The ancients knew fire as the first guru – our original teacher – the spiritual ancestor of all people of all races and continents. They honored the fire through ritual and practice, aligning themselves with the cosmic movement of light and consciousness.
The Three Sacred Fires is a seasonally attuned course of study and practice that will unveil and illuminate both the uniqueness and fullness of your spirit – your sovereign nature – your birthright – your highest expression sourced from inner wisdom, clarity and power. We do this for ourselves, and the collective.
“When we participate in such special or sacred fires, particularly at key transitional points of sunrise and sunset, full moon nights or the solstices, we enter into the universal order of light. We become part of the day, the month and the year. The universe begins to stir inside us and work its magic of growth and change. Time becomes a process of transformation, nourishing our inner light and ripening our souls.” - American Institute of Vedic Studies
For many of us the learning process, and even our spiritual practice can feel linear and lonely. While alone time to immerse ourselves in practice and contemplation is necessary, it’s also beneficial to engage with a community willing to support.
Each week we gather in the virtual temple for group practice and sacred study, to chant mantra and co-create a luminous vibratory field for us to then explore, discuss and contemplate scripture, ancient myths, and creation stories as a means to uncover and remember our own connection to the awakened Feminine energy of the cosmos.
Let's honor and strengthen our individual powers of illumination by gathering our light around the sacred fire of Source Knowledge, that same primordial spark that lit the cosmos from which we came. This offering is scheduled in rhythm with Nature and Her Cycles as determined by the phases of the moon.
September 18 - November 29
Awaken Jnana Shakti +
Replenish the Self-Luminous Mind
December 11 - February 26
Awaken Iccha Shakti +
Replenish the Radiant Power of the Heart
March 12 - May 26
Awaken Kriya Shakti + the Power of Courage In Action
Stephanie Chee Barea is a creator, educator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Her Festival and founder/owner of Mela.Yoga, an award-winning sacred learning space in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She published her first mantra album, Igniting Protection, in 2019, and has also been featured on Thrive Global, Omnes.live, Down East Magazine and The Rangeley Highlander.
With over 20 years of teaching experience, she is both a practitioner and educator of the science and philosophy of Tantric Hatha Yoga and an initiate of the Sri Vidya Tradition – a 5,000 year-old living tradition of the Himalayan Masters. As a lifelong learner, she continues to study and stay close to her teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset.
Stephanie Chee Barea is a creator, educator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Her Festival and founder/owner of Mela.Yoga, an award-winning sacred learning space in the San Francisco Bay Area.
She published her first mantra album, Igniting Protection, in 2019, and has also been featured on Thrive Global, Omnes.live, Down East Magazine and The Rangeley Highlander.
With over 20 years of teaching experience, she is both a practitioner and educator of the science and philosophy of Tantric Hatha Yoga and an initiate of the Sri Vidya Tradition – a 5,000 year-old living tradition of the Himalayan Masters. As a lifelong learner, she continues to study and stay close to her teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset.
“WE LIVE IN A VIBRATORY UNIVERSE. WE CREATE, SUSTAIN, AND AMPLIFY THE FREQUENCIES WE HOLD AND FEED.
By choosing to feed higher vibrational thoughts and emotions, we elevate our own frequency. When we elevate our own frequency, we contribute greatly to the elevation of the planetary vibration, and we open ourselves and the world around us to greater creative possibilities.” – Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset
Artwork by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
“WE LIVE IN A VIBRATORY UNIVERSE. WE CREATE, SUSTAIN, AND AMPLIFY THE FREQUENCIES WE HOLD AND FEED...
Artwork by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
...By choosing to feed higher vibrational thoughts and emotions, we elevate our own frequency. When we elevate our own frequency, we contribute greatly to the elevation of the planetary vibration, and we open ourselves and the world around us to greater creative possibilities.” – Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset
FRIDAYS, 8:30A - 9:30A PST /11:30A – 12:30P EST
Gather with Stephanie on Friday mornings this winter for The Fire of Intuition – an immersive progression of practice and study in the vast field of Tantra, Mantra and Indigenous Wisdom. In the richness of spring, we enkindle the flame of intuition deep within our bellies, the seat of our inner fire.
The Fire of Intuition is the awakened energy of the bija (seed sound) "KLIM", practiced at the navel center. In alliance with Durga – the Cosmic Feminine Energy of Fearless Fullness – we will bravely explore how the shakti (power) of Divine Courage illuminates our capacity to act from Source, strengthens our "gut" Knowingness, and empowers us to choose freely and joyfully from the full field of possibility.
Reconnecting to our power as the invincible light of the Goddess, we hold the brave space of unconditional acceptance and align with the forces of change to reveal and heal the stories of past, present and future. Together in practice, we reclaim the brilliance of our collective power to shed the illusion of separation and illuminate a new reality – one that holds us in greater resonance with Mother Nature.
Each Group Practice + Study session will open with group meditation and chanting, followed by satsang "being in the company of truth" wherein we dive deep into Tantric philosophy, break down scriptural teachings and examine how to de-colonize, nurture and empower the guiding forces of intuitive wisdom. Open Office Hours will allow for additional questions, practice guidance, and one-on-one support. No experience is necessary - these teachings are tailored for both new and experienced practitioners.
Guiding Mantra Shakti for Group Practice:
Durga Dhyanam
Sri Sukta
11 Names of the Divine Mother
Guiding Texts for Group Study:
Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, by Sherri Mitchell
The Sri Sukta: Tantra of Inner Prosperity, by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Mar. 12 New Moon Opening Ceremony
Mar. 19 Group Study & Practice
Mar. 26 Open Office Hours
Apr. 2 Group Study & Practice
Apr. 9 Open Office Hours
Apr. 16 Group Study & Practice
Apr. 23 Open Office Hours
Apr. 30 Group Study & Practice
May 7 Open Office Hours
May 14 Group Study & Practice
May 21 Open Office Hours
May 26 Full Moon Celebration
(*Exceptional Wednesday Live from Hawai’i)
or $199/mo for 3 months
If this pricing is within your reach, you will fund a scholarship space for another student.
or $99/mo for 3 months
This pricing is designed to be within reach to more students during these uncertain times.
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