Description
The evening of May 1st will be a waxing moon, approaching the full flower moon. This is apt for reflecting on the month and releasing into the fire what didn’t serve you or manifesting for the month ahead, just before you bathe in a sound bath under the stars. Your pot will be ready for the full moon in the days to follow—perfect for filling with scraps of paper with written hopes and dreams. They are also perfect pots for smudge wands post cleansing.
Itinerary
May 1st, 2025
- 3pm: Check-in (if selecting an overnight ticket)
- 4-6pm: Spirit Pot workshop part one (includes tea and Shazieh’s famous Love Cake)
Choose from a variety of pots pre-thrown and bisque fired by Shazieh, each pot has been stamped with a dry cholla rib marking the Sonoran desert. After brief introductions, you will participate a hands on demonstration of ‘dressing’ your premade pot and the various materials you can use for the evening’s alternate pit ‘metal can’ firing. Dress your pots and Shazieh will lend a hand should you need it. Each pot will then be placed on a bed of sawdust and we’ll sprinkle it with seaweed, salts, and other combustible materials.
- 6pm: Gather to light the pit can fire together. Please feel free to bring any slips of paper, letters, and combustible non toxic items you wish to burn away and let go of to add to the firing. Once the fire is lit and the sawdust and wood glowing we shall let it work its magic overnight.
- 6:30pm: Family style Southwestern dinner with Chef Aaron (please let us know if you have dietary restrictions), followed by a tasting of our house made Prickly Pear wine.
- 8:30pm: Evening sound bath with Jess Holzworth under the stars.
May 2nd, 2025
- 8am: Light breakfast in room for overnight guests (locally made granola, coffee & prickly pear tea).
- 8:30-10am: Spirit Pot workshop part two (finishing touches on Spirit Pot). We will reconvene in the morning to open the can and clean, beeswax and finish the pot together. A collection of gemstones to choose from and copper wire will be provided to embellish it.
- 11am: Check-out for overnight guests.
*Note for evening retreat guests: if you’d prefer to only come for the evening of May 1st to make your pot, you may choose your stone on the first evening for Shazieh to finalize your piece. She asks that if you’d like to go this route, that you coordinate to pick up your piece within one week at her studio in Tucson.
JTH Tucson is located bordering the west side of Saguaro National Park—directions for arrival will be sent after ticket purchase.
*Tickets are non-refundable
