Samhain, An Ancestral Journey
Journey with us in this transitional time
Samhain Half-Day Retreat
Saturday Oct 31st -OR- Sunday Nov 1st
12-3pm
Location TBA, Toronto, ON (date depends on venue availability)
Part of Abundance World's --- YOU BELONG TO THE LAND --- retreat series
You’ve built the life the daylight demanded.
You navigate its labyrinths with grace.
You present yourself sharp, steady, undeniable.
But Samhain asks different questions:
- When did you last feed a flame with your own inspiration?
- Read the shifting air before speaking your truth?
- Honoured the dying of the light?
- Trust the circle around you more than the clock on your screen?
This weekend we'll be reconnecting with those who we've stood on the shoulders of.
We’ll gather on the land in Toronto, Ontario — surrounded by oak trees and freshwater — for a collaborative, experience rooted in reflection, intuition, and belonging.
Over the day, you’ll:
- Learn foundational contemplative skills
- Build your elemental practice and earth connection
- Practice reconnecting with your ancestral guides
- Develop practical confidence
- Strengthen communication and trust within your family of choice and/or community
- Slow your nervous system through indoor/outdoor forest immersion
- Get to know and support some local queer vendors
This is not about proving toughness.
It’s about reclaiming embodied awareness of who you are.
It’s about remembering your existence — it’s physical, relational, and ancestral.
Expect shared snacks & tea, honest conversations, hands-on learning, and space to exhale without the need to code-switch.
Queer-forward.
Collaborative.
Grounded.
A discrimination-free environment where your full identity is not just welcomed — it’s understood.
You already know how to survive corporate culture.
Now come remember how to connect to your ancestors.
A more rooted, capable you is waiting in the forest.
What to Expect
- Retreat location TBA (mid-town Toronto)
- Sunday, Nov 1st
- Half-day (12-3pm)
- Soul Nourishing:
- Forest bathing therapy (weather dependent)
- Creative Writing / Art
- Bodhran Journey to meet your Guides and Ancestors
- Elemental Learning: led by queer wisdom keepers.
- ** Essential oils will be diffused indoors. Please let Frankie know if you have any scent sensitivities.
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Remember who you are
Strong Minds
Nature-Forward
Nature-Forward
You'll leave with:
• Acceptance
• Embodied Confidence
• Regulated Nervous System
• A felt sense of Community
Nature-Forward
Nature-Forward
Nature-Forward
You will take advantage of meditative and forest bathing activities with likeminded folks, and connect with ancestors beyond the realm.
Open Hearts
Nature-Forward
Open Hearts
At Abundance World, we strive to help you root down so you can grow new branches and compost the old you. Find your compassionate heart again.
You Belong to the Land is led by Abundance Experts
Frankie Edwards (they/he/she)
Frankie Edwards (they/he/she)
Frankie Edwards (they/he/she)
Frankie is the founder and CEO of Abundance World and retreat curator.
They are a born and raised Newfoundlander of Irish and Welsh descent, Bard in the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, Certified Forest Therapist, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and hold a degree in Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). They are a nature nerd, gender-expansive and a
Frankie is the founder and CEO of Abundance World and retreat curator.
They are a born and raised Newfoundlander of Irish and Welsh descent, Bard in the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, Certified Forest Therapist, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and hold a degree in Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). They are a nature nerd, gender-expansive and a big believer in belonging.
Frankie is thankful to currently live and work near Little Thundering Waters, Niwa'ah Onega'gaih'ih, Tkaronto. Their repertoire of experience in co-creating events span from forest bathing, sauna and cold plunge, solstice and equinox festivals, Inner Lion retreat 2025, You Belong to the Land (an annual series of retreats) and more.
Frankie's the Northern Ontario retreat curator.
You (they/he/she)
Frankie Edwards (they/he/she)
Frankie Edwards (they/he/she)
Are you a:
- Registered Psychotherapist?
- Naturopathic Doctor?
- Wild forager?
- Artist?
- Biologist?
- Indigenous wisdom keeper?
- Somatic Practitioner?
- Energy Medicine Practitioner?
- Poet? Storyteller?
- Trauma-informed?
We want to collaborate with you to give back to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
If you have a focus in helping folks restore and heal their nervous s
Are you a:
- Registered Psychotherapist?
- Naturopathic Doctor?
- Wild forager?
- Artist?
- Biologist?
- Indigenous wisdom keeper?
- Somatic Practitioner?
- Energy Medicine Practitioner?
- Poet? Storyteller?
- Trauma-informed?
We want to collaborate with you to give back to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
If you have a focus in helping folks restore and heal their nervous system, integrate embodiment, and use nature as a tool for remembering your clients' sacred purpose we want to work with you.
Please email frankie@abundanceworld.today.
2025 Retreat Testimonials
"At the retreat, each facilitator allowed me to approach what I was grappling with from a different perspective; in a more concentrated way I was able to focus on these things. I felt the environment was a very safe space." -- Alex
"I came to the retreat feeling harried. I was overwhelmed, sick, busy and tired. After the retreat, I left feeling wonderfully full, like I was needing to digest the changes that opened up over the past few days. The type of after feel where you’re relaxed. Like a “mmm”. " -- Marnie
"This retreat was one of the best things I’ve done in a very long time - so much better than I expected. It was wonderful in a simple way, yet so powerful. I feel more confident in my ability to trust my inner knowing " -- Al
"I really admire the seasonal rhythms that Abundance World's retreats have taught me - getting back in touch with my ancestors (and the greatest ancestor, Mother Earth), has helped me balance my anxiety and depression" -- Heather
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