Water Element · Winter Solstice & Graduation

The Elemental Journey Around the Sun (Weekend 9)

December 19–20, 2026
Saturday & Sunday | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Ashland, Oregon

This final weekend of The Elemental Journey Around the Sun unfolds at the threshold of Winter Solstice, guided by the Water element — the energy of stillness, depth, resilience, and inner wisdom.

Water invites us inward. It asks us to slow down, listen deeply, and trust the quiet intelligence beneath the surface.

As the arc of the 9-month journey comes full circle, this immersion focuses on integration, mysticism, and honoring the transformation that has unfolded across the seasons.

Weekend Focus

• The Water element and its correspondences: kidneys, bladder, endocrine system, willpower, and resilience

• Death, silence, and the medicine of winter

• Mycology, mysticism, and planetary herbalism

• Exploring poisonous plants with discernment and respect

• Plant spirit medicine and meditation practices

• Connecting with the soul of water and the spirit of winter

• Celebrating and honoring the Winter Solstice 

• Integration of elemental learning across the full spiral

Students will present their final plant relationship projects, sharing their materia medica and plant stories — a culmination of months of study, observation, and lived relationship with a sacred plant ally.

Graduation marks not an ending, but a transition — a recognition of growth in confidence, competence, and clarity on one’s next step along the plant path.

Who This Weekend Is For

• Students completing the full 9-month journey

• Those drawn to the mystical and reflective dimensions of herbal study

• Anyone interested in honoring the seasonal transition  

• Practitioners integrating elemental philosophy into lived practice

This weekend may be attended as:

• Part of the full 9-month program, or

• A standalone weekend intensive

Single-weekend participants are welcomed into the larger cohort and invited to engage with care and presence.

What’s Included

• Two full days of immersive instruction (9AM–9PM)

• Mystical and elemental teachings aligned with Winter Solstice

• Final project presentations and graduation ceremony

• Scratch-made farm-to-table lunches each day

• Herbal tea and medicine bar

• Community closing ritual

Registration Options

• Single Weekend Pass

• 3-Weekend Bundle

• Full 9-Month Enrollment

Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.