10/26/2026
Some evenings remind you exactly why you build community. Our Fall Gathering was one of those evenings. 🍂
From the moment we began bringing everything together, this gathering felt like what WAKE is meant to be: a space created with intention, shared generously, and brought to life by the people who call it home.
Our facilitators shared the work of preparing the food, setting the atmosphere, arranging the tents, and tending to all the little details that made the evening feel special. Amy from Alma Aura-Mobile Aura Photography had a steady stream of people eager to experience her work. We painted pumpkins, gathered around the bonfire, and listened as Dr. Alanna shared beautiful reflections on drumming, bear medicine, and the moon. When an unexpected emergency meant our scheduled tarot reader couldn't join us, a member of the community, Nurunnisa Emberetheralchemy, stepped in to help. And throughout the night, conversations unfolded, new faces found their way into the circle, and old connections were joyfully rediscovered.
That may have been one of our favorite parts: watching people find one another. Friends reconnecting after years apart. People meeting for the first time and discovering common ground. Conversations that felt easy, genuine, and full of possibility.
This is the kind of community we hope to keep cultivating at WAKE. Not something built by one person, but something we create together....each bringing our own gifts, presence, and willingness to participate.
To everyone who attended, helped behind the scenes, shared their gifts, or simply showed up and made the evening what it was: thank you. We were so glad you were there.
A special thank-you to Kayla Swift Photography LLC for capturing the evening. If you're looking for photography for a wedding, business, bo***ir session, pet remembrance, or another meaningful chapter of life, we encourage you to connect with Kayla and explore her work.
Supporting one another is part of what community means to us. At WAKE, we believe that when we share the good people and businesses we encounter, we help one another grow.
Here are a few glimpses of the magic we made together. We hope you feel a little of the warmth of the evening all over again. 🤎
With gratitude,
Lauren, Angelique & The WAKE Collective
