Screaming Octopus

08/29/2026

As we were finishing loading the big gig showed up. Thank you to all who came. I appreciate you all 💜

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08/28/2026

A little heads up from out in the wild... this is tonight. 🌙

It’s not on my calendar. There’s no sign-up, no fee, no fancy little registration button. Just come.

Come be part of this beautiful, slightly wild community along the Columbia River, cradled between the mountains, where the river moves, the birds have opinions, and the landscape gets to be part of the experience.

I’ve gotten so many “YES, I’m coming!” messages that I have a feeling the energy of all you Soul Floaters gathering in one place is going to be... well... a little intense. In the best possible way. And if no one shows I am fine with that too because I absolutely love what I do!!!

And honestly, I’m excited to see what happens when we stop trying to control the experience and let the environment join us. I want to play with the birds. The wind. The river. The trees. The sounds that are already there. Maybe the gongs will answer back. Maybe the birds will decide they’re part of the orchestra. Maybe something completely unexpected will wander into the symphony.

That’s the fun of taking it out into the wild.

So come explore. Come listen. Come float. Come be curious.

No expectations. No performance. No fixing.

Just you, us, the river, the mountains, and whatever decides to show up. 🌊🏔️🐦✨

Come find us in the wild tonight.

Walla Walla Point Park at the Lagoon at gather around 7:00

BY REQUEST SUNSET SOUL FLOAT

AUGUST 28
📍 Walla Walla Lagoon
✨ Gather at 7:00 PM
🔔 Sound begins around 7:15 PM

After our incredible Lion’s Gate Soul Float, there was absolutely NO WAY we weren’t doing this again.

But this one has a whole different energy.

Thursday, August 27 into Friday, August 28. The partial eclipse begins around 8:12 PM PDT, reaches maximum around 9:12 PM, and ends around 10:13 PM

After an intense Pisces Full Moon lunar eclipse, join us for an evening of nervous system regulation, integration, sound and connection.

Pisces invites us into water, intuition, imagination, surrender and the unseen.

Virgo brings us back into the body, the senses, presence and the here and now.

And honestly… what better way to experience that meeting point than floating on water while surrounded by sound, mountains, sky, sunset, moon rise and nature?

We’ll let the environment become part of the journey again.

And if our last Soul Float taught me anything, it’s that nature has a way of joining the session too.

The birds had their part.
The water had its part.
The mountains had their part.

And this time, we’re inviting the sunset to join us. 🌅

🎶 SOUND ARTISTS, THIS IS YOUR INVITATION 🎶

If you are a sound artist and would like to bring your instrument, your frequency and your unique sound into the experience, COME JOIN ME.

Let's spread ourselves out across the water and create a surround-sound experience in nature that people will remember.

The more sound artists, the more immersive this becomes.

Bring your floatie, kayak, paddleboard or whatever keeps you happily

SOUL FLOAT IS ON.

Who’s coming?

08/28/2026

When I’m unleashed and creating sound out in the wild, there’s never a charge for what I do. When someone tries to tip, I simply say, “Pay it forward.” ✨

But this has been sitting on my heart, and I wanted to reach out to my Screaming Octopus community.

This is a worthy cause for a worthy family within our SO community.

Melena has supported my sound meditations from the very beginning. She’s the quiet one sitting back, observing, feeling, and supporting simply through her presence.

She has spoken so fondly of her husband, and I had the fortunate opportunity to meet him when he joined a couple of our groups. Same calm energy. Observant. Kind. Supportive.

In one particular group, he opened up, and I witnessed the kind of support he was willing to offer others. It stayed with me.

So if you’re looking for a place to pay it forward, I’d love for you to consider supporting this family from our own community.

Sometimes the ripple comes back around. 🌊

With so much gratitude hope to see you tonight at Walla Walla Lagoon at 7:15 for sound, Soul Float and sunset. 🖤

I will have a QR code at the lagoon.

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08/27/2026

Let me introduce myself. I am a massage therapist. A Reiki and Karuna Master. A hypnotherapist. A past life regressionist who has spent time traveling between lives, exploring parallel lives, and wandering around the collective consciousness. I am also a Certified Master Life Coach with a few hundred hours of education under my belt. I work with sound, vibration, gongs, and all kinds of beautiful, and sometimes dismantling, noise. I am a psychedelic coach with a focus on harm reduction, readiness, integration, and microdosing.

There’s more. But that’s actually not what I came here to say. I came here to tell you what I am not. I am not a healer.

Yep. That’s right. I said it. And I’ll say it again. Not a healer. Not my job.

I had one of those conversations yesterday with another guide that started as, “Let’s just catch up,” and somehow wandered into talking shop, life, humans, self proclaimed healers. I don't get out much and kind of keep to myself, so when another guide takes the time to sit with me and talk shop, I am very grateful for the connection.

And I know, I KNOW. Some of you may be rolling your eyes so hard right now that you can probably see your own third eye. And that’s okay. You do you. I’ll be over here rolling mine right back at some of your posts too. We can still coexist.

One thing I do know is this, I understand that I am not the one doing the healing...You are.

I can hold space. I can guide and work with energy, sound, touch, questions, curiosity, and maybe occasionally help you crawl down a rabbit hole you didn’t even know existed. But what I cannot do is heal you. And honestly? I don’t want to take credit or responsibility for something that belongs to you. I am not responsible for your healing or for processing your experience.

You are the one showing up and willing to look and sit in discomfort. You connect the dots, feel the feelings, make choices, and discover the parts of yourself that may have been patiently waiting in the dark for you to notice.

So no, I’m not a healer. I’m a guide, a space holder, a question asker, a professional rabbit-hole finder, and occasionally a very enthusiastic noise maker. Healer... that's you.

08/27/2026

Google review

Every once in a while, a little note lands in my inbox about a shift that happened because of the work we do at Screaming Octopus.

I usually tuck those words away, grateful for the private reminder of why I do what I do.

But when someone decides to be LOUD about her experience… well, I think it’s worth sharing so you know what to expect when you walk through my door.

This one came from one of my favorite humans, a soul sister who has watched me grow for nearly a decade.

Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU. 🖤✨

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"It is hard to put into words what Cherise and Screaming Octopus have brought into my life. To simply call Cherise a massage therapist doesn’t even begin to describe her gifts or the impact she has had on me.

Her body-healing massage has helped me with physical issues that I had honestly started to believe I just had to live with. She has this extraordinary ability to listen to your body, find what it needs, and somehow know where to focus. Her massage and Reiki work are truly a gift.

But my experience with Cherise has gone so far beyond the physical. I have had the opportunity to experience hypnosis with her and it has helped guide me through some incredibly difficult times in my life. There is a sense of trust and safety with Cherise that allows you to really open yourself up to the experience.

I have also been part of her Full Moon series since the very beginning, and I cannot say enough about it. I have learned, reflected, laughed, and grown so much through her teachings. Every experience brings something a little different, and somehow I always walk away with something I needed.

And then there are her sound meditations. They are beyond anything I can adequately describe. The way she works with the gongs, bowls, and other instruments is absolutely magical. You don’t just hear the sound, you feel it.

Cherise is incredibly gifted at what she does, but even more than that, she is an extraordinary human being. She has brought healing, growth, understanding, and a little bit of magic into my life.

I am incredibly grateful for Cherise and for Screaming Octopus. Knowing her has truly been a blessing in my life."

⭐️ Becci

08/26/2026

Calling all my Copper Crows... Wenatchee Copper Crows

We have a beautiful little Reiki journey unfolding, and I am kind of loving how these classes are lining up one after another.

⚡ Reiki 1 & 2 | October 9-11*
Sign-ups have officially started! This is where the journey begins. Whether you are coming for yourself, your family, your practice, or because something inside you keeps whispering, *there has to be more...*

🔥 Advanced Reiki Master | November 6-8
This class is already close to full with only a few seats left! For those ready to keep going deeper, expanding your practice, your understanding, and your relationship with energy.

💜 Karuna Reiki + Sound | February
And we already have Copper Crows signed up and ready to go! This will be another step deeper into the work, blending Reiki, sound, vibration, and the experiences that continue to unfold when we stop thinking we have it all figured out.

These classes are designed as a progression. One can lead into the next, allowing you to build your practice layer by layer, experience by experience.

You don't just come take a class and disappear into the void.

You become part of the flock. 🖤

My students are my Copper Crows. Curious humans, healers, skeptics, seekers, and people who are willing to explore a little deeper and see what happens when they start paying attention.

Ready to join us?

Head to Screaming Octopus
➡️ Choose Groups
➡️ Then choose The Rabbit Hole

That's where you'll find the classes, the gatherings, and all the other weird and wonderful things we are getting into.

Come curious. Come skeptical. Come magical. Come exactly as you are.

08/20/2026

Don't forget this event!!! Please share with your humans!!!

BY REQUEST SUNSET SOUL FLOAT

AUGUST 28
📍 Walla Walla Lagoon
✨ Gather at 7:00 PM
🔔 Sound begins around 7:15 PM

After our incredible Lion’s Gate Soul Float, there was absolutely NO WAY we weren’t doing this again.

But this one has a whole different energy.

Thursday, August 27 into Friday, August 28. The partial eclipse begins around 8:12 PM PDT, reaches maximum around 9:12 PM, and ends around 10:13 PM

After an intense Pisces Full Moon lunar eclipse, join us for an evening of nervous system regulation, integration, sound and connection.

Pisces invites us into water, intuition, imagination, surrender and the unseen.

Virgo brings us back into the body, the senses, presence and the here and now.

And honestly… what better way to experience that meeting point than floating on water while surrounded by sound, mountains, sky, sunset, moon rise and nature?

We’ll let the environment become part of the journey again.

And if our last Soul Float taught me anything, it’s that nature has a way of joining the session too.

The birds had their part.
The water had its part.
The mountains had their part.

And this time, we’re inviting the sunset to join us. 🌅

🎶 SOUND ARTISTS, THIS IS YOUR INVITATION 🎶

If you are a sound artist and would like to bring your instrument, your frequency and your unique sound into the experience, COME JOIN ME.

Let's spread ourselves out across the water and create a surround-sound experience in nature that people will remember.

The more sound artists, the more immersive this becomes.

Bring your floatie, kayak, paddleboard or whatever keeps you happily

SOUL FLOAT IS ON.

Who’s coming?

08/19/2026

When they walk into the new room and say ... wow. 😌. First intuitive energy session in new room with all the things.

08/19/2026

My youngest child gave me these cards. They’re from her favorite artist and honestly, I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with them.

Turns out… they’ve become a pretty magical little tool. ✨

I’ve found they come in very handy when I’m doing subconscious coaching with kids. There’s something about letting them choose a card, look at the image, read8ng the word and see what their own mind makes of it. No right answer. No wrong answer. Just curiosity, imagination, and a little doorway into what’s underneath and needs to be heard from their explanation.

And after the kids leave, I always like to pull a few cards for myself.

Tonight’s little message felt pretty damn spot-on:

✨ Uniqueness
✨ Celebration
✨ Credibility
✨ Acknowledgement
✨ Possibilities
✨ Awareness

Basically…

Be unapologetically YOU.
Celebrate how far you’ve come.
Trust what you know.
Acknowledge what’s asking to be seen.
Stay curious about what’s possible.
And above all… pay attention.

Funny how the subconscious has a way of getting straight to the point when we stop trying so hard to figure everything out.

Sometimes you just pull six wonderfully weird cards and let them talk. 😉✨