Join Kat and Elizabeth for a special edition Summer Solstice Prayer Circle at the beautiful Holdfast Farm in Gaithersburg, MD; the photo you see above is the actual location! Pictured is the Hope Tree around which we will gather, starting 1 pm. This prayer circle will be a little different than usual, as we’ll be outside under a gorgeous tree. Please plan accordingly, bringing your own ground seating (blanket, cushion, backjack, etc), bug spray, water, and sun protection. Indoor bathrooms will be available! 

Our prayer circle leaders, Minister Kat Hargreaves and minister-in-training Elizabeth Tuten will offer incense cleansing as you arrive. You’ll be invited to add an object of meaning or an offering (flowers are always especially appreciated!) to the community altar. 

We’ll call on the seven directions through invocation and prayer to build a strong, safe spiritual container. You will be invited to join in singing this prayer. A light dose of mushrooms will be offered to those who choose to take the sacrament. 

Once the container is set, we will sit in meditative silence until the spirit moves someone to approach the altar and make an offering: a song, a prayer, presence, a story, a longing, a truth, a dance. Any expression offered in reverence and authenticity is welcome. 

The circle lasts between 3 and 4 hours. The silence and stillness can be disorienting for those who are new to this practice. The prayer circle is an opportunity to rest in an emergent, collective field of Spirit and listen for what moves in your soul as an insight or offering. 

We’ll close the circle between 5 and 6 pm to share a potluck, with the gathering winding down around 7pm. 

Please register and complete a short medical intake form here. If you have not yet signed a membership agreement with the Congregation, please do so through the link that will arrive in your email after registration. This link generates for all registrants—if you’ve signed an agreement in the past, we do not need you to do so again.

The farm address will be shared with those who register—plan for about an hour’s drive from DC, depending on your location, of course 🙂 

Please reach out to Elizabeth (elizabeth@sacredpractices.org) with any questions.