Beltane - The Gateway To Summer
"The Flower never has a ‘to-do’ list, she just points her whole self towards the light, and the rest takes care of itself."
—Chelan Harkin
Connection - Ceremony- Renewal
As the wheel of the year turns to Beltane, we step into the season of fertility, passion, and blossoming potential. Join us in celebrating life’s sacred fire with an afternoon of deep connection, ceremony, and renewal.
🌿 Beltane is a time of awakening—a moment to honour the beauty of nature, our own inner growth, and the abundance of life. This special event invites you to move through ancient earth-based rituals, immersing yourself in the magic of the land, the flowers, and the transformative power of sound and fire. Honour this Beltane with ceremony, journeying, and time for celebration with Shamanic Practitioners Ali Rabjohns and Joanna McEwen. Together, we offer a beautiful afternoon of healing sounds, a flower blessing, and a shamanic journey to connect deeply with the upper world.
✨ What to Expect ✨
💫 Walking the Labyrinth – Step into a moving meditation, following the winding path to your heart’s centre, releasing what no longer serves, and calling in your highest intentions.
🌸 Flower Blessing Ceremony – A sacred workshop led by Shamanic Practitioner Ali Rabjohns. Journey to the Upper World (Hanaq Pacha) to infuse water with the highest energies, then receive or offer a deeply intuitive flower blessing—a gentle ritual of healing, presence, and inner beauty.
🎶 Sound Bath & Integration with Joanna McEwen – Let the vibrations of singing bowls, chimes, and drumming wash over you, clearing stagnant energy and inviting deep peace.
🔥 Beltane Fire Ceremony – Gather around the flames for prayer, gratitude, and transformation, honouring the fire of creation within and around us.
🌿 About the Flower Blessing Workshop
🌸 Flowers hold the wisdom of trust, beauty, and presence. In this nourishing ritual, you will:
✨ Work independently or in pairs to create a heartfelt blessing.
✨ Journey shamanically to the Upper World to connect with divine energies.
✨ Infuse your homemade florida water with your breath and intention.
✨ Offer or receive a flower medicine ritual, placing flowers gently on the body.
Inspired by Andean despacho ceremonies, angel-washing rituals, and the healing power of flowers, this practice awakens clarity, connection, and deep peace.
Come with an open heart and leave with a sense of renewal, alignment, and inner harmony.
We understand the importance of ceremony as a powerful act of self and planetary care. Ceremony brings people and communities together, provides spiritual nourishment, deepens our connection to the earth and the wheel of the year as it turns, and empowers us to move with more joy and grace through the changing seasons of our lives.
In the peaceful and harmonious surroundings of the Hampe Nawasi Healing Lodge, set within the South Downs National Park, we will take time out to embrace the season's stillness. This is a time to deeply honour ourselves and the land as we send our love and gratitude to Mother Earth. By the end of this experience, you will have had plenty of time to welcome the lighter days ahead and explore and deeply reflect upon the themes of nourishment and light in your own life. We are so excited to share this beautiful, not-to-be-missed event with you :)
🔥 Event Details & Booking
📅 Date: Friday, 3rd May
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Rodmell
🎟 Investment: £45 (Concessions available)
To book tickets: email enquiries@alirabjohns.com to bypass fees
Directions to venue:
🌸 Spaces are limited for this sacred gathering! Secure your place now:
We can’t wait to celebrate the fire of life with you! 🌿🔥✨
Spaces are limited to keep this unique experience intimate, and booking is essential. All adults are welcome at this affordably priced community event. Concessions available.
Email enquiries@alirabjohns.com with all enquiries and to secure your space. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Wellbeing Team:
Ali is an experienced practitioner of Andean energy medicine, a teacher, and a Textile Artist. Ali teaches and leads retreats, working with medicine men and women in Peru, and participating in Amazonian medicine plant ceremonies and Inca ceremonies in the High Andes. Find out more about Ali's work at: https://alirabjohns.com/
Joanna McEwen is a qualified and experienced Sound Practitioner who has worked with music medicine for over 10 years. Through the use of therapeutic sound, Andean Energy Medicine, Kundalini Yoga, breathwork, dance, ritual, and silence, Joanna weaves together a moment in time for you to come home to yourself, A qualified youth worker and Special Educational Needs practitioner of over 20 years, she supports individuals and communities to connect to their deepest selves and each other, the world around us, and the abundant and loving universe. Find out more about Joanna McEwen's work at: https://joannamcewen.co.uk/
Plan:
2pm
- Arrive to settle, and start the ceremony at 2.30 pm
2.30 pm - Ali
- Open the Four Directions- All
- Introduction to Beltane and its significance
- Walking the Labyrinth – Step into a moving meditation, following the winding path to your heart’s centre, releasing what no longer serves, and calling in your highest intentions.
3.30 pm - Ali
- Flower Blessing and Journey to the Upper World
- Inspired by Andean despacho ceremonies, angel-washing rituals, and the healing power of flowers, this practice awakens clarity, connection, and deep peace.
4 pm - Jo
- Healing Sounds to help the energy to integrate with the journey into our energy field. Open new pathways into the future. Allowing the dreaming to come from a deep stillness. - Re-emerging from the soundbath.
5pm
- Social time with herbal teas and snacks
5.30-6.30 pm Fire Ceremony
Close Space
Directions to venue:
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Car Directions from Brighton A27:
Take A27 to Lewes
Pass Falmer; keep going for at least 10 minutes.
Arrive at another large roundabout with traffic lights – there is a turning for Lewes on the left and the third exit is for Kingston – take that one
Travel all the way straight through Kingston (many speed bumps, pubs, primary school, etc.) until you get to a T – junction at the end with a garden centre straight in front of you.
Take a right turn along C7 to Rodmell & Newhaven
Drive about 3 miles and you will see Rodmell signposted – a pub called Abergavenny Arms on the Left.
Take the left turn down the street and follow the road down to the end of the village past Monk's House and the school/church.
Where it starts to turn into a dirt track at the end – the tarmac road bears left – we are the second bungalow (Barn Croft) on the right on that bit of road after Briar Cottage. We are directly after a white wooden garage. If you go past a large property with iron gates – that’s our neighbour and you’ve gone too far.
We have 9 solar panels on our roof and space for two cars parking.
Coming from Monk’s House Carpark – cross over the road past Navigation Cottages on your left. Navigation Cottages have a white wooden gate up some steps. Continue along this road, Briar cottage will be on your right, then a white double wooden garage, and then we are directly after this – set back from the road with solar panels and a fruit cage.
