Fall Equinox Retreat

Welcoming all genders, ethnicities and ages ~

 

This will be a great time for releasing energies that no longer serve you and to amplify the power of your manifestations with other like-minded folks. It will also be an amazing time to pray for Mother Earth.

 

You are being invited to attend this magical event hosted by the Blue Sky Community Healing Centre and Niibing Tribal Tours. We are grateful for funding contributions from Superior Shores Gaming Association. I am Standing Strong of the Caribou Clan and of the Anishinaabe people, and I am delighted to welcome you to this Sacred Land that I call Niibing (it is summer). The Sacred Land covers 135 acres located next to Ktichigaming (Lake Superior) with watershed running through the property. It is a very beautiful and peaceful space that is secluded enough for complete Spiritual privacy. The retreat will be guided through Spirit.

Activities
Each day is relaxed and Spirit guided. One of the amazing experiences of the retreat is the low importance of time. The connection with nature and the animal beings that come to provide confirmation for our various ceremonies lends a very magical aspect to the activities.

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Wednesday 12 pm – Opening Ceremony with Spirit Bear Song and introductions. Then guidance will be provided to make your own 14" deer hide hand drum. This takes about three hours. You require 4 days to bless drum before the birthing ceremony on Sunday morning. Guests will also be receiving special gifts from the Elder/Lodgekeeper Standing Strong. These gifts include individual fairies elaborately created with acorns, miniature copper water pails and retreat journals.

 

Thursday - Harvesting the plant medicines from the Medicine Garden including sage, sweetgrass, tobacco and some vegetables. Making sweetgrass braids and hanging plant medicines to dry. Following lunch, face painting and singing karaoke. We will be creating necklaces with the copper water pails. These pails signify that you are a water conservationist and protector.

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Friday – Creating a Medicine Wheel on the earth with dried legumes that you will be bringing with you (we can coordinate colours). Following the creation of the Medicine Wheel, there will be a group Sharing Circle. After lunch, we will be making magic wands with items from the forest and other items provided. We will be taking our magic wands to the Fairy Kingdom to share a song or two.

 

Saturday - Feasting your Sacred Items, feasting your drums, having all genders Sweat Lodge Ceremony. This is an all day activity. Preparation guidance notes are provided ahead of time.

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Sunday - Drum Birthing Ceremony is the first time your voice and the voice of your drum sing together. Closing Ceremony with the Traveling Song. Guests will be leaving after lunch and celebrations.

You may arrive at the retreat not knowing anyone, however, by the end of the retreat, you have life long friendships and the Spiritual transformations are difficult to articulate. Upon request, I am happy to provide a memory book from the June 2024 retreat.
 

Throughout the weekend, we can be learning hand drumming songs. If there is no fire ban, there will be evening fires that you can connect with Grandmother Moon. The participants may also be offering activities throughout the weekend. Please bring appropriate clothing for the working aspects of the weekend. More information will be provided to you with recommended things to bring as we get closer to the retreat.

 

Dates – September 17 to 21, 2025 (earlier arrival and later departure can be organized).

 

Location - Niibing Tribal Tours at 356 Little Trout Bay Road, Neebing, Ontario, Canada. We are located 10 minutes north of Minnesota border and 45 kilometers south of Thunder Bay, in Northwestern Ontario. International airport available in Thunder Bay.

Accommodations – To reconnect with nature, it is important that you are staying on the land. Bring your tent or use one of ours, bring trailers, or rented campers. Cabins are being constructed this summer as well. Drinking water; comfort station with toilet/sink and nearby swimming available.

 

Catering - Nutritious meals and snacks provided by an Indigenous caterer (vegan and gluten free options offered). Bring your water bottles, cups, plates, bowls and utensils to eliminate need for paper plates and plastic utensils etc.

 

Pricing – First 30 people welcomed. Including catering and all retreat supplies $655US (or $944CA) with a non-refundable deposit of $66US (or $95CA) with balance to be paid by August 1, 2025.

 

Previous Retreat - Here is a memory book from the June 2024 retreat.

 

If you would like to book your spot, please complete the registration form.

 

For more information, you can contact me (Cindy Crowe) at crowe@tbaytel.net.

 

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