Shamanic Journey and Drumming Group
2026-04-18 11:30 - 13:30, 2026-05-16 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | 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.
