Awaken your soul in the heart of the hearth.
Nobody will be turned away for a lack of funds. Please reach out to Davinica at davinica@kaneel.me with a cost that feels accessible to you, even if that answer is $0!
Plant Food Farm CSA members will receive a 10% discount! Ask Mike for the code.
Fire is a core feature of several holidays and traditions that are celebrated around May. For example, the Celtic festival of Beltane, which roughly means “bright fire,” invokes themes of purification, returning light, and both physical and creative fertility. The Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer illuminates similar themes around a community fire, offering an invitation to plant seeds of love and respect for one’s neighbor.
Buddhist and yogic traditions incorporate fire into spiritual practices, physically and metaphorically. The Buddha instructed his son to “make a meditation like fire.” This has been interpreted as a meditative practice that “burns the thoughts and feelings to ash, everything liked and disliked without judgment or resistance.” As these objects disappear, they leave space to deepen awareness, move inward, and cultivate seeds of wholesome qualities, like compassion and equanimity.
Release, death, and destruction are transformed into the renewal of our commitments to our truest selves, deepest passions, and fullest potential. To complete the circle, the ash from our fire over the course of the night will fertilize the farm’s soil to help the plants and fungi to thrive.
During this community gathering, we will explore these themes through guided meditation, movement, writing, burning objects, song, and play! Join us in exploring this seasonal transition from spring to summer with curiosity, care, and community. How will you transform this season?
No prior meditation experience is necessary; all are welcome!
Join us for:
Gentle movement
Fire-based mindfulness meditation practice
Reflection and intention setting
Journaling
Group discussion
Ritual fire offering
S’mores
Important Information
Parking is very limited; please carpool if possible.
Please wear layers and appropriate shoes for walking on uneven ground.
If the event needs to be canceled due to dangerous weather, you will be informed the day before the event, and a full refund will be issued.
Accessibility Information
If you have specific questions about accessibility, please reach out to Davinica at davinica@kaneel.me.
Cost: Nobody will be turned away for a lack of funds. Please reach out to Davinica at davinica@kaneel.me to figure out a cost that feels accessible to you.
Parking: There is parking available alongside an uneven dirt road. There are no specific wheelchair-accessible spots, but if you need more room surrounding your vehicle and a parking spot closer to the entrance to the field, please email Davinica, and we will reserve space for you.
Location: This event is accessible with a wheelchair that can be used on grass. The entire event will take place in a grassy section of the farm’s field.
Activity: We will be seated for this retreat, with the option to lie down or stand. The majority of this meditation will focus on listening to nature sounds. If this is a barrier for you, we will provide alternative practices.
This class is taught orally. If you need written materials, please let us know by May 10, 2026, by emailing Davinica at davinica@kaneel.me.
Restrooms: There is no restroom available for this event.
Meet your hosts
Cassiah Sahl
Cassiah Sahl (she/her) is a mindfulness meditation practitioner and teacher who is passionate about community awakening and healing, especially through connection with nature. She is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher through Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield’s 2-year training program. She leads regular mindfulness offerings in Old Orchard Beach.
Plant Food Farm
Plant Food Farm is a celebration of the profound healing and illuminating beauty of nature, explored through the lens of growing and sharing food. It is meant to help connect us directly with the real source of our food and to illustrate the potential of a life lived in collaboration with nature rather than opposition to it.