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      Winter Solstice Celebration

      Winter Solstice Celebration

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      Location: Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me; East India Marine Hall, Main Atrium, Gallery 115

      Sound Bathing: $5 members and Salem residents, $10 nonmembers
      Ritual      : $10 members; $20 nonmembers (includes museum admission)

      No experience with sound bathing or mindfulness is needed to participate.
      Come as you are — we’ll meet you there!

      Celebrate the longest night of the year through an array of nurturing programs. Be transported through a meditative sound bathing session, experience a solstice ritual, design your own beeswax candle and enjoy joyous Celtic harp music while sipping on something warm in our café!


      Sound Bathing – This event is SOLD OUT
      9-10am | Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me
      Preregistration required.

      Join us in welcoming the winter season with an immersive solstice sound bathing experience in Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are For Me, facilitated by Brandy Lefsyk.

      Sealed water is permitted in the galleries during meditation. We recommend you bring a yoga mat, wear comfortable clothing and silence your devices to get the most out of this experience.

      Drop-in Art Making: Beeswax Candles
      11 am–3 pm | Main Atrium
      Included with admission

      Prepare for the longest night of the year by making your own source of light: a hand-rolled beeswax candle! Candles have symbolized hope and light for cultures all over the world for centuries. These beautiful, customizable candles make the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one.


      Live Music: Harp Performance by Mary King
      1-3 pm | Main Atrium
      Included with admission

      The harp is one of civilization’s oldest instruments and is central to rituals and celebrations throughout the world. Join us for a performance by master harpist Mary King, showcasing Celtic, classical and seasonal tunes.


      Workshop: Winter Solstice Community Circle and Ritual with Tam Willey and Rev. Tracy Rich – This event is SOLD OUT
      2-4 pm | Gallery 115
      Pregistration required.

      Bring your curiosity and wonder as we make time to connect with the rhythms of the natural world with Tam Willey of Toadstool Walks and Rev. Tracy Rich of Welcoming Journey.

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      About the collaborators

      Brandy Lefsyk
      Brandy Lefsyk

      Brandy Lefsyk runs Home and Heart Studio for yoga and wellness in Orange, MA. She is deeply fascinated with astrology, anatomy, movement, energy and sound. She believes we are embodied beings that are meant to move in subtle and profound ways. Somewhere in our cells, we hold the keys to unlocking our own purposes. Part of her purpose is creating and holding a safe space where others can access the deepest parts of themselves. Follow her on Instagram!

      Mary King
      Mary King

      Mary King (She/her) is a Rhode Island harpist who plays a variety of contemporary, Celtic and classical repertoire at events throughout New England. She was a recipient of a 2020-2021 grant from the Southern New England apprentice program as a master Celtic harpist. Both her parents came from Ireland and gave her a real love of Celtic music. She feels blessed to play for so many memorable times in people’s lives.

      Tam Willey
      Tam Willey

      Tam Willey (they/them) is a nature therapy guide, trainer, mentor and educator based in Boston. They explore themes of belonging and attention through story and nature immersive experiences, facilitating ways of being together that support a culture of reciprocity and relational kinship. Willey’s guiding practice is informed by their background as a local handy person, children’s woodworking instructor, custodian, skateboarder, musician, artist, mentor, outdoor adventurer and fermenter of locally grown foods, as well as their lived experience as a queerly gender expansive community advocate serving and uplifting LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Learn more at ToadstoolWalks.com

      Rev. Tracy Rich
      Rev. Tracy Rich

      Rev. Tracy Rich (she/her) is an ordained interspiritual Minister of Walking Prayer and certified Chanting and Meditation Leader. She is also director of the Lauren and Mark Rubin Visiting Moms Program (Center for Early Relationship Support). Rev. Rich provides spiritual mentoring for individuals and groups, with a focus on mindfulness, integration and healing. To learn more, check out Welcoming Journey.

      Tam Willey and Rev. Tracy Rich have been offering a solstice ceremony together since 2017 and collaborating in various ways since 2008.

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