There are times when the world feels unsteady, when the ground beneath us seems to shift, and we find ourselves simply needing a place to rest. In this seventh Gentle Friday gathering, we come together around the warm hearth of community to do just that—nothing more, nothing less.

We begin by checking in with three words, feeling the collective pulse of where we are. From there, we explore the deeper meaning of destiny, not as a fixed story written by outside forces, but as something shaped by the very way we hold the conversation of our own lives. Drawing on the beautiful reflections of poet David Whyte, we consider how a simple shift in perspective—a trim tab adjustment—can alter our entire course.

Together, we share what is keeping us grounded: the rising sap of early spring, the comfort of astrology’s larger cycles, the poems that remind us we are the captains of our own souls. We close with a card from The Flower Speaks oracle, where the Cosmos reminds us that honest self-expression and creativity are our garments of freedom. This is a space for anyone seeking a moment of quiet, a sense of connection, and a reminder that we are all, in our own way, the medicine.

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