Samhlíocht
Reclaiming and Rewilding Imagination — Personal & Collective
a year-long (10-month) imaginal and somatic circle
for those ready to fall in love with the future—together
A steady space for imagining otherwise
in times that are asking everything of us
Somatic support • Collective study • Imaginal practice
You are invited to join Samhlíocht this March 2026.
Steady.
Connect.
Reimagine.
“What is imagination? Strengthening that muscle of being able to see things other than they are now.” – Adrienne Maree Brown
At a time when systems are collapsing, fascism is rising, violence is normalised, and many of us can imagine the end of the planet sooner than the end of capitalism, we need a space to dream different futures—together.
Capitalism trains us to believe that nothing truly new is possible. That the world as it is now is the only world that can be. It erodes our imagination and discourages us from dreaming beyond it.
But to imagine otherwise is to refuse the world as it is.
It is to refuse this narrowing of our imagination.
To reclaim our imagination is to reclaim our power.
From reclaiming and rewilding our imagination, something begins to emerge: new worlds, new ways of living, new possibilities, new futures.
Not by escaping reality,
but by practising the skills needed to meet it differently.
SAMHLÍOCHT creates a steady, supportive space where we can meet the present moment and begin to imagine beyond it—together.
Join us.
Dream.
Imagine.
Practice.
Fall in love with the future
“The future must enter into you long before it happens.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
What SAMHLÍOCHT Offers
A ten month, slow, steady container to:
Let imagination return gently — to dream with eyes open
Practise imagination as a living skill, not a trait
Fall in love with the future, before it arrives
Notice how imagined futures already shape how we live now
Across 10 months, we gather:
Once a month on Sundays for experiential, body-based practice, breakout conversations, story, time travel, and reflective writing
Optional monthly Tuesday book club discussion sessions for deeper reflection
One book bi monthly to spark inquiry
Imagination leads. Somatics supports.
Why Imagination? Why Now?
Cultivating imagination is not about escaping or bypassing the reality of these times. It is about practicing skills for these times. To resist. To build. To create worlds that are not yet here but need to be.
Imagination is the muscle that allows us to envision differently, to see beyond the limits capitalism and fear impose.
If we are to spend time imagining, visioning, dreaming, let it be a practice that equips us—to notice, to act, to care, to rewild our thinking and our hearts.
Now is the time to reclaim our capacity to imagine.
Not as a luxury, but as a necessity.
Big ideas, real impact.
The Arc of the 10 months
We move through three interwoven phases:
Phase I — Return to Place & Perception
Rediscover attention, land, language, and rhythm
Phase II — Imagination as Practice
Notice patterns, practise small changes, explore trust, consent, and pleasure
Phase III — Futures, Story & Collective Direction
Time-travel into futures, rehearse possibilities, and practise living them now
SAMHLÍOCHT unfolds over ten months as a slow, relational journey. We begin by noticing how imagination has been shaped by attention, time, and cultural limitations, and how this manifests in our bodies and lives. From there, we practise imagination as an embodied, collective skill through somatic practices, shared reflection, and study. Over time, we move into imagining futures together, exploring story, place, and possibility, and noticing how the futures we imagine influence how we act in the present.
The arc is steady and spacious, supporting imagination not as escape, but as a necessary practice for living well in these times. 🌿 SAMHLÍOCHT: Arc of the 10 Months (Short Version)
Over ten months, we move from noticing to creating:
Phase I: What Shaped Our Imagination — Start with Listen to the Land Speak and explore how attention and cultural limits shape possibility.
Phase II: Imagination as Practice — With Emergent Strategy, strengthen imagination through small experiments, relational noticing, and somatic practice.
Phase III: Falling in Love with the Future — Guided by How to Fall in Love with the Future, cultivate curiosity, desire, and rehearsal of possible worlds.
Phase IV: Emergent Futures — Reading Braiding Sweetgrass and The Future Earth, we explore care, reciprocity, and ecological belonging, living the futures we’re already co‑creating.
From conditioned limits to collective possibility, imagination becomes embodied, felt, and shared.
What Is SAMHLÍOCHT?
Samhlíocht means imagining.
SAMHLÍOCHT is a slow, relational container
for personal and collective imagining
It is not a programme to fix, heal, or optimise you.
There is nothing wrong with you.
It is a practice space
for showing up differently to life, relationships, land, and the futures we are already shaping.
Across ten months, we read, move, listen, write, and notice—
trusting ourselves ,each other, our bodies and these texts as guides toward new futures.
This is imagination as a lived, embodied skill,
not a conceptual exercise.
SAMHLÍOCHT is a steady, supportive space to:
Meet the present moment honestly
Reclaim imagination as a collective practice
Dream beyond capitalism and collapse
Practice imagining livable, loving futures — together
Cultivating imagination as a muscle, a skill, and a shared resource.
What to expect:
This will be a soft, spacious place to notice what stirs in us as we read, reflect, and imagine together.
A mix of discussion, and short guided practices
A space to connect what we’re learning to our own lives and bodies
You don’t need to be “into somatics” or a deep reader.
This group is for you if:
Who This Is For
SAMHLÍOCHT is for those who:
Sense that imagination is political, ecological, ancestral
Learn best through practice and conversation
Want depth without heaviness
You want to think and feel your way into different possibilities, with others
You’re looking for a space that welcomes slowness, reflection, and reimagination
Know the future won’t be built by certainty alone
Are willing to show up imperfectly, relationally, and imaginatively
It is not for those seeking quick fixes, formulas, or a purely therapeutic space.
What We’ll Explore:
Thought-provoking works from Adrienne Maree Brown, Bell Hooks, Mancha Mangan, Rob Hopkins, and others
Somatic practices to connect body, mind, and imagination
Shared somatic practices to resource imagination
Exercises to tune into land, relationship, and emerging futures
• Collective inquiry into care, ecology, intimacy, and reciprocity
“Recognising ‘enoughness’ is a radical act in an economy that’s always urging us to consume more”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
FAQs
How does it work?
Before each session, I’ll send you a short email letting you know which part of the book to read ahead of time.
I’ll also include a few optional prompts to guide your reading. These are just suggestions—use them if they help, skip them if they don’t. There’s no right way to engage.
The readings are short and accessible. You don’t need to take notes or prepare anything formal. We’ll explore together, starting from wherever you’re at.
This is a relaxed, reflective space. Come as you are—whether you’ve read deeply, skimmed, or are just arriving with curiosity.
When are the sessions? What time do we meet?
I'm running one group on Wendesday evenings at 8pm on Zoom. Each session is 90 minutes long.
Group 1:
Wednesday, September 10th, 8pm
Wednesday, September 17th,8pm
Wednesday, September 24th,8pm
Wednesday, October 1st, 8pm
What is The Serviceberry about?
It’s a short book by Robin Wall Kimmerer that invites us to rethink what we value—drawing from Indigenous knowledge and the natural world. The serviceberry plant becomes a powerful symbol of generosity, reciprocity, and shared abundance, in contrast to economic systems built on scarcity and competition. **
What do you mean by “somatics”?**
Somatics simply means noticing what’s happening in your body. In each session, we’ll include gentle practices—like grounding, breath awareness, or stillness—to help us tune into what we’re feeling, not just thinking.
How many people will be in the group?
The group will be small—between 6 and 10 people—so everyone has space to participate in a way that feels comfortable.
What if I can’t make all the sessions?
No problem. It’s ideal if you can attend most of the sessions, but life happens. You’re still very welcome to join even if you need to miss one.
Will the sessions be recorded?****
Yes.
How much does it cost? The full rate is 50 Euro for the full 4-session programme. There’s also a solidarity rate of 10 Euro for unwaged or anyone on maternity leave.