Earth as Oracle
Earth as Oracle
June 11-14, 2026
Point Reyes National Seashore
California
Earth as Oracle is a weekend ceremonial backpacking journey for folx in the healing arts — womxn, femmes, and gender-expansive folks — Together, we will explore how to listen deeply to the Earth as a living oracle—through ritual, rest, dreamwork, movement, community singing, and shared ecotherapy practices.
This journey is designed to support those in care work by offering a space to be held, reconnect to yourself and fill back your cup. Nourish a sense of belonging, cultivate your intuition, attune yourself to the metaphorical language of nature, while acknowledging our connection to our bodies and the land. In this space, we hope to support space-holders in weaving ecotherapy and Earth-based ritual into their personal and professional practices.
This backpacking trip is open to all levels, from first-time hikers to experienced outdoor folks. Whether you're seasoned on the trail or just beginning your relationship with wildness, you're welcome here.
Our Time Together
Hiking Expectations
We will be hiking from the Bear Valley Trailhead, following Bear Valley Trail into Glen Trail, and then connecting with Stewart Trail to reach Wildcat Campground.
This trek is considered moderate and beginner-friendly. The hike is about 13 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 2,297 ft, taking roughly 5 hours each way at a steady pace. Mostly, the trail levels out in between short climbs.
• For the first 3.1 miles (5 km) of the Bear Valley Trail to the Glen Trail Junction we will be walking through a Douglas Fir Forest, on a mostly flat, wide gravel trail that is open to bikers and hikers alike.
• After that, we enter Philip Burton Wilderness onto a dirt path and the trail climbs gradually for about 0.6 miles up a small ridge. We will be accompanied by lush ferns, horsetails and coastal oaks among other more-than-human-beings.
• From there, we connect with Stewart Trail and follow this gentle path for about 0.9 miles into camp. The final stretch to camp includes a downhill section on an unpaved road overlooking the beautiful coast.
The return hike will follow the same route in reverse—starting with an uphill section leaving camp, then mostly level walking, and finishing with a gradual downhill on the last 3 miles back to the trailhead.
We’ll move together at an accommodating pace, mindful of the fact that we’ll be carrying backpacks. This hike is a great entry point for folks newer to backpacking, while still offering enough variety in terrain to feel adventurous.
Campsite Infrastructure Includes:
Running water for drinking and washing utensils
Toilets
Trashcans
Bear Safe Containers
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Rest
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The Way of Council
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Earth Rituals
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Dreamwork
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Community Singing
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Plant Identification
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Movement
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Backpacking
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Herbal Elixirs
Meet Your Guides.
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KT Carroll (she/her) is a guide and facilitator who holds ritual as a devotional space for cultivating depth, belonging, and connection to the living world. Grounded in depth psychology, embodied practice, and liberation frameworks, her leadership is shaped by community song circles, birth work, and years of relational healing work. She approaches each journey as a practice of remembering — trusting ancestry, the body, and the land to reveal what longs to unfold.
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Reet (pronounced rhett) Rannik Carías (she/they/ella) is a Latinx wilderness guide, song carrier, yoga teacher, creative writer, and psychotherapist-in-training devoted to the reciprocal healing of humans and the wild.
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic with Estonian, Colombian, Dominican, and Irish (Celtic) roots, Reet’s path has been shaped by land and water. While living nomadically as a wilderness guide in the deserts of the Yavapai and Apache peoples, the saguaro, creosote, nopales, and the Verde River became teachers in their deepening ecological identity.
Reet holds a master’s degree in Transpersonal Ecopsychology from Naropa University and guides nature-based rituals through Ecoterapia and EarthWays, inviting people into deeper relationship with the Earth and their own inner wild.
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Heather Wolf (she/they) is an artist for the Remembrance of Folk Wisdom
West Coast wild child born by the ocean in Los Angeles, she grew up on islands in the Salish Sea, and now resides in Portland, Oregon. Running through her work is a conviction that folk wisdom – alive in the collective, belonging to everyone, form the vital foundation of every healthy culture, awaken our sacred relatedness to other humans and the living world, and are crucial tools for these times.
A bardic singer, storyteller, True Voice vocal guide, folk herbalist, facilitator and ritualist, Heather leads workshops, retreats, and private sessions worldwide—including as lead trainer for Teen Talking Circles, and a 2026 Summer Retreat at Hollyhock Institute, BC.
At the heart of her work is a call to remember what we’ve always known, to sing the old songs anew, and to weave ourselves more intimately with each other and our living web of kinship.
Learn more about Heather.
Pricing Options.
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Tier 1 Otters - $300
We have two spots available for those that need a scholarship ticket. This scholarship ticket is made possible by folks that can pay Tier 4 - Whales tickets!
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Tier 2 Dolphins - $425
This is a Community Supported Ticket. This tier is intended for those who would not be able to attend otherwise. It's made possible by those purchasing Pay It Forward tickets. Tier 2 is enough to cover fees but does not pay the guides.
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Tier 3 Seals – $525
This is the regular rate and helps cover the costs of preparation, gear, permits, and fairly compensating your guides. Payment plans available for all tiers. Please inquire!
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Tier 4 Whales – $675
This option helps subsidize the Community Supported tickets and ensures that this work can continue to be offered to a wider range of people. If you’re in a place to give more, we deeply appreciate your support!
