Hello Dear One!
Thank you for being You — always open to a new adventure, willing to continue learning and growing, deeply committed to knowing and understanding yourself - always devoted to developing your relationship with the Spirit World and ready to expand your ability to receive the support and guidance of your Spirit Folk.
Thank you for your long-time support of these Sacred endeavors!
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For many years, I've been juggling a full schedule of clients and mentees and feeling overwhelmed with administrative tasks. I've wished for a way to offer sacred service more efficiently while also building community connections and support for everyone involved, including our beloved Paqo Teachers.
I've been contemplating and exploring simple and accessible options for fostering a safe and sacred community space for spiritual friends. So often, in my work with clients and students, I hear a repeated wish - to have a deep and meaningful connection with like-minded and like-hearted Spirit Folks and to have a place and time to share Spirit experiences with others who "get it" and can speak the same language.
My prayerful requests to the Compassionate Helping Spirits have been for a simple and effective sacred container for sustainable guidance and support between the worlds and into the future.
A Sacred Garden, where it's recognized that every participant carries their own Inka seed—a unique spark of potential, intention, or calling. These seeds represent the essence of our relationship with the living world and the unseen forces that guide us.
The soil of this Sacred Garden is enriched by the ancient traditions and wisdom of earth-centered Animism, particularly the Andean cosmovision. Teachings, ceremonies, and guidance are the nutrients that feed this soil, while the shared community and energy within the group provide the warmth and support needed for each seed to flourish. This shared soil fosters not just individual growth but a collective remembrance of the sacred interconnection of all life.
The soil of this Sacred Garden is enriched by the ancient traditions and wisdom of earth-centered Animism, particularly the Andean cosmovision. Teachings, ceremonies, and guidance are the nutrients that feed this soil, while the shared community and energy within the group provide the warmth and support needed for each seed to flourish. This shared soil fosters not just individual growth but a collective remembrance of the sacred interconnection of all life.
An organically evolving matrix of healing communities interconnecting ancient and modern wisdom and cultivating our Ayni with power places (huacas) around the Earth.
Co-growing a garden of self-aware and Spirit-connected folks who continue to flower and manifest the spiritual fruits so deeply needed during these times of the Great Turning Over.
As with all natural growing processes... this flowering happens in stages... beginning with planting seeds.
So, I'm thrilled to extend a special, exclusive invitation to join
The Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk
as a Seed Planter Founding Member!
The Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk
as a Seed Planter Founding Member!
The Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk offers membership in a private, nurturing sacred space where you can plant and grow meaningful connections, foster compassion, and discover your essential natural Self while expanding your collaboration with the Spirit World in a mutually helpful and nurturing way.
The Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk is a spiritual sanctuary, an energetic container lovingly designed to meet the deep longing of those who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, distracted, isolated, and spiritually ungrounded. It is a response to the modern world’s wounds—a healing refuge where you can reconnect, awaken, and center yourself in the rhythms of nature, the wisdom of Animist traditions, and the sacred web of life.
This intentional community is for those who yearn for a life that feels grounded and aligned—a life that reflects the core values of presence, connection, and spiritual awakening. The Sacred Garden offers not just teachings and rituals but a living practice and supportive community that nurtures these values, addressing the wounds of disconnection with the medicine of reconnection.
Where Is The Sacred Garden?
The Sacred Garden is multi-dimensional in space and time,
existing simultaneously in 3 "Worlds"
existing simultaneously in 3 "Worlds"
OnlineIn a private members-only platform.
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In-PersonIn the physical locations designated for events.
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InsideWithin your own Inner Sacred Garden.
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Who Are Spirit Folk?
Spirit Folk are you and me. Spirit Folk are those who have always known and those who are waking up. Spirit Folk are the multitudes of "people" of all kinds and forms, human and other-than-human. Spirit Folk live in all dimensions and realms of space and time. Spirit Folk are humble, compassionate, and helpful members of an interconnected universal spirit world society. Spirit Folk are the Compassionate Helpers and Ancestors. Spirit Folk are the embodied human beings devoted and dedicated to living in awareness of our interbeingness. Spirit Folk are open to the enchanted consciousness of the Animate reality.
The Sacred Garden is a place where the softer outcasted parts of myself rejoice to have a seat and be welcomed in the circle. The many offerings within the garden are helping me re-friend my softer side and learn tools for engaging with all relations in a wholehearted way. 💗 K.M.O.
Healing Disconnection Through Reconnection
Many of us feel disconnected—uprooted from the land, from others, and even from ourselves. In the Sacred Garden, you’ll find a space where these connections are gently and intentionally restored. Here, you will:
- Reclaim your roots through Animist values that honor the interconnectedness of all beings. Whether through learning to communicate with spirit allies, tending an altar, or participating in sacred ceremonies, you’ll rediscover your place within the greater web of life.
- Ground yourself in the natural world by observing the cycles of planting, growth, harvest, and rest, aligning your spirit with the rhythms of Pachamama (Mother Earth).
- Reawaken your sacred relationships with the unseen, learning to connect deeply with spirit guides, Ancestors, and animal totems as essential allies on your spiritual journey.
In this way, the Sacred Garden becomes a sacred soil where your spirit can take root and grow, nurtured by intentional practices and the wisdom of ancient traditions.
I’m so grateful for the Sacred Garden. Celia has created a warm supportive container for my personal growth. I feel nurtured by the circle. It is such a blessing to have this group to turn to in these difficult times. 💗 T.C.
Awakening Amidst Overwhelm
In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, the Sacred Garden offers spiritual clarity and stillness. Through its teachings and practices, you will:
- Learn rituals to access and center your core essence, such as the Despacho ceremonies, where offerings to the earth become acts of grounding and gratitude.
- Simplify your spiritual path by focusing on what truly nourishes your spirit, shedding the distractions of modern life.
- Create spaciousness in your heart and mind, finding calm and clarity through the rhythm of intentional practices.
The Sacred Garden teaches you to tend to your inner world as lovingly as you might tend to a garden, clearing out what is overwhelming and planting seeds of peace, clarity, and purpose.
The Sacred Garden has been a blessing to me. I feel like I am on the right track again. It is easy to get lost in the world of fear, anger, disconnection, competition, and chaos. The Sacred Garden brings me home to connect with the earth, sky, and Spirit Helpers. 💜 N.J.K.
Tending The Sacred Garden
The Sacred Garden invites participants to embrace Animist practices as tools for tending their spiritual and earthly lives:
These acts of tending the garden become metaphors for the Animist path itself, a way of living in harmony with the rhythms of nature, the spirit world, and the greater cosmic order.
- Weeding: Clearing out old patterns, limiting beliefs, and spiritual obstacles through energy work, elemental ritual, and introspection. Uprooting modern disruptions—patterns of disconnection from nature, old paradigms of separation, or harmful ways of relating to the world—making way for Animist consciousness to flourish.
- Planting: Setting clarifying intentions and cultivating sacred relationships with Helping Spirits, Ancestors, and the natural world through Animist rituals like offerings, prayers, and ceremonies.
- Watering: Nurturing these connections through consistent practices that honor the sacred, such as speaking to the spirits of the land, maintaining sacred altars, and observing natural cycles.
- Pruning: Letting go of what no longer serves to make room for healthier growth aligned with Core Values.
These acts of tending the garden become metaphors for the Animist path itself, a way of living in harmony with the rhythms of nature, the spirit world, and the greater cosmic order.
What *Actually* Happens in The Sacred Garden?
After joining, you begin by Opening the Gate and are welcomed to the Sacred Space. You are guided through the Entrance, and the self-paced Welcome Journey will orient you to the areas within the Sacred Garden.
Upon entry, you can access the full schedule of events, ceremonies, and teachings immediately.
Spirit Folk Events
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Weekly
Sundays - Sharing Sacred Space Engage in spiritual practices and share your experiences in a supportive group setting to deepen connections and seek mutual support. Online on Sunday mornings. (1.5 hr) Mondays - Morning Tea Ceremony Greet the morning and the beginning of the work week with a contemplative tea ceremony, a time of quiet meditation together as we sip a hot cup of tea. Online on Monday mornings. (1 hr) Mondays - Supporting Self-Compassion Nurture self-compassion in a small group session with guided support. Practice extending compassion toward your Inner World and strengthening relationships with Compassionate Helping Spirits and Ancestral Guides. This is an hour of the Self Love you need. Monday evenings online. (1 hr) Tuesdays - Adventures in Self-Awareness Explore the relationship between your Inner World and how you show up in the Outer World in this facilitated small group session. Energy Body Anatomy, Energetic Hygiene, Nervous System Regulation, Accessing Self-Energy, Mapping the Inner Landscape, and more. Tuesday evenings in-person in Tucson. (1.5 hr) Wednesdays - Wind-Down Evening Meditation Unwind and experience inner peace with guided meditations and contemplative journeys, offering a silent opportunity to connect with stillness. Offered online with no cameras or microphones, so you can join as you are - no social engagement - just relaxing. Wednesday evenings online. (30 min) Thursdays - Adventures in Self-Awareness Explore the relationship between your Inner World and how you show up in the Outer World in this facilitated small group session. Energy Body Anatomy, Energetic Hygiene, Nervous System Regulation, Accessing Self-Energy, Mapping the Inner Landscape, and more. Thursday evenings online. (1.5 hr) Fridays - Spirit Folk Social Gather in the morning for cozy coffee and tea chats. Enjoy kind connections and a wide range of relevant topics for discussion. Friday mornings online. (1 hr) |
Bi-Weekly
Wednesdays & Fridays - Q'oto Kuna (Pleiades) Join a small, intimate circle of like-minded souls on an illuminating journey into the mysteries of the Pleiades constellation, known in the Quechua language as Q-oto Kuna. Every other Wednesday online & Friday evening in-person in Tucson. Fridays - Tucson Spirit Folk Social Gather in the evening to share a meal at a local restaurant. Enjoy kind connections and a wide range of relevant topics for discussion. Every other Friday evening in-person in Tucson. (1.5 hr) Sundays - Foundations of Animism 2-Hour teaching sessions on Animism, Andean Cosmology, Core Shamanism, Working with Helping Spirits, Engaging Ancestral Support, Creating Ritual Practices, Sacred Space and Power Places, and many more topics! Every other Sunday afternoon online or in-person in Tucson. (2 hr) Monthly
Fridays - Full Moon Fire Ceremony Each month on the Friday nearest the Full Moon we will gather in person in Tucson for a sacred Fire Ceremony to honor what has grown to fullness and give gratitude for our journey. Once a month on Fridays in-person. (1.5 hr) Saturdays - Creative Workshops Explore your creativity and spirituality through writing, poetry, and sacred crafts to inspire and connect with the Spirit World in tangible ways. Once a month on Saturdays in-person or online. (2 hr) Sundays - Paqo Teaching Ceremony Whenever possible, special guest Paqos from Peru will contribute to the teaching and ceremonies within The Sacred Garden. Once a month on Sunday afternoons online. (1-3 hr) On-Demand
Creative Workshops Explore your creativity and spirituality through writing, poetry, and sacred crafts to inspire and connect with the Spirit World in tangible ways. Self-Paced online. (2 hr) Paqo Teaching Ceremony Whenever possible special guest Paqos from Peru will contribute to the teaching and ceremonies within The Sacred Garden. Recorded and Archived online. (1-3 hr) |
As a Sacred Garden member, you may attend any or all group events according to your availability. There's no pressure or requirement to attend every event, so you can feel free to participate if you are able. Some events will be recorded and archived... some will not. A library of resources, on-demand content, and self-paced courses will be slowly cultivated within the Garden space.
These recurring events are offered regularly whenever possible.
Due to travel schedules, I'll be unavailable at times, and the Events calendar will reflect those instances.
Due to travel schedules, I'll be unavailable at times, and the Events calendar will reflect those instances.
In addition to what is listed above, Sacred Garden members are the first to be invited to special private events and ceremonies.
Additional & Upcoming:
Kanchay Karpay Pleiades Rites
Munay-Ki Rites & Rite Giver Training
Pilgrimage Retreats to Sacred Places
Small Group Intensive Retreats
Ceremonialist/Facilitator/Practitioner Training
More to be announced...
(Additional costs may be necessary for some of these events.)
What You'll Receive as a Member of The Sacred Garden
As a Sacred Garden member, you'll enjoy community events that offer:
- Connection
- Build bonds with a close-knit community of spiritual seekers.
- Feel seen, heard, and valued as part of a collective that honors shared values.
- Healing
- Participate in sacred ceremonies that honor your inner wisdom and bring balance to your life.
- Access teachings and practices rooted in ancient Andean traditions and nature-based spirituality.
- Clarity
- Learn to work with Spirit Helpers and the unseen world to uncover guidance for your unique path.
- Tap into earth-centered wisdom to stay grounded while exploring the cosmos of your soul.
The online community platform has sacred spots for sharing beauty, checking in, requesting support, offering healing, holding space, playing games, and building spiritual friendships.
The Sacred Garden with Celia and its members has been so inspiring to me. It is real easy to lose the trail you’re on in the jungle of life, but this group has lead me back to the right path, since I’ve been in the Garden I’ve been inspired to learn more about my ancestors as well as spirit guides.. I have always been into nature knowing and talking with animals along the way so the spiritual and spirits make sense... I give thanks for this Sacred Garden space. 🙏💖 J.M.H.
A key to the transformational beauty of this community membership is its ability to cultivate the deep roots of our relationality, allowing us to take hold in an online substrate “medium” that exists outside the mainstream mono-crop of social media culture. It offers a deep medicine to the way we engage with each other and an invitation to bring the ‘sacred social’ back into social media.
Here, we gather to cultivate a sacred media culture in a matrix where ancient, wise, and deeply feminine roots serve to influence and fertilize future technology. As Spirit Folk, we understand that we can be "influencers" of the energetic network of the internet by anchoring in and rooting down a mycelial motherweb of sacredness. Here, we engage socially with compassion and care. Here, we intentionally offer our prayers, songs, and laughter through the "ethernet," understanding it to be the spiritual activism it is.
AND... as a Seed Planter of the Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk, your membership also includes one private healing/mentoring session with me every month. These sessions are online or in-person and must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Together we enter Sacred Space - the Pacha of Deep Knowing - and open to guidance and personal connection with the Spirit World.
As an alternative, you may choose to join "Events Only" with Priority for 1:1 sessions as needed and when available. This option includes all online and in-person events, plus the invitation to join pilgrimages, ceremonies, and retreats.
As an alternative, you may choose to join "Events Only" with Priority for 1:1 sessions as needed and when available. This option includes all online and in-person events, plus the invitation to join pilgrimages, ceremonies, and retreats.
Membership Benefits
As a member, you'll enjoy:
- Weekly Events: Participate in activities like Sharing Sacred Space, Self-Compassion sessions, and Spirit Folk Socials.
- Bi-Weekly and Monthly Gatherings: Engage in Foundations of Animism teachings, Full Moon Fire Ceremonies, and Creative Workshops.
- Exclusive Content: Access a library of resources, on-demand content, and self-paced courses.
- Private Sessions: Receive one-on-one healing or mentoring sessions with Celia (available for Seed Planter Founding Members).
This equates to roughly 12 hours per week (over 40 hours per month) of direct support and guidance from me, the Paqos, and our Compassionate Helping Spirits.
By now you know me, the joy I experience from being able to generously share the wisdom I have cultivated over many years of practice. You also know the Paqos, their spiritual mission, and their deep desire to share their wisdom with the Western world, and I know you can appreciate the value of this opportunity.
You might be thinking, if all of this is included in a flat-rate membership fee, it must be expensive, right? NOPE!
The Sacred Garden Membership Rates (Winter 2025)
Private Sessions Included
As a Seed Planter member with monthly private sessions,
you are guaranteed an introductory Ayni rate of $150 per month or $444 per quarter for as long as you remain a member.
This option includes all Events, in-person and online, one private 1:1 session every month, priority booking for additional sessions as needed, and access to additional pilgrimage retreats and ceremonies throughout the year ahead!
(Only 4 spots remaining)
As a Seed Planter member with monthly private sessions,
you are guaranteed an introductory Ayni rate of $150 per month or $444 per quarter for as long as you remain a member.
This option includes all Events, in-person and online, one private 1:1 session every month, priority booking for additional sessions as needed, and access to additional pilgrimage retreats and ceremonies throughout the year ahead!
(Only 4 spots remaining)
Events Only
As an Events Only member,
you are guaranteed an introductory Ayni rate of $50 per month or $140 per quarter for as long as you remain a member.
This option includes all Events in-person and online. You will also have the option to book private sessions as needed and when available for an additional fee.
These rates will increase for future members, and the inclusion of private sessions will end once the available spots are filled so I can ensure I am living by my mission of greater efficiency and sustainability.
If you are currently in a financial situation that would prohibit you from joining this healing spiritual community, let me know, and we can work together to find an equitable solution. Also, let me know if you need to arrange an alternative payment source (the system uses Stripe for credit card processing).
As the Paqos and other guest facilitators participate in this community experience, they also receive a portion of the ongoing membership fees. This is an essential and necessary act of Sacred Reciprocity—Ayni—so be assured that your monetary resource is contributing to this reciprocal relationship.
As we move into 2025, I will primarily focus on teaching and session work within The Sacred Garden. I'm already filling the available spots for this ceremonial container, and I will close the gates when it reaches the capacity at which I can sustainably be of service. At that point, a waitlist will be available for anyone who would like to join if a space opens up.
As the Paqos and other guest facilitators participate in this community experience, they also receive a portion of the ongoing membership fees. This is an essential and necessary act of Sacred Reciprocity—Ayni—so be assured that your monetary resource is contributing to this reciprocal relationship.
As we move into 2025, I will primarily focus on teaching and session work within The Sacred Garden. I'm already filling the available spots for this ceremonial container, and I will close the gates when it reaches the capacity at which I can sustainably be of service. At that point, a waitlist will be available for anyone who would like to join if a space opens up.
This is all to say, I deeply appreciate your consideration to become a member and ensure the sprouting of a deep and enriching experience. I hope you will enter this sacred space and help cultivate this Sacred Garden community as a thriving and long-lasting refuge for yourself and others. I have so much I'm longing to explore and so many adventures I would love to have with you. Let's manifest this together!
An Invitation to Come Home
The Sacred Garden for Spirit Folk is an invitation to come home—to yourself, to the earth, and to the sacred web of life. It is a space where the seeds of your spirit can find their place, nurtured by ancient wisdom, intentional practices, and the care of a like-minded community. Within this garden, you will reconnect with your Animist Ancestral roots, rediscover your purpose, and grow into the fullness of your spiritual potential.
I feel safe and cared about with the people in the Sacred Garden and I feel free to be myself and speak about my feelings and they help me to heal my past. We are never alone. 💜 N.J.K.
It's becoming more and more clear how essential it is (and will increasingly become) to have a safe and sacred spiritual community for support and encouragement. I'm devoted and committed to continuing to build relationships with the Spirit World Guardians and Helpers who are dedicated to the well-being of Humans.
Step into the Sacred Garden and take your place in a living practice of sacred relationship, presence, and reciprocity. I would love to have you continue to journey along with me!
With warmth and gratitude,
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Let's Connect!
If you have questions or need more information, please reach out. I'm here to support you every step of the way.
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Celia BlackwoodSpirit Guidess, Ceremonialist, Teacher &
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