a ritual immersion into the dagara element of water, grief, and reconciliation — explore the spiritual and medicinal dimensions of water through ceremony, plant medicine, and ritual practice.
in the dagara cosmology, each year is guided by an elemental force. this year is a water year — a sacred time connected to healing, reconciliation, peace-making, and the tending of grief.
water is the element that helps us soften, cleanse, remember, and restore balance within ourselves and our communities. it teaches us how to release what has been held, honor grief, and return to flow.
this retreat is an invitation to immerse yourself in the healing wisdom of water through ritual, ancestral teachings, and embodied practice.
we are honored to welcome elder mama lula, an initiated elder in the dagara tradition and one of the sacred elders of susu commUNITY farm. during our time together, mama lula will ground us in the elemental wisdom of water as held in the dagara tradition of burkina faso. she will guide us through grief ritual and we will also explore with water as medicine, including spiritual baths and herbal water preparations.
together, we will enter a space of remembrance, release, and restoration — held by the wisdom of water, the support of community, and the guidance of our ancestors.held on the land at SUSU commUNITY Farm, a 37-acre Afro-Indigenous farm and healing sanctuary, this gathering offers participants a chance to deepen their relationship with water as both medicine and spirit.
cost of attending retreat
this healing retreat is sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. pay what you can towards the cost of the retreat and housing options $0+ pricing is recommendation showing you full cost of space. the full cost of the retreat is $1000. find information about retreat lodging here.
