Dark Tales of Solstice Past

Enter the lantern-lit sanctuary of Secret Headquarters and let storyteller and Solstice Historian Shaughna Born lead you through ancient myths that have developed around the globe to explain the mysterious disappearance of the light.

As the source of all life, the sun has been continuously observed by humanity; each ancient culture carefully watched its progress across the sky to determine when to plant, when to harvest, and when to seek divine guidance. As the sun’s light began to wane, shamans and wise ones developed legends to explain the darkness and crafted rituals to lead their people through the longest night and towards the sun’s victorious return. Shaughna will share a variety of these dark ancient tales and answer your questions as we sip tea and take comfort beneath the warmth of glowing lanterns.

Event Notes / Be Prepared:

• Tickets are available by sliding scale: $30-$50. Suggested admission: $35.
• Doors open at 6:45 PM and the event will start promptly at 7:00 PM. Please do your best to be on time as late arrivals will be disruptive to activities in progress.
• Space is limited to 30 participants so please register early.
• Tea & snacks provided.
• Age limit 12+
• Your donation contributes directly to supporting our programming to continue ongoing learning and cultural sharing. We thank you for your support. If you have financial barriers preventing you from purchasing a ticket, please email and we will do our best to accommodate.

Shaughna Born is a storyteller, researcher, meditation teacher and infotainer who lives in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

If there is one question that would sum Shaughna up, it would be "Why?"

There were so many questions about the traditions at this time of year, it was inevitable that her love of research would combine with her artistic side to tell some stories to help remind people how similar all humans are when you look past the stories to the souls that tell them.

Since the turn of the century, Shaughna B has been the official solstice historian for the multi- cultural solstice celebrations held by the Secret Lantern Society of Vancouver, BC. She wanders the festival carrying a gold book of Solstice tales and trivia, answering questions and gathering folks for a Solstice storytelling

Secret Headquarters is gratefully situated on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. We honor, respect, and give thanks to our hosts.

Host or Publisher Secret Lantern Society