RITUAL UNION : Bridging Worlds

​Bridging Worlds is a ritual of remembrance and relationship.

We gather with the acknowledgment that each of us is a bridge—between past and future, ancestors and generations yet to come, inner and outer worlds, and the lands and cultures that hold us. This recognition calls us into stewardship: of our own lives, the prayers and intentions we carry, our relationship with the territories we inhabit, and the interwoven tapestry of our inner and outer worlds.

​Through the sharing of chicha, prayer, movement, and ritual, we offer our hearts to the earth. We listen. We witness. In this way, we weave a single, collective prayer—for our families, our communities, and the generations who will inherit the legacy we leave behind.

​Led by:
Jordan Trujillo – Jordan holds space for embodied and relational awareness, guiding participants to connect deeply with self, others, and the lands that sustain us.
Sanelly Quintero is a third-generation chichera, carrying the ancestral medicine of chicha from Colombia. Chicha is a ceremonial beverage made from lightly fermented corn, often called the Breast Milk of Mother Earth, and a catalyst for own "fermentation"— the alchemical process of transformation. Sanelly shares this living tradition in a way that honors lineage, community, and the wisdom held in the land.

Bridging Worlds is a family friendly gathering - as we gather to honor land lineage and the cultures we carry we honor and acknowledge the wisdom in all stages of life. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, children under 10 years old can attend free of charge/exchange.

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What is RITUAL UNION ?

​Ritual Union gathering for men and women to remember our connectedness through presence, vulnerability, and community. Ritual Union is a space of re-villaging —  Each gathering is a living ritual, where we return to community, to presence, and to the shared fire that makes us human. Beyond men’s work and women’s work, this is Human Work: this is where we rebuild kinship, belonging, and tend to collective heartbeat of the village.

​​Mens work cultivates brotherhood, women’s work cultivates sisterhood, Ritual Union is about cultivating the village - to tend to the tapestry of community.

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​​Core Pillars:

​​Connection
We come together in truth. We practice presence, listen deeply, and weave authentic bonds that dissolve isolation.

​​Confrontation
We face ourselves and each other with courage. Not to wound, but to reveal — meeting the edges that call us forward into growth. Through confrontation we have the opportunity to reclaim unmet aspects of ourselves and write a new story.

​​Community
Each person, each voice, each story strengthens the circle and reminds us we are not alone.

​Commitment
We show up and keep walking this work forward. We stay present, accountable, and engaged — not just in the gathering, but in the way we show up for ourselves, each other, and our communities.

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​​Who is this for - those who hunger for deeper connection, ready to set down the masks and meet themselves and each other heart to heart. It's for the Mamas and Papas, Sisters and Brothers, Aunties and Uncles, and Elders who carry the threads of the village. Bridging Worlds is a family friendly gathering - as we gather to honor land lineage and the cultures we carry we honor and acknowledge the wisdom in all stages of life. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, children under 10 years old can attend free of charge/exchange.

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​​Location: Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City, Californa

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​​Exchange: $35-65 sliding scale

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​​Arrival: Please arrive 15min early to check-in and get settled.

​Please Note: This is a substance-free space — please do not attend if you are under the influence or in possession of alcohol, recreational or psychoactive drugs/medicines.

​At some events there may be optional tea or other sacrament.

​Refunds are issued only if the event is cancelled. If the participants plans change, a credit will be given to a future event.