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12/21/2025

Blessed Yule.

Tonight we honor the longest night and the slow returning of the light.

May your hearth be warm, your spirit nourished, and your hope rekindled.

Cover of Here Comes the Sun!
https://youtu.be/KXzs5leew8k?si=TZQ2J7FZRKq8RUQK

12/19/2025

Check out this event!

December 20, 2025 – ONLINE

Carol Christ and the Pilgrimage to the Goddess
This Zoom meeting honours our beloved friend, Carol P. Christ (1945-2021): pioneering feminist theologian, Goddess scholar, prolific author, and co-founder of the women's spirituality movement. We gather to celebrate Carol's life and legacy, with a focus on the Goddess Pilgrimage on Crete which she initiated in the 1990s and which now continues in her footsteps. Past Pilgrims will share photos and stories, friends of Carol are invited to reminisce, and anyone interested in joining a future Pilgrimage to the Goddess is welcome to ask questions. We will also offer a short meditation to attune with the Cretan Goddess, pour libations to honour the Winter Solstice, and set seeds of intention for the coming year.

Free of charge, but you must register in advance at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o9JGnOIgTS-wDk1P0oM0xw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Registration closes one hour before the meeting start time.

This Zoom meeting honours our beloved friend, Carol P. Christ (1945-2021): pioneering feminist theologian, Goddess scholar, prolific author, and co-founder of the women's spirituality movement. We gather to celebrate Carol's life and legacy, with a focus on the Goddess Pilgrimage on Crete which she....

12/19/2025

New Moon Blessings!

As the year tilts toward completion, this moon invites deep rest, quiet intention, and gentle renewal.

What new beginning might flicker to life inside you as the light slowly returns?

Image from Pixabay; credit to Jan Meyes.

10/06/2025

Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone — Thank You!!!!!

Our Fall 2025 gathering has come to a close, and we want to extend deep gratitude to all who made it possible.

From sacred chants and mountain air to cookies, cave walks, and quiet moments in the woods, this gathering was filled with depth, joy, and connection.

Photos by Shauna Cunningham Ireland with sacred space provided by The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center.

09/27/2025

A Glimpse Inside the Cave...

Though registration is now closed for our Fall 2025 event, we thought we’d share a little magic with you (whether you’re attending or just holding us in spirit).

One of the chants we’ll be singing in Sacred Circle is this beautiful piece from artist Lindy Lila:

**Cauldron of changes, feather on the bone
Arc of eternity, ring around the stone**

Let it echo in your bones if you’re joining us.
Let it nourish your spirit if you’re not.

Song: Cauldron Of ChangesArtist: Lindie LilaAlbum: Return Of The Goddess, Sacred Chants For WomenCauldron of changesFeather on a boneArch of eternityRing aro...

09/10/2025

Registration for the Fall 2025 Womenspirit Gathering closes tonight (September 10).

There’s still time to say yes to the quiet of the mountains, the laughter of friends old and new, the trail beneath your feet, the song in your bones.

We know this season has held a lot. For many of us, grief has been walking beside us -- within our community and beyond. If you’ve been holding off, unsure, waiting for the right moment… maybe this is it.

Maybe this is your invitation to step into a space where your whole self is welcome.

Whether you’re drawn to the forest, the fire circle, the loom, or the sanctuary of stillness—there’s a place for you here.

Register before midnight Eastern: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

09/05/2025

Track Spotlight: The Mountain -- Connecting Science and Soul

Register here: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

Are you drawn to the quiet wisdom of rocks, the language of the land, the stories written in stone? Track facilitator Jay Woodard invites you to explore how science and soul are not opposites, but intertwined strands of the same sacred thread.

This track offers a powerful mix of storytelling, science, and place-based magic: learn the geologic history of the Highlands and Smoky Mountains, take a field trip to Dry Falls and experience cave-like formations in person, and discover how the land shapes culture—and how to read the stories written in stone

Jay brings a deep love of earth sciences and narrative tradition to this offering, helping us bridge the divide between intellect and intuition, knowledge and reverence. If you're looking for something grounded *and* transformative, this is your track. This track is available during our "Institute" event, from October 1 - 3.

08/17/2025

Early bird registration for Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone ends on Wednesday, August 20!

This event will be a time to circle around the fire together, remembering our ancestors, tapping into our own power, and honoring the threads that hold us.

Learn more here: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/

08/02/2025

The Lammas issue of She Speaks is now available on our website (the header incorrectly says Beltane, but the content is for Lammas; sorry for any confusion):https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/_files/ugd/008659_c779ce6273fd46f48a831bc54e9cfc1e.pdf

07/30/2025

The season is turning... and the fire is lit!

Registration is now open for Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone, our long-awaited Fall 2025 event.

Join us around the sacred hearth as we step into ancestral memory, divine connection, and embodied power.

October 16–20, 2025
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center

Whether this is your first Womenspirit or your thirty-seventh, you are welcome here.

Come gather with us: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

Look at the River by Ayla Nereo for some lovely musical accompaniment!
https://youtu.be/nWRSXY1mUUA?si=cLrr077kYnEUnvEK

Provided to YouTube by Symphonic DistributionLook at the River · Ayla NereoThe Code of the Flowers℗ 2016 Jumpsuit Records, Inc.Released on: 2016-09-09Writer:...

07/24/2025

And then, the cycle begins again.

This New Moon in Leo carries the energy of connections, of envisioning what we truly want and who we can become.

What are you daring to imagine now?*

*If looking for ideas, you might start by learning more about our Fall Event -- Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone! https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/fall

Photo from Pixabay