The Art Of Meaning Making - Finding Hidden Value In The Story Of Your Life
2023-06-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | MA
After 31 years of exploring the world of personal growth, I can confidently say that there is one skill I’ve acquired that has served me more than anything else.
It’s the skill that has allowed me to:
– Untangle the confusing events and themes of my childhood
– Find lightness and freedom in places where I was deeply stuck
– Develop a kind of emotional & cognitive agility I never knew was possible
– Help others become free in ways that were surprising to us both
That skill is the art of meaning making.
What is that exactly? It’s the ability to see multiple “truths” inside the same situation. It’s the ability to create meaning around a particular event or memory in a way that moves you forward in your life rather than keeping you stuck.
TO ME, THIS IS ONE OF THE GOLDEN KEYS OF PERSONAL GROWTH
Meanings come in all forms. You can have meanings around things like:
– The story of why you are the way you are
– Why you’ve been stuck for so long
– Emotionally charged memories that serve as reference points for how you make decisions and live your life
– The meaning you invest your attention into can keep you in a kind of mental prison (unable to break free, get unstuck, move on, etc.).
Or…
Meaning can gently and elegantly open a pathway forward for you. One that has been there all along, but was invisible to you because the meaning you were previously stuck inside of actually prevented you from seeing it.
What I love about meaning making is that it’s a skill you can learn. The better you get at it, the more you can look forward to these important benefits opening up for you:
First, you become more agile in your ability to navigate life skillfully and gracefully. You feel more capable and able to take on anything that matters to you.
Second, you become antifragile. When something comes along that would diminish most people, the skillful use of meaning making can make you stronger, more resilient, and transform the adversity you’re facing into a source of strength and love (for you and others).
AND YOU CAN DO THIS WITHOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES (OR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED) NEEDING TO CHANGE
How would you like to learn, explore, and experiment with this almost magical ability… using your own life’s stories as your playground?
If this sounds intriguing to you, then I invite you to come explore with us inside our experimental container. This is a container where we leave behind “I’m right” and “I know the truth”.
Instead we explore questions that open up possibility and create space inside your mind and especially in your heart.
If you resonate with what you see here, then you are welcome to join us. We’ll explore the art of deliberate meaning making together, and then share what we discovered with each other so we can all grow in surprising, new ways.
HOW TO JOIN US
Where is it? The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? We start promptly at 2:00pm and go until 4:00pm (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 1:45pm so you have time to settle in and meet the other members. I’m one of the few teachers who starts on time, so please be sure to arrive early.
How much? There’s no cost to attend this event. I want to bring everyone together so we can explore meaning as a community. Just bring a willingness to share and participate with us.
I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Jason

Event Leadership Circle - For Class, Workshop, & Event Leaders - Let's Support Each Other To Succeed
2023-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | MA
Are you a workshop or event leader at The Common Street Spiritual Center?
Join our mastermind group and connect with like-minded leaders. This is a great place to share ideas, best practices, and support each other in creating meaningful and impactful experiences for our community.
Through group discussions, brainstorming sessions, and guest speakers, you’ll have the opportunity to improve your leadership skills, expand your network, and gain fresh perspectives on how to create engaging and transformative events.
There’s no cost to come. All that’s required is that you fit one of these two categories:
#1 – You are already leading events at CSSC (of any kind).
#2 – You have a desire to lead events at CSSC in the near future, and you’d like some support in doing so.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Jason

Potluck Movie Night - "Join Or Die" Documentary Film
2023-06-28 18:30 - 21:30 | MA
Come join us for a delightful evening of connection, food, and thought-provoking cinema.
We are thrilled to present “Join Or Die,” a documentary that traces the journey of renowned social scientist Robert Putnam, famous for his groundbreaking research in the book “Bowling Alone.”
Here’s a link to the movie trailer:

If you’ve ever yearned for a sense of belonging, connection, and a stronger community, this movie will resonate with you. It provides valuable insights into the power of coming together and fostering genuine relationships.
After the movie we invite you to participate in a group discussion where we’ll delve deeper into the film’s themes and their relevance to our lives.
Please RSVP so we know how many are coming. We paid the licensing fee, so there’s no cost to come see this screening. Your payment can be the food you contribute for our potluck 🙂
Jason

Heart To Heart - Cacao Ceremony & Deep Connection Games (In Person)
2023-07-19 18:30 - 21:00 | MA
You are invited to join us at a truly unique and connected event: Heart To Heart. During this special evening we’ll be blending two of my favorite things:
A magical Cacao ceremony to help us all drop into our hearts, followed by some really fun, deeply engaging connection games.
WHAT IS A CACAO CEREMONY?
A Cacao Ceremony is a ritualistic gathering where participants drink ceremonial-grade Cacao to foster a sense of unity, openness, and introspection.
The ceremonial-grade Cacao serves as a natural heart opener, encouraging a deep emotional connection to oneself and to others in the group.
The value of this ceremony lies in its power to dissolve barriers, enhance mindfulness, and nurture a warm sense of community, helping individuals to experience deeper levels of connection and understanding.
WHAT MAKES THIS CACAO SPECIAL?
I pride myself on serving some of the best-tasting ceremonial Cacao you’ll ever have. Cacao is not the same thing as hot chocolate. It’s a bitter stimulant, and it’s generally fairly watery and bitter.
Mine is different.
I prepare mine with full fat oat milk for a smooth, creamy base and source our Cacao from Prophecy Chocolate, known for its premium quality.
Then I add a unique blend of spices (including a hint of cayenne pepper), vanilla, and maple syrup to sweeten it.
It’s a heartwarming drink that not only tastes great but also helps set the stage for deeper, more meaningful interactions.
Next we move into playing some deep connection games
WHAT ARE DEEP CONNECTION GAMES?
Rather than having a bunch of polite small talk, we will focus on playing games that create heartfelt connections with each other.
By participating in these heart opening games, you’ll not only have a lot of fun, but you’ll learn a so much about yourself and the people around you. You’ll get to share things you would normally never get to share at a typical social gathering.
Does that sound like music to your ears? I am excited to co-create this intentional social / ceremonial gathering together with you.
EVENT DETAILS & LOGISTICS
Where is it? – The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? – We start promptly at 6:30 PM and go until 9:00 PM (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 6:15pm so you have time to park, and then settle in and meet the others.
HOW TO REGISTER: Pricing and registration details are on the Eventbrite page here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/674546906957
I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Jason
P.S. – Please check the FAQ section at the bottom of the Eventbrite link to make sure Cacao is safe for you. It generally is for most people, but it’s good to have a look to be sure.

Deep Connection Mixer - An Evening Of Unforgettable Connections
2023-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Have you ever attended a meetup or some other social gathering and gotten stuck in “small talk” that went nowhere?
Are you tired of polite, boring conversations that don’t light a spark and make you really feel something inside?
If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then you’re going to love this.
This is a unique kind of social event where the focus is on playing games that create interesting conversations and profound connections with some warm and amazing people.
By participating in these eye-opening (and heart-opening) exercises, you’ll not only have a lot of fun, but you’ll learn a so much about yourself and the people around you.
And on a practical level, you’ll also learn tools that you can use in your everyday life to create deeper connections with others.
WHY COME TO A DEEP CONNECTION MIXER?
You’ll discover how you are truly experienced by others in fun, eye-opening, and compassionate ways.
You’ll learn to navigate those moments when you’re not sure what you’re going to say next, and surprise yourself at how interesting and creative you really are when you stop trying to manage how others see you.
You’ll learn how to share yourself more authentically in conversation, and that will serve you in other areas of your life as well.
Rather than having a night of boring small talk, you’ll actually get real with the people you meet… giving you the kind of deep, connected experience we often hope for at gatherings, but rarely experience.
And you’ll have a lot of fun!
Does that sound like music to your ears? This is going to be very different from what you typically experience at a meetup event. I’m excited to create this together with you!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where is it? – The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? – We start promptly at 7:00pm and go until 9:00pm (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 6:45pm so you have time to settle in and meet the other participants.
How much? – I wanted to keep this affordable for everyone, so it’s only $20 to attend. That is very inexpensive for a facilitated gathering where you are guaranteed to meet great people and actually have meaningful connections with them.
I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Jason

Preparing For Renewal - A Cacao Ceremony To Create Space For What's Next
2023-12-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
As we approach the end of 2023, it’s the perfect time for reflection and preparation for the new year.
We invite you to our special Cacao Ceremony themed “Preparing For Renewal,” an intentional gathering designed to facilitate a mindful transition into the upcoming year.
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
– Reflect and Release Workshop: Begin with a workshop to review the year 2023, identifying key themes and experiences. Learn effective strategies for conscious closure and letting go of what no longer serves you.
– Ceremonial Cacao Experience: Engage in a heart-opening Cacao Ceremony, enhanced by the unique, creamy blend of our ceremonial-grade Cacao from Prophecy Chocolate, enriched with oat milk, spices, vanilla, and maple syrup.
– Themed Meditations: Participate in guided meditations, focusing on processing the past year and setting intentions for renewal, all amplified by the nurturing energy of Cacao.
EVENT DETAILS & LOGISTICS
Where is it? – The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? – We start promptly at 6:30 PM and go until 9:00 PM (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 6:15pm so you have time to park, and then settle in and meet the others.
I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Jason

Purifying the Body: Insights on Ayurvedic Cleanses
2024-03-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Choir Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Ayurveda emphasizes the significance of regular cleansing as the body naturally tends to accumulate toxins over time.
Embark on a journey of inner purification with Ayurvedic Insights on Cleansing. Discover the wisdom behind toxin accumulation and personalized cleansing recommendations.
In this meeting, we will explore:
✨Understanding toxins from an Ayurvedic viewpoint.
✨Insight into how toxins are generated within the body, their potential presence in various systems, and underlying reasons.
✨Identifying individuals who are recommended to undergo cleansing.
✨Recognizing contraindications for deep cleanses.
✨Determining the optimal times of the year for cleansing practices.
✨Exploring alternative methods for eliminating toxins for individuals with contraindications for deep cleansing.
EVENT DETAILS & LOGISTICS
How do I register? – Scroll back up and look for the “FIND TICKETS” button. That will take you to Eventbrite where you can complete your registration.
Where is it? – The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? – We start promptly at 1:00 PM and go until 4:00 PM (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 12:45 pm so you have time to park, and then settle in and meet the others.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
It is a FREE event
How do I register? – Please email at nina.fine@myselfclub.com
Where is it? – Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, Choir Room (3d floor)
What time? – I start promptly at 1:00 PM and go until 2:03 PM
Please plan on arriving by 12:45 pm so you have time to park, and then settle in and meet the others.
I am looking forward to seeing you there.
Yours in health and beauty, Ayurvedic Doctor Nina Fine

Ayurvedic Perspective on Inflammatory Skin Conditions
2024-06-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Choir Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Explore Ayurveda’s holistic approach to managing inflammatory skin conditions, focusing on food choices, lifestyle, and herbal solutions for clear, healthy skin.

This talk will delve into how Ayurveda offers a holistic approach to managing inflammatory skin conditions by addressing both internal and external factors affecting skin health.
During the event, you will learn about the Ayurvedic perspective:
? On the root causes of inflammation
? On the roles of diet, lifestyle, and stress in triggering inflammation in the skin, and how these can be managed to promote healthier, clearer skin
? On herbs that can balance energies in the body and skin
? On topical solutions for inflamed skin
? On Ayurvedic cleanses for achieving clearer, glowing skin
Please register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ayurvedic-perspective-on-inflammatory-skin-conditions-tickets-906286285677?aff=oddtdtcreator

Awakening - Exploring The Dance Of Light & Dark
2024-07-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Dear friends,
You are invited to join us for a unique and enriching spiritual experience at our gathering called Awakening.
This is definitely not a traditional church service. Awakening offers a space where individuals can come together to explore and deepen their spiritual journey in a supportive community setting.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT AWAKENING:
– Brief Music/Meditation: Take a moment to settle in. Experience the power of mindfulness and connect with Spirit.
– Interactive Exploration and Discussion: Explore both the light and dark aspects of life (and of yourself) with nuance and compassion instead of rules and judgment.
– Engage in meaningful reflection, open dialogue, and explore innovative perspectives. Do you disagree with commonly held ideas about our Divine nature? BRING IT! This is a place where you have permission to share and explore your truth with other intelligent beings who have similar questions.
– Stories From The Other Side: Hear stories from people who have had direct experiences with the other side.
– Coffee / Chai Hour: After our gathering, join us for a relaxed coffee hour where you can connect with fellow attendees, discuss ideas, and deepen your sense of community.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
At Awakening, there are no experts or authorities dictating how you should think or live. Instead, we embrace curiosity and inquiry, encouraging questions that expand our possibilities and foster personal growth.
Come be a part of this experiment with us. Let’s create something beautiful together. All that’s required is an open mind and a willingness to explore.
Please RSVP to this event by grabbing your free ticket on Eventbrite. Your RSVP helps us ensure a meaningful experience for everyone.
We look forward to seeing you at Awakening.
Jason and Amanda

QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
2025-02-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
This is a gathering of LGBTQIA+ neighbors to create a sense of belonging in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty. The goal is to bring together like-minded folks to get to know each other, discuss what’s on the mind, and create community and connection. This event can be used as a conduit for organizing, fun projects, support, activism, and a starting point for additional meetings and gatherings.
Snacks will be served.
Sign-up is encouraged: https://forms.gle/mBmDheBAbBHPn3ha9
Contact Rich at QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com for more information.
This community event is free.

QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
2025-07-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
Belonging and gathering in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty
Thursday, July 10, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Common Street Spiritual Center, Sanctuary – 13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760
This is a gathering of LGBTQIA+ neighbors to create a sense of belonging in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty. The goal is to bring together like-minded folks to get to know each other, discuss what’s on the mind, and create community and connection. This event can be used as a conduit for organizing, fun projects, support, activism, and a starting point for additional meetings and gatherings.
Snacks will be served.
Sign-up is encouraged: https://forms.gle/y56z9B9SKcHEkbEE9
Contact Rich at QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com for more information.
This community event is free.

Cacao & Connection - Cacao Ceremony & Deep Connection Mixer
2025-09-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
When was the last time you felt truly seen and connected with others? We’re creating an intimate space where you can open your heart and experience meaningful connections.
We start the evening with a beautiful heart-opening cacao ceremony. Our ceremonial-grade cacao from Prophecy Chocolate is enhanced with almond milk, warming spices, vanilla, and maple syrup, creating a unique and creamy blend that opens the heart while gently stimulating and expanding consciousness.
This helps you drop into a more heart-centered place where you can feel the warmth of your own love. From this place, you can connect more easily and deeply with others (and with yourself).
Next we move into playing some connection games
WHAT ARE CONNECTION GAMES?
Rather than having a bunch of polite small talk, we will focus on playing games that create heartfelt connections with each other.
By participating in these eye opening (and heart opening) games, you’ll not only have a lot of fun, but you’ll learn a so much about yourself and the people around you.
And on a practical level, you’ll also learn tools that you can use in your everyday life to create a deeper connections with others.
Does that sound like music to your ears? We are excited to co-create this intentional social / ceremonial gathering together with you.
GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF AN OPEN HEART
We all long for love and connection in our lives. This is your invitation to experience something truly special – an evening of opening your heart, making meaningful connections, and nourishing your body and soul.
I’ve spent years perfecting my cacao recipe, drawing inspiration from my time living in Paris to create something extraordinary. The result is a luxurious blend that rivals French hot chocolate while maintaining the potent, heart-opening properties of ceremonial cacao.
We complete this sensory journey with a comforting vegan soup, which will help ground you in your body as we close the evening.
Does your heart whisper “yes” to this experience? We’d love to share this sacred evening with you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where is it? – The event is held at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick, MA which is a beautiful facility for an event like this.
What time? – We start promptly at 6:30pm and go until 9:30pm (with a break in the middle). Please plan on arriving by 6:15pm so you have time to settle in and meet the other members.
How much? – The cost is $45 which is makes this a very affordable experience for anyone. This includes the cost of the cacao and the homemade vegan soup that’s provided at the end to help ground you.
How can I best prepare? – We will send you some instructions ahead of time. It’s best to not eat 2-3 hours beforehand so your body can quickly absorb the cacao, and you can drop into the experience.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmly,
Jason & Amanda

What We Have In Common
2025-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
What We Have In Common- A Multicultural Event
Friday, October 17th. 6:30- 8:30 pm
6:30- 7:00 pm Light Refreshments
7:00 – 8:00 pm Four immigrants will talk about their experiences
moving to the United States
8:00- 8:30 pm Question and Answer period to follow

Rite of the Womb: Mother's Blessing
2025-10-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.
This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and community. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic initiation for releasing fear and ancestral pain, and reclaiming your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community and sisterhood, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month’s workshop explores how the feminine path to spirituality is rooted in the body, offering daily invitations to surrender, trust, and deepen our intuition. When we think of spiritual practice, we often picture structured rituals like meditation or retreats. But for women, spiritual growth is also built into our biology—through menstrual cycles, pregnancy, birth, motherhood, and menopause. Instead of forcing ourselves into linear routines, we’ll reclaim the wisdom of our natural rhythms and reconnect with the power already within us.
A unique and exciting celebration that will be taking place this month will be a Mother’s Blessing Ceremony for a sister in our community. A Mother’s Blessing is a sacred rite of passage that honors the emotional, spiritual, and physical journey into motherhood. Rooted in ancient feminine traditions, it shifts the focus from baby to mother—celebrating her body, intuition, and inner strength. Surrounded by a circle of women, she is supported through ritual, storytelling, and shared wisdom, inviting deep surrender and connection to the cyclical power of creation. This ceremony is a return to embodied spirituality, where motherhood is honored as a sacred threshold.
What to bring to the Mother’s Blessing:

An offering for the mother to be can be energetic or material, some examples:

Flowers

Personal elements like a song, prayer or scripture

Meaningful keepsakes for her to put on her altar in her birthing space

Jewelry/crystals

Massage/foot soak

Simply yourself

A snack to share with the group

A personal water bottle

Any items you would like honored on the collective altar

Divination tools you work with

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Suggested donation to support the space and group is $33, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship
Preregistration highly recommended: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mothers-blessing-ceremony-at-rite-of-the-womb-tickets-1763473519769?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Rite of the Womb
2025-11-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.
This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and community. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic initiation for releasing fear and ancestral pain, and reclaiming your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community and sisterhood, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.

QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | MA
Join us as we connect the community of LGBTQIA+ neighbors in Natick and beyond.
QMMUNITY is a gathering of LGBTQIA+ neighbors to create a sense of belonging in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty. The goal is to bring together like-minded folks to get to know each other, discuss what’s on the mind, and create community and connection. This event can be used as a conduit for organizing, fun projects, support, activism, and a starting point for additional meetings and gatherings.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Common Street Spiritual Center, Sanctuary – 13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760
Snacks will be served. This community event is free.
Sign-up is encouraged: https://forms.gle/RKY6kQNDCCsJkKxf8
Contact Rich at QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com for more information.

Rite of the Womb
2025-12-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
As the year winds down and the emotions stirred by holiday gatherings rise to the surface, we’re offered a powerful moment to pause, reflect, and reset. This threshold between one year ending and a new one beginning is an ideal time to release what no longer serves and consciously invite in what you wish to cultivate. For this month’s Rite of the Womb, we will be working with the elements through powerful water and fire ceremonies for cleansing and transformation. Through the soothing, nourishing flow of water and the igniting, transmutative energy of fire, you’ll be guided to let go of the old while awakening clarity and intention for the year ahead. Honoring the complementary forces of the elements, we create a sacred ceremonial space with ritual practices to dissolve the past, open the heart, and manifest new possibilities with purpose and renewal.
Suggested items to bring if you feel called:

a waterbottle or personal beverage
a snack to share with the group
journal and/or writing utensil
divination tools you work with
List of what you would like to release and/or what you would like to manifest
Offerings for the fire and water
items to be honored on the communal altar
instruments, rattles or drums
anything else that you feel can support you or the space

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-01-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month’s gathering will be devoted to honoring the Maiden, Mother, and Crone archetypes—the timeless expressions of a woman’s spiritual journey through life. Together, we will explore how these phases live within us across all ages, guiding our growth, creativity, intuition, and wisdom. Through reflection, shared stories, and gentle ritual, we will connect to the cyclical nature of womanhood, reclaiming each archetype as a source of power, healing, and self-understanding. This workshop offers a nurturing space to honor where you have been, embrace where you are, and welcome the wisdom you are continually becoming.

If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Journal or writing materials
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.
This sacred gathering offers a welcoming space to connect, heal, and honor the feminine through shared practice, reflection, and sacred sisterhood.
In February, the gathering will be guided by Pooja Mahtani, founder of Akasha Codes, who holds grounded, compassionate healing spaces rooted in presence, energetic awareness, and deep listening. Through gentle guidance, intentional space-holding, and womb-focused energetic work, participants will be invited to soften the nervous system, reconnect with the womb as a center of memory and creation, and tend to layers of identity shaped by lineage, experience, and lived history.
This work supports the remembrance of the womb not only as a physical space, but as an energetic center of intuition, creativity, belonging, and self-trust. The healing invites the release of inherited patterns, emotional imprints, and internalized narratives that may no longer serve—making space for clarity, sovereignty, and embodied presence.
The evening culminates in The Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony focused on releasing fear and ancestral pain, allowing participants to reclaim inner power and wholeness. Throughout the evening, you’ll be held within a supportive women’s community that fosters connection, safety, and inspiration.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Questions or concerns:Please contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022.
Energy Exchange:Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. A suggested donation of $22–$44 supports the center, workshop supplies, and the group. No one will be turned away due to financial hardship.
Preregistration:https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-03-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month our women’s circle falls during the Spring Equinox, the sacred turning point when day and night come into balance—and when the goddess Persephone returns to earth after her six-month reign as Queen of the Underworld, bringing with her the energies of renewal, fertility, abundance, and the awakening of spring. It feels deeply fitting to honor and embody the archetype of Persephone: the initiate who descends into darkness and returns transformed. Together we will honor the painful experiences that have carried us through our own underworlds, recognizing that certain thresholds in life change us forever, yet do not erase who we are. Like Persephone, we learn to live between worlds- light and shadow, maiden and queen, loss and renewal- awakening the goddess energy within us that holds both tenderness and power. Through reflection, ritual, and shared sisterhood, we reclaim the wisdom born from hardship and transform it into personal sovereignty. And as the Spring Equinox marks Persephone’s radiant return to the living world, we will celebrate with lightness, dance, laughter, flowers, and abundance—joyfully welcoming the season of growth, blooming life, and new possibilities. Together we honor that we, too, have emerged from the underworld carrying both our depth and our radiance.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-04-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month, we will be connecting with and healing the “witch wound”-the deep, often unconscious fear of being judged, rejected, or silenced for our intuition, sensitivity, inner knowing and our energetic healing abilities. In this workshop, we’ll create a safe and supportive space to rebuild trust in your intuition, explore intuitive practices in a grounded and accessible way, release fears of being judged or labeled as irrational, and openly express your authentic self- remembering that your sensitivity and perception are strengths. Intuitive information can come through many channels- art, movement and dance, channeled writing, tarot, scrying, astrology, mediumship, tea leaf reading, aura visualization, and many more- you are invited into a space to experiment, practice, and explore the methods that have been calling to you or that you’ve been curious about. If it calls to you, bring with you any art or writing supplies, divination tools you work with or have been curious about trying or practicing.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

¿How Lovely Are We? an evening of yoga, open mic, teach-in, and ecstatic dance
2026-05-07 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-21 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-04 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-18 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-02 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-16 18:00 - 22:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Join us in person for a celebratory blend of YOGA, OPEN MIC, TEACH-IN, and ECSTATIC DANCE.
Collective Activation to EXPERIENCE, EXPRESS, EXPLORE, and EXPAND ourselves individually in community – come discover how lovely we all are.
It’s all about good vibes, connecting, and expressing yourself freely. Whether you wanna stretch, share your voice, learn something new, or just dance your heart out, this event series is for you!
See more at https://www.howlovelyarewe.org/

Rite of the Womb
2026-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month’s Women’s Circle will focus on healing the Sister Wound — the pain many women carry from experiences of comparison, betrayal, judgment, rejection, competition, or disconnection with other women. Together, we will explore the triggers these wounds can create within us, bringing awareness and compassion to the emotional responses and protective patterns they activate. Through connection and reflection, we will create a safe space to soften old defenses, heal these triggers at their root, and reconnect to trust, authenticity, and the power of genuine sisterhood and community.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-06-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month we gather to celebrate the Summer Solstice- the longest day of the year and a time of radiant abundance. In the Medicine Wheel, summer is held in the South direction, connected to the element of Fire and the stage of Youth: a season of joy, playfulness, creativity, and vitality. Together we will honor the sun’s energy with a fire ceremony focused on manifestation and creative expression. We will also explore what it means to embody our youth by reconnecting with innocence, wonder, and delight. Please bring an activity, game, craft, or pastime that sparks joy for you, particularly if it is something that evokes happy summer memories from childhood. If possible, bring any supplies needed so we can share in the magic of play together.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Rite of the Womb
2026-07-18 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
Specific theme and workshop details will be updated in the Common Street Spiritual Center calendar event description within the month leading up to the event: https://commonstreet.org/series/rite-of-the-womb-mothers-blessing/
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8
