🌕🌊 What are you ready to stop carrying? - full-moon beach ritual

Meeting point

We'll meet at the Jericho Beach Pier map pin at 1300 Discovery St. I'll post the exact gathering spot in the event comments before the event. There's something about being near the water at night that makes people a little more honest. This is a full-moon-inspired beach gathering for release, renewal, reflection, and community. Not a big performance. Not a "manifest your dream life" seminar. Just a grounded evening outside with people who want to pause, breathe, write, and leave a few things behind. The full moon peaks on Thursday, August 27 at 9:18 PM, right in the middle of our gathering. The moon gives us a simple frame: what are you ready to stop carrying, and what do you want to make room for next? That feels like a useful question for a summer night: What needs to be released so something better has room to arrive?

What the evening will feel like

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM we'll keep it relaxed: beach social time, snacks/drinks, games, optional swimming, readings, and easy arrival. No need to show up "in ritual mode" right away. Just come, settle, and let the evening land. 9:00 PM onwards we'll gather more intentionally. We'll do breathwork/pranayama, then a reflective meditation focused on release and renewal. The full moon reaches its peak at 9:18 PM. Then we'll write two things on paper:

• One thing we're ready to release
• One thing we want to invite into our life moving forward

Open fires and burning paper are not part of this event. We'll use a symbolic non-fire release ritual instead. The point is not the flames. The point is being honest enough to name what you're done carrying.

A few questions already sitting in my head

• What patterns are you tired of calling "just how I am"?
• What are you holding because it once protected you, but now keeps you small?
• What do you want more of: courage, softness, discipline, freedom, friendship, honesty, or rest?
• What would renewal look like if it were not dramatic - just real?
• What would you release if nobody needed to understand it except you?

Bring

• Paper + pen
• Blanket, mat, or towel
• Cozy evening layers: sweater / pants
• Your own drinks and snacks (enough to share if you're feeling it)
• Swimsuit if you want to swim
• Optional: oracle cards, crystals, or another small positive / meaningful personal object

When and where

📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026 🕗 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM PDT 📍 Jericho Beach Meeting point: Jericho Beach Pier, 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver, BC. I'll post the exact gathering spot in the event comments before the event.

Important notes

❗️Adults only: 18+. ❗️This is not professional therapy or clinical meditation instruction. ❗️This is a relaxing beach social with mindful, spiritual connection. ❗️Jericho Beach is public and family-friendly. Everyone attending through our Meetup must remain in regular beach clothing or swimwear throughout the event.