Wild Wisdom Gathering February 8th 1-5pm

With Dr. Stéphanie Marchal, Becky Traptow, Brooke Arnold-Rochette and Sarah Frizelle

February 8, 2026

Date and Time Details: Sunday February the 8th, 1-5pm

Location: Victoria BC

Address: Victoria, BC, Canada

Contact: Stéphanie Marchal
Stephanie@cedarsong.org
778-678-4181

Prices
  • CAD $40.00 to CAD $80.00 – Please pay to your ability level. Higher fees will support scholarships. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Wild Wisdom Gatherings
Step into the heart of nature in the ancient forests of South Vancouver Island, Victoria area, for an afternoon of connection, reflection, and exploration. Guided by trained Wild Mind Practitioners, our monthly gatherings offer an opportunity to listen deeply, share our voices, and attune ourselves to the wisdom of the earth and the spirit of the seasons.
Each gathering is a chance to ground ourselves in community, tune into our internal landscapes, and then wander freely among cedar and arbutus trees, broom and fern, shape-shifting creek and meadow. These sacred spaces and land-based practices invite us to engage with the nature-based map of the psyche, grounded in Bill Plotkin’s Wild Mind teachings, helping us reconnect with the wild, whole parts of ourselves.
Details:
When: one Sunday of every month, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: private forested location close to Victoria – location to be given upon registration
What to Bring: A journal and pen, water bottle, layers for wandering, a whistle, a watch and a low chair if desired for sitting in circle.
What to Expect:
  • Nature-Based Map of the Psyche: Explore your inner landscape through the lens of the elements, the directions and the seasons.
  • Contemplative Practices on the Land: Wander, reflect, and connect with both the land and your inner self.
  • Council Sharing Practice: Speak, be heard, and witness others in a supportive circle.
  • Soulcraft Practices: Engage in activities such as Deep Imagery Journeys, Dream Work, Myth Work, Conversations with the more-than-human world, and Ritual & Ceremony.
Registration:
This gathering is open to all who want to experience the Wild Mind model of the psyche.
Come join us in the wild and reconnect to the wisdom of the earth.

About the Leaders

Dr. Stéphanie Marchal

  Dr. Stéphanie Marchal is a registered psychologist working in Victoria. Her practice focuses on relationships, attachment, trans-generational trauma and transitions/transformations. She is a wilderness personal guide, and studied with Animas Valley Institute and Francis Weller among others. She works with people toward recovering their wholeness, uncovering their gifts, and applying these in their lives […]

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Becky Traptow

Becky Traptow is a Therapeutic Bodyworker who uses parts therapy, various forms of bodywork, and nature based practices to help people turn toward, befriend and heal their inner worlds. You might also call her a modern day medicine woman, a guide at the crossroads and a lover of our fruitful unraveling. She brings with her […]

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Brooke Arnold-Rochette

As a ceremonialist, nature-based guide (MA in Ecopsychology) and holistic health practitioner, I've made my passion for celebrating life with heart my life's work. My approach is informed by ongoing study in the holistic health sciences over 25 years, grounded in the belief that human health is deeply embedded in an ecological context—the health of […]

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Sarah Frizelle

Sarah Frizelle is a counselor in private practice in Victoria BC who offers wholistic counselling to individuals, couples and families. She has worked with individuals in roles of educator, psychotherapist and wilderness guide for over 25 years, sometimes combining all three roles in nature-based therapy or eco-psychology with individuals and groups. Sarah works to support […]

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