The Fall Journey of Sacred Transitions

an 8-week ceremonial rites of passage journey of embodying the seasonal shift of fall & steeping in the cauldron of change through severance of what needs to be released, embracing the threshold of the unknown, and emerging into the fullness of who you are in this next season of your life in a guided container with community.

We begin on September 25th - November 17th, gathering together on zoom every Thursday at 7-8:30 EST / 4-5:30 PDT / 1-2:30 HST for eight weeks in community.

Registration ends on September 23rd

Early bird pricing until September 15th

photos by :: thais aquino

As we enter into the season of fall

We’re being invited to grow into our next phase of life, into our deepest dreams, into our soul’s longing, into the lives we envision, into our gifts, & into who we are truly meant to be.

In order to move into this new season and phase in integrity, we must release what is holding us back, anchor into our deeper visions, and grow into our destiny - who we are truly meant to become.

Through this 8 week journey, you will be held and guided through the stages of rites of passage, guided embodiment practices, weekly workbooks, intentional ceremony, weekly community support calls, a 1:1 integration session with Mandalynn, & the tools and resources to assist you in navigating change and transition. 

This is the process of regeneration within the inner landscape. 

Through embarking in the stages of rites of passage, you are creating your fertile soil for all the flourishing life to come. 

This is the process of cultivating regeneration within the inner landscape, from the roots up.

Join the 8-week journey to realign with your soul quest through ceremony, nature connection, rites of passage & community.

An 8-week guided ceremonial rites of passage journey to assist those who are navigating life transitions, longing to compost sacred endings and step into fertile new beginnings.

This offering is for those who are longing for a deeper connection to their inner and outer landscapes, seeking support in moving through or embarking in a transition, ready to harvest their gifts and embrace their own unique path, to cultivate personal & meaningful ceremony & rituals, and are seeking guidance and support to stand in the next season of their life with clarity, insight, confidence, and regeneration.

What is a rites of passage journey?

A rites of passage journey marks the transition from one phase of life to the next. Whether you are embarking in a new beginning, ending a chapter, or in a time of the deep unknown - the context, embodiment, and process of embarking in a rites of passage journey allows you to move through, process, digest, compost, and turn the page towards new horizons in deep connection with your soul and the Natural world.

Ancient nature-based societies honored the marking of a transition within the community, which allowed for deep health and well-being within each individual. Embarking in rites of passage provides a sense of deep renewal and connection, assist us in making sense of change, connects us with the sacred, and reconnects us with the ancient ways of cyclical living by honoring, marking, and embracing our own unique seasons.

the journey of embarking on a rites of passage brings us from the infant stage of the caterpillar, to the liminal space of the cocoon, into the new-growth of a butterfly.

Why?

We aren’t given the tools to navigate change or listen to the call of our souls. We are taught to continue life in traditional society and swallow our deeper calling - a way of living that doesn’t align with most of us, if we are connected to our bodies, our intuition, and the deeper wisdom of life.

Sometimes we don’t know how to get from one point to the next, when our dreams seem so far out of reach. Sometimes we are so held back by limiting beliefs, perspectives, responsibility, or lack of support to fully step into our next phase of life. Sometimes it’s hard to follow the call of our intuition, especially if it doesn’t make sense. Or sometimes, we can’t move into the next stage of our life because what we need to sacrifice and release to step forward seems too daunting of a task - we’d rather just stay comfortable than face our fears.

This creates disharmony, disappointment, disease, and ultimately feeling dissatisfied with our lives that are so far away from what we are truly wanting to do, how we are truly wanting to live, and who we truly want to be.

We each have unique, vital, and different roles to play within the ecosystem. We each have unique medicine to give.

And I’m here to tell you that what you are deeply called to do, live, or be is absolutely essential for regeneration on this planet.

The Fall Journey of Transformation is a journey for those who are called to step into the next phase of their life, who may be in the midst of a transition, and who are ready to release what they need to in order to step into the next season of Fall.

The Journey

  • Week 1 :: Foundation

    During the first week, we will explore an introduction to ceremony, stages of rites of passage, & Fall embodiment to build the foundation for your journey.

  • Week 2 :: Severance

    In the second week, you will gain clarity on what needs to be released from your life, embarking in the first stage of a rites of passage, in order to blossom into your wholeness.

  • Week 3 :: Decompose

    In the third week, we will drop into guided embodied ritual around what we are longing to release in order to create room for the transition of Fall.

  • Week 4 :: Threshold

    Throughout the fourth week, we will embark on entering the liminal space; the space between what was and what will be.

  • Week 5 :: Ceremony

    During week five, you will embark on a day-long solo ceremony that you will have created for yourself around what you are marking in this journey.

  • Week 6 :: Emergence

    In the sixth week, you will emerge after your ceremony and the core of our journey, harvest the gifts from diving into the depths, and anchor them into embodiment.

  • Week 7 :: The Return

    The seventh week consists of discovering clarity, purpose, and creating a plan of action towards what has been harvested from going deep into the liminal.

  • Week 8 :: Closing

    In our final week, we will celebrate, integrate, and incorporate our journey together.

Journey Details

Through this 8 week journey, you will be held and guided through the stages of rites of passage, provided with guided embodiment practices & weekly workbooks, supported in creating intentional and personal ceremony & ritual, weekly 1-hour support calls, & the tools and resources to assist you in navigating change and transition.

What you will receive ::

  • Weekly Workbooks & Embodiment Practices

    • Weekly PDFs including material around ceremony, ritual, the stages of rites of passage,

      earth wisdom, & regenerative framework that you can turn to as a guide for a lifetime.

    • Weekly embodiment rituals, ecopsychology practices, journal prompts, and guidance on deepening into your journey.

  • 7 Community Support & Connection Calls

    • A weekly focus, discussion, and guidance on embarking the different stages of the rites of passage.

    • A sense of belonging and connection within a kindred soul community.

  • Mentorship, Guidance & Support

    • Weekly support and access to and from Mandalynn as your guide as we dive into separation, grief, despair, fear, the unknown, trust, stepping into our wholeness, and reclaiming who we truly are.

    • A 1:1 call with Mandalynn for further integration of your process and journey.

    • An option to participate in the What’sApp group chat for connection and deepening together.

  • Nourishment + Growth

    • Rest, nourishment, integration, and clarity as you embrace the transition of Fall.

    • Space and support to dive into the inner work that has been calling to you.

    • The tools to navigate and embrace transition and change within your life.

    • A deepened understanding of regeneration, your purpose, your vision, and clarity of what your work and gifts are in this world.

    • The tools and resources to navigate transition within your own life.

  • Long-term community through bi-monthly council

    • After the 8-weeks are over, you will have access to a bi-monthly council with each person that has gone through one of the seasonal rites of passage journeys, in which we will continue to gather in community, be witness to one another’s journeys, and receive support in the continuous journey of life.

So that you can

  • Create space to deepen and blossom into your full authenticity and next stage of life.

  • Spend intimate time with yourself and the more-than-human world to gan world to gain clarity on your path and a deeper sense of self as you embark in this transition.

  • Apply the context of the stages of rites of passage to your life to assist you in navigating change and transition, allowing your service in the world to be grounded, centered, and interconnected with the wisdom of Earth.

  • Allow the process of regeneration to unfold by being in an intimate process of decomposition of what no longer serves you.

  • Integrate and learn the beauty, power, and importance of your shadows, your pain, your past, and your cyclical nature.

  • Develop a strong and intimate connection to the land you live within and the medicine that lies beneath your feet.

  • Show up in the world, in your work, in your life and in your community with empowerment and personal embodiment.

This journey is for you if

  • You are in a time of deep transition, are feeling called to step into a new beginning or make peace with an ending.

  • You are longing to let go of something in your life that is hindering your ability to move forward.

  • You desire to live in alignment with the seasonal shifts of Earth.

  • You are longing to stand in your own authenticity, unique gifts, and honor your inner seasons.

  • You are wanting to deepen your connection and cultivation of your inner landscape.

  • You are wanting to deepen your understanding and embodiment of personal ceremony and engagement of the stages of rites of passage.

  • You are craving to be in a container to encourage the culture of slowing down, turning inward, being with your emotions & longing, listening to Earth’s wisdom, grounding into your personal truth & vision, and expanding into your next season of life.

  • You have the time, space, and emotional capacity to give to regenerating your inner landscape during this timeframe.

I’m your guide & companion, Mandalynn

I’m a Rooted Regenerative Mentor, permaculturalist, ceremonialist, ritual guide, depths dweller, & internal composter with a BA in psychology, multiple permaculture design certificates, a trained facilitator in ecopsychology, ceremony, & rites of passage, with the embodiment of living in deep connection to the cycles of change in my daily life.

I weave together the wisdom & cycles of the earth, ancient tools of permaculture, regenerative framework, ecopsychology, ritual, ceremony, and rites of passage. Through my time spent living in spiritual and intentional community, I’ve found that for all of us to truly create the more beautiful world, we must cultivate the inner landscape. 

Throughout the past few years I’ve embarked on the most profound rites of passage of my life (thus far) and it’s been a journey of truly coming home to myself. I left my home, my “dream job,” my beliefs, my community, and basically everything that made me, me.

I surrendered to the call and trusted my intuition to lead me forward, even when none of it made sense. I allowed the things in my life to fully disintegrate, as I traversed the unknown & the liminal, deep within a cocoon of an inner Winter, and ascended from the depths back into the ordinary world. This period of time reshaped me, alchemized me from my core, and put me into deeper alignment with my true purpose.

Through this timeframe, I integrated the tools and knowledge of ceremony, ritual, and rites of passage through a Global Ceremony & Rites of Passage Training with my teachers Haaweatea Holly Bryson from Nature Knows and Katie Asmus from Somatic Wilderness Therapy Institute. I weaved these teachings into my regenerative tool box - all of which assisted me into regenerating my inner landscape and embarking on a new journey - one that was deeply aligned with my soul.

I aim to model embodied, regenerative, and interdependent leadership, utilizing the teachings, leading from a place of deep remembrance, as well as moving through the stages of rites of passage within my own inner landscape. My deep wish is to meet you where you are at, assisting you on the journey, while standing next to you, hand in hand.

It is an absolute honor to be your guide and companion in the process of coming back home!

Testimonials

  • “My experience through the Spring Journey with Mandalynn has been such an impactful, important and powerful journey in my life. It’s hard to express the gratitude I have for Mandalynn. Her work is a true reflection of her soul. She walks WITH you and holds you while you dive deep, learn, grow and blossom. This journey has supported me while I sever pieces of me that I no longer need and walk into a new part of myself and my life with confidence. The rites of passage along with all of the rituals, ceremony, journaling, nature and expression that come with it in this journey are truly life changing. I will take these practices with me. There is radical acceptance for everyone here. It is a safe space. It is a place to come and be a part of something bigger. I can’t recommend this enough. If you’re thinking of working with Mandalynn, say yes.”

    ~ Lexi Novack

  • “The journey is for you if you’re going through a transition in life and desire support in moving through that in a way that empowers you and reconnects you to your inner knowing. It was a reminder of the cycles we all go through in our lives, and how we can tap into those cycles in order to recognize the patterns and become conscious of how we’re navigating them. To move through the seasons with more grace and compassion for ourselves in the process. To be able to hold ourselves and be held by each other through it. If you are looking to be held accountable and be fully seen in your process— then I highly recommend this journey for you!”

    ~ Jamie Fries

  • “It’s hard to find the words to express my gratitude. The most authentic, kind, wise and supportive woman. She pours her heart and soul into her work and you can feel it throughout the journey. Mandalynn helps you dive to the depths of your soul and holds you while you blossom. She walks WITH you. She is vulnerable and inspirational. She embodies everything she teaches. She walks the journey hand in hand with you. Her guidance is life changing and impactful. She held space for everyone’s individual experiences. What a powerful woman Mandalynn is. I am forever grateful.” 

    ~ Lexi Novack

  • “This rites of passage framework is something every single human on earth needs to experience. Mandalynn's embodiment of this is impeccable. I learned more in these 8 weeks than I have in years from my past. Moving through transitions & big changes is something that will ALWAYS happen. Why not learn how to do that with grace? I have a vision of communities teaching this to their children & young adults so that we are all equipped with these skills & knowledge from the start. I am grateful to have learned this at this point in my life. No matter where you are in life, say yes to yourself. Say yes to ceremony. Say to this the remembrance that is available here for you in the Spring Journey, or any Journey that Mandalynn leads.”

    ~ Christina Winkler

  • “This Journey surpassed my expectations!! I honestly didn't know exactly why I felt so called to this, there's just something so special about the way Mandalynn shares about her work on social media. I can see she really walks the walk & shows up so vulnerably & honestly.”

    ~ Christina Winkler

  • “This journey has been one of the most impactful, supportive, heart opening experiences I’ve ever had. A sisterhood like I’ve never experienced. It encouraged me to turn inward, be vulnerable, dive to the depths and come out on the other side with so much clarity, strength and power. This journey allowed me to walk into this next journey in my life with confidence, connection and so much love in my heart. I feel ready for what is coming and I can truly believe that. “I believe in my magic.”

    ~ Lexi Novack

  • “This Journey has allowed me to see how capable I am of moving through heartbreak in a way that builds me up to experience even more love in my life. It wouldn't have been possible without the support of this group. I was shown that I really crave this deep sisterhood intimacy. I realized that when I am confused in life, I can turn to Mama Gaia for answers. I can rest in the silence & stillness & still find my way. I feel more confident being me & more excited to show the world what that looks like. My relationship with myself feels strong & solid, like I have a real foundation to build upon. “

    ~ Christina Winkler

  • “The 8 weeks I spent on Mandalynn’s Spring journey were incredibly healing and transformative. I was brought back to my inner truth, and back to self-sourced power that comes from deeply listening to myself and the rhythms of nature.

    Creating space for my own self-ceremony was genuinely one of the most powerful experiences of my life. Opening the space for my own truth to come through brought immense clarity to all that I have been questioning in life.

    Mandalynn created an incredibly safe space for the group to experience the depths of emotion, while guiding us through rites of passage work allowing us to blossom out of it more refined. There is a wisdom and emotional mastery Mandalynn holds that feels immensely nurturing in this process.

    I am so endlessly grateful to Mandalynn for all of her wisdom and support, and for guiding myself and a group of powerful women back into their innate truth of being. This work is truly ALCHEMICAL and deeply healing.

    Thank you for your infinite well of divine feminine wisdom.

    If you are interested in this work or going through a major life transition, I highly recommend working with Mandalynn!”

    ~ Leah Isabelle

  • “Mandalynn provides such grounded support. She is intentional with her words, so attentive to what is being shared in the group, and feels safe. She has this gentle wisdom that seems so effortless for her, a reflection of the work she has truly done within herself. Her knowledge of the natural world and different embodiment practices is so potent and applicable to the journey she leads. She truly is weaving a new kind of journey, a work of art that transforms the people who feel called to step forward. I am so grateful I was able to step forward with Mandalynn and four other women, I remembered so much about myself and left feeling re-connected to the earth around me and her cycles. I now have tools to come back to with the shifts of seasons, or even when I'm just processing something more difficult in my life. Embarking on this journey really did transform the way I entered spring, grounded and ready to begin planting in my new fertile beginning.”

    ~ Willow Marrocco

Apply for the Fall Journey of Sacred Transitions

Interested if this is the right journey for you?

I am a firm believer in ensuring that you feel 100% aligned with this journey and feel that it is the right fit for you with where you are at in your life and if you have the capacity to move through this journey.

If you have any questions and want to set up a time for us to connect for 30 minutes, please contact me at mandalynnfreeman@gmail.com and I will get back to you within 1-2 days.

I look forward to connecting with you!