Winter Solstice Despacho Ceremony
Schedule
Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
507 Castle Street, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 | Wilmington, NC
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Honoring the Turning of the LightAll materials provided
Celebrate the Winter Solstice in a meaningful and heart-opening way. Join Petra LeBeau for a community Despacho ceremony—an Andean practice that helps us release the old, offer gratitude, and welcome the return of the light within ourselves and in the natural world.
As we gather on the darkest day of the year, we pause to honor stillness, reflection, and the quiet wisdom of winter. Together, we will create a Despacho: a beautiful offering made with flowers, seeds, sweets, and symbolic items, arranged as a mandala that carries our collective intentions. Each participant will add their own blessings, reflections, and hopes, contributing to a shared prayer bundle that honors Mother Earth and aligns us with the new cycle ahead.
Our ceremony will guide us through 3 threads of intention:
- Releasing the Old: Letting go of what no longer sustains us as we cross into a new seasonal cycle.
- Honoring the Year Behind Us: Acknowledging the experiences, lessons, and moments—large and small—that have shaped our path.
- Inviting the Return of Light: Setting grounded intentions for renewal, balance, and the growth we wish to nurture in the coming months.
Despachos originate from the Andean tradition, where they are used to restore harmony, strengthen community, and cultivate ayni—sacred reciprocity with the natural world. On the solstice, this ceremony becomes a powerful way to reconnect with nature’s rhythms and honor the turning of the wheel.
This gathering is suitable for all ages and experience levels. Come as you are.
Leave feeling centered, connected, and renewed.
Cost: $44
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Where is it happening?
507 Castle Street, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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