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Healing the Heart of the Mother: An Indigenous-led Ceremony
Join us to help heal the heart of the Mother and our own hearts. Led by our Indigenous friends and featuring music, prayers and healing energy, this special ceremony will connect us to the sacred mother Earth and our own internal mother.
The funds raised by this event will allow us to offer substantial scholarships to our Earth Ways summer camps for low-income Native American families. (A week of day camp for only $40.)
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1pm – 3pm
Cost: Sliding scale $25- $45
If you are experiencing financial hardship, but would like to join us and lend your positive, healing energy, please email us and let us know if there is another way you can reciprocate. Perhaps help with set up or bring something that you made yourself as an offering to our guests.
Pre-registration required, use the form below.
Best for ages 13 and up.
Led by: Deitrich Peters (Grand Ronde) and his wife Kathy Peters, and Katherine K’iya Wilson.
At Mandala Sanctuary in South Eugene on private property (Address provided after you register)
Join us for a wonderful indigenous-led ceremony to bless and heal the heart of the Mother Earth. Using allies such as cedar, camas and sage we will tap into the heart center and connect to the Earth, showing our respect and gratitude to all living beings. After clearing the space and setting our intentions, we will be guided by Deitrich Peters (Grand Ronde) and his wife Kathy, and Katherine “K’iya” Wilson. Listen to stories and flute music and bring a journal to record your thoughts and feelings as we connect to the sacred Mother. In this time of so much stress and disharmony, we will use our voices and hands for healing and tap into the camas flower’s beauty and promise of return. Take home some blessed camas seeds and a heart full of love.
Katherine Wilson, Deitrich Peters, and Kathy Keating-Peters in a ceremony in Blue River, OR. Photo by Brittany Lee Mason.
Karen Rainsong, Deitrich Peters, and Katherine Wilson at the ceremonial opening of a conference at the UO Longhouse. Karen wears items made for her by Deitz.
The Mandala Sanctuary is a beautiful space on private property. There is parking next to the building and there is only one small step to enter the building. Hot water for tea is available; please bring your own travel mug. Please no pets allowed or use of drugs/alcohol at this event.
This event is a fundraiser for Singing Creek Educational Center, a nonprofit providing culturally-responsive living history programming in Western Oregon.
See photos of the space below.
