For the Spirit

We warmly invite you to join us for a cosy online gathering, with heart-led meditation, extraordinary live music and guided art activity: a resting space to nurture the spirit in the days between Christmas and the New Year.

In these times of great turmoil, cultivating inner peace through creativity, community, connection and mindfulness practice, is a radical act of self care. Everyone is welcome, please come as you are. It would be an honour to share the space with you.

🤍 Aphra & Andrea

DETAILS & BOOKING

• Date: Tuesday, 30th December 2025

• Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm CET (Amsterdam/Madrid/Paris time)

  • GMT (London): 2:00pm - 4:00pm

  • EDT (New York): 9:00am - 11:00am

    To view the time difference use worldtimebuddy.com

• Costs: €11 (please contact us if this is beyond your reach but still wish to participate. Everyone is welcome.)

• Hosts: Aphra Natley (@asanctuaire) & Andrea Barneveld (@stellarfolk)

• Guest: Tommy Jonson will be offering beautiful medicine folk music (@tommyjonsonmusic)

• Booking in two steps:

Step 1. Pay the €11 fee through Paypal or using the below bank details:

Name: A.E.L. Barneveld
IBAN: NL92 ABNA 0593 7364 86
BIC: ABNANL2A
Amount: €11
Payment reference: FTS + [your full name]

Step 2. Send us a message:

After we receive your payment and your email, a personal invitation email with a link to join the Zoom event will be sent to you; please check your spam inbox (no worries if this takes a little while – we write these emails by hand and international payments take several workdays 😊).

In order to manage the admissions, please sign up no later than 1 hour before the event.

Part of our revenue will go to Anera, an aid organisation that addresses the development and relief needs of refugees and vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• The Zoom application + good internet connection (optional to use your camera in the meeting; there will be opportunity for sharing).

• A room or space where you are undisturbed.

• Quality paper (about A4 size) and an art medium of your choice (e.g. pastels, colouring pencils, watercolour paint); feel free to ask Aphra for more information on this: aphra.sanctuaire@gmail.com

• Earphones for a more immersive experience.
  
  

‘Thank you —the exercise was exactly what I needed to meet the heavy emotions and deep challenges I’ve been carrying. Such a beautiful gathering, held with such care by you wonderful hosts. I needed this more than I realised. ’

– For the Spirit participant

For The Spirit is an ongoing series of online events where we invite fellow practitioners, teachers and artists to hold the community space, in service to connection, healing and creativity. Follow us on Instagram at @asanctuaire & @stellarfolk for future announcements.

Aphra Natley is a practicing Artist, MA Integral Shamanic Art Therapist (www.aphranatley.com) // Andrea Barneveld is a practicing Plant Medicine Facilitator and Guide, founder of Stellar Folk and Symbiosis Retreats. You can find out more about her work and retreats at www.stellarfolk.org

Artwork by Aphra Natley