Earth Stewardship Program
Cultivating a caregiving relationship with the Earth through ceremony, reflection, and community.
Earth Day Ceremony
The Office of the Three Sisters holds an Earth Day Ceremony on its program calendar as a regular practice of connecting with and caring for the Earth. Participants are invited to spend intentional time with the Earth and gather in community to reflect and support one another.
Between Sunrise and Midday
Participants are encouraged to spend intentional time with the Earth in a way that feels authentic and accessible. Some ideas for consideration:
- Taking a mindful hike
- Cleaning a river, trail, or public space
- Tending a garden
- Supporting a land tending project led by an indigenous leader
- Sitting quietly with a tree or body of water
- Simply walking slowly and paying attention to nature wherever you are
The emphasis is not productivity but rather cultivating a caregiving relationship with the Earth.
The Seven Reflection Questions
The Three Sisters provides seven reflection questions to help participants integrate and reflect on their experiences for the past Medicine Wheel cycle:
What kept showing up as a blessing that I would like to preserve and continue receiving from in the next cycle?
What is within my capacity to increase support and protection for this blessing?
What kept showing up as missing that could help the next cycle flow more smoothly?
What is an easy way I could ask for or co-create this support?
What kept showing up as an interruption that disrupted the flow?
What adjustment can grant this energy an appropriate place to exist or even thrive?
What was initiated that became too much to hold?
How can this be approached more carefully in the next cycle?
What remains unfinished that now feels ready to move toward completion?
What is an easy strategy to move this toward completion?
What new energy or possibility kept gently knocking?
What is one low-stakes way to explore this so that it doesn't feel like another responsibility?
What commitments will be active during the coming cycle?
What can I do ahead of time to better care for these?
Zoom Ceremony — 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM PST
Participants gather on Zoom to:
- Share insights from connecting with the Earth
- Share responses to the seven questions
- Discuss how to support each other with what comes up
- Close the Medicine Wheel with a gratitude meditation
Get Involved
If you would like to receive the program calendar with upcoming Earth Day ceremony dates, please contact Alana at alana.gamage@gmail.com.