Hive Soul Family
🌿 The Birth of a Creatrix
I have attended many holistic and spiritual festivals since 2003. I have participated in many ~ and even created a few of my own.
My journey as an event creatrix began with Reiki and other forms of energy work shares in my home. There, I facilitated meditations, rituals, yoga, and shamanic circles ~ first on my deck, then in my refinished basement, and later in my formal living room.
We held fire circles, ceremonies, and even sweat lodges in my three-tiered sunken backyard, a natural basin that receives rainwater from six neighboring properties. Surrounded by trees, it offered privacy and a sense of mystery. This sacred space became a fulcrum of water and energy ~ a powerful vortex for transformation and alchemy when used wisely.
It was magical to simply implement what was being downloaded to me. People began to gather, drawn to these meditations and ceremonies, each one born from guidance I received in prayer and the needs of the seekers who came. I had no formal knowledge of these practices, yet they flowed naturally through me.
🌕 Following the Rhythms of the Moon
As time passed, I began to align my events with the natural cycles ~ the Wheel of the Year, the moon phases, and the seasons of the soul. I was hooked! I could see in real time the changes taking place in myself, in my family, and in those who attended. The embodiment of the work was real.
It showed me that my rigidity was not an asset. The more I softened and released control, the more inspiration and creative flow entered my consciousness.
Now I understand this more deeply through the lens of Human Design. As a Manifesting Generator, I thrive when I follow what excites me and allow life to unfold organically. This understanding has become an essential part of the Beehive Mystery School.
For ten years, I also initiated and facilitated an Energy Share in the all-purpose room of the Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley in Boiling Springs. This created a foundation for connecting deeply with healers of many modalities and holding sacred space for those in need of peace, balance, and renewal ~ even if only for that one evening a month.
🦋 Becoming My Own Beloved
As I began to change my life ~ slowly letting go of my old, rigid self (and yes, I’m still working on that!) ~ I noticed how life was transforming around me. I developed an inexhaustible drive to learn, read, travel, and meet others who shared the same fire for growth.
I also began to date myself. Truly. I started nurturing a loving relationship with my own being ~ just like one would in a new romance. It was dramatically different from anything I had ever known.
I became intoxicated with loving my true self, or as we say in Kundalini Yoga, my Sat Nam ~ my Truest Identity.
Our Higher Self waits patiently for us to awaken to its potential. The fractals of my being began to weave together the more I listened to my inner guidance ~ and still do. Thank Goddess, there is always more!
🌑 Facing the Shadow
Of course, on the other side of awakening, I met the shadow of spiritual bypassing. I was mortified at times ~ disillusioned even ~ but it pushed me to become more authentic.
I began to notice when I was bypassing, even before I knew the term existed. Then I witnessed others doing the same, and it became an invitation to deepen integrity in myself and in my relationships.
These lessons were hard-earned, but priceless.
🔥 Starving for Spirit
In the beginning, I’ll be honest ~ my events were purely selfish. I needed a spiritually led life. I was starving for this kind of nourishment. I needed a spiritual community and I was ready to create it.
I hadn’t realized how depleted I was until the perfect “meal” appeared before me ~ community, ceremony, connection ~ and I dove in with both hands.
From a young age, I had small glimpses of the mystical. They mesmerized me every time. But as an adult, I was embodying spiritual malnutrition ~ and didn’t even know it.
After my awakening in 2002, every experience that brought me into deeper alchemical understanding drove me further into study, practice, and connection.
My passion became an unstoppable momentum ~ fueling growth, unraveling ancestral trauma, and embracing the blessing of being alive in this pivotal time.
This is what drives me to work weekends, late nights, and long days ~ because the work feels that essential.
🌸 The Birth of Hive Fest
And once again, I was guided to create an event ~ this time, to hold space for our community to drop their guard and receive true nourishment. That’s what Hive Fest became: a celebration of spiritual nutrition and deep embodiment.
Most participants have been working with me for years, diligently awakening their Inner Sovereign ~ their Inner Queen Bee.
It felt phenomenal to begin each day, after everyone set up their stations, with an opening circle. We set intentions and offered prayers of gratitude ~ for the space, for our ancestors and the ancestors of this land, for the opportunity to serve, and for those who would walk through our doors.
The prayer moved through my heart with immense thanksgiving ~ for the humility, grace, and dedication of each person present.
I also anchored in non-attachment to outcome and the power of presence. To me, this is HUGE.
💦 A Ripple of Healing
There were so many blessings from Hive Fest!
A beautiful one came from Rachel Grundon, a gifted healer, psychic, and facilitator whom I’ve had the honor of working with since 2015.
Rachel shared her reflections on Facebook in an impromptu live video after Hive Fest (the link is👇🏽), speaking from her heart. She has long faced one of the great challenges of empaths ~ energetic depletionfrom “leaking” energy or taking on others’ emotions.
I’ve spent over two decades teaching empaths to heal through self-love, healthy boundaries, and energetic sovereignty.
Rachel shared that for the first time ever, after years of attending and participating in festivals and events, she left Hive Fest feeling rejuvenated and grounded ~ not depleted or drained.
Her words ignited my heart with joy and affirmation that this work matters. We can be powerful teachers, but healing is always a choice.
Whether we choose to step into vulnerability and release control ~ or cling to old patterns ~ both paths require work. The difference lies in which one brings us home to ourselves, as well as the sacred divine timing always available and waiting for our yes. We all must choose when the time is right to heal and empower ourselves.
I am deeply honored to walk alongside such incredible souls who continue to choose the highest road ~ the road of transcendence. Rachel felt uplifted by every single one of them. Our guest facilitators are extraordinary beings as well, and they too felt the magical grace of the Hive’s busy bees.
What a gift it was ~ a true Hive Fest that buzzed and wove our hearts together. Absolutely priceless! 💛🐝
🌺 Gratitude & Reflection
I am deeply grateful for Rachel’s dedication, her authenticity, and her devotion to service. Even as a new mother, she continues to evolve her path with grace and courage. Her reflection added gasoline to my fire to keep doing this sacred work.
✨ The Hive Fest became a Love Fest ~ a pure expression of Hive Soul Family.✨
🦋 Rachel Grunden’s Live 👉🏽 🌐Watch Live on Facebook
