Earth as Oracle

Earth as Oracle

September 25-28, 2025
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 3.5 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.

Point Reyes National Seashore

  • Rest

  • The Way of Council

  • Earth Rituals

  • Dreamwork

  • Community Singing

  • Plant Identification

  • Movement

  • Backpacking

Meet Your Guides.

  • Wilderness Guide & Ecotherapist

    Reet (pronounced Rhett) Rannik Carías (she/they) is a Latinx Ecotherapist, wilderness guide, song carrier, yoga teacher, creative writer, and psychotherapist-in-training facilitating nature-reconnection for the reciprocal healing of both humans and the wild.

    Reet got her master’s in Transpersonal Ecopscyhology at Naropa University and has been weaving this body of work in her life since, specifically working as a wilderness therapy guide and wilderness rites of passage guide.

    Reet is Ecoterapia’s hearth. The practices and rituals they offer in Ecoterapia are meant to inspire individuals to connect with both inner and outer nature, the spirit of the earth, and human animals in an intentional way.

    As a wounded healer rooted in earth wisdom, they hold space drawing inspiration from counseling, mirroring, gestalt, and deep listening.

  • KT, AMFT/APCC (she/her) holds therapy as a devotional practice - a space where the psyche can be met with depth, patience, and reverence. Her work is rooted in depth psychology, liberation frameworks, and embodied healing, and shaped by her background in birthwork, song-circle facilitation, and community mental health. She approaches the healing process as a ritual of reconnection to Self, ancestry, and belonging.

    KT is called to this work by her reverence for the wisdom carried in the body, the potency of collective liberation, and her commitment to intergenerational repair. She believes that healing unfolds at the pace of trust, and her warm, intuitive presence invites participants to move in their own rhythm.

    Registered Associate MFT #143530 & PCC #15976

    Supervised by Dr. Kelly Yi PSY #24210

Pricing Options.

  • Tier 1 Bull Kelp - $150

    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 1 is enough to cover fees but does not pay the guides.

  • Tier 2 Seals – $250

    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!

  • Tier 3 Whales – $350

    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!

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