Embrace the Wild Green Magic of Beltane
Beltane marks the midway point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It ushers in summer's return. This day is a celebration of renewal, growth, love, and the peak of fertility. Earth energy is at it's strongest and we come together to honor her in all her glory. Join your Sisters as we gather to connect with Nature and each other at beautiful Penuel Ridge Retreat Center. Your retreat leader is Jennifer Harvard. The retreat's workshop facilitators are Jennifer and Leah Benjamin. Music will provided by Kristin Clark with seasonal nourishment provided by Leah. Scroll down to read more about these Wise Women and for all of the magic and merriment to come.
Nature Calls Us to Celebrate
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 11:00am to 6:30pm
The Early Bird registration fee is $185 through April 16
(Registration increases to $221 on April 17)
This year's retreat will be held at Penuel Ridge.
Sacred Space, crafting, education and merriment hosted by Jennifer Harvard along with Kristin Clark.
Seasonal nourishment will be offered during the retreat by Leah Benjamin.
Journey, Craft, Learn, Dance and Share
11:00am: Arrival- check in at lodge
11:30: Cross through the portal- opening ceremony
12:00: Shamanic Journey to the Land of the Fae
12:30: Wishing Tree Ritual
1:00: Beltane Nourishment served by Leah Benjamin
2:00: Psychic Treasure Maps with Kristin Clark
3:00: Sacred Self-Love Milk Bath & Facial Steam Creating
4:00: May Day Flower Crown Making
5:00: May Pole Dancing
6:00: Fire Ceremony and Speak Around
Rejoicing in the Fertility of the Land:
Self-Love Milk Bath + Facial Steam Creations
with Jennifer Harvard
As we connect with the energy of Beltane, we Embrace the energy of our plant allies that permeate the landscape during this fertile time.
During this hands on workshop we will gather healing herbs and flowers as well as essential oils and minerals to create Rose Milk Self-Love Bath Soaks and Herbal Facial Steams.
These creations will renew your skin as well as your spirit. We will use them in Ceremony during Beltane and you will have plenty to take with you.
They are perfect for Solo Self-Love Rituals in the privacy of your home.
Magickal Map Tasting Foodscape
with Leah Benjamin
I’m so excited to share a flourishing Goddess food art piece to approach and engage with~
~ presented as a Map of Magical Terrain, these glimmering landmarks are already in the works now~ the seeds have been sewn and the sprouts are being tended, the colors and forms it takes are our imaginings now~ the ferments and fae are gathering and making new familiars… I can’t wait to see what our anticipation and tending brings into sensual delicacy to consume and be consumed by…
Creating Psychic Treasure Maps with the Faeries
with Kristin Clark
Who are your inspiration Faeries? We all have some who can help us weave our dearest dreams into existence. Our day dreams and fantasies, night dreams, walks in the forest and showers (anywhere in water really)and especially Divine Imagination, are all places these muses can appear to assist us.
On this potent day, we will call in and play with our Faeries to find the portals into our most magical reality creation. Through dance, song, story and dreaming we will create a psychic treasure map that will lead us into a glorious adventure. We will write and speak ourselves into a more magical and wondrous version of our lives that we can continue to cultivate all the year long.
“Faeries dwell in the twilight, between day and night, between spirit and matter, between the conscious and the unconscious …where all things are possible, where the past and the future meet, where we meet ourselves coming back.
"When we dance with the Faeries, we dance with the reflections of our true selves and the true inner self of the world.”
~Brian Froud
commune with like-minded sisters!
take part in the time honored tradition of dancing 'round the maypole and celebrate the joyful magick of spring!
Leah Benjamin is passionate about nourishing you to flourish. Through food, the plant spirits and cosmos are whispering what they want you to know from deep in the earth. Through feeling and listening, delights are prepared, with dashes of true magic as ideas and sacred honor are imparted, perpetuating creation.
This food is rich in story, becoming part of your story as you move through the wold with it in your cells and spirit. Local foods are used as much as possible, from hands that loving tend the soil with reverence and reciprocity.
Nourishing Lunch:
Leah Benjamin
In my dreams, I hear songs…
and I bring them back to the best of my ability. In dreams I have traveled through time and through the veils, up the waterfalls and down to the river of mist. These stories from the dreamtime come to me as songs. Many also come from waking visions and journeys.
Allowing myself to create in this way, at this late hour, feels as though I have discovered a secret room in my mansion. In this room there is story and poetry and music. There is multi-dimensional travel. There are wise guides and faeries, dragons and mystical journeys. There is dreaming and remembering. There is love and myth and healing and everything that thrills and delights me.
To share this now after denying it for so long feels like a wild freedom. We are all dream travelers with hidden rooms to discover. We all have these longings in our hearts. I believe that any longing in our hearts is holy. And I have come to understand that to answer and offer them is an act of love.
Creative Workshop:
Kristin Clark
Jennifer Harvard, founder of The Wise Women Full Moon Retreat and The Goddess Craft Market founded Gaia Sisterhood in 2017 as a way for women to gather in a safe and nurturing environment where they could create, explore and heal. Gaia Sisterhood honors and celebrates the divine in every woman through:
-Annual Wise Women Retreats for those wishing for an immersive experience
-Walking the Spiral Path Series for those wishing to dive deeper into Goddess Wisdom
-Seasonal Wheel of the Year Gatherings for seasoned retreat goers as well as those new to women's spirituality
Jennifer is Divine Feminine Circle & Retreat Facilitator, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Healer, Aromatherapist, Breathwork Coach, Priestess of the Sacred Grove, and an artist. Her work of inclusion has opened doors to the work of the Divine Feminine to women from all walks of life. She invites you to explore the website or follow her on social media for more information.
Host & Workshop Facilitator:
Jennifer Harvard
Gaia Sisterhood Cancellation Policy:
Life happens and occasionally attendees find themselves needing to cancel. While I will make every attempt to fill your space, my retreats have moving parts that require advance investment from me such as the purchase of food or deposits on space. Due to these things I have adopted the following policy for clarity on cancellations.
All events are fully refundable up to 30 days in advance. Any cancellations under 30 days prior to the event are eligible for a credit toward another Gaia Sisterhood event. Cancellations within 7 days prior to any event forfeit all payments.