making space for ritual
a ceremonial space, apothecary & studio for connection
a weekly anchoring practice to stay rooted in seasons of change
I don’t know what I’m doing.
Like, ever.
My parent’s will be the first to attest to me (possibly dramatically?) calling and telling them without explanation and beyond reasoning - I have an idea, or I need to move, or something needs to change, or even, I need to go to this concert… and I don’t know how or why but it must happen now and I am going to make it happen because it is meant for me.
Somehow, there has always been a whisper of a vision pulling (sometimes dragging) me on my path. An overarching thread tethered to me, guiding me, weaving me through my life. But the rest of the vision I don’t know until I know it - deep in my bones. After that, there’s no going back. But, I only know the pieces of the vision I am privy to in each moment. If only it was as simple as finally gaining clarity and then having the step by step guidebook detailed, clearly outlined, and fool proof, handed to me as well.
The life I’ve committed to is purely built by trusting my intuition, carving my own path, hacking my own trail, writing my own manual - from scratch, step by step.
I’m making it all up as I go along.
Which leaves a lot of uncertainty, a lot of instability… and very little control.
Which takes a lot of trust, a lot of courage, a lot of faith… and a lot of support.
The path I’m carving is my own which means that if I don’t carve it with a steady, strong, sturdy foundation - it will crumble.
Each step is hand crafted, for me, so I have to build each step with intention because I am the one who suffers if I do not.
I am the one who will trip and fall if I sacrifice durability and strength for aesthetic or approval.
We can make do and exist on a crumbling foundation, pretending the broken glass beneath isn’t shredding our feet, but ultimately we’ll be brought to our knees.
I’ve learned - in order to survive, and thrive, in this life I am choosing to create for myself, I need a strong foundation.
How do I do that? By making space.
For intentionality, for intuition, for presence - through ritual and ceremony - which all lend to connection.
What has been lacking most in my life, is a space for true, deep, sturdy and steadfast connection.
A place where you can show up no matter what mood, energy level, version of you is present that day. Even when all you want is to be alone, yet surrounded by those who accept you. Even when you’re feeling disconnected, disheartened, disheveled. Even when you’re feeling alive, awake, abundant, yet don’t know where to place yourself.
The type of space that allows you to show up as you are and leave feeling connected to who that actually is.
A space you can go to and know you will learn more about yourself. To have a conversation with tea. To spend evenings present with others playing games, listening to music, sitting in ceremony, building deep roots.
A space that makes space for you, and shows you how to make space for yourself.
Everywhere I’ve gone I’ve sought out this type of homecoming, and came back empty.
I’ve found deep friendships, life changing conversations, beautiful communities, in abundance, but none that provided the consistent & lasting presence, acceptance, and trust I’ve yearned for.
Creating community and sustaining relationships is not just about holding space - it’s about making space to hold us all in ways we, individually and uniquely, need.
They say we create what we need.
This type of space is what I need. So I’m choosing to create it (or it chose me, I’m not always sure).
I’m choosing to make space.
The type of space devoted to ritual, ceremony, intentionality, intuition.
The type of space devoted to helping us all make space for the lives we uniquely want to lead together.
My path has uncovered the deep desire within me to create what I seek and now that I know what I want, there’s no going back.
In the last nine months I have been given the clarity to the next steps and chosen this path - I have found a space, signed the lease, gotten the keys, and started the process of preparing a space for true connection (that makes it sound very easy peasy, neat and simple - let me assure you it has been anything but that).
I am so (I’m not quite sure what words even begin to give meaning to what I am trying to express but here goes trying…) excited, terrified, overwhelmed, grateful, hopeful, anxious, overjoyed, to announce that Intuitively Wild IRL (and completely new and reimagined) is coming very soon.
Intuitively Wild - grounded ritual for the modern realm - a ceremonial space, apothecary & studio for connection.
~ opening this summer / fall in High Falls, New York ~
Join the waitlist here to be the first to know when launch date, schedule, new website etc… is announced!
As I embark on this journey of making a physical space for us all, I am also committing to making space in my own life to continue to practice what I preach. (I harp on about these things for a reason, let me tell you…)
Despite any chaos, overwhelm, anxiety or roadblocks that may pop up on this journey - I want to hold myself accountable to making space for the life I want to live.
And so this substack series will document just that - how I make space while I make a space.
AKA how I live intuitively wild while building a home for Intuitively Wild. AKA how we can all live Intuitively Wild, together, in our everyday.
Each week I’m committing to this ritual of reflecting on the days that have passed, setting intentions of hope & commitment for the future, and sharing all the details along the way.
So - if you like the details - starting Monday our substack posts will get a little restructuring.
Every Monday will be dedicated to how we made space that previous week, and our intentions for making space in the week to come.
And Friday’s are when I will share my musings and reflections - whatever is on my heart and mind with no restrictions or rules for myself.
(Friday’s post will become the cadence that you’re used to seeing on Mondays and Intuitively Wild Weekly will be going on pause for now - or forever - to make space for this new series)
So, I’ll meet you then…
