Reader, The longer I spent with Inanna, the more her story revealed to me. I’ve read it more times than I can count, and each time I find something new. In this journey I’ve become a priestess and devotee of Inanna, but more than anything, I am a woman who has walked her journey. Many times over. I know something about losing the life I thought I was supposed to have, losing parts of myself along the way, and discovering that something more true was waiting underneath it all. Inanna’s story...
9 days ago • 2 min read
Reader, Without consciously realizing it, Inanna had been walking with me my entire life, through all the trials and tribulations that shaped who I am. The many descents and returns I’ve experienced throughout my life. While something in her story had always resonated with me it wasn’t until a couple of years ago, as I was approaching my 50th year and my Chiron return, that she came to me in a way that was so direct and profound that I knew my life was about to change in a big way. At the...
11 days ago • 2 min read
Reader, Do you ever feel like you just can't hold it all together any longer? Like the weight of the world is too much to bear alone? The feeling that something essential has been lost within us, and in our relationship with the living world. I see it in my own life, and I see it everywhere. We live in a culture that asks us to keep moving, producing, achieving, and holding everything together. We learn to value doing over being, productivity over presence, certainty over mystery. Somewhere...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Monthly Newsletter Hello Dear Ones, I’m so glad you’re here. This monthly note is a way to stay connected to what’s unfolding at Twin Pond Sanctuary — upcoming gatherings, retreats, ceremonies, and other offerings you may feel called to join. And if you’d like to learn more about Twin Pond Sanctuary or explore other ways to work together, you can always visit www.twinpondsanctuary.com. I’m grateful to have you here and look forward to staying connected along the way. Marie Rose This weekend's...
18 days ago • 3 min read
Monthly Newsletter Hello Dear Ones, I’m so glad you’re here. This monthly note is a way to stay connected to what’s unfolding at Twin Pond Sanctuary — upcoming gatherings, retreats, ceremonies, and other offerings you may feel called to join. And if you’d like to learn more about Twin Pond Sanctuary or explore other ways to work with me, you can always visit www.twinpondsanctuary.com. I’m grateful to have you here and look forward to staying connected along the way. Marie Rose September...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Reader, Meet Marina Marina Marina is a Handpan musician, songstress, and Voice Journey® Facilitator whose life has been profoundly transformed by the handpan. From the moment she first held this beautiful instrument, she knew she had found something she wanted to explore for a lifetime. Since then, Marina has devoted herself to the art of handpan, organizing workshops, gatherings, and retreats throughout New York. She is also one of the founders of the Handpan NYC Community, a vibrant home...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Reader, Have you ever wanted to sing or play music—but worried you’re just not “musical” enough? I’ve always loved singing and playing music, even though I’ve never considered myself someone with innate musical talent. Over time, I’ve come to realize that my musicality lives more in my ability to feel than in my technical ability.There is something profoundly opening about connecting with your voice and with sound. It can stir something deep within us—a feeling, a memory, a sense of...
2 months ago • 1 min read