As the Wheel of the Year turns, we enter into the season of Samhain – often called the Witches’ New Year. This cross-quarter High Holy Day falls halfway between the Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice and celebrates the shift into the dark half of the year.
This auspicious time is marked by the Pleiades at Midheaven and the approaching Full Taurus Moon and Waning Sun – a time for celebrating and honoring the cycle of death, letting go, and renewal.
On Samhain (Halloween) Eve, when the veils are thinnest and the Ancestors come forward, we gather in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood to honor the turning of the Wheel of the Year. This gathering is the third harvest and the first of eight Sabbats, celebrations of the changing seasons. As we harmonize with the season, we attune to the cycles of the natural world and of ourselves. It is a powerful time to release what no longer serves, invite wisdom in, and open to messages from beyond the veil.
We invite you to gather, learn, and celebrate the dark half of the year by peering into your shadow wisdom. Through sound healing, reflection, and nervous system reset, we learn not to fear what is hidden within.
Special guest Roxane Geller will guide us into the dark to connect with the Dark Mother, a powerful archetype of transformation, the spirit who holds us as we journey down into the Earth to release, heal, and transform old energy.
We are all experiencing societal and personal challenges that amplify our wounds. By turning inward and facing our shadows, we can transform old patterns and align with what matters most.
The evening begins with reflective questions to help you identify where healing is needed. From there you’ll be guided into the dark to meet the Dark Mother, so you can release this energy and reclaim your inner wisdom. We recommend bringing a shroud for this portion of the evening. You may keep it on, remove it, or swap it for an eye covering during the Samhain sound bath.
Please join us for 75 minutes of guided journey and sound healing in Seattle. Janelle will play quartz crystal singing bowls, her Paiste gong with a special collection of mallets, and vocal toning during the journey and extended savasana. Together, we’ll gently engage with polyvagal theory through the harmony and dissonance of this subtle yet powerful practice.
Feel free to bring items of remembrance and offerings to place on our ancestor altar. Immerse yourself in guided imagery accompanied by sound, resonance, vibration, and frequency in this full-orchestra sound bath at Datza Studios. Bring anything you need to be comfortable on the floor for 75 minutes: yoga mats, blankets, bolsters, pillows, cozy clothing layers, optional shroud for journey work, eye covering, and water bottle. Please arrive hydrated. Warm tea will be served after the event.
THE MYSTICAL
Sound baths create a vibrational atmosphere that supports deep meditation, lucid dreaming, and relaxation. This ceremonial concert allows us to release old energy and shift body, mind, and spirit into alignment. During the sound bath, Janelle invites compassionate Allies, Guides, Ancestors, and Healing Spirits to join us in this sacred Samhain circle.
THE SCIENCE
Guests are bathed in powerful vibrations and binaural beats that entrain brainwaves into Theta. In this deeply relaxed state, dynamic healing can take place, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, stress release, cellular regeneration, and emotional, mental, and physical balance.
FACILIATORS
Janelle Leonard
Janelle is a Sound Healer, trained Opera Singer & Violist, Völva, Norse Shamanism Seiðr Practitioner, Rose Priestess, Norse Pagan, Tibetan Buddhist, Reiki Master, Quantum Healer, SOMA Neuromuscular Integration® and CranioSacral Practitioner. With over 25 years of experience, she works with frequency and energy for transformation, helping people return to their Authentic Self. Janelle is based in Seattle.
About Roxane Geller
Roxane has practiced Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine since 2001. She is also a Shamanic and Somatic Energy Medicine Practitioner. She facilitates seasonal circles, retreats, and Five Element-based practices inspired by animism and her ancestral lineages. Roxane’s work is rooted in accessible, community-centered spirituality, allowing clients to experience their authentic selves. She studied Biology at UC Davis and East Asian Medicine at Bastyr University, and runs her whole-body clinic in Seattle’s Central District.
Come as you are. Leave more attuned to the rhythms of the unseen and the wisdom of your own shadow.
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General Admission: $55
Member’s Admission: $20
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Instructor
Janelle Leonard
Janelle Leonard is a Sound Healer, trained Opera Singer & Violist, Völva, Norse Shamanism Seiðr Practitioner, Norse Pagan, Tibetan Buddhist, Reiki Master, Quantum Healer, SOMA Neuromuscular Integration®, and CranioSacral Practitioner. She has over 23 years of experience in her field of study and professional interests and is based out of Seattle.
