Ways of
The Hearth
Open to Folks in UK & Ireland
A week of Story, Song, Craft & Sacred Sites as we approach Autumn Equinox
12th – 17th September, 2025
It is very special to come together and gather in ways of beauty in the land — to touch the earth, be present with one another, laugh and cry, weave, craft, and mend, listen to the songs of the stones and the stars, bathe in the waters, and share stories around the fire.
This nourishes and feeds not only ourselves but also the land herself.
This is a heart-warming, life-inspiring gathering where dreams are woven into being, and deep beauty feeds the heart and soul as we gather around the fire, share stories, walk, sing, craft, offer ourselves, and come together within the sacred heart of Scotland.
We will gather in the heart of Scotland surrounded by lochs, mountains and vast skies.
Together we will visit local sacred sites, such as:
There are 2 options for dreamtime spaces:
1. On-site camping (bring your own tent)
2. Or arrange your own accommodation. Locals are welcome to commute.
We come together as a village for a week, nestled within the land, cooking over the fire, dreaming with the stars.
Friday
12th September
Arrival between 5pm – 6pm to set up camp & pitch tents
7pm into the evening – Evening fire ceremony, welcome & dinner, orientation.
Saturday
13th September
Greeting & meeting the land & each other
Exploring ancestral traditions
Growing our roots with stories, lore & song
Butter & cheese making
Weaving beauty & offerings of love
Sunday
14th September
Pilgrimage through Glen Lyon
Monday
15th September
Integration day & listening with the land
Storytelling, old lore, song & ritual
Preparing for drum making
Tuesday
16th September
Visit to stone circles and ancient trees
Story & song
Optional Wecht Drum making workshop
Wednesday
17th September
Closing Circle
Camp pack up (we will all work together to pack up camp!)
Visit to local sacred sites
Our gathering completes the evening of the 17th around 6pm
Bethan is an artist and craftswoman, specialising in wild pigment painting, hide tanning and leatherwork, and working with ancient methods of land-based creativity to restore deep intimacy with place. She is devoted to Craft as ancestral remembrance, and to honouring both the practical and ritualistic aspects of making – Using hands and heart to connect in a tangible way to those who have come before us, and to the plants and animals with which we share this Earth.
Peter is a traditional tanner, teacher and craftsman focusing primarily on connecting people to our human and natural heritage through working with animal hides and other ancestral materials, as well as exploring Scottish folklore and how it weaves together the practical and the spiritual.
Together they run their small bark tannery from their home in the Highlands of Scotland, where they also run Ancestral Skills Gatherings and courses in Hide Tanning throughout the summer months – reconnecting people to place, and to ancient ways of being and working with the land. Tending to wild shrines is a deep love and ongoing act of devotion for them both, as is making traditional offerings and feeding their hearts and bodies with ancestral nourishment from the land on which they live
Dougie is a native Highland storyteller with a passion for tracking key aspects of ancestral cultures through mythology, lore and story. A professional storyteller for over 12 years, he has been mentored by some of Scotland’s finest seanachies, seeking modern applications for these timeless tales.
His recent show ‘Animate Lands’ allowed a deep dive into the Fianna cycle, gleaning aspects of the older animistic culture once thriving on these islands. It was described as ‘a fresh and joyful take on Celtic lore and Scotland’s landscape’. In his “Myth as Medicine” course, he explores a cycle of northern myths with a group of students, tracking the treasure within each tale and offering exercises to journey with each story and touch the medicine within.
Lana is a musician, and facilitator of retreats, ritual & healing spaces. She lives in the Scottish Highlands, and her lineage is woven through many lands.
Lana has been studying and working with earth wisdom traditions & sound healing for over 25 years. She has a deep love for these holy Isles of Albion, her ancient places & wisdom. She has spent many years journeying to sacred sites, living in wild places, questing and communing with the land, sea & sky.
Lana’s work, through retreats, ritual, and sound, is an invitation to return to wholeness, to reawaken the songlines of the soul, and to enter into deep communion with the Earth as a living, breathing being.
Lana will be facilitating ritual, song weaving & journeying with sacred sites.
Hi! My name is Hanna Leigh, originally from California (Chumash territory). I make my home on the ancestral lands of the Kānaka Maoli in Maui, Hawaii, and in recent years I have spent extensive time residing near ancestral lands in the south of England. My people migrated to the U.S. several generations ago from England, Scotland, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands.
My own ancestral healing path guided me to create this budding organization called “Weaving Remembrance“, which hosts the online workshop series “Songs of Mother Europe” and other unfolding offerings designed to support the remembrance of earth & ancestral wisdom. My music can be found on Spotify.
Paul Wagner is a Maker whose inspiration comes from experiencing the natural world. He has honed skills as a Blacksmith and Woodworker for decades. With a passion for history, he demonstrates historical blacksmithing at a living history museum. He practices and teaches ancestral skills for survival, self sufficiency and deepening nature connections. Paul is rooted in the Pacific Northwest, with home and studio in Olympia, Washington.
The songs I share arise from my deep communion with the mountains, waters, flowers, and trees —living voices that continue to shape and guide me.
It is my joy and honour to walk this path of sacred service, to nourish and be nourished, as we gather to create, listen, remember, and sing the Earth’s stories together.
Open to folks in UK & Ireland.
Drum Making Workshop: Additional £250 (covering cost of materials & teaching)
We have a few concessions spots for those who need it at £350.
Please email Lana at support@weavingremembrance.org to inquire about registration.
