A gathering in Elfin Forest
Re-centering Love
A winter gathering exploring love beyond romantic partnership — within ourselves, the living world, and the many forms of connection.
Date
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Time
Ceremony & Sharing | 2:00–4:30 PM
Winter Table | 5:00 PM
Location
Private residence | Elfin Forest, San Diego
We are wired for connection. We need one another. We want to be seen, chosen, touched, understood, and loved. And sometimes, without realizing it, we begin to organize so much of our experience of love around where it is coming from, who is giving it to us, and whether or not it will stay. But love is much bigger than what happens between two people. There is a capacity for love that lives within each of us, with its own particular shape and expression. The way we love, what we are drawn toward, what moves us, what we find beautiful, what we tend and protect, what awakens our tenderness, desire, devotion, and awe.
Re-centering Love is an invitation to spend an afternoon exploring that inner landscape. Through the body, the natural world, and ceremony, we'll make room for curiosity about our own experience of love and the ways it wants to move through us. We'll also widen our attention to the many places love exists beyond romantic partnership: in friendship, community, the living world, creativity, beauty, grief, and mystery. This isn't about needing other people less or convincing ourselves that we should be enough on our own. It's about remembering that no single person was ever meant to hold the entirety of our experience of love.
What we might explore
- —Embodied practices exploring our capacity to experience, receive, and express love.
- —A solo wander on the land, following curiosity, attraction, beauty, and whatever naturally draws our attention.
- —Exploring the inner lover and the particular ways love moves through each of us.
- —Time alone on the land for reflection, listening, and discovery.
- —Working with natural objects and symbolism as part of our exploration.
- —A simple ritual for widening and re-centering our experience of love.
- —An invitation to return to the circle and share what emerged. Sharing is always optional.
At 5:00, we'll gather around the table for a winter spread of good bread, cheese, seasonal fruit, olives, nuts, something sweet, hot spiced cider, and tea. This will be light food rather than a full dinner, so please plan accordingly.
On the table: good bread, cheese, seasonal fruit, olives, nuts, something sweet, hot spiced cider, and tea. This will be light food rather than a full dinner, so please plan accordingly.
Details
- —Rain or shine. Please bring layers, rain gear, and sunscreen so you can be comfortable whatever the weather brings.
- —Please wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. We'll be walking a short distance into the surrounding landscape and spending some of our time outdoors.
- —Space is intentionally limited. The exact address and arrival details will be shared after registration.
Investment
$55
Your place is held once registration and payment are complete. Because we gather at a private residence, we'll then schedule a short conversation before the day, and I'll send the exact address and arrival details. If you don't see a time that works, call or email me and I'll make time for us to talk.
If you'd rather talk first, you're welcome to reach out.