SOL Awakening Retreat & Djedi Rite of Passage

Naturalist, Teacher, Transformational & Rites of Passage Guide, Holistic & Regenerative Leadership Mentor, Grief Tending Facilitator

Amy Ma is a transformational guide, educator, leadership development & mentor, ceremonial and grief tending facilitator dedicated to awakening soul purpose and regenerative leadership in individuals and communities. With deep experience building communities, leading rites of passage, wilderness immersions, and purpose-centered retreats, Amy bridges ancestral earth-based wisdom with modern tools for inner transformation.

Amy’s work is rooted in deep relationship with this sacred geography, Mount Shasta, where she guides threshold experiences for those ready to step into their next level of soul-aligned leadership. Drawing from indigenous ceremonial practices, Amy creates spaces where inner truth becomes visible, and profound clarity emerges.

Known for her grounded presence, intuition, and ability to hold depth and mystery with grace, Amy curates experiences that are both activating and nourishing. Whether through council, solo time on the land, embodied ritual, or deep nature connection, participants consistently describe Amy’s retreats as life-transforming, soul-reconnecting, and purpose-aligning. When you step into a retreat held by Amy and her co-facilitators, you are entering sacred space, a liminal threshold designed to initiate who you are becoming and help you remember who you truly are. 

 Naturalist, Shamanic Practitioner, Ceremonial Facilitator, Ritual Musician, Fishing Guide

Stephan van Halsema is a ceremonial facilitator, wilderness guide, and student of the sacred who brings depth, devotion, and ancestral remembrance to every space he holds. With roots as a fisherman and lifelong tracker of wild places, Stephan embodies a deep earth wisdom that flows through his work as a shamanic practitioner, ritual musician, and teacher of survival skills and esoteric knowledge.

His path weaves the practical and the mystical, from crafting fire from scratch to guiding soul journeys through sound, breath and movement. With a background in occult studies and ceremonial practice, Stephan holds insightful perspectives of world views.

Stephan invites participants to step into raw truth, resilience, and right relationship with the natural and unseen worlds. His gift is creating containers where the sacred becomes tangible, where the veil lifts, and the old ways speak again.

Teacher, Mystic, Mentor, Master of the Mystic Arts

Master eChin is a teacher of mysticism, metaphysics, and spiritual alchemy with over 30 years of experience in study, practice, and realization. A long-time initiate of the Ancient Mystery Schools, his work guides students through the transformational path of mystical consciousness and self-mastery.

His teachings are rooted in universal, nondual principles and span across traditions—offering a spiritually inclusive approach to divine realization. For more than a decade, he has led workshops and classes on soul purpose, inner awakening, and the embodiment of higher consciousness.

As the founder of Zen Awakening Festival, Master eChin has brought together thousands of seekers from around the world in celebration of spiritual transformation. His global work includes activating sacred sites and planetary portals for collective awakening.

He continues his mission through The Ancient Order, a Mystery School devoted to transcendence, ascension, and the realization of humanity’s divine potential.