Join us for a mindful evening with cacao, sharing, writing, fire, and dance - a space to help you release what no longer serves you.

Lunar Gatherings - A ceremony to connect, feel, and release

Join us for an evening of connecting with the moon's energy and each other at OMUK.

With a mindfulness-based approach, we will engage in practices that cultivate presence, awareness, connection, and clarity. Through this process, we’ll become conscious of what we carry that no longer serves us and release it. Creating space for new, supportive ways of thinking, behaving, and acting. We do this, supported by the energy of the Full Moon and its symbolism: revelation and emergence.

Testimonials and pictures from previous editions:

https://youtube.com/shorts/UsgD1-Q0zMU?si=NkOQiuHSWKo8Tc8E (https://youtube.com/shorts/UsgD1-Q0zMU?si=NkOQiuHSWKo8Tc8E)

All ethnicities, genders, and emotions are welcome! YOU are welcome.

This workshop is for you if you:

Seek a space to slow down from the constant demands of life, cultivate presence and awareness, and deepen your connection with yourself - while being supported by like-minded people.

You want to let go of old patterns, behaviours, narratives, and ways of thinking that are not aligned with the version of yourself that you want to become.

Appreciate the opportunity to share experiences, challenges, and emotions in a safe space, where you give and receive support from the group.

Wish to work with your emotions and shadows in a healthy way - learning from them rather than resisting them.

Struggle with thoughts, feelings, and sensations that arise around the Full Moon and want to discover ways to navigate them.

Please note that no specific beliefs - whether in energy, astrology, or otherwise - are required to participate in and benefit from this workshop. The Full Moon can simply serve as a cyclical reminder to pause, reflect, and bring to light what we’re carrying that is working against us, allowing it to be processed and released.

"What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size." - Carl JungYou want to let go of old patterns, behaviours, narratives, and ways of thinking that

What to expect:

Guided meditation

Sharing

Writing practice

Cacao and Burning Ceremonies

Dancing

We will work with Guatemalan-sourced cacao as a sacred medicine to deepen our connection with our body, heart, and senses. This ancient medicine has been used for centuries by many civilisations to support healing and transformation.

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Drinking cacao is an invitation and not mandatory - you can fully participate and benefit from the ceremony without it. We recommend having at least two hours after a meal before consuming cacao.

Flow:

17:00 Arrival

17:15 Start

20:00 Closing

From 20:00 to 21:00 - Social

To ensure a safe and supportive container, we ask all participants to attend the opening of the session. Please arrive by 17:15.

The space will remain available after the ceremony and you are welcome to bring food to share and stay to socialise, exchange experiences, and deepen connections.

This is a drug and alcohol-free event.

We look forward to sharing this practice with you.

Tickets:

General Admission: £18

Concession: £13 (please choose only if you need it)

Abundance: £25 (choose this option to help a fellow attendee on a low income. This will contribute to funding the concession tickets)

What to bring:

Something to write on (notepad, paper sheets)

Pencil/Pen

Food to share after we close the ceremony

Optional: Items to compose our altar (you will have them back once the ceremony is finished)

Optional: An item to use as a blindfold (to be used at the dance)

Note:

To gain the most from this ceremony, we recommend taking some time before the session to reflect on your intentions for the upcoming weeks or months. Your intention could be something you wish to change, achieve, or feel. Write it down in short sentences or in a few words and bring it with you.

Link for a Live we did to talk about the workshop: https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/_1lLsW4UK (https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/_1lLsW4UK)

Your facilitators:

Rodrigo G S Maciel

Combining a deep interest in holistic well-being with the need to make significant changes in my life to overcome periods of depression, chronic anxiety, and panic attacks, I have explored many tools and practices, including mindfulness, breathwork, journaling, movement therapies (such as dance, yoga, and Qi Gong), counselling, and more. As a result, I have cultivated a more fulfilling life that aligns with my core values.

Supported by a Mindfulness Facilitator teacher training and a post-graduate course in Mindfulness and Integrative Therapies, I’ve been sharing the lessons gained from my healing journey to support others on their own paths. My work focuses on helping individuals develop emotional intelligence and resilience, shift from a fear-based mindset to a trust-based one, move from overthinking into presence and feeling, practice self-

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