Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2025-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world. We also receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level. As Sandra Ingerman says, journeying gives us access to “information and energies that can help awaken us and restore us to wholeness.”
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring a drum and/or rattle if they have one. Extra rhythm instruments will be available for those without.
The July meeting will be held at a private labyrinth in Berlin, MA. Contact me for the address, or join my mailing list for full updates.

Playing With Tarot!
2025-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join me on the 4th Fridays in January, March, May, July, September, and November for a tarot gathering focused on intuitive tarot reading skills.
Why are we playing instead of learning tarot?
Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading. Certain attitudes and perspectives arise when we use the word ‘learn’: right versus wrong ways of doing things, the need to work hard to study and learn, the need to prove our skills, fears of testing, etc.
But telling ourselves that we’re playing instead of learning puts us into a different mindset. Hopefully, one that is more relaxed and ready for fun. And that makes it easier to access our intuition. Join us and see how fun tarot can be without the rules!
Cost: $5/UCMH Members, $10 Non-members
How to Register: Email me at Cynthia @ inkwoodhealing.com so I can ensure there are enough resources available.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2025-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world. We also receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level. As Sandra Ingerman says, journeying gives us access to “information and energies that can help awaken us and restore us to wholeness.”
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring a drum and/or rattle if they have one. Extra rhythm instruments will be available for those without.
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.

Playing With Tarot! An Intuitive Tarot Workshop
2025-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States

Yoga Nidra Meditation and Energy Healing Circle
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join me at the Spiritual Growth and Community Center’s monthly Energy Healing Circle for a relaxing session of Yoga Nidra on Friday, Oct. 17th!
Yoga nidra is the yoga of sleep. It is a guided meditation that brings the student through the five koshic levels of being and into the brainwave states similar to sleep, allowing for profound healing. A 30-minute yoga nidra session can equal the healing and rest obtained during several hours of quality sleep.
Yoga nidra is especially beneficial for aiding the major ailments many of us suffer from due to modern life – anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, isolation, and more.
Participants are encouraged to bring a mat, blankets, and/or pillows to ensure they are as comfortable as possible during the meditation.
Following the meditation, participants can opt to receive hands-on Reiki from our group of Reiki-attuned volunteers. Afterwards, we will reconvene over snacks to share our thoughts and experiences.
No experience is necessary. Snacks provided! All are welcome to join. Suggested Donation is $10.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2025-10-18 11:30 - 13:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Please note our new meeting time at 11:30AM!!
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world. We also receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level. As Sandra Ingerman says, journeying gives us access to “information and energies that can help awaken us and restore us to wholeness.”
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring a drum and/or rattle if they have one. Extra rhythm instruments will be available for those without.
If you’re new(er) to the group, and don’t have a drum or rattle, I encourage you to make one yourself from reclaimed material to bring on Saturday. Something as simple as lentils in a pill bottle for a rattle, or a plastic tub for a drum work really well for percussion purposes. If you’re crafty and want to get more creative there are lots of tutorials online for making hand percussion instruments. Handmade tools are always the most magical!
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.

Samhain Circle and Meditation
2025-11-01 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join Amanda Worcester and Cynthia Menard this Saturday evening for a Samhain Circle, featuring a guided meditation that brings participants to the twilight space between the worlds to reunite with our beloved dead. Woven into a ritual to honor our ancestors and guides, we will spend time together in deep reverence for those who came before us and guide us still.
Socializing, snacks, and informal offerings to the spirits will follow the ritual. Items for an ancestor/beloved dead altar are welcome. Please bring a snack or beverage to share.
Suggested donation – $5

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2025-12-20 11:30 - 13:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Please note our new meeting time at 11:30AM!!
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. No experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world. We also receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level. As Sandra Ingerman says, journeying gives us access to “information and energies that can help awaken us and restore us to wholeness.”
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring a drum and/or rattle if they have one. Extra rhythm instruments will be available for those without.
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2026-01-17 11:30 - 13:30 | Remote by Zoom
Please note that this event has moved online due to the snow forecast in MA. Contact me for the Zoom link.
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. This is a drop-in event, and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring (or make!) a rhythm instrument for healing work, but extras are available for those who don’t have one.
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.

No Moon Reindeer Shaman Ceremony
2026-01-18 10:30 - 11:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
On January 18, 2026, I will hold the second public No Moon Reindeer Shaman ceremony in modern history at the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, in Hudson, MA. This healing ceremony brings us together in beloved community to offer healing to ourselves and our communities as we work to lift the energetic darkness of winter.
Together, we will call in and dispel the darkness, then drum up energy, and release healing light and heat specially stored from the summer. Hand drums and percussion are welcome, but not necessary.
This ceremony, performed annually to heal the larger community, was a critical one in my shamanic lineage and the first ceremony and healing technique I learned. I am honored to share it with all who wish to join me.
Doors open at 10 AM, ceremony begins at 10:30 AM. A coffee and social gathering with snacks and drinks (provided) will follow the ceremony.
Location: Downstairs in Union Hall at the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson.
This is a free event, and donations to the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson will be gratefully received.
What does ‘No Moon’ mean? This is the phrase I heard when I first experienced this ceremony in the spirit realm on a January new moon in 2023. It is the term my ancestors used to describe the new moon phase, and when I heard it, I better understood the significance of a moonless night during the long, dark Arctic winter.

Playing With Tarot! An Intuitive Tarot Workshop
2026-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join me on the 4th Fridays in January, March, May, July, September, and November for a tarot gathering focused on intuitive tarot reading skills.
Our gatherings combine discussions on tarot topics, reading introspectively for ourselves, playing with our decks in unconventional ways, and group readings (a favorite event, producing some of our most interesting experiences).
Why are we playing instead of learning tarot?
Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading. Certain attitudes and perspectives arise when we use the word ‘learn’: right versus wrong, the need to study and learn, the need to prove our skills, fears of testing, etc.
But telling ourselves that we’re playing instead of learning puts us into a different mindset. Hopefully, one that is more relaxed and ready for fun. And that makes it easier to access our intuition. Bring your favorite tarot deck and come see how fun tarot can be without the rules!
If you’re new(er) to tarot and don’t yet have a deck, there are extra decks available to borrow.
Cost: $5/UCMH Members, $10 Non-members
Registration: This is a drop-in event; pre-registration is not required.

Foundations of Shamanic Journeying: Exploring the Spirit Realm
2026-02-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Remote by Zoom
This four-week online class series focuses on helping those new to shamanic practices learn to journey. Journeying is the art of working in the spirit realm via a trance state. There are numerous methods for and philosophies on shamanic journeying, and we will explore various practices and ideas in our weekly gatherings. No prior experience with shamanism is necessary!
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Why learn to shamanic journey? Journeying is a powerful practice that can aid anyone’s spiritual journey. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
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My personal experiences with journeying over the years have taught me that there’s no one right way to journey. I want to lift up alternatives to the usual Western shamanic approach to journeying, while also exploring this well-used (and much-loved) method. If you’ve tried journeying and struggled to have an experience, I can help you discover different methods to send you on your way!
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Classes are 2 hours each and will hold time for check-ins, information sharing and discussion, journey practice(s), experience sharing, and ‘real-world’ application of classwork.
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Meetings are held every Tuesday evening in February (2/3, 2/10, 2/17, & 2/24) from 7 – 9 PM (EST) on Zoom. Cost is $50 for the whole series. Pre-registration and payment are required to hold a spot. To register, email: cynthia @inkwoodhealing.com. A Zoom link will be sent out once your information and payment are received.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2026-02-21 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-21 11:30 - 13:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. This is a drop-in event, and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring (or make!) a rhythm instrument for healing work, but extras are available for those who don’t have one.
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.
Cost: $5 for UCMH Members and shamanic students; $10 for non-Members/students

Spring Equinox/Ostara Circle
2026-03-15 10:30 - 11:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join us for a celebration of spring with a Pagan circle honoring Ostara, the Spring Equinox! Spring is about rebirth and renewal, and we’ll gather in beloved community to renew our spirits with the energies of the awakening Earth.
After a long, dark, and difficult winter, it is time to re-emerge and clear our energy for the work ahead. And to think about what we’re bringing into the light to grow and flourish after our hibernation.
We’ll harness the tides of change that surge at each equinox and spend time rebalancing our energy for the upcoming growing season.
Doors open at 10 AM, ceremony begins at 10:30 AM. A coffee and social gathering with snacks and drinks (provided) will follow the ceremony.
Location: Downstairs in Union Hall at the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson.
This is a free event, and donations to the Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson will be gratefully received.

Playing With Tarot! An Intuitive Tarot Workshop
2026-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join me on the 4th Fridays in January, March, May, July, September, and November for a tarot gathering focused on intuitive tarot reading skills.
Our gatherings combine discussions of tarot topics, reading introspectively for ourselves, playing with our decks in unconventional ways, and group readings (a favorite event that produces some of our most interesting experiences).
Why are we playing instead of learning tarot?
Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading. Certain attitudes and perspectives arise when we use the word ‘learn’: right versus wrong, the need to study and learn, the need to prove our skills, fears of testing, etc.
But telling ourselves that we’re playing instead of learning puts us into a different mindset. Hopefully, one that is more relaxed and ready for fun. And that makes it easier to access our intuition. Bring your favorite tarot deck and come see how fun tarot can be without the rules!
If you’re new(er) to tarot and don’t yet have a deck, there are extra decks available to borrow.
Cost: $5/UCMH Members, $10 Non-members
Registration: This is a drop-in event; pre-registration is not required.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2026-04-18 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-05-16 11:30 - 13:30 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Our monthly Shamanic Journey and Drumming group meets on the third Saturday of every month. This is a drop-in event, and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring (or make!) a rhythm instrument for healing work, but extras are available for those who don’t have one.
Location: The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson (UCMH), 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, upstairs in the Knight Room. Enter through the side (Church St.) door and come up the stairs.

Foundations of Shamanic Journeying: Exploring the Spirit Realm
2026-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Remote by Zoom
This 8-hour, four-week online class series focuses on helping those new to shamanic practices learn to journey. Journeying is the art of working in the spirit realm via a trance state. There are numerous methods for and philosophies on shamanic journeying, and we will explore various practices and ideas in our weekly gatherings. No prior experience with shamanism is necessary!
Why learn to shamanic journey? Journeying is a powerful practice that can aid anyone’s spiritual journey. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
My personal experiences with journeying over the years have taught me that there’s no one right way to journey. I want to lift up alternatives to the usual Western shamanic approach to journeying, while also exploring this well-used (and much-loved) method. If you’ve tried journeying and struggled to have an experience, I can help you discover different methods to send you on your way!
Classes are 2 hours each and will hold time for check-ins, information sharing and discussion, journey practice(s), experience sharing, and ‘real-world’ application of classwork.
Meetings are held Thursday evenings starting April 23rd and running through May 14th, from 7 – 9 PM (EST) on Zoom. Cost is $85 for the full series. Registration and payment are required to hold a spot. To register, email: cynthia@inkwoodhealing.com. A Zoom link will be sent out once the information and payment are received.

Unlocking the Norse Runes - An Experiential Journey Through the Elder Futhark
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Remote by Zoom
Join me by Zoom for a weekly in-depth journey with the Norse Runes exploring the energy of each stave and aett (group or family) in the Elder Futhark. In this initial series of 8 weekly classes, we will work with one rune per week, covering the first aett in the Futhark. The second and third aettir will be covered in the following two 8-class series.
Each 90-minute class will explore one of the runes in depth through music, discussion, meditation/shamanic journey work, and magical practice. Each series will also explore the energy of the related aett, and how that family or group of runes fits and works together.
No experience with runes or Norse mythology is required, but a commitment to the work is requested. Registration is for the first 8-week class series only, exploring the first aett in the Elder Futhark. Dates for the second aett class series are forthcoming.
Classes will be recorded for participants’ private use for catch-up on a missed session or for review.
Cost: $120 for 8 weekly 90-minute classes
Dates: Thursdays May 21st – July 9th, 6:30 – 8 PM
Registration and payment are required to hold a spot. To register, email: cynthia@inkwoodhealing.com. The class Zoom link will be sent out once payment and registration are received.

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Playing with Tarot! An Intuitive Tarot Workshop
2026-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Unitarian Church of Marlboro and Hudson, 80 Main St., Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
Join me on the 4th Fridays in January, March, May, July, September, and November for a tarot gathering focused on intuitive tarot reading skills.
Our gatherings combine discussions of tarot topics, reading introspectively, exploring spreads, playing with our decks in unconventional ways, and group readings (a favorite event that produces some of our most interesting experiences).
Why are we playing instead of learning tarot?
Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading. Certain attitudes and perspectives arise when we use the word ‘learn’: right versus wrong, the need to study and learn, the need to prove our skills, fears of testing, etc.
But telling ourselves that we’re playing instead of learning puts us into a different mindset. Hopefully, one that is more relaxed and ready for fun. And that makes it easier to access our intuition. Bring your favorite tarot deck and come see how fun tarot can be without the rules!
If you’re new(er) to tarot and don’t yet have a deck, there are extra decks available to borrow.

Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2026-07-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Assabet Valley, 353 Great Rd., Stow, MA, 01775, United States
The Shamanic Journey and Drumming group is moving to a new location! Starting on July 18th, we will meet at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Assabet Valley, located in Stow, MA – just 5 miles away from our Hudson location. Our new home in Stow has beautiful outdoor space, and we’ll have the opportunity to embrace nature immersion when the weather is comfortable for meeting outside!
This group meets on the third Saturday of every month. This is a drop-in event, and no experience with shamanism, journeying, or drumming is required – just a curious and open heart!
Shamanic journeying is a powerful practice that anyone can learn and use. Working in the spirit realm teaches us true freedom and self-empowerment. There, we have access to other worlds. We connect with the energy that underlies the physical world and receive guidance from our spirit guides and ancestors. Moreover, we gain the ability to heal ourselves at the deepest level.
Shamanic drumming is both a healing art and a catalyst for shamanic journeying. At our gatherings, we will explore both ways of working with rhythm. Participants are encouraged to bring (or make!) a rhythm instrument for healing work, but extras are available for those who don’t have one.
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Assabet Valley (formerly the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton), 353 Great Road (Rt. 117), Stow, MA. Enter through the Main Entrance off the parking lot, then go left to the Community Room.

Playing with Tarot! An Intuitive Tarot Workshop
2026-07-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Assabet Valley, 353 Great Rd., Stow, MA, 01775, United States
Join me on the 4th Fridays* in January, March, May, July, September, and November for a tarot gathering focused on intuitive tarot reading skills.
Our gatherings combine discussions on tarot topics, reading introspectively for ourselves, playing with our decks in unconventional ways, and group readings (a favorite that produces some of our most interesting experiences).
Why are we playing instead of learning tarot?
Because playing is fun! Our gatherings focus on intuitive reading. Certain attitudes and perspectives arise when we use the word ‘learn’: right versus wrong ways of doing things, the need to work hard at studying and learning, the need to prove our skills, fears of testing, etc.
But telling ourselves that we’re playing rather than learning puts us in a different mindset. Hopefully, one that is more relaxed and ready for fun. And that makes it easier to access our intuition. Bring your favorite tarot deck, and see how fun tarot can be without the rules!
If you’re new(er) to tarot and don’t yet have a deck, there are always extra decks available to borrow.
Location: Playing with Tarot has a new home! Beginning with our July 31st meeting, we will gather at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Assabet Valley (formerly the First Parish Church of Stow-Acton), located at 353 Great Rd., in Stow, MA.
We will meet in the Community Room – use the main entrance and follow signs to the left.
*This month’s meeting is on the 5th Friday of July due to a travel conflict.
