Our Story.

Pollinate Ritual was founded in 2018 as the outgrowth of Founder Kathryn Dickel’s midlife transit.

“As Richard Rohr says, the first half of your life is building the container. The second half is deciding what goes in it. Every human goes through a midlife transit and its transformational. Mine birthed a beautiful new vision for the way I wanted to live my life and make change in the world. Pollinate Ritual is the manifestation.”

This earthly manifestation of Kathryn’s spiritual journey started with a retreat - the Pollinate Women’s Weekend in the fall of 2019. PWW was a bi-annual retreat through 2022. The birth of Pollinate Magazine came amidst the Covid pandemic in 2020, followed by multiple community ritual events including Pollinate Summer Solstice, Pollinate Ritual Market, Pollinate Fresh Start - a healing arts showcase, Pollinate monthly hikes, a holistic care product line, a book club, a bevy of classes in herbalism and small group ritual. All facilitated by a vibrant community of collaborators, healers and volunteers eager to create community.

After launching the Maiden’s weekend in the spring of 2023. Pollinate Ritual went on a much needed sabbatical for the rest of 2023. Even though we were in a resting and renewal season, a new seeds were planted as Kathryn started with the Haden Institute in pursuit of more formal training as a Spiritual Director and the Pollinate Hive House was purchased.

A project in Therapeutic Community, the Pollinate Hive House has become the anchor the a cycle of care that Pollinate Ritual has been building throughout the years. Opening in the spring of 2024, The Hive House homes three full-time healing arts practitioners, several support circles, visiting healers from across the region, community care events and a sanctuary among its ceremonial grounds. Visit pollinatehivehouse.com for a comprehensive look at our work there.

The dream is unfolding in collaboration every day. Join us as we journey.