Sacred Petroglyphs Journey ~ Whispers of Stone & River

Name: Sacred Petroglyphs Journey ~ Whispers of Stone & River
Start: 2025-09-28T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-28T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 309 3rd St, New Cumberland, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17070

Schedule

Sun Sep 28 2025 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

309 3rd St, New Cumberland, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17070 | New Cumberland, PA

Sunday, September 28, 202511 am ~ 4 PM
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” ~ Loren Eiseley
Step into the mysteries of one of the oldest rivers in the world and immerse yourself in a once-in-a-lifetime ceremonial journey. Guided by Paul Nevin, the foremost authority on the rock art of the Lower Susquehanna, and Jaque Hanson, ceremonial artist and founder of the Beehive Mystery School, this sacred excursion invites you to awaken ancient memory and deepen your love for nature, history, and spirit.
The Safe Harbor Petroglyphs are the largest concentration of Native American rock art in the Eastern United States. More than 1,000 carvings remain ~ mystical images of animals, spirits, and cosmological codes ~ etched into boulders only accessible by kayak or canoe. These stones, aligned with solstices and equinoxes, form a timeless portal between worlds, carrying the whispers of ancestors and the pulse of Earth’s oldest waters.
Jaque first fell in love with this sacred site while journeying with Paul, and has since returned with initiates, Colombian shamans, and seekers to honor the ancient energy of this powerful place. Now, for the first time ever, she is opening this ceremonial adventure to a handful of participants ready to connect deeply with the river, the stones, and themselves.
The waxing moon will guide us as we paddle across the glistening waters to the petroglyphs. There, amidst the calls of wildlife and the embrace of ancient spirits, we will weave together sacred ceremony, prayer, and reverence. This is more than an excursion ~ it is an activation of remembrance, transmutation, and transcendence.
Details & What to Bring
🌀 Bring: a rattle, a crystal and dried Jasmin blossoms for offerings to the river, bottle of water enough for the day, sunscreen, water shoes, sunglasses, hat, and layered clothing. And, a snack to share!
🌀 Lunch will be provided during our stop at Weise Island for photos and reflection. If you are a vegetarian please text Jaque at (717) 448-1281. If you have food allergies please bring your own packed lunch.
🌀 Good physical fitness is required for this kayaking water journey.
🌀 Limited spaces available to honor the sanctity of the experience.
🌀 Kayak will be provided.
Come ready to be transported ~ through time, through spirit, and into the heart of the mighty Susquehanna.
Investment: $155. Upon registration and payment you will receive the address via email of the location we will be meeting. I will also need your phone number when registering, please!
TICKETS: https://www.beepresentwellness.com/events-1/sacred-petroglyphs-journey
Meet Jaque🌹
Spiritual Director • Ceremonialist • Water Wisdom KeeperJaque Hanson has been walking the path of feminine empowerment, ancestral healing, and sacred facilitation since 2002. Her journey began in the wellness field as a healer, spiritual coach, and ceremonialist since her daughter’s suicide attempts. Ever since, Jaque has been dedicating her life to sharing transformational modalities that have deeply changed her own life and the lives of her clients and students.
In 2004, Jaque experienced a profound initiation on a spiritual pilgrimage to the ancient temples of Malta, the first of two trips, alongside 26 women, she encountered her first shamanic teacher, which opened her to a world of mystical teachings, ancestral reverence, and expanded spiritual possibility. This pilgrimage marked the beginning of her devotion to the feminine mysteries.
In 2006, Jaque co-founded Kore, a women’s empowerment and spirituality group in her hometown, where for eleven years she immersed in mythological studies, archetypal exploration, and spiritual rituals. This long-standing sisterhood nurtured her passion for women’s inner work and the sacred feminine in all her forms.
Seeking to deepen this path, Jaque entered the Priestess Path Apprenticeship in Massachusetts in 2008, a two-year immersive women’s mystery school. During this time, she began hosting monthly Red Tent Temple gatherings in her Pennsylvania home studio, creating safe and sacred spaces for women to gather, share, and heal. The Red Tent gatherings became a cornerstone of her community offerings, inspiring deeper ancestor work and reverence for cyclical wisdom. Priestess Path further anchored her work in archetypes, ceremony, and feminine leadership.
In 2012–2013, Jaque pursued Women’s Studies at Wilson College, integrating academic insight into gender, power, and feminine spirituality.
In 2015, she founded the Beehive Mystery School, a well rounded co-ed spiritual learning container weaving in science, devoted to self-mastery, shamanic studies, and multidimensional healing. Since then, Jaque has continued to lead transformative spaces, including the co-facilitation of Invoking the Goddess' Mysteries, a women-only ceremonial journey into the Sacred Feminine.
Today, through The Hive Studio, Jaque, as the Holistic Beekeeper, weaves together trauma-informed somatic practices, ancestral healing, archetypal studies, and ritual arts to support women in reclaiming their sovereignty, honoring their lineage, and awakening their inner Queen. As a seeker, Jaque continues to walk the humble road of self-mastery—guided by Spirit, fueled by service, and devoted to the awakening of the Sacred Feminine in all.
Meet Paul
Paul Nevin is the recognized authority on the rock art of the lower Susquehanna River. He has been visiting, documenting, and researching the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs for more than 40 years. His interest in Indigenous Culture goes back even further.
In 2002, Paul led the Safe Harbor Petroglyph Recording Project for which he received the 2003 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award for archaeology. He has appeared in numerous TV programs, news stories, and magazines, and has written chapters for the books The Rock Art of Eastern North America (2004) and Native Americans in the Susquehanna River Valley, Past and Present (2013).
In 2024, Paul released the definitive “Guide to the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs”. With more than one hundred photos and illustrations, this 64-page guide provides a comprehensive look at this truly special place. It serves not only as a guide for those who want to visit this cultural treasure and sacred site knowledgeably, safely and respectfully, but also as a valuable reference for anyone interested in rock art, from enthusiast to scholar.
Paul is a past president of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, and a board member of the Eastern States Rock Art Research Association. He is also president of the Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society.
Even more important to him than his work within the archaeological community, Paul has been blessed with the opportunity throughout his adult life to learn from Native American Elders and Teachers and participate in sacred activity and ceremony. In 1992, Paul helped organize the Peace and Dignity Journeys, a 13,000-mile spiritual relay with participants starting from symbolic Four Directions – Massachusetts, California, Alaska, and Argentina – and arriving in Teotihuacan, Mexico on October 12, 1992 to celebrate 500 years of Indigenous survival in the Americas. He was also a key in the effort to save the historic site of the Susquehannock people’s last settlement from development and preserve and interpret it as York County’s Native Lands County Park.
Paul brings his blend of archaeological knowledge and Native American sensibility to the personal guided tours he provides to the Safe Harbor Petroglyphs, making visiting this cultural treasure and sacred site a unique and unforgettable experience. Paul is also available for speaking engagements.
He can be reached at [email protected], or through his website www.SafeHarborPetroglyphs.com
Petroglyph preservation
The Lower Susquehanna Archaeological Society (Chapter 28, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology) maintains the petroglyph sites at Safe Harbor, provides “ethics” materials, petroglyph charts, visitor registers, and monitors visitor activity onsite. The Society also maintains a website dedicated to the rock art of the lower Susquehanna River – www.SusquehannaRiverRockArt.com
Contact the Society to support its efforts by contributing to its Petroglyph Preservation Fund or joining its “petroglyph caretakers” group from its website, www.spa28.org, or email [email protected] for more information.