UUWomenspirit

10/06/2025

Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone — Thank You!!!!!

Our Fall 2025 gathering has come to a close, and we want to extend deep gratitude to all who made it possible.

From sacred chants and mountain air to cookies, cave walks, and quiet moments in the woods, this gathering was filled with depth, joy, and connection.

Photos by Shauna Cunningham Ireland with sacred space provided by The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center.

09/27/2025

A Glimpse Inside the Cave...

Though registration is now closed for our Fall 2025 event, we thought we’d share a little magic with you (whether you’re attending or just holding us in spirit).

One of the chants we’ll be singing in Sacred Circle is this beautiful piece from artist Lindy Lila:

**Cauldron of changes, feather on the bone
Arc of eternity, ring around the stone**

Let it echo in your bones if you’re joining us.
Let it nourish your spirit if you’re not.

Song: Cauldron Of ChangesArtist: Lindie LilaAlbum: Return Of The Goddess, Sacred Chants For WomenCauldron of changesFeather on a boneArch of eternityRing aro...

09/10/2025

Registration for the Fall 2025 Womenspirit Gathering closes tonight (September 10).

There’s still time to say yes to the quiet of the mountains, the laughter of friends old and new, the trail beneath your feet, the song in your bones.

We know this season has held a lot. For many of us, grief has been walking beside us -- within our community and beyond. If you’ve been holding off, unsure, waiting for the right moment… maybe this is it.

Maybe this is your invitation to step into a space where your whole self is welcome.

Whether you’re drawn to the forest, the fire circle, the loom, or the sanctuary of stillness—there’s a place for you here.

Register before midnight Eastern: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

09/05/2025

Track Spotlight: The Mountain -- Connecting Science and Soul

Register here: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

Are you drawn to the quiet wisdom of rocks, the language of the land, the stories written in stone? Track facilitator Jay Woodard invites you to explore how science and soul are not opposites, but intertwined strands of the same sacred thread.

This track offers a powerful mix of storytelling, science, and place-based magic: learn the geologic history of the Highlands and Smoky Mountains, take a field trip to Dry Falls and experience cave-like formations in person, and discover how the land shapes culture—and how to read the stories written in stone

Jay brings a deep love of earth sciences and narrative tradition to this offering, helping us bridge the divide between intellect and intuition, knowledge and reverence. If you're looking for something grounded *and* transformative, this is your track. This track is available during our "Institute" event, from October 1 - 3.

08/17/2025

Early bird registration for Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone ends on Wednesday, August 20!

This event will be a time to circle around the fire together, remembering our ancestors, tapping into our own power, and honoring the threads that hold us.

Learn more here: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/

08/02/2025

The Lammas issue of She Speaks is now available on our website (the header incorrectly says Beltane, but the content is for Lammas; sorry for any confusion):https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/_files/ugd/008659_c779ce6273fd46f48a831bc54e9cfc1e.pdf

07/30/2025

The season is turning... and the fire is lit!

Registration is now open for Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone, our long-awaited Fall 2025 event.

Join us around the sacred hearth as we step into ancestral memory, divine connection, and embodied power.

October 16–20, 2025
The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center

Whether this is your first Womenspirit or your thirty-seventh, you are welcome here.

Come gather with us: https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/register

Look at the River by Ayla Nereo for some lovely musical accompaniment!
https://youtu.be/nWRSXY1mUUA?si=cLrr077kYnEUnvEK

Provided to YouTube by Symphonic DistributionLook at the River · Ayla NereoThe Code of the Flowers℗ 2016 Jumpsuit Records, Inc.Released on: 2016-09-09Writer:...

07/24/2025

And then, the cycle begins again.

This New Moon in Leo carries the energy of connections, of envisioning what we truly want and who we can become.

What are you daring to imagine now?*

*If looking for ideas, you might start by learning more about our Fall Event -- Fire & Feather, Stone & Bone! https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/fall

Photo from Pixabay

05/26/2025

Many thanks to the beautiful group of women who made our spring retreat one of the most impactful we’ve shared yet.

Our theme—The Beginning is the End, The End is the Beginning—invited us to explore the cycles of change, both planned and unexpected. It couldn’t have been more timely.

As always, we laughed, cried, danced, and sang together in the sacred space of The Mountain. Thank you for bringing your hearts, your voices, and your presence.

We’re already looking forward to gathering again this fall—more details to come soon.

04/02/2025

One last reminder that our Early Bird rates end today, so if you’ve been on the fence, now would be a great time to make the commitment and save a little money. Take care of yourself in the midst of the steps you are taking to help care for the world.

https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/

(image from Pixabay)

03/31/2025

Early Bird deadline ends on April 2... and we aren't kidding!

Click here to learn more and to register:

UUWomenspirit is an all-women organization offering bi-annual women's spiritual retreats in the Spring and Fall in Highlands, NC.

03/27/2025

Early bird registration ends April 2 -- that's in just 5 days!

Our beautiful theme -- The Beginning is the End, the End is the Beginning -- speaks to the eternal hope that cycles and change can generate something better for all. What exists now is not forever -- something that perhaps we can all welcome in this moment.

Find out more at this link (or if you know you are ready to sign up, click the Learn More button): https://www.uuwomenspirit.org/

If you as a woman are feeling at all lost or alone, consider joining our sisterhood as we come together to learn, laugh, grieve, and grow -- you are welcome among us; we will receive you joyfully.

Take a quick listen to Martha Wainwright's song Proserpina -- one story among many charting the cycles in women's lives.

https://youtu.be/0CfwGwhcycI?si=cjuChteSDJpulf0h

Martha Wainwright's soaring yet delicate harmonies take center stage in her performance of elegy "Proserpina," written by her late mother, the legendary folk...