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on Sunday 28th March. The event starts at 19:00.
A walking guide for March's full moon
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Take your friend on a Full Moon Walk!
Feel the eyes of the non-human world on your skin. Take a moment to celebrate the wild world around you. Bring your body in tune with the rhythm of the dark night.
For each full moon of 2021 I’ve created a walking guide to accompany you on a full moon stroll. Each month's guide leads you out, from sunset into the moonlit night whatever the weather.
The guide outlines a 1.5 hour walking route in Bristol and includes several mindful walking exercises to try out along the way as well as some suggestions of small moon based rituals you can partake in. What is mindful walking? It’s a way to help you focus on being in the moment by checking in with the sensations in your body. The exercises are a really simple way to help us connect to the environment around us and find new ways to enjoy walking together.
This month I'm raising funds for the amazing Sisters Uncut to support them in their ongoing actions around the horrendous Police, Crime & Sentencing Bill. The bill is an attack on our rights to peaceful protest, it further marginalises Gypsy & Traveller communities and it gives landowners a powerful new tool to keep wild campers and walkers off (what they believe to be) their land.
Find out more about how harmful the bill is here:
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DETAILS
The moon is at its fullest on Sunday 28th March.
Once you have the guide you can use it whenever you like, but it's most magic to walk at dusk on the night of the full moon or one day either side when the moon is fullest. I'll be selling separate tickets for 27th, 28th & 29th. This is to help make sure there aren't too many people doing the walk at once.
There are 10 tickets per night!
On this walk you may encounter:
Mud
Rain
Darkness
Goats
The smell of blossom
The moon’s glow on your face
New sensations in your body
Some nice views of Bristol
The walks are designed to explore some of the fantastic green areas of our city and some weird backroads and dark alleys. Do the walk with a friend so you can share the experience and keep each other safe while you bask in the glory of the moonlight! It's also definitely something fun to do with kids.
The Full Moon is a magical time to be outside! It offers a strange new perspective on a familiar world. I often find that a place I know intimately can appear totally different in the dark; I notice different things; wildlife, plant life, human activity, different shapes and shadows. I invite you to step out of your normal routine and celebrate the full moon. I truly believe that taking a moment each month to stop and reflect can help prevent everything just blurring into one long grind. (Maybe you don’t feel like this about your life but hey a regular walk with a friend at dusk is still magic!)
ACCESIBILITY
Most of this walk is offroad, sometimes on uneven ground. You can follow the walk at your own pace, you don’t need to be an experienced walker to take part. The route has some quite steep slopes, steps, some of the path is muddy and some of the route is unlit.
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Who is the person leading this walk?
I am Jo Hellier, a Bristol based artist and outdoor facilitator who has been making work in and inspired by nature for 11 years. My work stems from a fascination and love of the non-human world and a desire to explore and deepen our relationship to it.
My practice is a mix of listening, increasing sensory awareness and training the imagination. My work takes the form of performance, installation, nature connection workshops and leading seasonal celebrations.
I co-run ‘Coven Oven’ a supper club born out of a desire to bring people together to celebrate and connect to the seasons and the land through food & ritual. I am also the Project Coordinator at The Bristol Bike Project, a community project in St Pauls. I’m in the process of training to become a mountain leader to support my outdoor art practice and facilitation work.
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Keep your eyes peeled for future full moon walks, each month will be a different route with new exercises. Later in the year I intend to start leading in-person group walks.
Hope to see you out there basking in the moonlight!