RITUAL ARTS
GATHERING
CRETE
OCTOBER 2025
HEAVEN ISN’T ABOVE.
IT’S BENEATH US. IN THE SOIL.
IN THE ROOTS. IN THE BONES.
It lives in the land. In the pulse of the Earth. In the silence between words. In the warmth of hands shaping clay.
Heaven is not something we escape to. It’s something we return to — through remembering. Through ritual. Through the beauty we make together.
Some of us carry this knowing deep in our marrow. Some are just beginning to remember. But all of us are being called — to reclaim this sacred ground and step into it fully.
This October, my studio becomes our temple —
a hearth for creation and communion,
steeped in ritual.
A shared field of devotion, where hands meet earth, where stories and symbols rise from the body, and where we remember how to listen to the land.
Together, we will explore what it means to anchor the Cosmos in the Earth — to root spirit into matter, to embody the sacred through art, to make the unseen felt through beauty and presence.
MULTI-DAY GATHERING
HOLY GROUND is a multi-day gathering. An intimate workshop. A guided in-person mentorship in devotional craft & earth mysticism. A slow, sacred unfolding - open just to 6 people.
During our whole time together we will be tuning in with the Earth and the Land as our guide, allowing what wants to come through us.
We will not be living under the same roof - however, the intention is to cultivate a shared energetic field and creative practice. The studio will be our safe space to unravel. I will be helping you tune in to receive and support you in the forming of your visions.
EXPECT
Abundant beauty. A spirited land that whispers to you in symbols and sensations. The unexpected. The sacred. The simple. New ways of seeing the Earth — and yourself. Deep sensual presence. Conversations with trees, with silence, with each other. Safe spaces. Creative openings. Laughter. Solitude. Sisterhood. Soul. Moments of awe. Moments of healing. Memories and codes that will root in you long after the gathering ends.
OUR PROGRAM
DAY 01
OCTOBER 21
17:00-21:00
OPENING RITUAL
INTRODUCTORY CIRCLE
WELCOMING DINNER
DAY 02
OCTOBER 22
15:00-19:00
GETTING TO KNOW THE LAND
REPATTERNING OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GROUND & EARTH | SENSORIAL CLAY CONNECTION PRACTICE
DAY 03
OCTOBER 23
15:00-19:00
HARVEST MAGIC & RITUAL CRAFTS | PRACTICES IN ORACULAR RELATIONSHIP
AND CREATIVE CONVERSATION WITH PLACE
DAY 04
OCTOBER 24
15:00-19:00
OPEN STUDIO TIME
FREE PRACTICE
DEVOTIONAL CREATIVITY
AND PRAYER CRAFTING
DAY 05
OCTOBER 25
10:00-15:00
SHARING + GRATITUDE
OFFERINGS TO THE LAND
CLOSING LUNCH
Our schedule will flow according to our desires and might include some additional extras and surprises that align with our shared intentions.
CONTRIBUTION
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Participation to all scheduled activities + usage of studio materials (clays, pigments, tools) during these 5 days of immersion
Firing of any pieces you have created during our time together (shipping to be calculated as an extra cost).
Your own abundance kit filled with exclusive handmade treasures to enjoy.
An intention-setting zoom call before we meet in person. We will also have a private messaging group to stay connected and flow well during our time together.
During our time we have also planned to have a couple of in-house meals together. They will be homemade and delicious.
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Any meals outside of our planned schedule are not included.
Accommodation is not included. Helpful recommendations will be shared after your booking.
Transport is also not included. It is recommended to rent a car or share one with another woman coming. If you need this option, we will connect you!
660 EURO
ONLY 6 SPOTS AVAILABLE
THE LANDS THAT WILL HOLD US
I will be welcoming you in the place I call my home - Crete. An ancient land, rich in history and earth-led ways - many of which continue to thrive to this day.
We will be meeting in a very special part of the island where I live and have my studio - between mountains and sea. I have cultivated a very intimate relationship with this area and will share some places that are very dear to my heart.
This is an elemental land of rocky mountains and clay soil. Of mountain goat and falcon. Of ancient olive trees, wild sage, thyme and countless healing herbs. Of wild coasts, valleys filled with spring water and byzantine chapels, villages where life is simple, where time moves slow - where authenticity and kindness are the key pieces of belonging.
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We will be gathering in central Crete.
The airports of Heraklion or Chania are at equal distance from the area we will be spending time in, so we recommend landing from either of these airports.
For privacy reasons, the exact location will only be shared with those who apply, book their spot and are committed to joining the immersion.
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After booking your spot, my kind helper Alexandra and I will help you find where to stay by suggesting a list of accommodations. There are plenty of options to choose from in the area, from simple hotel rooms to fully furnished homes, ranging from 40€ to 100€ per night.
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It is recommended to rent a car so that you have most flexibility and ease in getting around the area.
If you do not wish to rent a car, you may reach this part of Crete via taxi from wherever you will be landing. Then during your stay in the area, we can set you up with someone who would be happy to share car rides :)
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We highly recommend having some time to arrive before our gathering. You could for example reach our area a couple of nights earlier, or we could suggest some other options if you wish to land in Crete softly - layer by layer. It’ll be worth having that spaciousness to adjust.
LET’S EXPLORE
What it means to be a bridge— between the seen and unseen,between Earth and Cosmos.
What it takes to anchor bliss in the body. To hold joy and grief in the same breath.
What becomes possible when we allow ourselves to become vessels — for beauty, for story, for the divine to move through our hands.
“Spending this time with Linda really awakened a big fire in me. I knew I was already on a journey, but her space holding and the clay journey she guided me through really confirmed it, giving it form and power. Thank you for giving me permission. Thank you for helping me to see what is alive in me.”
HANNAH MATTSON
