welcome to

earth rising

A study of devotion to the Nature within and all around us

If I asked who you are, I might learn about things like your job, relationship status, what school you went to and where your family lives.

The truth is, we’re raised in a society that tells us we are those things and if we do not make it a goal to be accomplished in these areas of life, we are not worthy of being.

But here’s what I want you to know, dear one…

You are not any of those things.

You are Nature

Yes, NATURE.

You may live in Human society, but you are a part of this planet & this natural world — there is no way to be separate.

It is who you are and who you came here to be.

And yet, we live in a world that likely didn’t teach us how to engage with Nature, how to love Nature, how to be in our HUMAN NATURE… and thus we may feel lost, confused & unfulfilled.

You might feel like something is missing.

You’re right, something IS missing.

It's the education and communal support that fosters your innate connection to the Earth & your devotion to her wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of all life on this planet.

This is the integral part that was missing from our education.

It is the difference between learning how to DO and learning how to BE.

It is the part of us that learns how to be in relationship rather than in domination.

It is the one in us that creates life, not the one that takes it.

This is the Feminine way.

And this is the gateway back to our wholeness.

is a one-year offering to inspire your connection to our beloved Mother Earth & to energize the Nature within you.

It is a journey of remembrance, not a journey of knowing.

We do not remember by going outside ourselves, we remember by going in. We remember by infusing ourselves with the stories, the community & the relationships that will wake up the slumbering Nature within.

It doesn't matter how long it's been, that part of you is well & alive and ready to be reclaimed.

Earth Rising re-energizes the feminine, without tearing down the masculine. It's about infusing you with Nature, not removing you from the Human world.

It’s not about drastic changes, it’s not about quitting your job or leaving society… it’s just about energizing & celebrating the other part of you. The part that already exists. That is already wise. The part that has been overlooked by society, yet has never left you.

Earth Rising is a place where there is nothing to prove, where you cannot be wrong, you can just learn the thing that no one taught you:

how to be your, Nature-loving, life-affirming, full self.

Earth Rising

a little story

This morning I sat on my deck for a Tea ceremony and watched the natural world come to life around me. Four swallows played overhead, diving & chirping the morning away. A hummingbird practically landed on my nose as I giggled in awe and wonder. I heard a cluck in the distance and then saw a flock of wild turkeys making their way down the ridge, the male puffing his feathers up every few minutes. Squirrels ran up trees, pines swayed in the gentle breeze & bees buzzed between flowers.

As I sat there savoring every moment of life whirling around me, I started to tear.

I found myself in awe of this moment where there was no separation. The animals around don't just see me, they know me. They no longer fear me as foe, but engage with me as a member of Life on this planet.

These feelings are the result of many years of devotion to remembering what it truly means to be Nature.

If you'd seen me 10 years ago you might not think I would be where I am now....

I was living in New York City, working an 80-hour work week at startup after startup & blowing off steam with Netflix and a bottle of wine rather than a walk through the woods.

That might sound familiar to you. It's like, yeah... Nature is great, love the beautiful photos of people living that life on Instagram, but I don't have the time. Tomorrow, next week, next year.... don't worry, it's on the bucket list!

But then I did something interesting... I took a vacation. Yup! A vacation. My first one as a working adult. I went to Puerto Rico to a bed and breakfast in the middle of nowhere. The directions to get there said, "turn right at the big tree and drive until you see cows on the left..."

I was a true workaholic back then. It was everything to me. My whole sense of worth was based on what I did for a living. The day before I left for this vacation I found out about a big, cool photo shoot happening in a few days for work and I was so mad I was going to be away on vacation. I remember pulling up the Delta app on my phone during the meeting to see how much it would cost me to change my ticket back early. I was actually trying to pay money to work more! But I didn't, and the next morning I went away on my trip.

When I got to the bed and breakfast, I was the only guest in a little cabin with no electricity in the middle of the jungle. I sat in a hammock and said to myself:

“Yeah...there's absolutely no way I am going back early.”

And thus began my journey home to my Nature self.

So what actually shifted in that moment? 

I started to prioritize the part of me that lives in Nature, rather than the part of me that lives in a human-only society.

I began to understand at a deep level that this time alone in Nature was as important and fundamental to me as a promotion at work.

And most importantly, I started to allow the

Feminine ways of Nature

into my life.

That means that it no longer had to make sense, no longer needed some tangible external benefit and I no longer needed to be driven by my mind.

I got to benefit from the wise part of me that was born into this world and follow my intuition as I started to devote to my wholeness.

I began to understand that I am Nature. I am more Nature than I am my job, my gender, my home town, my family, my relationship...

I am more Nature than I am anything else.

After that I started actively energizing this part of me... not by reading books, not by quitting my job, not by engaging my mind. I started to just be with Nature. I started to allow myself to see the life around me and open up to the idea that non-Human life was just as important.

And here's the thing...even though my conscious journey to my Nature self really started then, I was always somewhere in me committed to the Earth. Ask anyone and they'll tell you yes, I always cared, I always wanted to do the best I could.

I just didn't realize that the best I could do started with allowing myself to fully step into what it means to be a Human AND Nature.

And now, I'm going to guide you on this same journey.

How it works

Earth Rising is a living container based in the Feminine way, which means it has no set schedule and no set curriculum.

It is solely based in its value…

to reconnect you

to the Earth and the Nature within

And we will do whatever we need to do to get there.

We'll gather 2-4 times per month

Classes

Rituals

Book Club

workshops

The schedule & theme for each month will be released the a week before. And don't worry, everything is recorded if you can't join something live.

what will I receive?

Earth Rising is not about what you get, it's about what you give to yourself, the Nature part of you. This investment is in your wholeness, and as such you will begin to experience wholeness and what it means to be a part of a web of life with all beings on Earth.

You will begin to experience the miracle of Humanity, the miracles of life. That means you will experience what true connection feels like with the entire world. It's hard to put into words, as these things can only be experienced first hand, but if you can trust & believe in your Nature self, anything is possible and you will finally have access to all the magic, beauty & love of this beautiful planet.

Who is this for?

Earth Rising is for people who love the Earth and want to commit more whole-heartedly to her wellbeing and their innate connection to Nature. It is for people who are ready to learn in a different way — one that is not guided with the mind, but rather from the heart & senses.

Earth Rising is for people who are open to allowing Nature to teach them and who are ready to reconnect with the natural cycles of this planet.

It's for you if you can trust that

there is something greater

than Humanity available to you.

It is for those of you yearning for community to have these conversations with. For people who don't feel that their Nature selves, or full selves, are necessarily welcome in all parts of their lives and want to be around others who get them and prioritize the natural world in the same way they do.

It's for people who are ready & willing to have complex conversations about what it means to be a Human at this time and who are ready to actually act upon all that we learn together.

It's for the curious.

It's for the courageous.

It's for the Nature in you.

example TOPICS

  • Practices to honor Mother Earth

  • How to live sustainably at this time

  • Lowering your personal impact on the Earth

  • Becoming a guardian & steward of Mother Nature

  • The Power of Receptivity: what it means to receive

  • The energetics of reciprocity & how to give back to the natural world

  • How to connect with and meet your non-Human allies

  • Rituals for grief, for connection, for heart opening, for clarity, etc.

  • Song circles

  • The power of the Human voice to heal ourselves and the planet

  • The principles of ritual

  • The cycle of the seasons

  • The elements and how to work with them

  • Journeys of devotion

  • How to be seen

  • Aligning yourself with natural abundance

  • Uncovering your values & living your truth

  • Co-creating with the wisdom of your womb

  • Uncovering the buried feminine

These are all classes and discussions to help dissolve the layers between your conditioned self and your Nature self. They are here to give a voice to your Nature self so you can start embodying that part of you more and more.

This container is alive, so all is subject to change. Nature is only in the present, and so we will be too.

TESTIMONIALS

"Every container I've been in with Mariana has been wildly transformational."

– Kristen W.

"Mariana's teachings have literally changed my life and I can see how aware and curious people around me are about the shifts in me."

– Varsha K.

"It's hard to put into words, but the experiences in Mariana's courses have helped me be comfortable with and express my whole self."

– Laura W.

"All of Mariana’s offerings have inspired me to be authentic, drop the BS of how I’m "supposed" to express and sink into who I truly am. It’s helped me to discern where I want to place my energy and that feels so sweet in my body."

– Alyssa V.

"It's hard to put into words just how deeply transformational Mariana's nature teachings have been for me. The wisdom Mariana shares is sacred, deep, and foundational. Mariana is such a beautiful guide through this process of cultivating a relationship with nature, with the other beings on this planet, and with myself. In walking through her process, I felt so deeply held, witnessed, and loved, and experienced so many fundamental shifts in my way of being. I learned all the ways my desire for perfection was keeping me from just showing up and trying my best - and how to shift from perfectionism to devotion. I learned how to walk through the portal from overwhelm and hopelessness to optimism and hope. Her approach to sustainability, which is rooted in love and reciprocity, is unlike anything I've experienced."

– Jess C.

This level of transformation is available for you, too.

We are ALL Nature & we have every right to be & be connected to all life.

The container will ebb & flow with the cycles of Nature & life. We will respond to the events happening on this planet in the moment, we will work with the phases of the Moon & the seasons. We will honor and learn about the allies that come to visit & we will gather for classes based on questions that come up in the group. We'll read stories & poetry that are inspired by what's alive in the moment. We'll move with the energy of life, not the set schedule of the mind.

This is how we create change. By doing it in a new way.

And this is all about learning a new way to be.

Are you ready?

Your Guide

Hi! I’m Mariana.

I pride myself as a woman who sees life where others don't.

For the past two years I've guided hundreds of women back to their hearts & the heart of the Earth through courses on Tea, ceremony & ritual, and reconnecting to Nature. My community is full of amazing women who are making profound shifts in their lives by saying yes to the natural cycles of this planet.

I live in mountains of Boulder, CO on ten wild, forested acres. I am committed to the remembering of how to care for and steward all life on this planet.

I am here to be a good relative of every being seen & unseen and am honored to guide you on your own path to your Humanity.

Thank you for being,

Mariana

FAQs

  • Earth Rising begins in April 2023 and will run through March 2024, for one full cycle around the Sun.

  • No. The truth is, no one can attend everything in any offering or course ever. We gotta drop that desire for perfection up front and allow ourselves to be in the ebbs & flow of our life. All classes, rituals, etc. will be recorded and available for you to watch (or re-watch) for the entire course together. In addition, we'll have an online community space for you to be seen & engage with others between classes.

  • Honestly, probably not. After Earth Rising completes I’ll be going offline for a year through a personal initiation and rite of passage. I have no idea who I’ll be on the other side, but my assumption is my offerings will shift. Also, the only courses I've ever done that I've offered again are my Tea courses. If you're interested in deepening with Nature now, then the time is now. That's just how it works! Your energy & whole being are going to be an integral part of the magic of this group.

  • We will gather 2-4 times a month for classes, rituals, book club and sharing circles. The schedule will be released for the next month a week in advance. I am committed to a mix of classes on weekend mornings & weekday evenings (MT) so that we can accommodate the schedules of people who live in different parts of the world and have different lifestyles.

  • YES! There is going to be so much room for connection in the online platform and in our classes together. In all of my offerings, community is always a big part and I get feedback that it's one of the things people miss the most. I feel very grateful that the men & women who show up in my containers are just the most real, down-to-earth, amazing people that I personally love to be in relationship with. My guess is that you are one of those people too and will love the energy of the group.

  • Yes, there are 3 options to pay: pay in full, pay in 2 payments or in 9 payments. Click through to the payment page to see all the options. Once you sign up, there are no refunds for Nature Wisdom School. I fully trust your yes when you give it and I am 100% dedicated to the part of you that opts in.

If you have any other questions, feel free to email me or write me a message on Instagram.