January 16-18, 2026
Theme: Helping Humans access their Innate Wisdom by Partnering with Nature Spirit Allies
Rooted in over two decades of connection and co-creation with Spiritual Allies, this gathering invites you into a field of possibility where the spiritual and physical dance together in harmony.
Register before January 9th for FREE access to the VIB pre- and post-event gatherings! Details below…
You Will Experience:
- Activations to Open Your Channels: Align with crystals, mycelium, plants, fairies, Star Beings and more to enhance your spiritual communication
- Meditations to Connect to your Allies: and with their assistance kindle the Radiance within and strengthen the access to your innate wisdom and inner divinity
- A Like-Minded Community: Small group circles that provide opportunities to share insights, grow together, and build lasting bonds with fellow seekers.
The Gaian Congress is more than an event—it is a living, breathing immersion into healing, wisdom, and connection with both the seen and unseen worlds.
Why Nature Spirits?
All of us are Multi-Dimensional Beings, we are all connected to Source, we have merely forgotten this connection. Partnering with Nature Spirit Allies helps us re-build this bridge as they have never lost their connection.
This is why it feels so good to be out ‘in nature’ – Nature Spirits bridge the 3rd and 5th Dimensions and they help us access these higher vibrations.
For many years, the Gaian Fairy Congress has devoted its heart to healing Planet Earth. Our recent guidance is telling us to ‘Live from the Inside Out’, as Pam Gregory puts it – know that we are creating our reality, and when we awaken beauty and harmony within, we naturally radiate it outward, co-creating a more vibrant, peaceful world.
Peggy Black, author of Morning Messages, reminds us that this skill of multi-dimensional connection is our birthright:
“You are in an ascension process, as divine multidimensional beings you are meant to travel, move, and shift from one dimension to another with ease. Each time you ascend to a higher frequency or dimension of consciousness and return to this earthly 3D reality, you bring expanded codes. These codes then become available to all earthwalkers.
You are here creating a bridge or gridwork to the other dimensions. You are not meant to be trapped in this often hostile limited environment. We often observe how easily one can drop or be pulled into a lower vibration or frequency. That is the allure of this dysfunctional matrix or template. Allow yourself to imagine and practice shifting to the higher dimensions. We know that many of you are experienced as well at realizing that you are straddling more than one dimension. Practice this skill and ability, it is yours by birthright as a galactic citizen you are.”
“Helping Humans Access their Innate Wisdom by Partnering with Nature Spirit Allies”
At this year’s Gaian Congress, we will be exploring and playing with Crystals, Mycelium, Plants, Animals, Fairies and more to reconnect with our multi-dimensional selves to create more peace and healing within ourselves and on the planet.
There are many online events these days; the Gaian Congress is unique in its emphasis on participation and community. We’d love to see you there!
How is this different from other online events?
We gather LIVE, in real time, and although we are not together in physical space, the ability to see and hear each other does a remarkable job in weaving a strong energetic container for deeply transformative experiences.
In gathering together, we create a powerful field which amplifies our abilities and sensitivities, building a stronger bridge across the dimensions. This creates a more expansive connection and enables us to be more effective allies in co-creating with the Subtle realms.
There are many online summits these days, each one with hours and hours of content… The Gaian Fairy Congress is about EXPERIENCE with the power to TRANSFORM, rather than content.
All sessions are live and include an opportunity to interact with your fellow participants, enriching everyone’s field. We experience the collaborative energies of the New Earth, and from that experience we change our reality.
All experience levels welcome! Whether you have just become acquainted with the hidden realms of the planet, or have many allies already, you are invited to come take your place and deepen your connections in service to the Light. The group field meets everyone wherever they are and provides a boost of energy, elevating everyone’s experience.
Why is it called a Congress?
A Congress is defined as ‘a meeting of representatives from different groups at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged’.
This is the heart of what the Gaian Congress is about – coming together with our subtle allies to join forces, to learn how we can work together in healing and regenerating the Earth.
Our allies consist of many different types of beings – those from the Fairy and Devic realms, Star Beings, and other inter- dimensional inhabitants such as the Sidhe, Sasquatch, Dragons and Unicorns. The Congress is one of the few places where many different type of being can come together to co-create.
The word ‘Congress’ is also part of our history – the event was started in the Fairy Realm, and they called it the Fairy and Human Relations Congress. This became a physical event in the human realm in 2001, and when we moved online in 2021 we changed the name to reflect all the different beings now involved.
The Gaian Congress is all about CONNECTION – by connecting with each other we create a high vibrational field, allowing us to connect more strongly and clearly with our unseen partners.
This field exists on the quantum level, outside of time and space, and is accessible when watching the recordings.
This enhanced field also creates an opening for beings from even higher dimensions to join us, bringing their pure high vibrational light onto the planet and into our lives.
Community is at the Forefront of the Gaian Congress Experience
We hear from many channellers and seers that we are entering the Age of Cooperation, that community is what will take us forward, and is what we all are craving.
It is clear that what is arriving for us now cannot be assessed solo…This new world we are entering is inter-connected, but not dependent, and is fueled by community, and this community is to be connected to the earth and the cosmos. – Aluna Joy Yaxkin
We have been gathering for over 20 years! In that time we have built a wealth of community connections that support our onward growth.
Each session at the Congress includes Small Group connection time. Many heart-centered, lasting friendships have come out of these conversations, providing deep soul nourishment that is fuel for evolution.
I loved all the variety of indigenous speakers and the round table was amazing. I love that idea to hear from different people and get different pieces of the puzzle, they perceive things differently. It’s really great to see the overlap and how the understandings are similar but different and nuanced. So thank you for that.
– Krista
Why should you attend the Gaian Congress? There are many benefits!
Experience Lots of Fun and Reverie
Emotional Support and Comradery
Contribute to the Evolution of Gaia and All Life Forms
Gain Lasting Joy, Peace and Love
The Schedule
This is the schedule for 2026, subject to change.
Everything is LIVE but is also recorded in case you miss it. All times listed in Pacific Standard Time. Here’s a Time Zone Convertor.
The schedule consists of five sessions over the weekend, with a long break in between to allow you time to go outside and ground and integrate in Nature. Each session is one step of our journey together.
Thursday, January 15th ~ ✨ For VIBs Only ✨
| 6:30 – 7:30pm | Gathering: Space Clearing and Upliftment for our Homes with Mahala Frye of theawakeningheart.net and Lindsey Swope of owlandunicornhealing.com A powerful pre-event gathering where we will cleanse the energy of our home spaces, creating an aligned and supportive foundation for the transformative journey ahead. (sign up before 28th for free access to this event! Also included if you sign up for the monthly workshops) |
Friday, January 16th
| Physical Level Connections |
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| 4:00 – 4:15pm | Welcome, Open Sacred Space |
| 4:15 – 4:45pm | Yoga to Awaken our Animal Bodies, with Lindsey Swope |
| 4:45 – 5:45pm | The Crystal Kingdom with Allie Phillips |
| 5:45 – 6:05pm | Small group connection circles |
| 6:05 – 6:15pm | Community share |
| 6:15 – 7:00pm | Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Deborah Koff-Chapin |
Saturday January 17th
| Organic Allies |
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| 9:00 – 10:00am | Opening the Gateway with the Mycelium Network, with Scott Kloos |
| 10:00 – 11:30am | Plant Spirit Allies with Matthew Wood |
| 11:30am – 12pm | Q and A with Scott and Matthew |
| 12pm to 3pm | Break – Go Outside and Connect! |
| Meeting the Non-physical |
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| 3:00 – 3:30pm | Message from the Kontomble with Aislinn Kerckhaert |
| 3:30 – 4:30pm | Poetry of the Sidhe with Shonagh Home |
| 4:30 – 5:30pm | Channelling Fairies and Pleiadians with Nora Herold |
| 5:30 – 6:00pm | Small and Whole Group Discussion |
Sunday January 18th
| Meeting our Allies |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Yoga to Reconnect with our Animal Bodies to prepare for further expansion with Lindsey Swope |
| 10:30 – 11:00am | Three meditative journeys: – Connect with a spirit ally on the physical plane – plant/tree, crystal, animal – Connect with a being that bridges physical and non-physical – fairy, dragon, Sasquatch, Sidhe, Nature gods and goddesses – Connect with Higher Dimensional beings – Star Being, Angel, Unicorn, Deva, Higher gods and goddesses, Higher Aspects of Self |
| 11:00 – 12pm | Meditation to join with Allies to Strengthen our Inner Light, Crystal Bowl sound bath to integrate with Deborah Koff-Chapin |
| 12:00 – 3:00pm | Break – Go Outside and Connect! |
| The Journey Onwards |
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| 3:00 – 3:30pm | Discussion period, small and whole group – how did the morning go? Who did you meet? |
| 3:30 – 3:45pm | Integration Journey: How do we take this forward? |
| 3:45 – 4:15pm | Community Share |
| 4:15 – 4:30pm | Angel Wash |
Monday, January 19th ~ ✨ For VIBs Only ✨
| 6:30 – 7:30pm | Gathering for Grounding and Integrating |
Our Contributors
Lindsey Swope
Lindsey has been involved with the Congress since its inception in 2001. She has always felt a strong connection to the Earth and earned degrees in both Geology and Geography before recognizing her spiritual call to work with the subtle realms of Fairies, Devas, and Nature Spirits. Lindsey serves as the main ambassador between the realms for the Gaian Congress, assisting in interpreting between the non-human and the human participants.
Mahala Frye
Mahala Frye has spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest, where a deep love of the waters, mountains, and trees developed along with her profound love for the Great Mother Goddess. She is a 3rd Degree Priestess and Elder in the Majestic Tradition of Wicca, and she practices Theta Healing, as well as Reiki. Mahala operates within the Core and Peruvian Shamanism systems, which have blended seamlessly with her many years of experience working with the Perelandra materials.
Mahala currently pursues her Healing arts through The Awakening Heart, a Shamanic Practice based on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Allie Phillips
Allie is a Leo, INFJ, Gemini-rising Type-A former prosecuting attorney who loves crystals (a few hundred pounds in her house), essential oils, her lake-life in the mitten state, non-toxic living, organic cooking, and all animals, especially cats. She loves researching vibrational frequencies and how they influence us in mind-body-spirit. Allie will deepen your understanding of crystals and how they really work by understanding the science behind their positive impact on your whole being. As a Certified Advanced Crystal Master Teacher with a lawyer brain, she has done the research for you on how (and why) crystals work to improve all of your energy layers (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual). Prepare for some powerful ah-ha moments!
Deborah Koff-Chapin
Deborah Koff-Chapin is an artist, vocalist, educator, author, and ceremonialist. She has been developing Touch Drawing since 1974, and has taught and presented at numerous graduate programs and conferences internationally. Deborah is creator of SoulCards 1 and 2 and SoulTouch Coloring Journals. A few of the images in her new deck, Portals of Presence, were created during Fairy Congress. She is author of Drawing Out Your Soul and The Touch Drawing Facilitator Workbook. Deborah is co-founder of a ceremonial dance circle that has been gathering for the solstices and equinoxes since 1983. She is founding director of the Center for Touch Drawing. Deborah has been ordained within Lorian’s Incarnational Spirituality, as articulated by David Spangler.
Scott Kloos
Scott Kloos—ceremonialist, author, wildcrafter, plant medicine maker and practitioner, animist, singer of plant songs, and aspiring integral ecologist—guides The School of Forest Medicine and Cascadia Folk Medicine and is author of Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness. Through his writing and his facilitation of co-created spaces of learning and healing, he explores various ways of working with plants and their medicine, relationships with our nonhuman kin, and ecologically integral modes of engaging with and thinking with the community of life.
In addition to his many years of ongoing solo and communal study within dirt-floored and green-walled groves of learning, he completed the 1999 Herbal Apprenticeship Program at the Herb Pharm in Williams, OR, and in 2000, he attended a nine-month Community Herbalist Training Program with Christopher Hobbs. He spent seven years studying the human psyche (his own and others) in Paul Levy’s Awakening in the Dream group. In 2009, he studied Traditional Western Herbalism: An Intuitive and Energetic Approach with Matthew Wood in Portland, OR, and in 2018 he earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He is an Associate Member of the American Herbalist’s Guild.
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for over forty years. He is an internationally known teacher and author with more than ten books to his credit, including The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Earthwise Herbals, Holistic Medicine and the Extracellular Matrix, and A Shamanic Herbal. Matthew has an MSc in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited, U. of Wales) and is the founder of the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. He lives in the Midwest.
Aislinn Kerckhaert
Aislinn Kerckhaert is an Initiated Kontomblé Voice Diviner, Artist, Poet, and Healer. She is trained as an Access Bars Facilitator, Reiki Master, Kontomblé Voice Diviner and more. She has also been trained in the Language of Being. Over the years, her work with Spirit, Ancestral Healing, and Energy Medicine has reached an international community. She currently offers private Kontomblé Voice Divinations, One on one Mentoring, as well as online group courses and programs on Earth-Based Ritual, Elemental Medicine and Ancestral Healing. Her practice is lovingly called Sings with Trees and you can learn more about her and her offerings at singswithtrees.com
Shonagh Home
Shonagh Home is a teacher, counselor, author and poet. Of Celtic heritage, she follows the wisdom of the ancients, inspired by the Ban Draoi (dree) and fili, (Gaelic for a Celtic medicine woman/seer/poet). As a modern medicine woman she brings her connection to nature and the spirit worlds into her counseling practice and one-one-one retreat offerings, working with clients from around the world. Her work consists of deep, psycho-spiritual exploration, delving into the rich territory of the psyche. She has studied with master teachers and for the last 13 years has apprenticed herself to the mushroom teachers, who’ve led her into profound connection with the spirits of nature and her ancestral roots. She is author of the recently published, Poetic Whispers from the Cauldron of the Otherworld, and host of The Mushroom’s Apprentice podcast. Her website is www.shonaghhome.com
Nora Herold
In 1996, Nora established conscious contact with The Pleiadians and her spirit guides which triggered an awakening of her abilities and gave her access to her records. She now channels a multitude of high vibrational beings, including The Pleiadian Collective, Ursula, Alderon, Yeshua, Calliandra, and The Lyrans/Lemurians.
In 2007, she began receiving information sharing specific techniques and technologies to facilitate the integration of the fifth-dimensional identity and the re-ascension process, and this has become the foundation of her work. The Pleiadians offer energetic transmissions and unconditional love, along with the information that they share, that facilitates the deactivation of implants, transmutation of trauma, the activation of creator abilities, and the ability to operate from joy.
Nora offers private sessions, teaches, lectures, is a reiki master, has appeared on film, radio, & tv, and has channeled for people all over the world. After 20 years in California, Nora, her partner Jonathan Wilk, and their beloved animal companions have returned to Chicago, IL, bringing with them the many benefits and experiences gathered from the vortices, gateways, and portals in the Northern California Redwoods, the Pacific Ocean, and the beautiful Ojai Valley. Her website is www.noraherold.com