Welcome to a new way of experiencing the healing power of music!
Sonic Ritual is a collective vibrational healing experience integrated into musical performance. In this new musical paradigm the audience plays an active role in consciously co-creating the music; the energy of each participant is a conduit contributing to the sound being channeled by Ben, who processes the energy in the room through his playing.
It’s an invitation to attune to your inner reality in the moment and allow any dissonant energies to be processed and transmuted through the frequencies of the cello.
The evening will be a journey through improvised soundscapes channeled by cellist Ben Roberts, with light facilitation by Steph Kelly. You are invited to lie down and get comfortable or to move, whatever you feel called to.
Come join us and be part of a new kind of sound healing experiment!
Format of the event
19:30 → Opening circle: a moment to land in the space together and share the energy you're arriving with
19:45 → Music: improvised sound journey featuring live cello, electric cello and soundscapes
20:45 → Closing circle: a return to the group space and conscious integration of the sound journey
21:00 → End of event
Please arrive by latest 19:25 so that we can start on time - thank you!
What to bring
Yoga mats, bolsters, cushions and blankets are provided. Bring anything that helps you feel comfortable; comfy clothes, a bottle of water or flask of tea (please note that no food is allowed in the venue).
Cancellation Policy:
Please note that we do not arrange refunds. If you are not able to attend the event after you have purchased your ticket, please feel free to transfer it to a friend. Please get in touch with us through email or text for change of name.
About your hosts
Ben Roberts, Cellist
Spanning disparate realms of spirituality, punk, sound design and alternative healing, cellist Ben Roberts is on a quest to upend what he describes as regressive ‘Oil Age’ attitudes and transform the world through art. Applying cello techniques that are both classical and avant-garde, Ben’s boundary-defying music rips up the rule book by challenging conventional tunings and dispensing with traditional melodic hooks in favour of raw textures and hypnotic architectural stillnesses.
Trained as a professional engineer, Ben spent years working in building design at a senior conceptual level. From this he acquired a vital insight: civilisation’s big problems such as environmental rapacity and climate change will never be tackled until the ambient level of human consciousness is somehow elevated. Thus he turned his attention full time to his passion for the cello, immersing himself in mystical literature, punk philosophy and music history, and set about composing music designed to both reflect and usher in a new era of awareness.
Website: bencello.com
Stephanie Lisa Kelly, Facilitator
Stephanie Lisa Kelly is a writer, facilitator and artist whose work focuses on reintegrating spirituality into secular culture through events, poetry, photography and music. Having led retreats internationally pre-pandemic, she is currently focussed on serving her local community in Devon (UK). Her writing has been described as “sensuous mysticism” and she is the pen behind Wild Grace – for a world between stories, and co-founder of the Mystical Punk podcast, a podcast about inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. She is a certified Coach (ICF ACC), Facilitator (Thomas Huebl) and Way of Council Practitioner (Ojai Foundation).
Website: stephanielisakelly.com
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