The Magic of the Blue Deer: A Sacred Invitation to Retreat & Renew
Deer couple in Northern California near the New Sanctuary space
✨ The Magic of the Blue Deer ✨
There is an ancient story from the desert lands of Wirikuta, a place I have been blessed to walk in recent months. It tells of a time when the people were suffering — famine and hardship had left them without food, without hope.
In that time of great need, it was the grandmothers, the elders, who led the people in prayer. With empty hands and full hearts, they went out searching for sustenance for their families. They prayed with devotion, carrying the grief and hope of their people.
And it was in answer to these prayers that the Blue Deer appeared—el Venadito Azul.
The Blue Deer is known as the first shaman, the first master healer for the Wixarika people. It came to teach the people how to live again: leaving medicine, guiding them to water, and ultimately giving its very body so that the people could survive. From its sacrifice, they were nourished. From its teachings, they were guided. And from its presence, they came to know that they were not alone — that help, healing, and medicine are always available when the spirit is open to receive.
For me, the Blue Deer is a living symbol of the path of healing. It reminds me that there is always a way forward, even through hardship. And it whispers that we are never alone — we are accompanied by allies in the unseen world, by medicine that arrives at the right time, by the generosity of Spirit itself. It is when our heart is pure, that our prayer is heard. The grandmothers in their deep sorrow, ventured out to seek sustenance and nourishment and the healer revealed itself to the them.
This is also the path of Reiki. Reiki is a return to this flow of medicine — a current of light and love that nourishes body, mind, and soul. Like the Blue Deer, Reiki meets us in our moments of hunger, longing, and exhaustion. It feeds us. It waters us. It shows us how to keep walking, how to keep flourishing, even in times of turmoil.
✨ An Invitation ✨
This is the heart of the retreat I am offering: a circle where we walk with the guidance of the Blue Deer, stepping into the healing current of Reiki. A time to rest, to receive, and to remember the path that leads us back to wholeness and joy.
If your spirit feels the call of this medicine — if you are ready to open yourself to the allies of light, to the gentle current of healing, to the nourishment that comes when we say “yes” to ourselves — I welcome you to join us.
Let us walk together on this sacred path.
Let us follow the footprints of the Blue Deer.
If you feel this call for deep healing and renewal, I invite you to join me from September 25th to September 29th for retreat with Reiki, food as medicine, gentle nature walks and meditative connections. Follow this link to register and learn about the event. If you have questions, please contact me at ana@lunaysolsanctuary.org or call/text me at 909-648-8407.
with love and gratitude,
Moon Woman
