise of crying to release (traditionally at a Wake) to release pent up grief for yourself/family/ community &/or the Earth.

There is another Full Moon on 29th Oct Samhain (Halloween time). Karen will be co-facilitating a workshop in the US called 'Awakening the Sacred Feminine'. She invites you to celebrate yourself at the powerful time.

Nov 29th Thurs: Crone Rites - Witness our Soul Women friends ritualistically step into & embrace their Wise Womanhood paving the way for us all into our Elder years.

Dec 21st Fri: Winter Solstice Celebration with Fír Le Cheile in Smithfield Square.

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REASONS WHY WE COME (comments by Moon Mná at the first gathering August 2010.)
- 'To continue the connection of all that I am & who we are.'
- 'To be with other like-minded women & not have to talk about skinny jeans!'
- 'To sit in circle with the energy of sisterhood.- to be myself & be accepted in the circle.'
- 'To support each other & feel the power of the community of women.'
- 'Full Moons are a great time for women to meet.

- 'I need calm nurturing female energy.'

- 'A break & detox from male energy.'
- 'To learn more & to build a new community.'- 'I want Wisdom to Know What You Know.'

PREVIOUS MOON MNA THEMES::

The Síle na Gig Rites - the gift of awakening our full sexual power as women from the ancient Celtic Goddess Síle of the Vulva. Her image is carved into many Sacred Sites in Ireland.

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Keening Ceremony – the ancient practise of crying to release (traditionally at a Wake) to release pent up grief for yourself/family/ community &/or the Earth.

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Maiden Rites - experiencing retrospectively how you wished to be welcomed into your womanhood at puberty, in the company of strong, powerful women as it was done in times of old.
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Women in Relationship with Men – how are we with our menfolk? Have our relationships with our fathers, brothers, boyfriends, partners and colleagues been positive for us or do we need to learn from & move on from whatever our experiences have been.

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Dancing the Four Elements with the Energy of the Irish Goddesses through Biodanza facilitated by Gillian, IET Master, Biodanza teacher, Irish Goddess Conference Organiser.
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The Faerie Rites – a joyous gathering to awaken and receive the magic and focus of An Sídhe the Faerie Folk, the elementals through the gifting of the Faerie Rites.

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Shamanic Journeys - Drum & Rattle Immramas (journeys) to retrieve a Power Animal and Spirit Guide to help you with whatever issue is most prevalent in your life.
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Druidic Lughnasa Ceremony celebrating the early Harvest facilitated by Eimear, Shamanic Therapist, Counselling Psychologist & Craobh Airgid School of Druidry.

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Shamanic Menstruation & Menopausal Maintenance a natural 'toolkit’ for Women’s cycles which is physical, mental, emotional, energtic & spiritual faciliated by Pam, Acupuncturist & Holistic & Shamanic Therapist.
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The Mother Rites - Stepping into our Motherhood time to embrace giving birth & nurturing a baby or a creative project, works or crafts.

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Shamanic Swap Shop – Retail therapy & Spring Cleaning our Soul. Turning our junk into someone else’s treasure while clearing out old ways & habits.
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Beauty Rituals. Sharing 10 min beauty or holistic treatments as a gift to soul sisters as we share together.
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Crone Rites - As Soul Women friends we ritualistically step into & embrace either our or our mothers & grandmothers Wise Womanhood paving the way for us all into our Elder years.
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Crafting our Centrepiece Cloth. Enjoy storytelling & sharing fun as we make our sacred patches into a beautful centre piece for all future ceremonies.

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Winter Solstice Celebration with Fír Le Cheile Men's group & joyous community on Smithfield Square.

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