Sacred Currents: Earth-Centered Gatherings

San Gabriel is the name of this Fellowship, the river that runs through Georgetown, and the river valley many of us call home. This valley is also the ancestral homeland of the Tonkawa people, who called it Takachue Pouetsu: "the land of good water." Sacred Currents, our reimagined earth-centered gatherings, takes its name in honor of that living heritage, strengthening our connection to the river, the land, one another, and ourselves.

Join us on Wednesday evenings beginning on August 12, 2026!

6:00-7:00 pm: Small group meetings (Singing Resistance, Connections Group, etc.)

7:00-7:15 pm: Transition, fellowship, and teatime.

7:15-8:15 pm: Sacred Currents Gathering.

 Sacred Currents Schedule

Each month follows the moon: rest at the new moon, intention as it rises, celebration at the full, release as it wanes.

Sound Bath on the New Moon (August 12)

Drum Journey on the Rising Moon (August 19)

Drum Circle on the Full Moon (August 26)

Grief Tending on the Waning Moon (September 2)

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information.

Descriptions, family-friendly guidelines, and childcare options coming soon.

Want to lead a Wednesday evening small group?

Whether it's once a week or once a month, please email minister@sangabrieluu.org with "Sacred Currents" in the subject line.

Sincerely,

Eric Hepburn, Minister

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Descriptions of the gathering types:

• New Moon Sound Bath - Sound bath healing sessions uses instruments like crystal bowls, brass bowls, chimes, and gongs to create calming vibrations that support deep relaxation, rest, and reset. Bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket, or whatever you need to make yourself comfortable on the floor. Sound bath is usually best experienced prone.

• Rising Moon Drum Journey - We call on the directions, the spirits, and the ancestors as we let the beat of the drum call us into a deep meditative and contemplative space - seeking guidance and healing for ourselves and the world. Bring an eye mask, yoga mat, pillow, blanket, or whatever you need to make yourself comfortable on the floor. Drum Journey is usually best experienced prone and with eyes covered.

• Full Moon Drum Circle - Practice and participate directly in an outdoor drum circle around the smokeless fire pit on San Gabriel's patio. No experience required. Bring your own drum or borrow one of ours. Come experience the ancient art and practice of collective drumming under the full moon.

• Waning Moon Grief Tending - Practice the art and experience the gift of grief work. We will explore and create together adding in elements of song, poetry, movement, and deep listening to honor our collective grief & gratitude. Our gatherings welcome all forms of grief — personal, collective, ancestral, and relational — with care for whatever is present. There is no grief too big or too small for these circles.

• Sacred Currents Reflections - Reflection sessions happen when the monthly calendar and the lunar calendar have an offset, usually about 3 times per year. We use the opportunity to gather together as practitioners and participants and reflect on what is working and what is not working about our Sacred Currents gatherings and practices.

Family and Children Guidelines for Sacred Currents:

• Drum Circle is a fully family-friendly event. We do ask that parents take responsibility for intervening with their own children if they become disruptive to the gathering. This is a ritual space, even though a casual one. If you and your family are new to drumming, please feel free to ask a veteran for guidance.

• Sacred Currents Reflections are family friendly and will be a casual yet ritualized space where child disruptions are manageable. Parents are expected to manage disruptions.

• Sound Bath & Drum Journey are both music driven and quiet-calm oriented. If you;ve never been, think 'music guided meditation while laying on a yoga mat'. If your child would be a good fit for that vibe, they are welcome. If children become disruptive, we ask that parents remove themselves and the children as quickly and quietly as is reasonable.

• Grief Tending is our least child-friendly Sacred Currents event style. We anticipate that parents might struggle to participate fully in griefwork if their attention is divided by their present children. Older children who wish to participate in the griefwork, however, are welcome when accompanied.

• Childcare? - If your children are too young or these events are not a good fit for them, and you need on-site childcare to participate in Sacred Currents events, please send email to Eric Hepburn at minister@sangabrieluu.org and let us know. Please include numbers and ages of children, which events you are interested in, and whether paid childcare is an option for you. Wednesday evening childcare is not in this year's budget, but we will do what we can to support all who'd like to participate. (If you'd like to fund Sacred Currents childcare for the 2026-27 season, please email Eric.)

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Proposed schedule for 2026-27

Wednesday August 12, 2026	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday August 19, 2026	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday August 26, 2026	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday September 2, 2026	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday September 9, 2026	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday September 16, 2026	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday September 23, 2026	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday September 30, 2026	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday October 7, 2026	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday October 14, 2026	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday October 21, 2026	Sacred Currents Reflections	ALL
Wednesday October 28, 2026	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday November 4, 2026	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday November 11, 2026	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday November 18, 2026	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday November 25, 2026	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday December 2, 2026	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday December 9, 2026	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday December 16, 2026	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday December 23, 2026	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday December 30, 2026	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday January 6, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday January 13, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday January 20, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday January 27, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday February 3, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday February 10, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday February 17, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday February 24, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday March 3, 2027	Sacred Currents Reflections	ALL
Wednesday March 10, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday March 17, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday March 24, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday March 31, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams
Wednesday April 7, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday April 14, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday April 21, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday April 28, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday May 5, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday May 12, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday May 19, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday May 26, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday June 2, 2027	New Moon Sound Bath	Sabine Countryman
Wednesday June 9, 2027	Rising Moon Drum Journey	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday June 16, 2027	Full Moon Drum Circle	Eric Hepburn
Wednesday June 23, 2027	Waning Moon Grief Tending	June Williams and Ashley Blackwell
Wednesday June 30, 2027	Sacred Currents Reflections	ALL