Autumn equinox 2025
As summer winds its way in a slow descent toward autumn, we celebrate the Autumn Equinox! This was a season of harvest for our ancestors in the northern hemisphere, where they spent many hours gathering in the fruits of their labors born of relationship with the land.
We will be enjoying a communal meal, swimming in the Provo river, and engaging in various activities to welcome in the harvest season.
We are very excited to announce that we are offering a discounted first time ticket for this gathering! If it is your first time joining us, select the “First Time Attendee” ticket option at checkout.
*This gathering is open to women & femmes ages 18 and up
get all the details here! ⇩
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Saturday, September 13
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm *help cleaning up after would be appreciated, but not necessary.
Upper Falls Park, Provo Canyon
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We hope you’ll join us in gathering to honor the turning of the wheel through an embodied-focused practice. We will gather outdoors in a lovely park to honor Land, Ancestors, and Community through the following activities:
small selection of seasonal songs to carry you through the season
engaging opportunities to create and sustain relationships with a local community of women + femmes united by shared values of reconnection, reciprocity, and respect
brief presentation on the history of harvest celebrations and ways you can start your own
storytelling with a selection from Indigenous and Northwestern European folk tales
creating your own jar of traditional fire cider
hand-crafting besoms, or witch's brooms
shared communal meal with seasonal produce, bread, and salads
river swimming in the Provo river
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Additional details, including address, items to bring, and food suggestions, will be sent to registrants one week prior to the event. Helping to clean up afterward would be helpful, but not necessary.
For additional questions, please refer to the FAQ or send us an email at nourishingkin@gmail.com
At a Glance
Parking: at the park
Age Requirement: 18+
Dietary Restrictions: You will be prompted to share any dietary restrictions you have at checkout so we can share them with the community.
Accessibility: This gathering is mostly accessible, but further details will be sent out later. Email us for questions!
Outside: We will be spending the majority of the gathering outdoors. Please keep an eye on the weather and provide for your comfort and needs accordingly. We will not provide refunds for inclement weather. While unlikely, activities will be adjusted to be held indoors if necessary.
All attendees should anticipate bringing their own:
jar for fire cider
camping chair
blanket
swimsuit
towel
dry clothes to change into
sunscreen & protection
bug spray (kind of more than a suggestion)
your besom from last year (if you have it - if not, no worries)
We also invite you to bring any greenery you would like to add to your besom. If you have an abundance and would like to bring some to share with the group you are welcome to
Refillable water bottle
Reusable mug, plate, and utensils (we will have paper goods there, but BYO helps us reduce trash at the end of the gathering and our overall footprint!)
An offering for our shared meal. A week before the gathering we will share specific assignments. Please note: Please have a plan (like a cooler+ice) to keep your food at a safe temperature until we are ready to eat
Items for the giveaway table - this is an annual tradition at our Autumn Equinox gatherings. Any books, small decor items, decks, or cute clothes in good condition etc you'd like to share with the community, please bring them! Anything not claimed by the end will be donated to a local thrift store.
look ahead at our activities
look ahead at our activities
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Make a Besom or Witch's Broom
To honor the season we will be making a traditional handcraft called a “besom” or witch’s broom. Besom crafting has become one of Nourishing Kin’s traditions for the Autumn Equinox.
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Swimming in the Provo River
Join us for a relaxing swim in the Provo river!
before you buy
before you buy
frequently asked questions
frequently asked questions
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Yes. Participants must be 18+ to attend.
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No. This event is exclusively for women and femmes. We hold family events once a year, which men are welcome to attend.
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Nourishing Kin serves the primary purpose of connecting women and femmes of the NW European diaspora to their ancestral heritage and facilitating skill-building for healthy, inclusive community participation. We emphatically invite Black and Brown women & femmes with NW European cultural heritage to participate in Nourishing Kin events. Guests without ancestral connection to NW Europe are welcome and encouraged to attend with the acknowledgement that these gatherings explicitly center the experience of the NW European diaspora unless the event description indicates otherwise.
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Guests should be prepared to encounter any of the following topics as part of both formal and informal discussions at Nourishing Kin:
animism, religious deconstruction, faith transition, social justice frameworks, information regarding systems of oppression (sexism, white supremacy, colonization, anthropocentrism, etc.) and intersectionality, sexuality, sexual and gender orientation and discovery, queer relationships, diaspora grief, and pagan/occult practices.
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Due to the nature of this event, we do not offer refunds. If you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend due to illness or conflict, you are entitled to receive a receipt of donation to Nourishing Kin Community. We are a federally recognized 501c(3) organization and your donation is tax deductible. Please send an email to nourishingkin@gmail.com to receive a donation receipt. Donation receipts will render your gathering ticket void.
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This activity is held at an outside picnic area. There will be some walking required to get to the river for swimming, and a short descent into the river from the river bank.
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Please send an email to nourishingkin@gmail.com
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