THE WITCH’S APOTHECARY
A Samhain Evening of Herbs, Intention + Ritual

Saturday, October 31 | 5–7 PM
$175 per person
Five Goddess Farm Tea Room + Apothecary

On Samhain evening, as autumn deepens and we cross the threshold into the darker half of the year, the doors of The Witch’s Apothecary will open.

For one candlelit evening, we’ll gather around the apothecary table for tea, herbs, crystals, ritual, and a little old-fashioned magic.

Together, we’ll explore the folklore, symbolism, and energetic properties of a curated collection of herbs and crystals before turning inward to consider what you are calling toward yourself in this next season—and what you may be ready to release.

Protection. Abundance. Love. Courage. Creativity. Peace. Intuition. Release.

Then you’ll step into the role of your own apothecary witch, choosing each element intuitively and intentionally as you create a personal spell jar, layer by layer.

There is no prescribed spell and no single recipe for magic. Your vessel will be entirely your own, created around the intention that feels most alive for you.

Each guest will receive a beautifully curated guide to the herbs and crystals we work with, along with all botanicals, crystals, ritual materials, tea, and everything needed to create your spell jar.

As evening settles around us, we’ll seal our vessels and close with a guided Samhain ritual, honoring the turning season and breathing intention into what we have created.

Come gather around the apothecary table.

Come sip tea by candlelight.

Come choose your herbs, make your magic, and welcome the season of the witch.

Saturday, October 31 | 5–7 PM
$175 per person

Space will be intentionally limited.

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THE SECOND BLOOM

An Immersive Retreat for Perimenopause, Menopause + the Art of Becoming

Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–6 PM
Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center
Investment: $950 | Intentionally limited to 13 women

There is so much we are never told about this season of being a woman.

For much of our lives, the conversations surrounding our bodies center around beginnings—our first periods, fertility, pregnancy, birth and motherhood—and then, somewhere in the middle of our lives, our bodies begin changing again while the conversation around us becomes remarkably quiet.

Or, when perimenopause and menopause are discussed, the language can feel almost catastrophic, filled with stories of symptoms, decline, loss and aging, as though this deeply human transition is something to manage, correct, endure or somehow survive.

The Second Bloom is an invitation to tell a different story.

Not one that dismisses the very real experiences that can accompany this transition, because changing cycles, disrupted sleep, shifting energy, unfamiliar emotions and changes in our bodies, sexuality and sense of self can leave even the most deeply connected woman wondering, What in the world is happening to me?

We deserve honest conversations about all of those things, but we also deserve a conversation that doesn't begin and end with everything that might go wrong.

The Second Bloom is an entire day devoted to understanding, nourishing and celebrating the woman you are becoming.

From the moment you arrive, tea will be flowing and the pace will be intentionally spacious, allowing us to gather not as women who need to be fixed, but as women carrying our own stories, questions, experiences and hard-earned wisdom. No two women will experience this transition in exactly the same way, which means some of the most valuable wisdom in the room will come not only from those guiding our experiences, but from one another.

Throughout our day together, we will gently reconnect with our bodies through movement, gather in honest conversation, journal and reflect, learn and ask questions, make beautiful things with our hands and share an abundant catered lunch around the table. We will explore practical ways of nourishing and supporting ourselves through perimenopause, menopause and beyond, while leaving plenty of room for the lived experiences, questions and conversations that cannot be captured in a textbook.

The Midlife Apothecary

Together, we will enter The Midlife Apothecary, where we will explore herbs through the lens of nourishment, relationship and ritual, becoming curious about the plants that may become companions during this season of our lives.

Rather than simply being handed a prescribed formula, you will have the opportunity to engage with the herbs themselves, learning, tasting and creating a custom tea blend that reflects what nourishment means for you right now. Your blend will be yours to take home, extending a small piece of The Second Bloom into the days that follow.

The Nourishment Table

At midday, we will gather around the table for a beautiful catered lunch with nothing else competing for our attention. There will be time to eat slowly, refill our tea, continue conversations that have begun throughout the morning and experience the simple pleasure of being fed.

The day will also include intentional spaciousness between our experiences because nourishment should not become another thing we rush through. There will be room to sit on the porch, write in your journal, wander through the apothecary, talk with another woman, rest quietly or simply notice what your body is asking for and respond accordingly.

The Aromatics of Becoming

Our afternoon continues with The Aromatics of Becoming, a sensory exploration of aromatherapy, ritual and the ways scent can become part of our evolving relationship with ourselves and our changing bodies.

Together, we will explore a thoughtfully curated collection of aromatics, slowing down enough to notice what draws us in, what awakens something within us and what simply feels good. Rather than approaching aromatherapy as another tool for correcting or controlling the body, we will explore scent as an invitation into presence, pleasure, grounding and ritual.

Each woman will then create a personal aromatic blend inspired by what she wants to cultivate in this season of her life, whether that is softness, steadiness, sensuality, energy, rest, clarity or something entirely her own. Your custom blend will become another small piece of The Second Bloom to carry home, offering a sensory reminder to return to yourself long after our day together has ended.

Demystifying the Change

Later in the afternoon, acupuncturist Jocey will guide us into a deeper exploration of perimenopause and menopause, bringing education and the wisdom of Chinese medicine into an honest, accessible conversation about what is happening within our changing bodies.

Rather than prescribing one “right” way to move through menopause, this portion of our day is intended to give us greater language and understanding, creating room to ask questions, explore supportive practices and become more informed participants in our own care. We will bring our individual experiences into the conversation as well, recognizing that professional knowledge and lived wisdom can sit beside one another and that there is enormous value in women being able to say, This is what has been happening to me. Is anyone else experiencing this too?

Our hope is that greater understanding creates less fear, more curiosity and a deeper ability to recognize what our bodies may be communicating, while also helping us identify the questions we want to carry into conversations with our own healthcare providers.

Acupuncture + Sound

After a day of movement, conversation, education, creation, nourishment and connection, we will allow the energy of the retreat to become quieter as we transition into our final experience together: Acupuncture + Sound.

You will settle into stillness as Jocey offers acupuncture and Ashley fills the room with the resonance of singing bowls and sound, creating an opportunity to stop gathering information and simply receive.

After spending the day listening to our bodies, learning about them and exploring new ways of supporting them, this final experience asks nothing from you. It is an invitation to exhale, integrate and allow yourself to be held exactly as you are, without needing to accomplish, understand or become anything in that moment.

What You Will Carry Home

You will leave The Second Bloom with your custom herbal tea blend, your personal aromatherapy creation, a beautiful journal and The Second Bloom retreat manual, thoughtfully created to hold education, reflections, resources and space for your own discoveries so that the conversations we begin together can continue long after the retreat has ended.

More than anything, however, my hope is that you leave carrying something that cannot be tucked into a bag: a little more understanding of your body, a little less fear about what is changing, new questions and language, meaningful connection with other women and perhaps an entirely new way of seeing this chapter of your life.

We do not have to pretend that every part of perimenopause and menopause is beautiful in order to believe that there is beauty here, nor do we have to cling desperately to the women we once were or quietly disappear into whatever comes next.

There is another possibility.

We can become curious about our changing bodies and learn how to nourish them differently, listening more closely to what they are asking of us while sharing what we have learned through our own lived experiences and receiving the wisdom other women bring to the table. We can honor what is falling away while remaining open to the freedom, clarity, softness, pleasure, wisdom and possibility that may be emerging in its place.

Most importantly, we can stop treating this season as the closing of something beautiful and begin asking what might be preparing to bloom.

This is your invitation to lean into The Second Bloom.

Your Day Includes

Your investment includes a full eight-hour immersive retreat experience with gentle movement and embodiment, unlimited Five Goddess Farm tea throughout the day, guided journaling and reflection, honest community conversation, The Midlife Apothecary herbal tea-making experience with your own custom take-home blend, The Aromatics of Becoming aromatherapy experience with a custom take-home blend, an abundant catered lunch, perimenopause and menopause education with Jocey, a closing acupuncture and sound bath experience, and your own journal and beautifully curated Second Bloom retreat manual.

Saturday, October 24 | 10 AM–6 PM
Investment: $950
Intentionally limited to 13 women.

Full payment is required to reserve your place. Due to the intimate nature of The Second Bloom and the advance planning, practitioner commitments, catering and materials prepared specifically for each guest, all registrations are non-refundable.

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THE HEART AS CANVAS
A Heart Space Studio Creative Ritual

Saturday, October 17 | 4–7 PM
$250 per person
Intimate gathering | Space is limited

What happens when we stop trying to make something beautiful…and allow ourselves to make something true?

The Heart as Canvas is a three-hour immersive creative ritual held within Heart Space Studio, created for anyone longing to step away from the noise of everyday life and spend an afternoon listening inward.

We’ll begin slowly, gathered over tea, grounding into the body and opening the conversation through guided journaling and reflection. From there, we’ll move into intuitive painting—allowing color, texture, movement, memory, emotion, and instinct to become their own language.

This is not a traditional painting class.

There is no image to replicate, no technique to master, and absolutely no artistic experience required. Instead, you’ll be invited to loosen your grip on the outcome and create from somewhere deeper—the place beneath perfection, performance, and the need to get it “right.”

Your experience includes three hours of guided ritual and creative exploration, tea, a personal journal, all painting materials, your original artwork, and professional framing of your finished piece.

Because your painting will need time to fully dry before it is framed, you’ll return to Heart Space Studio in the days following the gathering to collect your completed work—something created by your own hands, born from a conversation with yourself.

Not simply something beautiful for your walls.

A piece of where you were, what you heard, and what wanted to emerge.

Saturday, October 17 | 4–7 PM
$250 per person

SIP THE SEASONS
A Goddess Tea Tasting

Tuesday, October 6 | 5–6 PM
Five Goddess Farm Tea Room + Apothecary
Complimentary | No reservation required

Autumn has arrived in the apothecary, and the kettle is on.

Join us for a beautiful little evening of sipping, savoring, and discovering the seasonal Goddess Tea collection as we pour our blends and invite you to experience the plants, stories, and seasonal wisdom held within each cup.

Taste your way through the collection, learn about the herbs woven into each blend, discover what your body and palate are naturally drawn toward, and linger awhile among shelves filled with botanical remedies, ritual goods, and a little everyday magic.

There is nothing to book and nowhere else you need to be.

Come for a cup. Stay for conversation. Wander the apothecary. Find the tea that feels like yours and, if you fall in love with one, every blend we pour will be available to take home.

A soft autumn evening at Five Goddess Farm, simply because sometimes gathering around a pot of tea is reason enough.

Tuesday, October 6 | 5–6 PM
Complimentary

The Alchemy of Surrender

Where softness becomes sacred, and stillness becomes transformative.

The Alchemy of Surrender is a monthly two-hour sanctuary devoted to deep rest, nervous system nourishment, and embodied release. Held in the softly held space of The Jade Room, this ritual is an invitation to slow down, soften your edges, and allow yourself to be supported.

The experience begins with 90 minutes of deep, intuitive stretch. Guided gently and intentionally, this portion of the ceremony is designed to melt tension, open the body from the inside out, and create space where holding patterns have lived for too long. Movements are slow, intuitive, and responsive, encouraging you to listen inward rather than push or perform. This is not about flexibility or achievement, but about permission and presence.

As the body opens, we transition into a luxurious 30-minute sound bath savasana. Vibrational tones wash through the body, supporting the nervous system in downshifting, recalibrating, and integrating the release that has occurred. Here, effort dissolves and rest becomes medicine. You are invited to fully exhale, receive, and surrender into stillness.

The Alchemy of Surrender is not just a class.
It is a sacred ceremony of softening.
A place to lay down the weight you carry, be held without expectation, and return to yourself more resourced, grounded, and spacious.

Mats, bolsters, blocks, and blankets are provided to ensure you are fully supported throughout the experience. Come as you are. Leave lighter, softer, and deeply nourished.

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Watercolor Flowers + Tea with Aaryn West

Saturday 9/26 1-4PM

Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

1419 E. 7th St Charlotte NC 28204

This three-hour watercolor ink experience invites you to slow down, sip tea, and explore the expressive beauty of painting in a relaxed, inspiring setting. Guided by local watercolor artist and textile designer Aaryn Nutter, you'll be introduced to the vibrant, fluid nature of watercolor inks as you create loose, abstract florals through an intuitive approach to color and composition. Rather than focusing on perfection, we'll embrace play, experimentation, and the organic movement of the medium. Tea service will be woven throughout the afternoon, creating a leisurely, creative escape where conversation, creativity, and quiet moments of inspiration come together. Perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike, you'll leave refreshed, inspired, and with a one-of-a-kind floral painting.

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The Empowered Woman Gathering: The Sacred Harvest

Wednesday, September 23rd | 6:00–9:00 PM

Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Suggested Donation: $25

Tea Included | Potluck Style | Registration Required

September carries us across a threshold as the abundance and outward energy of summer begin to soften, the light shifts, the evenings arrive a little earlier, and the natural world begins its ancient practice of discernment—gathering what will nourish the season ahead while releasing what no longer needs to be carried.

For the return of The Empowered Woman Gathering, we’ll honor this seasonal turning with The Sacred Harvest, an evening devoted to looking gently and honestly at our own inner harvest.

What has grown within you this year? What have you worked for, nurtured, survived, reclaimed, learned, or become that deserves to be acknowledged? What is ready to be gathered and carried forward, and what has completed its season?

We’ll gather over tea from Five Goddess Farm and a shared table of simple nourishment before moving into grounding, facilitated conversation, journaling, reflection, and a seasonally inspired ritual honoring the transition into autumn. There is something powerful about pausing long enough to recognize our own becoming, especially when so much of life encourages us to move directly from one challenge, responsibility, dream, or season into the next without honoring everything it took to arrive here.

The Empowered Woman Gathering is a monthly community circle for women seeking connection, clarity, strength, and honest community. It is not therapy or coaching, nor is it a place where you are expected to perform or arrive as anything other than yourself; instead, it is an opportunity to sit beside other women doing the same and to make space for the conversations, reflections, and rituals that so easily disappear from our busy lives.

Bring a journal and pen, along with a light shareable dish if you feel called. Homemade or store-bought is perfect; the intention is nourishment and community, never perfection.

Bring what has ripened. Honor what has been. Release what is complete.

Suggested donation $25. Tea included, and no woman will be turned away for lack of funds. Space is intentionally limited to preserve the intimacy and depth of our gathering.

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Alchemy Tuesday: Fire Cider

Tuesday, September 22nd | 5:30–7:30 PM
The Alchemical Herbarium
Investment: $150
Tea + Herbal Instruction + Manual + Your Own Fire Cider Included
Limited to 8 Guests

An evening of roots, fire, folklore, and old-world herbal magic.

As summer begins to loosen its hold and we turn toward the darker, cooler months, the apothecary changes with the season. Roots are unearthed, warming spices return to the shelves, and jars begin filling with pungent herbs, vinegar, honey, and the preparations generations before us reached for as autumn settled in.

For September’s Alchemy Tuesday, we’re making Fire Cider.

Part herbal preparation, part kitchen witchery, Fire Cider is a bold traditional tonic made by steeping warming roots, herbs, spices, and other botanicals in apple cider vinegar. It is fiery, earthy, wonderfully potent, and one of those preparations that makes an autumn apothecary feel truly alive.

We’ll gather around the table with tea while exploring the plants traditionally used in Fire Cider, the folk herbalism behind this beloved preparation, and the art of creating a formula that is both functional and delicious. Then we’ll roll up our sleeves to chop, layer, pour, blend, and bottle our own preparations, each guest leaving with a personal jar of Fire Cider to continue its slow alchemy at home over the weeks ahead.

Your evening includes seasonal tea from Five Goddess Farm, two hours of intimate hands-on herbal instruction, a beautifully curated Fire Cider manual to keep, all ingredients and supplies, your own handcrafted jar to take home, and guidance for steeping, straining, storing, and using your finished preparation.

This is herbalism the way I love it most: sensory, seasonal, practical, a little wild, and deeply rooted in relationship with the plants.

No previous herbal experience is necessary. Come curious, come ready to get your hands messy, and come make a little autumn magic for your home apothecary.

Only 8 spaces are available so that we can gather intimately around the table.

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader
Niki Bowen | Human Design Readings
Tuesday, August 25 | 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

We're so excited to welcome Niki Bowen to the Goddess Cocoon for a day of one-on-one Human Design Readings.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, navigating a life transition, curious about your unique energetic blueprint, or simply longing to understand yourself more deeply, Human Design offers a profoundly validating and illuminating experience. Niki brings a compassionate, grounded approach that blends her expertise in holistic health and nervous system regulation with the wisdom of Human Design, helping you discover practical ways to work with your body instead of against it.

If you've ever found yourself wondering why conventional wellness advice doesn't seem to fit, this may be exactly the conversation your nervous system has been waiting for.

Human Design was not specifically developed to be a nervous system tool but that’s where my background has lead me to take it. As a holistic health coach who focuses on nervous system dysregulation as the root cause of all root causes, I've merged the two together because it gives my clients faster results. Most regulation advice is fairly generic. Breathe more. Meditate. Manage stress. None of it accounts for the fact that your system isn't built like everyone else's. Human Design shows you exactly where your energy is steady and where it's porous, what kind of input wears you out, and what your body needs to come back to baseline (not what works for the woman next to you). Some of the stuff you find out about your design will run directly in contradiction to current stress management advice and you have to try it to believe it. Some of it you already know, deep down, but you needed an outsider to validate those nudges. At its very core, Human Design is about truly becoming yourself, and healing in the process.

Appointments are available Tuesday, August 25 from 11:00 AM–5:00 PM inside the peaceful Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center.

Space is limited, and advance booking is required.

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Sound Healing Journey at Nestmark

Sunday, August 16, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM
Investment: $75

Return to stillness with an evening of immersive sound healing at Nestmark South End.

This one-hour experience is designed to help regulate the nervous system, release accumulated stress, and create space for deep relaxation and inner restoration. Ashley Masters will guide you through a gentle meditation before surrounding you with the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, tingshas, chimes, and other therapeutic instruments.

There is nothing to do and nowhere to be—simply settle in, breathe deeply, and allow yourself to receive.

Perfect for anyone seeking a moment of calm in the midst of a busy life.

No experience is necessary. Comfortable clothing is recommended.

Location
Nestmark South End
2000 South Blvd., Suite 440
Charlotte, NC 28203

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader

Intuitive Readings with LeAnne Feliciano (Little Big Thunder)

Saturday, August 15 | 12:00–4:00 PM

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome LeAnne Feliciano (Little Big Thunder) for an afternoon of deeply intuitive, heart-centered readings rooted in earth wisdom, Spirit, and compassionate guidance.

LeAnne is a Medicine Woman, Ceremonial Guide, Certified Holistic Practitioner, Certified Master Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, and Earth Medicine Practitioner whose work gently bridges the physical and spiritual worlds. Drawing upon clairaudience, clairvoyance, Shamanic Oracle and Medicine Cards, and years of study in plant spirit wisdom, ceremony, and transpersonal healing, she creates a grounded space where clarity, healing, and remembrance naturally unfold.

Rather than predicting the future, LeAnne's readings invite you to pause, listen, and reconnect with the wisdom already living within you. Whether you're navigating a life transition, seeking guidance around relationships, feeling called toward a new path, or simply longing to better understand yourself, each session offers compassionate insight and practical guidance to help you move forward with greater trust and intention.

Her intention is simple yet profound: to help you remember your own truth, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and deepen your relationship with Spirit, nature, and yourself.

Reading Options

• 15 Minutes — $45
A focused reading for one question or situation.

• 30 Minutes — $70
Perfect for exploring a few questions with greater depth and clarity.

• 45 Minutes — $80
An expansive session for deeper guidance through life's transitions, emotional patterns, or spiritual growth.

• 60 Minutes — $100
A fully immersive experience offering soul-level insight, energetic awareness, and meaningful direction forward.

Appointments are recommended, though walk-ins will be welcomed as availability allows.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of connection, reflection, and soulful conversation.

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HEALING MOON CIRCLE

Hosted by Kelly Howard of KH Healing Arts

Healing Moon Circles are a monthly invitation to slow down, reconnect, and remember what matters.

Through seasonal wisdom, guided reflection, somatic practices, meditation, meaningful conversation, and intention-setting, each gathering creates space to align with the rhythms of nature and your own inner landscape.

Whether you're navigating change, celebrating growth, or simply craving a moment to pause, you'll be welcomed exactly as you are.

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader | Honey Bee Enchantments with Missie Pace

Tuesday, August 11th | 12:00–4:00 PM
The Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome Missie Pace of Honey Bee Enchantments for an afternoon of intuitive guidance, reflection, and soul-centered insight.

With more than thirty years of experience, Missie offers compassionate, transformative readings designed to illuminate the path ahead while honoring the wisdom already within you. Whether you are navigating career changes, relationships, personal growth, or a season of deep transformation, her intuitive approach creates a supportive space for clarity, healing, and authentic self-discovery.

Drawing from a rich blend of tarot, oracle cards, tea leaf reading, palmistry, and pendulum work, Missie helps clients explore both the light and shadow aspects of themselves, encouraging greater self-awareness and alignment with their unique life path. Her readings are grounded, empowering, and deeply affirming, meeting each person exactly where they are.

Whether you're seeking confirmation, guidance, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, this is a beautiful opportunity to receive one-on-one intuitive support in a nurturing and peaceful setting.

Appointments are available between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of insight, connection, and sacred conversation.

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Herbal Tea Blending Workshop: Nervine Herbs for the Nervous System

Sunday, August 9, 2026
3:00–4:00 PM
Investment: $125

Discover the art of herbal tea blending in this intimate workshop led by herbalist Ashley Masters of Five Goddess Farm Tea Room & Apothecary.

Together we'll explore the beautiful world of nervine herbs—plants traditionally used to nourish, soothe, and support the nervous system. You'll learn about each herb's unique properties, how they work synergistically, and how to create balanced blends that support everyday well-being.

Each participant will:

• Learn about a thoughtfully curated selection of nervine herbs

• Blend a custom loose-leaf herbal tea to take home

• Receive a beautifully printed guide featuring herb profiles and blending notes

• Gain the confidence to continue incorporating herbal teas into daily rituals of self-care

Whether you're completely new to herbalism or looking to deepen your connection with plant medicine, this workshop offers the perfect blend of education, creativity, and ritual.

You'll leave with practical knowledge, your own handcrafted tea blend, and inspiration to continue your herbal journey at home.

Location
Nestmark South End
2000 South Blvd., Suite 440
Charlotte, NC 28203

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Lion's Gate Sound Bath + Tea Ceremony

Saturday, August 8 | 4:00–6:00 PM

Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center
1419 E. 7th Street • Charlotte, NC

Each year, the Lion's Gate invites us to pause and reflect on who we are becoming. It is a time often associated with courage, clarity, creativity, and stepping more fully into alignment with the life that is calling us.

Whether you connect with the astrology or simply feel ready to slow down and reconnect with yourself, this evening offers a beautiful space to rest, reflect, and reset.

Together we'll spend two nourishing hours in ritual and community.

Our evening will include:

• A welcoming cup of organic herbal tea from Five Goddess Farm Tea Room & Apothecary

• Guided journaling prompts to help you reflect on where you've been, what you're ready to release, and what you're calling into this next chapter

• Intention setting and quiet meditation

• A restorative sound bath featuring crystal singing bowls and chimes, inviting the nervous system to soften and the body to settle into deep rest

• Gentle closing reflections before returning to the evening

No experience is necessary. Simply come as you are.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a journal (if you have one), along with a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, or anything else that will help you feel comfortable during the sound bath.

Investment: $100

Space is intentionally limited to create an intimate experience.

I would be honored to share this sacred evening with you.

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Tuesday August 4th 12-4PM

The Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome Missie Pace of Honey Bee Enchantments for an afternoon of intuitive guidance, reflection, and soul-centered insight.

With more than thirty years of experience, Missie offers compassionate, transformative readings designed to illuminate the path ahead while honoring the wisdom already within you. Whether you are navigating career changes, relationships, personal growth, or a season of deep transformation, her intuitive approach creates a supportive space for clarity, healing, and authentic self-discovery.

Drawing from a rich blend of tarot, oracle cards, tea leaf reading, palmistry, and pendulum work, Missie helps clients explore both the light and shadow aspects of themselves, encouraging greater self-awareness and alignment with their unique life path. Her readings are grounded, empowering, and deeply affirming, meeting each person exactly where they are.

Whether you're seeking confirmation, guidance, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, this is a beautiful opportunity to receive one-on-one intuitive support in a nurturing and peaceful setting.

Appointments are available between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of insight, connection, and sacred conversation.

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Sound Healing Journey at Nestmark

Sunday, August 2, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM
Investment: $75

Join Ashley Masters for a deeply restorative evening of sound healing at Nestmark South End, where soothing vibrations and intentional stillness come together to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, and invite profound rest.

We'll begin with a gentle grounding meditation before settling into an immersive sound bath featuring crystal singing bowls, tingshas, chimes, and other therapeutic instruments. Simply lie back, receive, and allow the frequencies to support relaxation, energetic balance, and renewal.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, seeking deeper rest, or simply craving an hour to reconnect with yourself, this experience offers a peaceful space to slow down and restore.

No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring an open heart.

Location
Nestmark South End
2000 South Blvd., Suite 440
Charlotte, NC 28203

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader

Heather Gaffney-Darnell

Join us in welcoming Heather Gaffney-Darnell for her first guest appearance in the Goddess Cocoon.

Heather offers compassionate, intuitive readings designed to bring clarity, validation, and deeper connection to your own inner wisdom. Whether you're seeking guidance around a current life season, looking for a fresh perspective, or simply feeling called to spend time in reflection, these one-on-one sessions provide a grounded and supportive space to reconnect with yourself.

Nestled within Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center, the Goddess Cocoon is an intimate sanctuary created for healing, insight, and transformation—a space where gifted practitioners offer their unique medicine in service of the community.

Appointments are encouraged, with walk-ins welcome as availability allows.

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader | Honey Bee Enchantments with Missie Pace

Tuesday, July 28 | 12:00–4:00 PM
The Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome Missie Pace of Honey Bee Enchantments for an afternoon of intuitive guidance, reflection, and soul-centered insight.

With more than thirty years of experience, Missie offers compassionate, transformative readings designed to illuminate the path ahead while honoring the wisdom already within you. Whether you are navigating career changes, relationships, personal growth, or a season of deep transformation, her intuitive approach creates a supportive space for clarity, healing, and authentic self-discovery.

Drawing from a rich blend of tarot, oracle cards, tea leaf reading, palmistry, and pendulum work, Missie helps clients explore both the light and shadow aspects of themselves, encouraging greater self-awareness and alignment with their unique life path. Her readings are grounded, empowering, and deeply affirming, meeting each person exactly where they are.

Whether you're seeking confirmation, guidance, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, this is a beautiful opportunity to receive one-on-one intuitive support in a nurturing and peaceful setting.

Appointments are available between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of insight, connection, and sacred conversation.

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Heart Space Studio Art Reception

Join Ashley for an intimate evening celebrating her newest collection of original mixed-media paintings.

Enjoy tea, light refreshments, meaningful conversation, and the opportunity to experience artwork created from the beautifully complex landscape of the human heart.

Original works will be available for purchase, including beautifully matted and framed pieces in a variety of sizes.

Whether you're an art collector, curious observer, or simply looking for an inspiring evening, we'd love to share this special celebration with you.

GODDESS COCOON GUEST READER

Heather Gaffney-Darnell

Join us in welcoming Heather Gaffney-Darnell for her first guest appearance in the Goddess Cocoon.

Heather offers compassionate, intuitive readings designed to bring clarity, validation, and deeper connection to your own inner wisdom. Whether you're seeking guidance around a current life season, looking for a fresh perspective, or simply feeling called to spend time in reflection, these one-on-one sessions provide a grounded and supportive space to reconnect with yourself.

Nestled within Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center, the Goddess Cocoon is an intimate sanctuary created for healing, insight, and transformation—a space where gifted practitioners offer their unique medicine in service of the community.

Appointments are encouraged, with walk-ins welcome as availability allows.

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader | Honey Bee Enchantments with Missie Pace

Tuesday, July 21 | 12:00–4:00 PM
The Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome Missie Pace of Honey Bee Enchantments for an afternoon of intuitive guidance, reflection, and soul-centered insight.

With more than thirty years of experience, Missie offers compassionate, transformative readings designed to illuminate the path ahead while honoring the wisdom already within you. Whether you are navigating career changes, relationships, personal growth, or a season of deep transformation, her intuitive approach creates a supportive space for clarity, healing, and authentic self-discovery.

Drawing from a rich blend of tarot, oracle cards, tea leaf reading, palmistry, and pendulum work, Missie helps clients explore both the light and shadow aspects of themselves, encouraging greater self-awareness and alignment with their unique life path. Her readings are grounded, empowering, and deeply affirming, meeting each person exactly where they are.

Whether you're seeking confirmation, guidance, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, this is a beautiful opportunity to receive one-on-one intuitive support in a nurturing and peaceful setting.

Appointments are available between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of insight, connection, and sacred conversation.

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Intuitive Readings with LeAnne Feliciano

Spend the afternoon with LeAnne Feliciano of The Sacred Wild Woman as she offers deeply intuitive one-on-one readings in the Goddess Cocoon.

Through intuitive guidance, spirit connection, and grounded presence, these sessions offer clarity, reflection, and support for wherever you find yourself on your journey.

Appointments and walk-ins welcome as availability allows.

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GODDESS COCOON GUEST READER

Heather Gaffney-Darnell

Join us in welcoming Heather Gaffney-Darnell for her first guest appearance in the Goddess Cocoon.

Heather offers compassionate, intuitive readings designed to bring clarity, validation, and deeper connection to your own inner wisdom. Whether you're seeking guidance around a current life season, looking for a fresh perspective, or simply feeling called to spend time in reflection, these one-on-one sessions provide a grounded and supportive space to reconnect with yourself.

Nestled within Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center, the Goddess Cocoon is an intimate sanctuary created for healing, insight, and transformation—a space where gifted practitioners offer their unique medicine in service of the community.

Appointments are encouraged, with walk-ins welcome as availability allows.

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Healing Moon Circle

Hosted by Kelly Howard of KH Healing Arts

Healing Moon Circles are a monthly invitation to slow down, reconnect, and remember what matters.

Through seasonal wisdom, guided reflection, somatic practices, meditation, meaningful conversation, and intention-setting, each gathering creates space to align with the rhythms of nature and your own inner landscape.

Whether you're navigating change, celebrating growth, or simply craving a moment to pause, you'll be welcomed exactly as you are.

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Goddess Cocoon Guest Reader | Honey Bee Enchantments with Missie Pace

Tuesday, July 14 | 12:00–4:00 PM
The Goddess Cocoon at Ashley Masters Healing Arts Wellness Center

Join us in the Goddess Cocoon as we welcome Missie Pace of Honey Bee Enchantments for an afternoon of intuitive guidance, reflection, and soul-centered insight.

With more than thirty years of experience, Missie offers compassionate, transformative readings designed to illuminate the path ahead while honoring the wisdom already within you. Whether you are navigating career changes, relationships, personal growth, or a season of deep transformation, her intuitive approach creates a supportive space for clarity, healing, and authentic self-discovery.

Drawing from a rich blend of tarot, oracle cards, tea leaf reading, palmistry, and pendulum work, Missie helps clients explore both the light and shadow aspects of themselves, encouraging greater self-awareness and alignment with their unique life path. Her readings are grounded, empowering, and deeply affirming, meeting each person exactly where they are.

Whether you're seeking confirmation, guidance, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, this is a beautiful opportunity to receive one-on-one intuitive support in a nurturing and peaceful setting.

Appointments are available between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Goddess Cocoon for an afternoon of insight, connection, and sacred conversation.

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Awakening The Magic Within

A One Day Somatic Healing Retreat

Saturday, May 16 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Investment: $500
Limited to 10 participants

Awakening The Magic Within is a full day immersive retreat devoted to the body as a sacred site of healing, wisdom, and remembrance.

This offering is rooted in somatic and nervous system based healing practices that support gentle release, embodied safety, and a return to inner listening. Healing here is not about fixing what is broken. It is about honoring what the body has carried and allowing space for softness, pleasure, and regulation to emerge naturally.

Inspired by the energies of Beltane and the sacred body, this retreat weaves together gentle movement, sound, ritual, and creative expression to support healing that feels kind, spacious, and sustainable.

Throughout the day, you will be invited, never required, to engage at your own pace. Rest is always welcome. Choice is always honored.

What We Will Explore

• Gentle Qigong to cultivate life force and grounded presence

• An accessible introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique with guided demonstration

• Somatic practices inspired by Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises, approached slowly and with consent

• Nervous system education that reframes healing as a spiral, not a destination

• Seasonal ritual honoring embodiment, desire, and aliveness

Embodied Creative Rituals

• Aromatherapy Blending
  You will craft a personalized 2 oz aromatherapy blend to support regulation, grounding, or emotional soothing. This blend becomes a practical tool you can return to long after the retreat.

• Herbal Incense Bundle Creation
  Using plants such as lavender, sage, cedar, and rose, you will create a hand tied incense bundle infused with intention. This ritual anchors the somatic work into a tangible offering of devotion and release.

The Day Includes

• Endless herbal tea service throughout the day

• Nourishing catered lunch

• A curated goodie bag filled with supportive ritual items

• All materials for embodied crafts and take home creations

• A deeply restorative closing sound bath

• Journaling prompts and integration guidance

This retreat is for those who feel called to slow down, listen to their body more deeply, and experience healing as something that can feel gentle, pleasurable, and alive.

No prior experience is needed. Simply come as you are.

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New Moon Manifesting

The New Moon is a sacred pause. A moment of darkness and possibility where intention takes root and new beginnings quietly form.

New Moon Manifesting is a monthly two-hour ritual designed to help you slow down, turn inward, and consciously align with what you are ready to call into your life. Each gathering is intentionally crafted to support reflection, clarity, and energetic renewal through ritual, sound, and community.

We begin with a grounding tea ceremony, allowing the nervous system to settle as you arrive fully in your body. Guided journaling follows, offering space to release what no longer serves and clarify the desires, visions, and intentions you wish to plant for the coming lunar cycle.

As the evening unfolds, we transition into a deeply restorative sound bath. The vibrational frequencies help your intentions integrate beyond the mind and into the body, creating space for rest, recalibration, and subtle energetic shifts. This closing savasana invites surrender, allowing you to receive rather than strive.

New Moon Manifesting is not about forcing outcomes or “doing” manifestation perfectly. It is about creating a consistent ritual of presence, intention, and self-trust. A monthly touchstone to return to yourself, connect in community, and remember that your desires are worthy of care and attention.

All are welcome. No prior experience is needed.

Location:
Ashley Masters Healing Arts
1419 E. 7th St
Charlotte, NC 28204

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Tea Tasting: A Return to Ritual
Step into the sanctuary of the Five Goddess Farm Tea Room for our free monthly tea tasting, a gentle invitation to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with ritual. Each month we feature a seasonal herbal blend crafted in-house, and you’re welcome to sip, savor, and linger as long as you like.

Wander through the apothecary shelves, explore our curated self-care gifts, and enjoy the peaceful beauty of the Tea Room — a space created for nervous system rest, nourishment, and sensory delight. Whether you’re a tea lover, a seeker of calm, or simply curious, this gathering is designed to feel like a soft exhale.

Come as you are, settle in, and let the ritual of tea hold you. The doors are open, the kettle is warm, and your seat is waiting.

Golden Milk: Winter Nourishment & Nervous System Alchemy
Alchemy Tuesdays
Tuesday 3/3 | 6–8 PM

There is something sacred about tending warmth in the heart of winter.

On Tuesday 3/3 from 6–8 PM, we gather inside The Alchemical Herbarium for an intimate Alchemy Tuesday devoted to Golden Milk as both medicine and ceremony.

This will be a slow, cozy, hands-on evening.

We’ll explore turmeric and warming spices, their energetics and benefits, and how they support the nervous system during colder months. You’ll experience a live kitchen demonstration and then we’ll move into a shared Golden Milk ritual, sipping together in quiet presence.

Each guest will receive:

• A handcrafted Golden Milk paste to take home
• A printed manual with ingredient descriptions, the full recipe, and ritual guidance
• Gentle journaling and reflection prompts woven throughout the evening

This is not a lecture. It’s an experience.

We keep the circle small, limited to 8 participants, so the container stays warm, spacious, and intentional. No prior herbal knowledge is needed. Just come as you are.

If winter has felt heavy or your nervous system has been asking for something softer, this is your invitation.

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