Retreat: The Four Altars of the Soul with Anki & Miriam from Sacred Mexico

Chanting | Workshop | Ceremonies | Fri Aug 22nd - Aug 24th

We're honoured to welcome Anki and Miriam back to Salt Spring Island.

Over the past few years, we've had the privilege of working alongside this powerful duo—wisdom keepers and deeply grounded medicine space holders.

Chant Night Details

You’ll be introduced to sacred chants from various Indigenous lands and lineages, including Nahuatl (Central Mexico), Comca'ac (Seri/Sonora), Lakota (North America). The chants carry vibrations that reach deep into the bones of consciousness, creating a bridge between us and our ancestors.

Workshop Details

The Four Altars of the Soul is a sacred framework that invites you to reconnect deeply with the essential elements of your being — Earth, Water,Fire, and Air — and with the natural kingdoms that surround us: mineral, plant, animal, and human. Each altar represents a vital aspect of your soul’s journey: your body and grounding, your emotions and healing, your will and transformation, and your spirit and transcendence. Through this powerful practice, you will explore how these elements and realms live within you, awakening inner harmony and opening pathways for personal growth, healing, and spiritual awakening.

Schedule:

• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Deep exploration of the first two altars(Earth & Water)

• 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Break

• 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Journey into the next two altars (Fire & Air)

• 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Closing ceremony and integration

What to bring:

- Items that represent and connect you with each element (earth, water, fire,and air)

- A healthy snack to share

- Your water bottle

Introduction Information Call Video

Message from Anki & Miriam to our Salt Spring Community:

"Dear family, Anki and I (Miriam), warmly invite you to join us for this retreat — lovingly prepared with the intention of returning to the space of the heart❤️, to the natural rhythms of life 🌀, honoring our ancestors 🕯️, our Mother Earth 🌎, and the beautiful gift of being alive 🙌🏼🙏🏽

May each teaching become part of our daily lives, woven into the way we walk, speak, listen, and relate. In the words of the Lakota people: “Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ” — All my relations — a sacred reminder that we are deeply connected to all beings, seen and unseen, and that healing ourselves is healing the web of life.🙏🏽❤️🕸️❤️🙏🏽

We look forward to welcoming you to the Retreat in Saltspring with open hearts. 🌿✨"

Please RSVP if you intend on coming to the event so we can make sure we have space for you.

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