Spinning Moon Silk 2026 – Dartmoor
An intergenerational wilderness fast for women.
This week long immersive soul journey, both together and alone, on wild Dartmoor is a chance to listen to your own wildling voice and those in circle with you. We will spin our stories together and ‘make silk’ from the experiences of our lives. Spinning Moon Silk uses the ancient practice of going out alone onto the land with a particular intention… to learn, reveal and grow. After our time alone in the wild, we are welcomed back into circle to share our stories, experiences and insights, which are then mirrored back to us. While it may sound simple, this type of inner journeying is profound, psyche-shifting and culturally revolutionary. It is very much needed in these times.
Who is this for?
Spinning Moon Silk is for women of all ages and backgrounds. We believe that sitting in a circle of women of all ages and phases of life offers the richness that our souls crave. It allows us to ask important questions… What have we forgotten, as we’ve aged, that the voice of the maiden still speaks strongly? How do we mother in this world that so desperately needs mothering and yet that simultaneously pushes it aside? What guidance do we yearn for in our younger days that those who have travelled further in their years hold? This is an opportunity to listen and share and grow, both individually and together.
Sometimes the simplicity of silence – emptying ourselves of food, company and comfort – means we can fall and, in falling, be caught by something greater than ourselves. The wilding voice is yours alone, but it speaks to the rest of the earth and each of us on the earth. There is power in making time for the earth to hear us and to hear what may be spoken back. To sit together and share the places we have found so that we can grow deeper, stronger, softer…
Over the Spinning Moon Silk quest, we will be sitting in circle, clarifying our reason for questing at this time, setting our intentions, camping, singing by the fire, cooking and eating together. We will co-create an appropriate, self-initiated ceremony and two-day fast alone in the wild. We will then come back to the comfort of the‘village’community to tell our stories and hear reflected back to us what we have shared. We will feast and celebrate our return before transitioning back to our home lives.
You are invited to attend a one-hour one-to-one meeting with the facilitators prior to the start of the quest. The aim is to help hone your intention and make clear why you are undertaking this immersive soul journey. There will be also be a group Zoom meeting one month after the quest to support with integrating what you have learned.
You are encouraged to invite a trusted friend to anchor and support you before and after your quest. This is someone who can act as an anchor for you, witnessing our journey, hearing your stories from it and perhaps sharing insights with you. This person might welcome you back on your return and support your integration afterwards.
You will need to provide your own personal camping gear -a full kit list and directions will be sent when you book.
How much does it cost?
You can choose on the sliding scale depending on your financial situation between £800 that supports us to do this work, and £600 that covers our costs.
To make this accessible for all there are also a limited number of subsidised places available on application – so please get in touch.
The cost includes all guidance, meals, camping and land fees, as well as one to one calls and any pre or post quest meetings.
To secure your place please pay a £200 deposit.
For more information please contact Heidi at info@circlewise.co 07891062769 or Rebeh at rebehfurze@gmail.com
Exact location will be sent upon booking.
