NIGHT OF THE HEART | A Light and Dark Ceremony

▽ NIGHT OF THE HEART ▽

"The heart is the secret altar,
Where light
and dark
bow together in prayer.
When the heart opens,
All that is fragmented
dissolves into love."
- Rumi 

Ready to be with the darkness of these days? 

Honour the light in your life?

Want to kindle the flame of your heart? 


As the darkest night approaches,
under the ligth of the Full Moon,
we welcome you to the NIGHT OF THE HEART.
A soft and heartwarming, end-of-year ceremony
that is centered around gratitude, forgiveness, community, connection and softness of heart. 

Within ourselves.

Within others.

Within the world. 

This evening consists of a:
- Darkness meditation, inspired by the Tibetan Lama Atisha 
- Gratitude ceremony 
- Ritual of light 

All centered around the triad of the self, others and the world.
Accompanied by candle light and live music.


▽ ATISHA MEDITATION 
Prince Chandragarbha, meaning “Moon Essence”, was born into a royal family in the year 982 AD in East Bengal.  He was later renounced Lama Atisha, meaning “peace,” as he was known for his auspicious actions and unusually peaceful and compassionate nature. His meditations are based around embracing both light and darkness as means to center in the heart. 

▽ TIMING

18:45h Doors open 
19:00h Opening ceremony
20:30h Break 
22:00h Closing

▽ LOCATION

The warm and cosy decor of this night is the spacious, modern attic with our own fireplace in the Loft Kazerne in Ede.

The venue, just an hour from Amsterdam, is worth a trip! Free parking, only 15 minutes walk from Ede C.S., and the Veluwe forest.

Kazerne Loft, Ede
Verbindelaarsweg 138
6711 VD Ede

▽ PRACTICALITIES

-  10 % of the profit of this event will go to War Child. 10 % of the profit will be donated to the Voedselbanken. 

– This event is open to singles, couples, beloveds, friends and family. Let's share this beautiful ritual together. 

– Please wear something in one colour, either fully light or dark that you can easily sit and lie down in. Your body temperature might change, layers of clothing work well.

– Please bring your own meditation cushion, sheep and / or blanket to make yourself cosy and comfortable. 

– Optional: bring an offering for the altar. E.g. flowers, sweets, crystals, pictures or anything that you would like to have blessed. You can take this home with you afterwards.

▽ WHAT OTHERS SAY

"Karlijn's workshop feels like a love letter to life" - Mathias 

“Really safe place. It was exactly what I need, thank you." - N

"Geopend, gehuild, het verdriet gevoeld, overspoeld en schoongemaakt. Nu leeg en vol tegelijk... Dank je." - A

"What a wonderful experience. So many sensations in the body, so little in the mind. One vast space of silence, peace and emptiness. Serenity. Thank you!" - Anonymous