06/04/2026
I don’t think our longing for ceremony is new.
I think it’s ancient.
Long before wellness trends, self-development books or social media; people gathered around fires, by rivers, beneath the stars and in forests.
They gathered to mark transitions.
To grieve.
To celebrate.
To pray.
To heal.
To remember.
They gathered because life was never meant to be carried alone.
And while the world around us has changed dramatically, I don’t think that need has disappeared.
If anything, I think many of us feel it more strongly than ever right now.
A longing for spaces that feel intentional.
A longing for moments that carry meaning.
A longing to slow down and reconnect with ourselves, with nature and with one another.
For me, ceremony isn’t about being more spiritual.
It’s about bringing reverence back to ordinary life.
It’s about creating space to listen.
To ourselves.
To the Earth.
To what truly matters.
And perhaps that’s why these gatherings continue to call us.
Not because they’re teaching us something new.
But because they’re helping us remember something we’ve always known.
Soul Tide gathers on the shores of Lake Huron on June 20.