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Wild Belongings: Lughnasa Celebration

July 27, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm


Wild Belongings: Lughnasa Celebration
Sunday, July 27
2–4 PM (CST)

In-Person Only
*This event is Free but there is a suggested donation of $15.

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Our Sacred Earth is seeded with Divine revelation. Wild Belongings invites us into a deeper experience of this revelation through relationship with the land, the creatures near us.

Lughnasa is a Celtic festival celebrating the first harvest. Falling equidistance between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox, it is also the Christian holiday of Lammas. A time of honoring abundance and offering gratitude for all that has come from the land. We gather in ceremony for reflection and song and a Wander to listen deeply to the Holy Wild.

Wild Belongings gathers on the land behind the Well when weather permits.
If the weather is too extreme we gather in Alexine Chapel. For each session we ask that you come to the Well’s entrance where you will see posted on the door, maps and/or directions informing you of our meeting place. Please consult the weather that day and dress for a walk in the woods, as all gatherings include a Wander on the land. Although your personal folding chair is not needed when we meet in Alexine Chapel, it is needed when we gather in circle on the land. Bathrooms are available only in the Well.

With certifications in EcoMinistry and EcoSpiritual Direction, as well as training as an End-of-Life Doula, Ellen recently began work as a Nature Doula. She companions humans and the more than humans they have connection with, offering guidance during significant transitions. Whether it is unexpected loss, how to maintain connection, or celebrating new life, she offers ceremony and ritual to honor these unique relationships with the Holy Wild. Active in the Wild Church Network, Ellen is a longtime supporter of the Well where she co-leads programing that honors the Earth based practices of Celtic Christians. A retired psychotherapist, Ellen lives in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago with her wife, Kathy.

 

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