FAQ

Your ticket gets you:
Access to all of the Temple spaces, all ceremonies and event flow offerings.
All beautifully prepared meals.
Access to healing sessions at the Healing Sanctuary (no additional cost)
Access to a traditional Temazcal (sweat lodge) – there will be limited spaces available (no additional cost).
Access to elders, grandmothers and wisdom keepers for 1:1 heart share and counsel.
Wood fired Sauna in the mornings beside and fresh water bathing stream.
Children’s Village and Maiden programs with age specific offerings.
The Sunday Trade Circle where participants can sell handcrafted items with no vendor fees.
Camping at the #1 voted Hipcamp location in NH (voted #3 in the Country).

Tickets are non-refundable after July 1. They are transferable and its up to you to arrange with someone who wants to buy your ticket. If you are transferring your ticket, please email registration@forestandvillage.org with the updated information so we can update our records.

We have established a fee structure that we hope will support the various circumstances of those who are registering. If additional financial support is necessary for you to come, we have limited partial scholarships available on a first come, first served basis. Reach out to us at scholarships@forestandvillage.org and tell us a little something about your need and how much support you are requesting to bring ease and allow you to attend. Our scholarship fund is entirely built from the donations we receive during registration and so we would likely not be awarding scholarships until July.  

Generous folk with capacity to give, we encourage you to give what you can to the scholarship fund.You can donate when you register or you can Venmo your donation to @Forest-and-Village – please add a note with your payment “Donation to the Scholarship Fund”. If you want to make a donation by another means, please reach out to us at scholarships@forestandvillage.org. No donation is too small! It takes a village!

Forest & Village is a majority European descendant white bodied community which endeavors to include people from many cultures and ethnicities. As an acknowledgment of the historically impacted access to resources for people from non European descendents, we offer a 30% discount for people of Black, Indigenous and Asian diaspora attendees. 

In the registration system you will be able to receive this discount for all people who self-identify as eligible for this discount and we trust in the honor code of right relationship, which is valued in this community for the people who qualify to use it with integrity. 

We hope you will encourage your friends from diverse backgrounds to attend with this discount and know as a community that we strive to be inclusive. If you want to discuss this further, you can reach out to Lolly Be at lollybeempowerment@gmail.com.

In our third year of deepening our vision, Forest and Village is honored to launch a 5k Matching Gift Campaign in support of our new Racial Equity & Inclusion Fund. Thanks to a truly loving and generous donor among us, every contribution made to the fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to 5k. We are so grateful and excited to share about this.

This is specifically a racial equity fund created to support the leadership, participation, and attendance of Black, Indigenous, Latina, Asian American, Pacific Islander and all women of the global majority whose voices, lived experiences, and wisdom are essential to how we move forward together. The intention of this fund is to take tangible steps toward greater racial equity within the Forest and Village community by helping to create more meaningful access, representation, and shared leadership within our summer gathering.

Contributions to this fund will help reduce barriers to participation— including financial and logistical access for historically oppressed identities. We want to honor the time, contributions, leadership, and presence of all cultures whom are invited to share their wisdom and gifts within our gathering.

We believe that building racially equitable and inclusive spaces benefits everyone in our village by strengthening the depth, resilience, and wholeness of our collective experience. This work is part of our ongoing commitment to Seeding Regenerative Culture ~ taking tangible steps toward the kind of community and future we want to cultivate together.

We invite you to support this effort in whatever way feels possible for you. Whether or not you are attending this summer, your gift directly helps expand access and brings co-creation of vision alive.

When you register, you will find an option to contribute to the Racial
Equity & Inclusion Fund. You can also contribute directly through Venmo at @Forest-and-Village (please put Racial Equity Fund in the comment). If you want to contribute by check, please contact villagekeepers@forestandvillage.org. Remember that no amount is too small because every single dollar given will be doubled through this matching campaign.

We are offering a very limited number of 20% off work-trade tickets for those who wish to be more deeply woven into the raising of this village and can come from Thursday-Monday. This is based on 12 hours of support during the 5 days of the gathering. Look for the Women’s Village 5 Day work trade ticket on Registration. If they do not appear on the registration form, they are sold out.

In addition, there are some opportunities to apply for roles in the kitchen that have various levels of discounts based on contribution. Link for application: https://forms.gle/1TdZMCZnteuMhakM7

We will have a vibrant Children’s Village a short walk from the center of the Women’s Village. Children’s village is devoted to our young ones, welcoming girls up to age 10 and boys up to age 6. Mothers and fathers (and aunties and uncles) are welcome in this space which will have an ongoing hum of games and activities. There will also be some dedicated offerings for each of the age groups, including some for children 5 and up that are comfortable being away from their parents.

The Hearth and Mother’s Lodge will be a loving, nourishing space in the center of the women’s village to embrace Mama’s and Babes.

There will also be a dedicated Maiden Track for girls ages 11-17 to begin their journey into the women’s mysteries. The Artemis Temple will be a sanctuary for our adolescent girls where they can camp during the gathering if they choose, and there will be focused offerings there and woven throughout the women’s village for both our younger and older maidens.

Yes. Inside the Healer’s Sanctuary, there will be a designated First Aid station and at least one nurse on call.

On Sunday afternoon from 1-3pm we have a trade circle. This is a mini village market during which village keepers and participants alike can lay out a blanket on the grass and sell handmade crafts, herbal creations, artwork, and more.

• No vendor fees.
• Great way to offset your ticket cost.
• Many participants made meaningful income here last year.

Forest & Village was born through the visionary work of 13 Moons: A Year in the Temple, which is a women’s year-long journey through the archetypes of women led by Raven & KaDi. Forest & Village is a weekend experience of these archetypal wisdoms represented in the different temples across the village. All of the Core Weavers (central organizers) and many of the temple leads and village keepers have participated in 13 Moons and the rest of the leadership team are related through the expansive web of women’s circles.

Many people attend for the first time each year. There is no expectation that you already understand ritual practices or have any specific belief system. You are welcome exactly as you are.

Many folks recognize the call and say YES to coming even if they don’t know a single person there. We celebrate you! Early in the gathering, you can choose to connect with a temple space to serve and support that becomes your home base for the weekend and a smaller circle of connection and belonging.

Sacred Nectar Sanctuary is a beautiful, off-grid retreat space nestled in the woods of New Hampshire’s White Mountains region. We rest on 290 acres at the base of Mt. Whiteface and are backed on conservation land and National Forests.It is the home of Forest and Village Gathering 2026 and offers a natural, peaceful environment designed to support connection with yourself, each other, and the land.

Here are a few important things to know before arriving:

It’s a rustic, nature-based setting
This is not a hotel or resort. You’ll be immersed in the forest, with dirt paths, uneven terrain, and a true outdoor living experience. Come prepared for the weather, bugs, and being in nature.

Facilities are simple and intentional
The land includes composting toilets.  Expect a more “back-to-basics” experience that supports sustainability and mindfulness.

Camping is the norm
Most participants camp (tent or car). Camper vans and tent camping do not have hookups. Be sure to bring everything you need to be comfortable—sleeping gear, layers, lighting, etc.

Water & resources are precious
As an off-grid sanctuary, water and energy are used with care. You’ll be invited into a culture of conservation and respect for shared resources.

Cell service & connectivity are limited
Cell reception at Sacred Nectar Sanctuary is spotty to minimal, depending on your carrier, and Wi-Fi is not available. We encourage you to plan accordingly—download directions ahead of time, let loved ones know you may be offline, and prepare to unplug. Many people find this to be one of the most nourishing parts of the experience.

Pond access & water safety
There is a small pond on the land that guests are welcome to enjoy. Please note that there are no lifeguards on duty and swimming is at your own risk. We ask that you use awareness, care, and personal responsibility when in and around the water.

If children are present, we kindly ask that they be closely supervised by a responsible adult at all times while near or in the pond, so that everyone can enjoy the space safely.

You are part of a living, shared space
Sacred Nectar Sanctuary is held with deep care and intention. You’ll be asked to respect the land, community spaces, and any guidelines shared by the stewards. This helps create a safe, supportive environment for everyone.

Come prepared, come present
Bring what you need to feel comfortable—layers for changing weather, a flashlight or headlamp, a water bottle, personal items, and anything that supports your well-being. And perhaps most importantly, come with openness—to the experience, to the community, and to yourself.

Seeding Regenerative Culture are monthly community conversations on Zoom hosted by KaDi and Northstar to build community and tend the relational field and cultural roots of Forest & Village. Each month features a different topic and occasional guests. All of the details including the topics, guests, recordings and resources are updated monthly on our Forest and Village Community Facebook Group. Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30pm. All are welcome for this free offering. Join the Forest and Village Facebook Group for the zoom links! It’s a beautiful way to orient to the space before arriving in person.

The pre-gathering vision fast is offered in the days leading up to the gathering. This is an opportunity for women in transformation to be held by experienced guides through a 48 hr solo time on the mountain before the gathering begins. After the fast, participants will be invited to camp at the Forest Temple for the remainder of the gathering if they choose and participate in the Village however they are called. This fast will take place on the mountain at Sacred Nectar, Sunday, July 26 through Thursday July 30th. Learn more.

Our Heartfelt Welcome We come together at a time when our world — and many of us within it — are in the midst of deep remembering, repair, and renewal. Forest and Village is a space rooted in rites of passage, and reverence for the mystery. These guidelines are offered as a living agreement — a way to tend the container we are co-creating, with respect, clarity, and care for all who enter.

We welcome each of you who feels called to this space — honoring your sovereignty, your dignity, your lineage, and your choice to gather with us. Thank you for showing up with your heart and presence.
We recognize that each person brings their unique story, ancestry, and history to this gathering. We hold particular awareness that for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other women of color, healing spaces have not always felt safe, accessible, or created with your needs in mind. Forest and Village is committed to holding this container with care, accountability, mutual respect, and active listening — working to build a space where your wisdom, presence, and leadership are valued and honored.
We also acknowledge that we are living in a time of great polarization and change — when the ways we understand safety, identity, and belonging can feel very different from person to person. In this context, Forest and Village offers a brave space — one that asks us to come together with courage, openness, and the willingness to grow, even when it feels uncomfortable or perhaps challenging. We are not here to foster utopic or idealistic thinking but rather to cultivate with our labor, lifeforce and choices, a place we can grow ourselves into ever more reliable and trustworthy community of women who can voice and take action, who can stand for one another and the earth.

This requires building trust and understanding through honest connection and shared values. We recognize that feeling seen and held means different things to everyone, and that this container will ask us all to lean into vulnerability and compassion, especially as it is full of transformational experiences that can bring us to deep emotional and raw places. Having these agreements is a way for us to move forward with gentleness and care for ourselves and each other.

Forest and Village is a woman-centric gathering that embraces the many expressions of womanhood — biological, spiritual, ancestral, chosen, and lived.

We welcome trans women, non-binary, Two-Spirit folks who feel called to take their place in this container. Our intention is to create a space where many truths of identity and embodiment coexist, and where those who resonate with this work feel seen and supported while also acknowledging that this may potentially hold challenges and risks too as we continue to learn and grow together. We also want to be transparent about the language and themes that will be present, so you can make an informed, empowered decision about your participation.

Language, Discernment, and Care
The language most frequently spoken—words like womb, woman, blood, bleeding, birth, motherhood, menarche, menopause, breastfeeding, grandmother, even goddess—can carry profound meaning and energy.

For some, these words may feel affirmative and powerful, ancient even; for others, they may be unfamiliar, or even triggering or alienating. Please know that women without wombs, women who are not going to have children in this lifetime, women who are not grandmothers, women who don’t bleed or never breastfed, women who lost or gave up children are not only welcome at Forest and Village but your stories, experiences and shared wisdom are part of our wholeness because these experiences exist among us. You belong here and we hope that you will choose a place here which can hold your many life experiences in the many temples and offerings.

Please look at the flow of the gathering to discover what speaks to you.
We invite you to listen closely to what feels aligned with your experience and needs. Your engagement often calls for active discernment and self-care—please honor your boundaries, take space when needed, and engage in ways that feel nourishing to you.

Saturday night, there will be a late-night offering where several personal rites of passage can be witnessed that you may further identify with. Also, you are always welcome here to speak the language that most resonates for you. We will learn together as we share in the village our multi-universe of the many lived realities.

On Microaggressions and Harm We May Not See
We are all shaped by culture, conditioning, and unconscious bias. Forest and Village is committed to being a space of ongoing learning, where we take seriously the subtle but real harm that can arise from words or actions that may not be intended to harm — yet do. These are known as microaggressions — small, often unconscious behaviors or comments that reinforce stereotypes or cause people to feel unseen, “othered,” or unsafe. When we bring attention to these moments that can transpire, it is not to shame anyone, but to grow. We want you to be responsible for understanding what microaggressions are so that they will not remain unconscious.

Some examples related to race include:
● Asking, “Where are you really from?” or commenting, “You’re so articulate.”
● Speaking to someone as a representative of an entire group: “What do [Black/Latinx/Asian/etc.] people think about…?”
● Making assumptions based on appearance or accent especially in regards to education, financial background, profession, etc.
● Touching someone’s hair or body without consent, or commenting on it in exoticizing ways. “Your hair is so wild!” or reaching out to touch it without permission.
● Saying things like “I don’t see color” or “We’re all just human” or “We all go through hard things — it’s no different.” which can dismiss lived experiences of racial identity and discrimination.
● Telling someone, “You’re being too sensitive,” when they share feelings of hurt or discomfort related to race.

Here is one resource on Microagressions and we encourage you to learn more and research them if you are unfamiliar: https://sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/microaggressions.pdf

Some examples related to gender and sexual orientation include:
● Asking a transwoman if they were born male or born female.
● Misgendering a transwoman, non-binary or gender expansive person.
● Saying things like, “You don’t look trans”: This implies there is a specific way someone should look to be considered trans.
● Hetero-normative statements, such as assuming someone’s sexual orientation based on their appearance or gender.
● Asking intrusive questions about someone’s sexual activity or relationships. This can be a violation of privacy and reinforces harmful stereotypes.

Microaggressions can land heavily on the receiving end, especially when repeated time and time again over a long span of one’s life. They may seem to someone who is saying them, very innocuous but they do indeed cause harm even if unintentionally.

If you are a person who experienced a microaggression and you want further support or a place to be heard, please know that members of the Peace Council are available for you to decompress, to voice and to be witnessed if you choose.

If someone shares with you that something you said or did caused harm, we invite you to pause, listen with presence, and respond with humility rather than defensiveness. This is not about blame, but about building a space rooted in care. If this happens, we ask you not to pursue a dialogue with the person who spoke to you. We suggest a sincere apology- without asking in this exchange to be more understood, or for them to listen to your point of view or how you did not mean it, or how they misinterpreted you, etc. This could result in further hurt. This can be confusing since you want more than anything likely to be seen with your good intentions and good heart. Over time with dismantling work however, we learn the wisdom of letting someone share impact without our defending and then learning from this so we can do better next time.. If you need more support please find a person in the Peace Council for further discussion and to help unpack the interaction if useful. Learning what a micro-aggression is and how not to inadvertently make one is part of an important step that we will learn over time together.

This is part of how we build the culture we long for — together. And this is how we learn to unlearn what has been for too long in the unconscious overculture.

How We Move Together
We ask that people be responsible and accountable for their experience here and for their actions. We ask that people take a pause if you feel that you are becoming dysregulated emotionally and find support before there is reactive behavior, knowing that you will be offered spaces, support groups and people to co-regulate with.

We ask that people take care of themselves by knowing what is best at any given time for you to feel that you can maintain the healthy boundaries that you may need.

We ask that people take deep breaths to help with responses versus reactions.

We ask that we not use language of shame, blame, judgment or diminishment but rather curiosity, deep listening, humility and a willingness to learn together. At Forest and Village, we uphold the values of compassion, honesty, presence, kindness, accountability, and non-violence. This is a sacred space — and sacred spaces require agreements and mutual respect to remain intact.

If unresolved conflict, harm, or discomfort arises, we invite you to bring it forward gently, with the support of our Peace Council — a group of trusted guides here to hold space for listening, repair, and resolution.
If harm continues without willingness for accountability, or if core agreements are not respected or honored, we reserve the right to ask a person to step away from the gathering. This decision will be made with as much clarity and care as possible, always in service to the integrity and respect of the collective gathering.

This is a shared journey. We ask everyone to bring their whole selves with openness and respect, to notice moments when unconscious bias may arise, and to support each other in creating a safer, more inclusive space.

Remember: your feelings and experiences are valid. Your care for yourself and others is essential. And your participation in these ways helps build a community based in trust, healing, and belonging.
In Gratitude

Forest and Village is rooted in the wild, the mythic, the soul- journey and sometimes it might even be messy as we brave new terrains that we choose to explore together. There is much being given here from everyone and out of this we can live forward whatever this future brings us because we are saying yes to a world rooted in our love. Thank you for taking your place in this precious circle at this time on earth.

Respectfully and with gratitude, – The Village Keepers