In the Tree of Life Foundations journey, we bring attention & curiosity to our foundation.  

Where do I come from? Who are my ancestors? How do I connect more deeply with the land where I live?

How do I live on this earth, amongst all that is here, in a good way?

What did my upbringing teach me about who I am and how to live? What is my connection to creativity, community and spirituality?

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The Tree of Life Foundations journey supports participants to align in mind, body and spirit, while cultivating upright relationships to the world around them.

We offer a developmental map for life-giving personal practices, in relationship to our bodies, the natural world, society and the unseen world. We explore our root system, who we are by where we came from, and what our ancestral traditions might have for us. We build meaningful anchor systems of multi-generational mentorship to support and hold us on this journey.

This is a 10 month journey that is aimed for young folks who are yearning to stand as their adult versions of themselves.

Embedded inside our 10 months together, we hold a deep dive into the schemas within which we were raised, who we were as youth and the systems that we are a part of now. As we examine how our childhood guardians and society shaped us, we claim the beautiful opportunity of becoming our own and each other’s best guides, by meeting challenging patterns with compassion and rigor, creating more space to transform them from the inside-out.

We strive to compost limiting belief systems that may live in us as internalized messaging that no longer serves our life, through curiosity and the transformative power of ceremony. We forge a path of awareness along which we can make conscious choices of how we want to participate in our life and the transformation of society. We culminate our time together with an intensive overnight ceremony, retroactively reclaiming our 1st Moon Rite of Passage.

A unifying practice that draws many to this work is the introduction to deep nature connection, ancestral hand skills, and earth-centric ceremonial arts. We spend time with the plant, animal and elemental worlds, building relationship through real tending and calling on these beings to aid us in our journey of integrating our adolescent self. As we bring compassionate presence to these young parts of ourselves, we prepare ourselves for the longer arc of adulthood initiation where the central questions are:

What is my purpose during this time of rapid personal, cultural, and societal transformation? What is my role to play in service to life and collective liberation?

This Foundations journey includes inquiries and practices exploring:

Deep Nature Connection Identity, Power & Privilege Ceremonial Arts

Hand Crafting & Skills Ancestral Inquiry & Honoring Way of Council

Wild Tending Establishing Anchor Systems Personal Practices

Moon Time Practices Solo Fire Ceremony Somatic Resiliency

TESTIMONIAL:

The Foundations journey stands alone as a powerful journey. I took a deep dive into my childhood and the world I was brought up in; I reflected on memories that were filled with love as well as the ones that were painful and agonizing to resurface. Having a solid, supportive container to process and make sense of the impacts of these experiences, and how they have directly shaped me, not only helped me understand who I am and why I am the way I am, but also helped me have cleaner and clearer relations with family members and core relationships. The Foundations journey was also imperative for introducing me to the ways of ceremony and prayer, for showing me the roots of my fears, passions and patterns, and for building trust and safety in my relationships, with the Tree of Life work and in community.”

~ Daniella Adi Aboody, 2014-15 Tree of Life initiate, Doula & Herbalist