22 Nov - 31st Jan
Share a space of ritual
and meaningful connectionTap into cyclical living
Quietly embrace the unknown
A 3 month intimate online circle
to explore the winter themes of
darkness, rupture, dreamtime
Welcome to an informal, smoky tearoom to share experiences of rupture, darkness and dreaming.
We gather periodically to sip tea, reflect on our wintertime, and track themes through storytelling. We explore how baba yaga’s qualities of destruction, generosity and revelation emerge in our day-to-day.
This circle offers invitations to deepen in our connection to the emptiness. We will share impulses for rituals, weekly musings, and meet through an online call twice a month.
This is for you
if you want to :
have a haven of connection and inspiration to keep coming back to
grow your creative process through hive consciousness (circle, dreamtime)
deeply connect to cyclical living and winter rhythms
commune with the land through ritual
make space for what you consider incomprehensible, unwelcome, other
work with a wild and formidable archetype
Network in a way that is spacious but meaningful
Our guide
“In Russian, baba yaga’s name is not capitalized. Indeed, it is not a name at all, but a description - “old lady yaga” or perhaps “scary old woman. (…)
The lack of capitalization in every published folktale also hints at baba yaga’s status as a type rather than an individual (…). (It) could suggest that it was once a euphemism for another name or term, too holy or frightening to be spoken, and therefore now long forgotten. “
Sibelan Forrester
the yaga is a type, a place. not a person.
she’s a child kidnapper, a cannibal, a bestower of magical gifts and advice. she whispers the whereabouts of magical princesses or tries her best to cheat, kill and destroy.
the stakes are high when we step into her house, passing poles with human skulls on our way in.
the yaga is formidable and wildly unpredictable - sometimes she’s also stupid, simpering, weak. she defies understanding, like many of the oldest beings that accompany humankind.
under these paradoxes, however, her appearance tends to repeat the same function : to cross paths with her means to remove, one way or another, the obstacles in the way to happy marriages and stable families.
she invites us into a kaleidoscopic reality, where children are taken so we can fight to take them back, where all courage comes to nothing if we don’t get magical aid, and where life repeats everything 3 times, until we are finally ready to rise to the challenge.
yaga is a messenger and initiator.
she pushes us out of the comfort zone to claim the divine union we long for within ourselves.
Our tearoom
Sharing the descent into winter’s deep contemplation
Yaga’s stories often involve a ball of thread - and the invitation to let it roll, and follow wherever it may go.
Our time together will follow that wisdom to navigate the themes of darkness. We come together to sip tea and share, gleaning our gifts through conversations and spontaneity. We share truth and notice signs.
Rather than growing and learning, we shift into the inner spiral of witnessing, feeling, deepening.
We return to a state of simplicity, and stay curious in the face of the unknown.
We will connect to the rhythm of the land in winter by performing simple intuitive rituals, in our own time, to further develop our relationship and web of support with our environment.
I cannot wait to journey with you.
This experience includes
access to a spacious and intimate online community space of kindred spirits (not on Facebook, yay)
an online circle every 2 weeks on Zoom (90min - 2h) to share conversations, experiences, celebrations as the season progresses
1 personal tarot reading from me to deepen your journey
a reverent and embodied connection to the land you live on through invitations to ritual
a weekly story of baba yaga, to deepen our enquiry into the role of darkness, pain and rupture in the ecology of life
a weekly check-in through journalling
a quiet, still time, just like after a snowfall - to reflect, grow, and connect with the mystery
The journey starts:
Tuesday 22nd Nov 2022
until Tuesday 31st Jan 2023
Pricing options
Full price : 750 €
Bring 1 friend : you pay 650 €
Bring 2 friends : you pay 550 €
Payment plans available upon request
13% of proceeds are given to
Reviews
Johnny
Sessions with Joy have been honestly life changing.
Robert
You have shown me the path into my inner self that I have never felt before. I feel a much better person in so many ways. Thank you.
Graeme
Since working with Joy I seem to have found a quicker step, a more relaxed mind and a heart-beat better attuned to this wonderful journey called ‘life’. Is it magic ? - I certainly feel a better person. Thank you.
Matt
if you believe in self growth and investing in yourself, i recommend you check out Joy. Go in with an open mind and an open heart, with the willingness to learn and explore yourself. Be ready to feel uncomfortable too, because you will.
Ask her questions, ask yourself questions and begin to put the puzzle together. Although, i feel it's a puzzle that is ever changing and never meant to be solved.
Enjoy your journey my friend.
Nick
Joy is one of a kind. Working with her acted as a catalyst for change for me.
Your host
Joy Thunder is a poet immersed in modern-day Mystery Schools.
She is passionate about spaces that cultivate deep intimacy on all levels - body, mind, soul.
She has spent 10 years traveling the world, and is devoted to the temple arts : the intersection of ritual, art, community and sacred sexuality. She is involved in ISTA and the Temple Trainings of Samohraki and Highden.
She is fascinated with the Trickster archetype, and presents this offering as a first template/temple to commune with one of these powerful beings. They are natural pioneers, and masters of navigating through chaos. They hold burningly relevant medicine for us all in these pivotal times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time are the calls?
10am Berlin
or 5pm Berlin
Due to world daylight savings adjustments in October these times might change in your location.
What are the dates of the calls?
Tuesdays
22 Nov 2022
6 Dec 2022
20 Dec 2022
3 Jan 2023
17 Jan 2023
31 Jan 2023
calls are 90min to 2H.
How many people are in each Tea Room?
Up to 6 people.