Samhain Ceremony: Honouring the Ancestors
Saturday 25th October 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Richmond, South West London
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At this powerful time of year, when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, we gather to honour and reconnect with our ancestors the shamanic way. Through drumming, journeying, voice, herbs, and sacred ceremony, we'll open the gateway between the seen and unseen realms.
This intimate workshop weaves together personal healing, ancestral connection, and collective blessing for the Earth — a beautiful way to align with Samhain and prepare for the darker half of the year.
Sacred Practices & Techniques
What You'll Experience
Ancestor Altar Work
Creating sacred space to honour and call in your lineage with love, celebration, and blessings from the heart.
Shamanic Drumming & Journeying
Traditional rhythmic drumming to enter altered states of consciousness and meet guiding ancestors or spirit helpers.
Fire Ceremony
Releasing old patterns and honouring ancestral gifts through the ancient, transformative element of fire.
Energy Clearing Rituals
Gentle techniques using herbs, voice, and intention to keep your auric field clear and grounded.
The Healing Power of Ancestral Connection
When we honour our ancestors through shamanic ceremony, we open channels for deep healing that ripples both backwards and forwards through time. Many of us carry unconscious patterns, fears, or limitations inherited from previous generations — what shamanic practitioners call ancestral wounding.
By creating sacred space to acknowledge, release, and transform these patterns, we not only heal ourselves but also send healing energy back through our lineage. Simultaneously, we become clear vessels to receive the gifts, strengths, and wisdom that our ancestors wish to pass down to us.
This work is both deeply personal and collectively powerful. As each person heals their ancestral line, they contribute to the healing of the whole, creating ripples of positive change for future generations and for our beloved Earth.
About Jo
I have been walking the shamanic path since 2011, training in shamanic healing, drumming, and ceremony with respected teachers in London.
Over the years I’ve guided one-to-one clients, led community drumming circles, and held sacred ceremonies across Richmond and London. My approach blends traditional techniques—such as soul retrieval, ancestral healing, and working with power animals—with a compassionate, intuitive style that creates safe and transformative spaces for deep healing and connection.
Ive been told my compassionate approach guides others through deep healing and transformative experiences, helping them connect with their ancestral wisdom and inner power.
Lunch & Nourishment
Tide Tables Café
At approximately 1:30 pm, we'll take an hour break for lunch at the wonderful Tide Tables Café by the river — a Richmond favourite and part of our shamanic workshop tradition.
This charming riverside spot offers delicious vegetarian and vegan options, alongside other nourishing choices. The break allows time to integrate the morning's work, connect with fellow participants, and enjoy the magical river setting.
You're also welcome to bring a packed lunch if you prefer. We'll reconvene at 2:30 pm for the afternoon's powerful fire ceremony and closing practices.
Shamanic Workshop in Richmond