Giddy Up!
By Emily Blefeld, LICSW and Dan Cohen, PhD
Reenchanting the Wild: Following the Call of the Soul
“To reenchant nature is not merely to gain a new perspective for its integrity and well-being; it is to throw open the doors to a deeper level of existence.”— Alister E. McGrath
To the Wild Wanderers and Wonderers
Trusting the Creative Impulse
Crossing Thresholds: A Call South
Why Horses?
“At critical junctures, outer trouble and the inner need to grow conspire to set each of us on a path of awakening and initiation.”— Michael Meade
An Invitation to Listen
Click here to learn more about the Horse Constellations Retreat
When was the last time you followed your spontaneous desire? The call of your soul?
Becoming the Bridge
Begin by making contact with what brings you joy, gives your hope, lights you up, or warms your soul with a playful breeze. Press your feet into the earth and root deeply into the ground from which life on earth grows healthily toward the light. Tilt your heart to the sunlight, and imagine the doors of your heart being opened by the same fire that stretches from the hot Sun to the core of the Earth, the flame of life that burns within you. YOU ARE THE BRIDGE.
This is the place I attempt to live from as I follow the animistic drumbeat of my heart. When in rhythm, you can hear the hooves of the mythic horses begin to gallop as the soul of an idea begins to take shape. You can feel your body saddle the back of Mystery, drink in deep breaths, and cast its gaze to the future.
On Doubt, Intuition, and Fire
I can already feel the warmth on my skin, the sun on my face and the wind in my hair… (maybe because this retreat is only 2 weeks away?!).
If I’m honest, I’ve had multiple mind-changes about this last minute retreat booking. I’ve circled this decision more than once in moments of contraction where fear gets loud and certainty goes quiet:
“Can we actually pull this off? Does this serve the greater group and the greater good?”
Following my intuition is not always smooth. In fact, sometimes, it down right doesn’t make logical sense.
And it’s easy to contract around the elements of ‘sense’ and ‘logic’ because we need this side of the equation too. But what’s raging amidst political upheaval and a patriarchal system of oppression that feeds on our fear, is something else entirely; the warmth of our hearts.
This light within you speaks in many ways – are you listening?
“You were wild once. Don’t let them tame you.” — Isadora Duncan
Is 2026 the year you’ll step into your most luminous light?
How are you choosing to tend your flame this year?
This year is asking us to stop identifying with our pain. To stop connecting grief as a form of loyalty. And to honour the past without allowing it to define our future.
The Rooted, Wild, and Running Free Retreat
If you want to soar, gallop and canter into your year, this is the last call for:
The Rooted, Wild, and Running Free Retreat.
co-created with
Dan Cohen & Emily Blefeld,
alongside Sally Nilsson & Eric Kolesar,
and the luminous Tula Vida herd.
February 19 – 23, 2026
This intimate retreat gathers those who trust the spontaneous pull of the soul, creating a circle small enough for deep presence, shared trust, and a connection from taking the leap together.
The Fire Horse gallops forward (not backward). This is a year to stand on the land, release the heartbreak of history, and awaken our hearts to be conscious heirs.
If you want to listen beyond words and tap into a primordial pulse with horses at the helm, this is for you…
Click here to register for the Horse Constellation Retreat
