Autumn Equinox/Fire Ceremony with Grandmother Eda

Date on Tue: 22nd of Sep

Facilitator: Grandmother Eda supported by Claudia Goncalves and Mark Halliday

Time: 6pm to 7:30pm (Please arrive 15 min earlier)

Autumn Equinox-Fire Ceremony 

In ancient times, humans walked meaningful paths of reverence toward the sacred elements — a symbol of respect, bringing balance and harmony to life. Fire was one of these elements, representing healing, liberation, and un nuevo comienzo — a new beginning.

Grandmother Eda will share the symbolism of releasing sadness, old trauma, and emotional tension through the creation of the Despacho — a kind of sacred envelope holding small offerings of leaves, seeds, and dried flowers. Once created, it is given back to the sacred Fire, transformed into ashes — and from those ashes, we are reborn into un nuevo comienzo, a new beginning.

MORE ABOUT EDA

In 2025, something extraordinary happened. A grandmother from the Amazon rainforest - a healer, a wisdom keeper, a rare female shaman, was guided by the plants themselves to travel across continents and step onto Scottish soil.

Eda is deeply connected to her lineage and her mission now is to help us remember our own connection.

Her presence here is medicine, not just for individuals, but for the land, for the collective, and for the generations of people reclaiming their intuition, their voice, and their connection to purpose. She carries an unbroken thread, a living connection to her ancestors, her land, her plants, her ceremonies, her cosmology. A thread that many here in the British Isles have spent lifetimes searching for and this is an opportunity for us to remember.

In Eda’s own words:

“Since I started my pilgrimage to the British Isles I have learned a more refined Mother Earth Wisdom, specifically related to Scotland and ancient Celtic Culture. I can sense the weaving of ancient ways of wisdom which comes from indigenous roots here. This is a crucial moment where my own indigenous experience can help people reconnect with their own roots and bring their wisdom back. The Universe has brought me out here to play a certain role, helping me draw visions that unveil more intricate knowledge the people here hold but have forgotten".

IMPORTANT INFO

CAR LIFT SHARE GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1146040586448542

QUESTIONS? If you have any questions before or on the day regarding this event, please text: 075 04438763

If you need any other support or have any concerns please contact our office on email holistic@planetary-healing.org or text us: 075 0443 8763.

WHERE : Meet at The Planetary Healing Community Woodland, Cockburnhill Road / Buteland Road, Balerno, EH14 7JB. Bus 44 / 44A. At the village, stop at the third bus stop after the roundabout. From there, enter Cockburnhill Road and walk for approximately 15 minutes and at the V junction turn right and walk for 2 minutes until you see the Planetary Healing sign on your left. Once you've reached the sign, enter the woodland and follow the stream, crossing the bridges as you go. Please note our woodlands is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchairs users and getting there requires a bit of walking, if you need support or have any questions, please contact us.

PARKING: Please park before the 'T' junction on Cockburnhill Road, then walk approx 2 minutes after the 'T' junction following the signs to the woodland entrance.

WEATHER: This is an outdoors session, please bring warm and waterproof layers to wear. 

ACCESSIBILITY: If you have a mobility impairment and are travelling by bus, please get in touch with us on 075 0443 8763 — we'll be glad to help, whether with a lift from the bus stop or by reserving a parking space closer to the woodland. Please also allow an extra 15 to 20 minutes to walk from the gate to the hut. Sadly, the woodland is not wheelchair accessible.

EMAIL REMINDER: You will get an email reminder of your event 3 days before it. Please make sure you add holistic@planetary-healing.org to your email address book or safe senders list. Also keep a regular eye on your inbox and spam folders as sometimes our emails end up there. This way you won't miss out on any important updates regarding your booking.

NOTE: On your arrival, please feel free to let us know your preferred pronouns (e.g. he/him, she/her, they/them) and what name you would like us to refer to you by.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Space is limited, so if for any reason you need to cancel, please let us know asap, so we can free up the space for others on the waiting list. Due to the amount of work involved, donations are non-refundable and will go to support indigenous communities. 

WHAT TO BRING: Please bring anything that you feel will help you be comfortable. We have 12 camping chairs and a few blankets for over 50s.  We will provide tea and coffee. 

PHOTOS: Occasionally we take group pictures for promotions, reports,  funders, newsletter and social media. If you would prefer not to be in the picture, please communicate this to the facilitator on arrival.