Who We Are
If land-based ceremony takes a thousands forms, we have the honor of holding some small part of its shared water. The bowl or vessel we call Midnight Sun was born in a place and time when so much that is unresolved on the Earth and in our hearts seeks wholeness; where the land carries deep wounds yet offers wild, unbelievable magic. If you look closely, you’ll see cracks in our bowl — the signs of proper use, lovingly mended. As guides, we are completely, totally human.
Annette
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Kelly
Kelly (she/they) is brought alive by morning walks with coffee, desert thunderstorms, and time spent in conversation with wild places. As an interdisciplinary artist and guide, her work is always seeking out unseen layers of place and experience. In love with coziness and the receptive, imaginal darkness that births dreams and creative visions, Kelly is an advocate of rest, an ongoing student of repair, and considers TV to be medicine!
Her beloved pup, Moondog, wandered out of the Central Valley and into her arms two years ago and has been a part of Midnight Sun’s ceremonies ever since. Moondog would love to meet you and show you her favorite trick… “Poptart.”
Kelly nurtures relationships with the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, the enchanted hills of the East Bay Area, Colorado’s lush green meadows, Hawaii’s volcanic depths, and the magical Sierra Nevada foothills where we are so lucky to gather. She currently lives outside of Tucson with her partner Zak, Moondog, and many wild four-legged desert friends.
Our Name…
Like a star falling to earth, the name Midnight Sun found us as we were envisioning our first gathering.
The Midnight Sun offers a wonderful paradox…
In the Summer months of the circumpolar north (land of Annette’s Norwegian ancestors and a beloved place to us both) the Midnight Sun sinks but never sets, a constant friend in the sky.
Yet come Winter, the Sun disappears into the long dark of night. During the very real midnights and winters of our lives, how might we cultivate an inner Sun as a source of warmth, vision, and nourishment?
However long or short the nights, we look to the Midnight Sun as a companion and compass in the collective threshold of the Unraveling / Great Turning.
We are honored to support those who join us in tending to the sacred fire of their own Midnight Sun so that their gifts may be offered fully to creation.