The Church: The Inner Journey, Exploring the Celtic Tradition of Samhain, Oct 27th, 5:30 PM

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“The world is full of magic things,

patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats

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Did you know that Halloween has Irish origins? What do you know about Samhain? Bring your yoga mats and step into the circle with Kate Gilman and Jess Forsythe of
S O U N D L O V E, and very special guest Karina Melvin flown in from Dublin. The trio invites participants to an immersive inner journey through inspired breath, sound and mediation ritual, an exploration of the significance of Samhain, and a closer look at seasonal botanical magic.

Learn the origin and rituals of Samhain, a special time of year on the ancient pagan and Celtic calendars, and one of the root cultural traditions associated with our modern annual celebration of Halloween. Traditionally celebrated October 31 – November 1, the holiday marks a time in which the veil between worlds thins, where communication with ancestors and the spirit world is possible and it prepares us internally for the coming darkness of winter.

Karina Melvin, a clinical psychologist from Dublin Ireland, treats us to the discovery of inner wisdom utilizing myth and storytelling. Together, will gain a greater connection to ourselves, each other, and our experience of Samhain.

S O U N D L O V E treats us to the exploration of energy, sound, and nature. Connected breathwork, sound frequencies, and meditative journeying integrate body and being. In conversation with the land and what it grows, these practices help us both ground and awaken.

Join us for the final program of The Church’s Fall festival as we sharpen our senses to the magic all around us.

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KATE GILMAN

Kate is a potter, floral designer, entrepreneur and advocate. She has a BA from Princeton University and. JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. A native New Yorker and local East Ender, Kate is passionate about sparking curiosity and justice in our connection with each other, the land, and ourselves.

JESSICA FORSYTHE

Jessica is a sound artist and spiritual guide. She has a BFA from New York University and is a Master Energy Healer. Hess grew up between the Atlantic and the Cape Feat River, so feels right at home out East. Jess is most excited about the evolution of the soul and how we can utilize breath, energy, and sound to embody transformation.

KARINA MELVIN

Karina is a writer and Psychologist, with an MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the UCD School of Medicine, an MA in Addiction Studies and over ten years of formal training within the field of mental health. Karina’s passion is helping people to connect with their innate inner wisdom and power through myth, ritual and nature. These concepts grew from her therapy room to online courses, a bespoke coaching program and now a bestselling book, Artful Eating: The Psychology of Lasting Weight Loss. Karina has been featured in numerous magazines including Cosmopolitan, Red, Image, YOU Mag, and newspapers including The Irish Independent, The Irish Examiner, The Sunday Independent and on BBC Radio London, Newstalk, Q102, LMFM and Ireland AM. Karina currently runs workshops informed by her love of food, nature, ancient Irish folklore, wisdom and myth. Karina loves to work with adults and children experiencing a wide range of issues, but she specializes in helping people who experience struggles with the body-mind-soul connection. Karina also lectures and is a clinical supervisor in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the UCD School of Medicine in St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. She is a Registered Practitioner member of the Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Ireland (http://www.appi.ie) and a member of Psychological Society of Ireland and the Irish School of Lacanian Psychoanalysis.

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(View the events calendar here) The Church was established in 2019 by artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik. Housed in a deconsecrated 19th-century church, its doors were opened in April 2021. Our mission is to foster creativity and to honor the living history of Sag Harbor as a maker village. The East End represents an exceptional artistic legacy, spanning the practices of Indigenous art of several centuries ago, Abstract Expressionists of the mid-20^th Century, and the many celebrated writers, makers, musicians, and visual artists of the recent past and current moment. Core programming includes visual art exhibitions, concerts and events, educational programming, workshops, lectures, and an artist’s residency.

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