“As the Wheel Turns” – Quarterly Group Hiking Opportunity at McKinney Roughs Nature Park
Hands down, one of my favorite natural areas in Central Texas is McKinney Roughs Nature Park, an LCRA park located on the Colorado River on Highway 71 West just before you get to Bastrop. While it is difficult to get camping space there, hiking is ever available with many different options to access a wide range of ecosystems all in the span of a single outing.
These quarterly group hikes facilitate a dropping in to connect body and soul with the land and it’s cyclical evolution as support for our own growth as the wheel of the year continues to turn. Discover more about local flora and fauna in the physical world as we also listen to their messages and teachings in the soul realm throughout our journey together. The emphasis on these hikes is not about distance or speed but about listening deeply and tending body & soul in connection with the land and each other.
When: Saturdays, once per quarter – dates remaining for 2025: 5/3, 10/4 & 12/6
Time: 9am-12pm
Where: McKinney Roughs Nature Park, 1884 State Hwy 71 West, Cedar Creek, TX 78612
Investment: $35 (includes park day use fee)
To register: Contact Eamon Willow at (512) 560-7294 or e-mail at eamonwillow@calonyddraig.com
Summer Solstice Drumming
Come take a moment to pause, ground and honor the Summer Solstice in connection with community and the power of the drum. Bring your own drum or rattle or use one of the many we have to share at the Healing House. No prior drumming experience necessary. Youth ages 12 and up are welcome with an accompanying adult. This circle will be outside unless it is too wet and/or windy. If weather is rainy, wet and/or too windy, we will meet inside at the Healing House instead.
Date: Fri., 6/20/25
Time: 7:00-8:15ish pm – Outdoors (weather permitting)
Investment: $15 per person
To register: Contact Eamon Willow at (512) 560-7294 or e-mail at eamonwillow@calonyddraig.com
“Journeying with the Ancestors” Monthly Drop-in Groups
These monthly drop-in groups afford those who are actively working to integrate their connection to the ancestors into their daily lives and personal journeys a place to drop back into that connection with the support of others who are also open to and/or immersed in this work. Beginners to ancestor work are welcome.
Prerequisite: If you’re interested in attending this group for the first time please let me know so we can set up a 10-15 min welcome and orienting call before your first group.
When: An in-person group one Wednesday per month and a virtual group one Monday per month
2025 Upcoming Dates: In person groups (Wednesdays) – 4/30, 5/28, 6/25, 7/30 & 8/20; Virtual groups (Mondays) – 5/12, 6/16, 7/14 & 8/11
Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm CST
Investment: Sliding scale from $25-$45 payable via cash, personal check, credit card or Venmo
To register: Contact Eamon Willow at (512) 560-7294 or e-mail at eamonwillow@calonyddraig.com if you plan on attending OR if you’re new to ancestral work and would like some support in establishing an initial connection with ancestral resource before attending this group
*Please note: In the spirit of reconciliation practice and reparative action, 50% of fees/investment collected for these monthly Ancestors groups is returned to the service of Indigenous and Black people, communities and narratives through the following organizations:
Native American Rights Fund – www.narf.org
Lipan Apache Tribe: https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/donate.html
Society of Native Nations – http://societyofnativenations.org
International African American Museum – https://iaamuseum.org