📅 Dates: Saturday, July 12 – Sunday, July 13, 2025
🏞 Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

Under the radiant light of Karaya (Grandmother Moon), we gather in service and ceremony to honor the sacred cycles of Life. The full moon is a time of illumination, reflection, and renewal, when the presence of Atabeyra—Mother Earth—flows through all things. Her cycles mirror those of the waters, the tides, and the womb, connecting us to the eternal rhythms of creation, release, and rebirth.

In this two-day gathering, we’ll offer our hands in stewardship on Saturday and step into the Full Moon Purification Lodge on Sunday, honoring the sacred link between Karaya, Atabeyra, and Ourselves.✨

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🌿 Saturday, July 12 – Land Stewardship Day

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM start | 6:00 PM clean-up | 7:00 PM wrap-up

Through acts of reciprocity and care, we deepen our relationship with Atabeyra and ensure that the spaces holding us in ceremony remain strong and vibrant. 

Together, we will:

• Tend to the Land 
• Prepare firewood
• Organize communal spaces
• Strengthen water access

🧺 What to Bring – Stewardship Day

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves (if you have them)
• Weather-appropriate layers
• A packed lunch and snacks for yourself
• If you are staying overnight, please bring dinner and next day’s breakfast for yourself
• Reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• Camping gear (if you are staying overnight)
• A heart of gratitude 🫶🏾

🌿 Our Gift to You – Those who participate in the Land Stewardship Day are invited to join Sunday’s Full Moon Purification Lodge without a monetary offering.

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🔥 Sunday, July 13 – Full Moon Purification Lodge

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM fire 🔥 lighting & ceremony begins | 7:00 PM clean-up | 8:00 PM wrap-up

Under the glow of Karaya, we enter the sacred warmth of the Purification Lodge, a space of deep cleansing and renewal. 

This ceremony is a tribute to Atabeyra’s eternal wisdom and the sacred forces that move through us. As the waters flow and the steam rises, we surrender what no longer serves and welcome clarity, balance, and renewal.

🧺 What to Bring – Purification Lodge

• Modest, lightweight ceremonial clothing (see our Guanara Lodge Protocol)
• Two towels (one for sitting, one for drying)
• A change of clothes for after the ceremony
• A reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• A small sacred offering (a flower, stone, or personal token for the altar)
• A prepared dish for our post-ceremony potluck
• Encouraged: Sacred gifts for ceremony leaders (e.g., tobacco, cedar, lavender)

For those unable to attend the Land Stewardship Day, participation in the Full Moon Lodge is welcomed with a sliding scale donation of $50, $75, or $100 to support this sacred work.

Let us gather in service, in ceremony, and in deep reverence–tending to the Land that nourishes us, honoring the waters that cleanse us, and celebrating the light of Karaya as She guides us through the sacred cycles of Atabeyra. 💫

📅 Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM Arrival | 10:00 AM Start | 6:00 PM Clean-Up | 7:00 PM Wrap-Up
🏞 Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary

At the height of summer, when Atabeyra’s warmth blesses the Land and ripens the fruits of the season, we come together in service, gratitude, and reciprocity. This is a time of nourishment and abundance, a moment to care for the spaces that hold us, just as they have cared for us.

We invite you to walk in harmony with the rhythms of Atabeyra, offering your hands in stewardship as we prepare the Land for the gatherings and ceremonies still to come.

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🌞 Tasks for the Day: Tending the Land: 

🌄 Clearing and maintaining sacred spaces under the summer Sun

🏕 Ensuring shaded areas are welcoming for all who seek rest and renewal

💧 Maintaining easy access to fresh, clean water for ceremonies and community use

🔥 Gathering and stacking wood for the sacred fires of the purification lodge and future
      ceremonies

🔨 Strengthening communal spaces, making repairs, and ensuring everything is ready
      for the seasons ahead

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🧺 What to Bring

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves (if you have them)
• Weather-appropriate layers
• A packed lunch and snacks for yourself
• If you are staying overnight, please bring dinner and next day’s breakfast for yourself
• Reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• Camping gear (if you are staying overnight)
• A spirit of service and connection ✨

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The full bloom of summer is a reminder of Atabeyra’s generosity—the ripening of fruits, the warmth of the Sun, the waters that cool and cleanse. Just as our ancestors honored this season with offerings of labor and love, so too do we come together to prepare this sacred space for all who will walk its paths in the months ahead.

Let us move with the Land under the Sun. For in giving, we receive, and in service, we are nourished.

🌿 Nature Quest Volunteer Weekend: Land Stewardship & Overnight Camping
📅 Dates: Saturday, August 2 – Sunday, August 3, 2025
🕘 Time:

• Saturday: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM start | 6:00 PM clean-up | 7:00 PM wrap-up
• Sunday: Continued service & community wrap-up by 5:00 PM
  🛌 Overnight camping available in the Itaino communal camping area

🏞️ Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

Join us for a full weekend of sacred service and community connection as we prepare the Land for the upcoming Nature Quest Fast Ceremony. This is a powerful time to deepen your relationship with Atabeyra, support the ceremonial container, and gather in Calm-Unity with fellow community members.

✨ Note: This is a required volunteer weekend for all registered Nature Questers.

In addition to land tending, this weekend offers Questers the chance to continue or complete their prayer ties and share in the ceremony of stewardship before sitting alone with the Land later this month.

🌱 What to Expect:

• Clearing quest sites and ceremonial spaces
• Gathering and stacking firewood
• Setting up sacred infrastructure and support areas
• Working on and completing prayer ties
• Communal meals, music, and connection
• Overnight camping and continued community care on Sunday

🧺 What to Bring:
For Both Saturday and Sunday:

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves (if available)
• Weather-appropriate layers for outdoor work
• Prayer tie materials (if not yet completed)
• Packed meals and snacks (see Overnight Camping below for specifics)
• Reusable water bottle & plenty of drinking water
• Natural bug repellent
• Open heart and willingness to serve

For Overnight Camping:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and camping gear
• Warm, dry layers for night and early morning
• Lunch and dinner (Saturday)
• Breakfast and lunch (Sunday)
• Additional snacks or personal food items
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Toiletries and personal care essentials

🌟 Your hands, heart, and presence are part of the sacred foundation that holds this ceremony. Thank you for walking this path in Calm-Unity.

📅 Dates: Saturday, August 9 – Sunday, August 10, 2025
🕘 Time:

• Saturday: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM start | 6:00 PM clean-up | 7:00 PM wrap-
• Sunday: Final prep and closing community wrap-up by 5:00 PM
  🛌 Overnight camping available in the Itaino communal camping area

🏞️ Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

This is our final weekend of land tending before the Nature Quest Fast Ceremony. Together, we come to complete what needs completing: with love, care, and prayerful attention. This weekend is about readiness: preparing the Land, tending our commitments, and grounding into Calm-Unity before the questers go into solitude.

✨ Note: This is a required volunteer weekend for all registered Nature Questers.

It is the last opportunity for Questers to complete prayer ties, clarify logistics, and engage in the sacred service that holds and supports this ceremony.

🌱 What to Expect:

• Final preparation of quest sites and support areas
• Firewood gathering and lodge material organization
• Communal space setup and care
• Prayer tie completion and ceremonial readiness
• Community bonding, meals, music, and reflection
• Overnight camping and closing wrap-up on Sunday

🧺 What to Bring:
For Both Saturday and Sunday:

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves 
• Layers suitable for physical outdoor work
• Prayer tie materials (if not yet completed)
• Packed meals and snacks (see Overnight section below)
• Reusable water bottle & plenty of drinking water
• Natural bug repellent
• Open heart and commitment to serve

For Overnight Camping:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and camping gear
• Warm, dry layers for night and early morning
• Lunch and dinner (Saturday)
• Breakfast and lunch (Sunday)
• Additional snacks or personal food items
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Toiletries and personal care items

🌟 Thank you for offering your energy, time, and love to prepare the sacred ground of Nature Quest. These final acts of service are what make this ceremony possible; for all who sit, all who support, and all who receive its medicine.

Support the Journey. Hold the Sacred Space.

📅 Date: August 14, 2025 – August 17, 2025
🏞️ Location: Taino Woods Sanctuary

The Nature Quest Fast is a sacred four-day experience where questers enter the woods to be in solitude, while fasting, and in deep prayer to seek clarity, purpose, rewiring, renewal, and deeper alignment with the natural world. As our quester roster for this August is full, we are now calling in experienced supporters to help tend the space and hold the ceremonial container, ensuring that those on this path are upheld with care and reverence.

🌿 Seeking Experienced Ceremony Supporters

We are calling in seasoned supporters who have previously assisted with last year’s Nature Quest, Vision Quests, and/or Moon Dances to serve during this transformative experience. Your presence will be integral to holding the energy of this sacred journey.

Ways to Support:

🌀 Circle Keepers – Hold space in prayer, meditation, song, sacred smoke, eating nourishing foods in the questors’ names to offer the energy of strength and guidance to the questers.
🌿 Ground Keepers – Assist with the preparation and upkeep of ceremonial spaces, the 🔥 fire never goes out, ensuring harmony between the Land, Questors, and Supporters.
💧 Reentry Support – Welcome questers back in celebration with love and care as they transition from solitude to community.

The Nature Quest Fast will also include multiple Purification Lodges, and those serving as supporters may be invited to assist in their facilitation.

Supporter Contributions & Camp Donations

If you are joining as a supporter, camp dues are based on your length of stay:

• Full Ceremony (Thursday–Sunday): $230 per person
• Weekend Only (Saturday & Sunday): $130 per person
• One-Day (Friday – or – Saturday -or- Sunday, no overnight): $75 per person | $130 per family
• Weekend Only – Family of Four (Saturday & Sunday): $230
• Full Ceremony – Family of Four (Thursday–Sunday): $280

RSVP HERE 👇

🌿 Spiritual Elders: Love donations are welcomed in honor of their wisdom and service.

🤲 Finance Assistance: Supporters who attend workdays before the quest may qualify for reduced fees—no exceptions.

📩 To make your donation ahead of time online: Donate Here
(Digital donations are required in advance of the event to confirm your participation.)

If you feel called to give more and “pay it forward” for another community member in need, or if the suggested donation amount is a challenge, please email us at events@tainowoods.com to discuss alternative options.

✨ Interested in Becoming a Quester?

Although our August Nature Quest Fast is full, we are considering opening a second quest. If you feel called to embark on this transformative journey, please email us at events@tainowoods.com to express your interest.

📩 Reserve Your Spot as a Supporter!

📅 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
🕘 Time:

🏞 Location: Taino Woods Sanctuary

Embrace the sacred energy of the Fall Equinox as we come together for a day of prayer, purification, and reconnection. Guided by Taino elder Behike Miguel Sague, this profound ceremony will lead us through the cycles of life, death, and rebirth as we honor Yoka Hu’s descent to the watery underworld, a pivotal moment in the ceremonial cycle of the cemies. Through prayer, dance, and reflection, we create space for healing, gratitude, and renewal in alignment with the seasonal shift.

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🍂 Ceremony Details

🌟 Dress for Ceremony and Lodge:

Participants are encouraged to wear their naguas (traditional white ceremonial attire) for the Taíno teachings and ceremonies led by Miguel Sague. Additionally, please bring separate modest attire for the Purification Lodge.

To learn more about the significance of purification lodges, please visit our Guanara Lodge Protocol.

🌽 Sacred Offerings for the Ceremony:

We invite participants to bring any of the four sacred Taino foods:

Additionally, cornmeal for the Purification Lodge and the traditional honorable gift of tobacco for our Behike and/or Land stewards is encouraged. Participants may also bring personal altar items to be placed during the ceremony. These sacred offerings help amplify our prayers and intentions.

🥘 Potluck Community Meal:

During the ceremony, we will share a communal potluck meal. Participants are invited to bring a prepared dish to contribute. While potluck foods do not need to be from the four sacred Taino foods, we encourage offerings that reflect your love and gratitude for the community.

🔹 Please bring your own drinking water and reusable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

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• 🔥 Schedule Overview:
• 9:00 AM – Arrival and preparation (dress in layers for varying weather conditions)
• 10:00 AM – Opening directions and Sacred Dances:
• Cibucan Dance – Women weave together ropes hanging from a tree branch
• Boa Constrictor Dance – Women march in a line, holding onto the rope effigy of a snake
• Anointing of Men – A closing ritual before the fire lighting
• 12:00 PM – Fire lighting and Guanara Lodge ceremony begins
• 7:00 PM – Community clean-up
• 8:00 PM – Wrap-up and departure

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🙏🏽 Donations for the Taíno Teachings:

• Day Pass: $75
• Weekend Pass: $125
• Family of 4 Pass: $175

RSVP HERE 👇

If you feel called to give more and “pay it forward” for another community member in need, or if the suggested donation amount is a challenge, please email us at events@tainowoods.com to discuss alternative options.

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🌿 Important Notes:

• Timeliness: Please honor the start and end times of the ceremony by arriving promptly at 9:00 AM and leaving the Land by 8:00 PM, or when the ceremony leader closes the circle.
• Dress Appropriately: The ceremony will take place outdoors—please dress in layers and prepare for varying weather conditions.
• Sacred Practice: The clean-up and wrap-up times are an integral part of the ceremony and community practice. This collective care ensures that the Land remains ready to support future gatherings.
• Ceremony Updates: Any adjustments to the ceremony details or location will be communicated in advance to align with the Land’s readiness.

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Let us come together to embrace the balance of the Fall Equinox, honoring the cycles of transformation that guide us all.

With love and gratitude,
🌿 Taino Woods Sanctuary

📅 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM fire 🔥 lighting & ceremony begins | 7:00 PM clean-up | 8:00 PM wrap-up
🛌 Optional Overnight Camping: Saturday night in the Itaino communal camping area
🏞️ Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

As the leaves begin to turn and the winds of Autumn guide us inward, we invite you to gather with us in sacred circle for our Autumn Purification Lodge. This is a time for reflection, release, and renewal; supported by the warmth of community and the sacred fire.

Through ceremony, we honor the shifting seasons, give thanks for all that has grown, and prepare our spirits for the stillness ahead. Participants are invited to stay overnight in community following the lodge to rest, integrate, and continue connecting with the Land.

🌿 What to Expect:

• Communal preparation before the fire is lit
• Sacred lodge ceremony in the Guanara Lodge
• Prayers, songs, and healing in connection with the elements
• Community potluck dinner after the lodge
• Optional overnight camping in Calm-Unity

🧺 What to Bring:
For the Lodge:

• Ceremonial attire (lightweight, modest clothing encouraged)
  👉 [Read our Guanara Lodge Protocol]
• Two towels (one to sit on inside the lodge, one for drying off)
• Change of clothes for after ceremony
• Reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• A prepared dish to share for the post-lodge community potluck
• A sacred personal item to place on the altar (flower, stone, token, etc.)
• Encouraged: Sacred gifts for ceremony leaders (e.g., tobacco, cedar, lavender)

If Camping Overnight:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and overnight camping gear
• Warm clothing layers for the night and early morning
• Breakfast and personal snacks for the following day
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Toiletries and personal care items

💚 Sliding Scale Donation: $50, $75, or $100
Your contribution supports the continued care of the lodge, firewood, ceremonial materials, and the sanctuary.

📩 For any questions, email us at events@tainowoods.com.
Let us gather in prayer and presence, carried by the changing winds of Autumn.

📅 Dates: Saturday, October 25 – Sunday, October 26, 2025
🕘 Time:
Saturday: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM start | 6:00 PM clean-up | 7:00 PM wrap-up
Sunday: Continued service & community wrap-up by 5:00 PM
🛌 Overnight camping available in the Itaino communal camping area
🏞️ Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

As the season turns and we begin to prepare the Land for the winter ahead, we gather in sacred service to Atabeyra and to each other. Join us for a weekend of hands-on care, laughter, connection, and prayer as we close out the active gathering season with love and gratitude.

🌱 What to Expect:

• Closing and winterizing sacred spaces
• Organizing and storing seasonal materials
• Clearing paths and tending the grounds
• Community meals, music, and shared reflection
• Optional overnight camping for those who wish to stay

🧺 What to Bring:
For Both Days:

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves
• Layers for cool autumn weather
• Packed meals and snacks (see below for camping needs)
• Reusable water bottle & plenty of drinking water
• Natural bug repellent
• Prayerful presence and a joyful spirit

For Overnight Camping:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and overnight gear
• Warm, dry layers for chilly nights and mornings
• Dinner (Saturday), breakfast & lunch (Sunday)
• Personal comfort items and toiletries
• Flashlight or headlamp

🌟 Your energy, care, and presence help us tend to the sanctuary and each other. Come for a day or stay for the night—we welcome you in Calm-Unity.

📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM fire 🔥 lighting & ceremony begins | 7:00 PM clean-up | 8:00 PM wrap-up
🏞 Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

As the veil between worlds grows thin, we enter the sacred warmth of the Purification Lodge to honor our ancestors, release grief, and call in guidance.

This Día de los Muertos ceremony is a time to remember those who came before, to feel their presence, and to offer our prayers through steam, sweat, song, and silence.

We gather in reverence to cleanse the spirit, nourish the soul, and walk with our ancestors through the doorway of fire and water.

🧺 What to Bring – Día de los Muertos Lodge

• Modest, lightweight ceremonial clothing (see our Guanara Lodge Protocol)
• Two towels (one for sitting, one for drying)
• A change of clothes for after the ceremony; weather-appropriate
• A reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• A sacred altar offering (photo, flower, fruit, candle, stone, etc.)
• A dish to share for our post-ceremony potluck
• Invitation: Bring the memory of your loved ones with you: photos, names, offerings for the altar, or simply the presence of your heart
• Encouraged: Gifts for ceremony leaders (e.g., tobacco, sage, cedar, copal)

💚 We welcome a sliding scale donation of $50, $75, or $100 to support this sacred work.

RSVP HERE 👇

Let us gather in remembrance, in gratitude, and in love—tending to the spirits who walk with us, the land that holds us, and the waters that carry our prayers across generations. 🕯️🌀

📅 Date: Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16, 2025
🕘 Time:
Saturday: 9:00 AM arrival | 10:00 AM start | 6:00 PM clean-up | 7:00 PM wrap-up
Sunday: Continued service & community wrap-up by 5:00 PM
🛌 Overnight camping available in the Itaino communal camping area
🏞️ Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

As the season shifts and the land prepares for rest, we gather one final time this year to tend, clean, and offer our gratitude. This is a weekend of closing out the space with love—putting tools to rest, honoring what has grown, and making offerings to the spirits of the land before winter’s stillness sets in.

🌱 We’ll share warmth, laughter, and labor as we:

• Pack away tools and supplies
• Clear fallen branches and prep pathways
• Make offerings to the land and fire
• Share a communal potluck and fire circle

🧺 What to Bring:
For Both Days:

• Sturdy shoes or boots
• Work gloves
• Layers for cold autumn weather
• Packed meals and snacks (see below for camping needs)
• Reusable water bottle & plenty of drinking water
• Natural bug repellent
• Prayerful presence and a joyful spirit

For Overnight Camping:

• Tent, sleeping bag, and overnight gear
• Warm, dry layers for chilly nights and mornings
• Dinner (Saturday), breakfast & lunch (Sunday)
• Personal comfort items and toiletries
• Flashlight or headlamp

💚 There is no cost to attend. Contributions to support firewood, food, and land maintenance are welcome. Donate here: help us tend the roots of this sacred space.

Let us close the season in community; caring for the Land that has held our ceremonies, laughter, and transformation. 🍂🔥🌀

📅 Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕘 Time: Arrival at 9:00 AM | Fire Lighting & Ceremony at 10:00 AM | 🌒 Clean-Up at 7:00 PM | Closing by 8:00 PM
🏞 Location: Taíno Woods Sanctuary, Harris, NY

As we gather on the longest night of the year, we enter the sacred stillness of Winter—honoring the return of the light and celebrating one of our beloved founders, Chantel, whose love and service have deeply nourished our community and Land.

This Winter Solstice Lodge is both a ceremony and celebration; a space to reflect, release, and renew as we give thanks.

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🧺 What to Bring – Solstice Lodge

• Lightweight, modest ceremonial clothing (see our Guanara Lodge Protocol)
• Two towels – one to sit on, one for drying
• A change of weather-appropriate clothes for after lodge
• A reusable water bottle and plenty of drinking water
• A sacred offering for the altar (flower, fruit, stone, candle, etc.)
• A dish to share for the post-ceremony potluck
• Optional: A birthday blessing or heartfelt gift for Chantel
• Encouraged: Sacred gifts for ceremony leaders (tobacco, cedar, lavender, copal, etc.)

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💚 Sliding scale donations of $50, $75, or $100 are warmly welcomed to support this sacred work and our Calm-Unity.

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🌞 Let us honor the darkness with gratitude, welcome the returning light with joy, and celebrate Chantel, whose presence continues to shape the heart of Taíno Woods.