END OF YEAR SHARES | NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Hi beloved friends,
As we approach the holiday season, it's a beautiful time for reflection. 2024 has been a meaningful year for us. We're blown away that what started as an interesting dinner table conversation less than two years ago, is now supporting world-class practitioners, intentional communities, and sacred sites all over the world.
We compiled some highlights of this year, as well as invitations to gatherings and programs we're thrilled to invite you to. Scroll down below, and let us know what you're interested in joining, seeing more of, and getting involved in.
And lastly, an invitation to support us. As a 501c3 nonprofit religious entity, we are fully patron and donor supported because this project is a labor of love. If you feel inspired by our mission and the culture we're supporting, we’d love it if you’d
consider donating . Every donation, from $50 to $50,000 makes a meaningful difference to amplify our work.
With love and gratitude,
Elyse and Zach
GATHERING OF GUIDES: A SPRING SALON AT CHOZEN
We brought together 53 scholars, elders, philosophers, artists, practitioners, patrons and community leaders for for a curated and participatory program around pertinent questions of our time.
We practiced interfaith rituals, explored deep inquiries with some of the greatest minds, we cried, we danced, and we came together as a collective with a shared vision.
MONGOLIA PILGRAMAGE: ANCIENT MYSTICS ON THE PATH OF GENGHIS KHAN
We organized a 10 day lifetime adventure through Mongolia’s breathtaking terrain to explore the mysticism and beauty of this land. With base camp at a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled along the crystal-clear Orkhon River, we immersed ourselves in ancient cultures and traditions.
We rode horseback for a few days in epic terrain and hot springs, explored traditional art and handicraft, sat with Mongolian shamans and visit mystics and temples, and experience the cultural Naadam festival.
NAMUNA GUIDE PROGRAM
The Guide Program uses namūna’s unique structure as a religion, to support our closest circle of practitioners, wisdom keepers, elders, facilitators and thought leaders. The program is designed to function closer to how it’s been done in the past — a parallel, modern gifting economy for the creative spirit.
We're currently 40% towards our goal to fully fund this program. If you're interested in donating to support those who dedicate their lives to Service, please get in touch with us!
NAMUNA GUIDE DIRECTORY
We have compiled a community Guide Directory of 500+ vetted, curated practitioners, sacred sites, and communities we recommend you to explore. This is undergoing a design process and will be available in 2025.
If you know any incredibly talented and esoteric-inclined designers, we would love a recommendation. Please email elyse@namuna.earth with any referrals.
ONLINE OFFERINGS
This year, we experimented with a variety of online and virtual offerings to expand access for our community get involved.
Design Your Practice
We had 24 individuals participate in a 3 month workshop on designing a unique framework for your personal life practice that is based on nature.
Book Clubs
Based on the Library we are cultivating, we held regular book clubs for the community to discuss pertinent topics, articles, and books of our time.
LIBRARY OF ESOTERICA x NAMUNA LIBRARY
With our guide, Jessica Hundley, editor of the TASCHEN series Library of Esoterica – we are cultivating the NAMUNA library of esoteric wisdom.
This virtual (and hopefully eventually physical library) will be soon available for our community in 2025.
NAMUNA GATHERINGS
April 23-27: ChoZen (Regenerative Philanthropy + Gift Consciousness)
July 16-26: Mongolia (Sacred sites and pilgrimage)
August 2025: Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Big Sur with a special partner
November 2025: Nepal (Sacred sites and pilgrimage)
December 2025: Esalen Institute in Big Sur
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