Sacred Waters:
Waterfall Pilgrimage
ceremonial women’s immersion
August 22nd - 24th
A call to the wild-hearted woman...
Throughout time, women have gathered at springs and waterfalls, not simply to wash, but to remember.
These waters were known to heal, to initiate, to restore what had been forgotten. Beneath their flow lived ancient presences, guardians of memory, mystery, and rebirth.
In “If Women Rose Rooted,” Sharon Blackie writes of these sacred places:
"A spring or a well was always a meeting place between this world and another… the domain of the Lady, the spirit of the land, the keeper of its stories."
This pilgrimage follows that thread, the mythic remembrance that there is a spirit in the water, and that when we approach with humility, something in us is returned.
The Lady of the Lake, the River Maidens, Sirenita de los Ríos, the Selkies and the Healing Spring guardians—
these aren’t just folktales. They are reflections of the deep feminine mysteries. Each waterfall we visit holds her own guardian frequency, a presence that can be felt in the moss, the mist, the mineral-rich pools.
As we bathe, offer, and sing, we’re not just washing our bodies, we are cleansing grief, old stories, and inherited forgetting. We are softening back into our elemental knowing.
To gather by these healing waters is to be seen by the wild, and to remember that we are not separate from it.
We Are the Water
Dr. Masaru Emoto taught us that water holds memory.
That when we speak words of love, gratitude, or prayer into water, its crystalline structure changes. It becomes more coherent, more beautiful. The water listens. It responds.
His photographs showed what our ancestors have always known:
Water is alive. Water remembers.
When we enter the presence of a waterfall, we step into the ancient remembering of all those who came before us and weave our prayer and sacred intention into the water for all who will come after us. When we consciously work with water in this way, we enter a living field of intelligence, a body that holds our ancestors tears, our mother’s womb, the first rain that kissed this earth.
Every prayer we whisper, every song we sing, becomes structure within the water. These are not just gestures, they are offerings that shape the unseen.
And because we are water, 70% or more, the water in us listens too. This is elemental homeopathy.
What we sing into the river sings back into us.
What we offer to the falls returns in echoes through our blood.
This is the circle. The endless loop of reciprocity and remembering.
In these days together, we will gather not just around water,
but with her.
As kin.
As listeners.
As vessels.
Let us pray with our feet in her flow.
Let us remember that healing isn’t something we do to water,
but something we do with her.
Over three sacred days, we’ll journey deep into the forest trails of Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) gathering at hidden waterfalls, singing to stone and stream, and remembering the part of ourselves that never left the wild.
This is a pilgrimage of offering, ritual bathing, and reverence.
A return to simplicity, sisterhood, and elemental beauty.
Our Journey
Camping under the stars
(gear available to borrow - limited supply, first come first served)
Daily hikes to sacred waterfalls
Morning Cha Dao tea ceremony with the rising sun
Water rituals, singing, and ceremony
Beauty practices + spiritual bathing rituals+ rebirthing+ soul cleansing
Earth-based ceremony, circle, and connection
Itinerary
Friday (Aug 22)
11:00 AM – Meet in Parrsboro, NS
Hike to First Waterfall
Visit Second Waterfall
Set up camp, evening circle + shared meal
Saturday (Aug 23)
Morning Cha Dao
Hike to Waterfall
Afternoon at another Waterfall
Evening ritual + fire
Sunday (Aug 24)
Morning pack-up
Final offering /ceremony at our last Waterfall Location
Leave for home 3pm
This is projected flow which is subject to change given the adventurous and exploratory nature of this journey.
What is Included & What is Not
INCLUDED
Campsite fee
(we will be staying at a public campground and facilities but will be privately tucked away in a forested area near the beach)
Evening meals provided, cooked together over fire
(A shared food contribution list will be sent after registration for breakfasts/lunches/snacks)
Ceremonies & Rituals
NOT INCLUDED
Transportation (vehicle, gas, toll fees of bridge & ferry)
We will all meet in Parrsboro, NS from wherever you come from on Friday. Then we will travel together to and from each waterfall, campsite, etc, convoy style. We will stick together but your own transportation is required. We will begin a WhatsApp group as soon as people register so that you can organize carpooling with other women! SO if you do not own a car and want to come please reach out as there will be someone you can carpool with.
Camping & Hiking Gear
You must bring all your own gear for the jounrey, we will provide a list. We do have extras to share and lend out if needed so please ask!
Breakfast, Snacks & Lunch
Evening meals are fully provided, but we will make all other meals and snacks potluck style. Also a good idea to bring your own snacks along for the journey.
What to Bring
Tent + sleeping gear (we have extras—ask early!)
Good hiking shoes or boots
Swimsuit + towels
Mug, bowl, spoon
Water bottle
Weather-ready clothing (raincoat, layers)
Daypack
Journal, offerings for the water & land (flowers, stones, sacred item, feathers, jewellery)
Any special snacks or teas you love
An open heart + reverence for nature
Exchange
$333
PLEASE NOTE: By saying yes to this journey, you are taking full responsibility for your vitality throughout our journey. We will be hiking in wooded areas, up and down waterfalls, in all weather conditions. Please know that some trails will be steep and require strain to the body. We are not talking hazardous conditions, but we might be challenged. Our goal is to stick together and enter wild territory; we do not want to leave women behind whilst in our explorations. So all this to say, know that by registering, you are saying yes to these conditions and challenges. If you are concerned or curious to know more, please reach out, and we can chat with you personally about your questions.
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REGISTRATION:
Your registration fee of $333 CAD includes a non-refundable deposit of $75. This deposit is not separate or paid in addition—it is simply retained from your total payment in the case of cancellation.This deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Full payment is due by August 8, 2025.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations made before August 1, 2025 are eligible for a refund of the registration fee, minus the $75 deposit.
Cancellations made on or after August 1, 2025 are non-refundable, but your full payment (minus the $75 deposit) may be credited toward a future Daughters of Devotion immersion if used within 12 months.
No refunds or credits will be issued after the immersion begins.
TRANSFER POLICY:
Registrations cannot be transferred to another participant, but…
If you cancel your spot:
Before August 1 → your payment (minus the $75 deposit) is refunded
On or after August 1 → your full payment (excluding deposit) is fully transferable to a future immersion within 12 months
