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Land As Beloved
In ancient Celtic culture, the King would marry the land in a symbolic act of devotion. This deeply personal relationship with the Earth ensured devotion to Her guardianship. Join us for a land-based exploration of relating with the land as Beloved.
Land as Beloved is a day-long immersion into deeper relationship with the land. Our exploration will be held on beautiful private land with forest, meadow, stream and pond, at the base of a dragon mountain in the high Rocky Mountains.
Eco-grief ritual with Yarrow
The morning will be devoted to tending grief as a community. At this time on Earth, there is much to grieve related to the natural environment and the health of our lands. A ritual space will be facilitated for allowing grief and any other emotions that arise when we truly feel the current state of the Earth as sentient Beloved, and our home. Yarrow, as a plant that moves the waters of the body and heals wounds, will accompany us in tending our collective grief.
Medicinal and magical plant walk
A plant walk on the land will offer an opportunity to meet various native plant allies and learn about their medicinal properties as well as their magical and psychospiritual attributes. This will be a slower, relationship-based plant walk focused on meeting the plants rather than just learning about them.
Land-based practices for deepening relationship
How do we truly listen to the land and build a mutually supportive relationship? As we journey on the land we will have opportunities for practices of connecting with the land and the wild beings. Some practices will be guided, and you will also have solo time on the land for your own private communion.
Rose & Cacao prayer with the land as Beloved
We will gather in a guided prayer circle to honor and uplift our individual and collective prayers for and with the land. Rose and Cacao will support us, as medicines of love and eros. This will be an opportunity to open our hearts, express our devotion and enter into deeper prayer with the Beloved.
Song circle honoring the Earth
Bring your songs of celebration, grief, honor and gratitude for the Earth and all her creatures. Together we will sing our love for the Beloved!
Time & Location
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
10am - 6pm
We will gather on private land near Golden Gate State Park. The location is about 50 minutes from Boulder. The land is a rich tapestry of diverse nature, with forest, meadow, stream and pond. We are honored to grieve, learn, pray and celebrate with these lands!
Our gathering space will be a short walk on uneven mountain terrain from the parking area.
What to Bring
- Layers for any weather
(we will be outdoors all day)
- A picnic lunch and snacks for yourself
- Snack offering to share during our song circle
- Full water bottle
- A blanket, mat or camping chair to sit on
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Daypack for your things
- Journal and pen
- Musical instruments and/or songs
- Flowers and/or nature items for our altar
Tiered Exchange
Supporter: $150+
Financial generosity supports sustainability of the sliding scale model and a lower cost being offered to community members who otherwise would not be able to attend.
Standard: $100-125
Standard cost for the immersion.
Supported: $75*
A lower cost option to support accessibility for community members who need a little extra flexibility to attend.
If you want to pay through tier exchange, you can pay us here: https://buy.stripe.com/14A4gBdsmaxp2PofpG5wI00
*If this tier is not accessible, we still welcome you! Reach out to discuss scholarship or work-trade options.
Fill out a waiver here: https://wildearthrose.com/land-as-beloved
Melissa Rose is a holistic herbalist, ceremonialist, mentor, vessel of song and lover of the wild ~ both the wild nature of our Earth and the wild nature within each human. Her work as a medicine woman offers a wellspring of resources in the realms of healing, plant medicine and personal transformation through restoration of the primordial wild soul essence. Her work weaves western vitalist herbalism and shamanic plant spirit medicine, within the guiding light of the feminine wisdom path of the Rose. For more about Melissa Rose visit: wildearthrose.com
Tara Rae Behr moves in the world as a singer-songwriter, psychotherapist, lover of earth, poet, and writer. Her work is inspired by radical therapy, the sacred feminine, and ecology. She recently released her first album Wild Cathedrals of Love. She is a published essayist and poet on Mad in America, Elephant Journal and Psychedelic Support. Later this year she will publish her first full length poetry collection To Be Woman is To Be Holy. Tara lives in Rollinsville with her kin—two furry cats. To learn more, visit: tararaebehr.com
Participation Waiver:
https://form.jotform.com/WildEarthRose/participation-waiver
In ancient Celtic culture, the King would marry the land in a symbolic act of devotion. This deeply personal relationship with the Earth ensured devotion to Her guardianship. Join us for a land-based exploration of relating with the land as Beloved.
Land as Beloved is a day-long immersion into deeper relationship with the land. Our exploration will be held on beautiful private land with forest, meadow, stream and pond, at the base of a dragon mountain in the high Rocky Mountains.
Eco-grief ritual with Yarrow
The morning will be devoted to tending grief as a community. At this time on Earth, there is much to grieve related to the natural environment and the health of our lands. A ritual space will be facilitated for allowing grief and any other emotions that arise when we truly feel the current state of the Earth as sentient Beloved, and our home. Yarrow, as a plant that moves the waters of the body and heals wounds, will accompany us in tending our collective grief.
Medicinal and magical plant walk
A plant walk on the land will offer an opportunity to meet various native plant allies and learn about their medicinal properties as well as their magical and psychospiritual attributes. This will be a slower, relationship-based plant walk focused on meeting the plants rather than just learning about them.
Land-based practices for deepening relationship
How do we truly listen to the land and build a mutually supportive relationship? As we journey on the land we will have opportunities for practices of connecting with the land and the wild beings. Some practices will be guided, and you will also have solo time on the land for your own private communion.
Rose & Cacao prayer with the land as Beloved
We will gather in a guided prayer circle to honor and uplift our individual and collective prayers for and with the land. Rose and Cacao will support us, as medicines of love and eros. This will be an opportunity to open our hearts, express our devotion and enter into deeper prayer with the Beloved.
Song circle honoring the Earth
Bring your songs of celebration, grief, honor and gratitude for the Earth and all her creatures. Together we will sing our love for the Beloved!
Time & Location
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
10am - 6pm
We will gather on private land near Golden Gate State Park. The location is about 50 minutes from Boulder. The land is a rich tapestry of diverse nature, with forest, meadow, stream and pond. We are honored to grieve, learn, pray and celebrate with these lands!
Our gathering space will be a short walk on uneven mountain terrain from the parking area.
What to Bring
- Layers for any weather
(we will be outdoors all day)
- A picnic lunch and snacks for yourself
- Snack offering to share during our song circle
- Full water bottle
- A blanket, mat or camping chair to sit on
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Daypack for your things
- Journal and pen
- Musical instruments and/or songs
- Flowers and/or nature items for our altar
Tiered Exchange
Supporter: $150+
Financial generosity supports sustainability of the sliding scale model and a lower cost being offered to community members who otherwise would not be able to attend.
Standard: $100-125
Standard cost for the immersion.
Supported: $75*
A lower cost option to support accessibility for community members who need a little extra flexibility to attend.
If you want to pay through tier exchange, you can pay us here: https://buy.stripe.com/14A4gBdsmaxp2PofpG5wI00
*If this tier is not accessible, we still welcome you! Reach out to discuss scholarship or work-trade options.
Fill out a waiver here: https://wildearthrose.com/land-as-beloved
Melissa Rose is a holistic herbalist, ceremonialist, mentor, vessel of song and lover of the wild ~ both the wild nature of our Earth and the wild nature within each human. Her work as a medicine woman offers a wellspring of resources in the realms of healing, plant medicine and personal transformation through restoration of the primordial wild soul essence. Her work weaves western vitalist herbalism and shamanic plant spirit medicine, within the guiding light of the feminine wisdom path of the Rose. For more about Melissa Rose visit: wildearthrose.com
Tara Rae Behr moves in the world as a singer-songwriter, psychotherapist, lover of earth, poet, and writer. Her work is inspired by radical therapy, the sacred feminine, and ecology. She recently released her first album Wild Cathedrals of Love. She is a published essayist and poet on Mad in America, Elephant Journal and Psychedelic Support. Later this year she will publish her first full length poetry collection To Be Woman is To Be Holy. Tara lives in Rollinsville with her kin—two furry cats. To learn more, visit: tararaebehr.com
Participation Waiver:
https://form.jotform.com/WildEarthRose/participation-waiver