Welcome to the Temple
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Healing & Renewal
We create safe, supportive spaces where individuals and families can explore mindfulness, meditation, and reflective practices such as shadow work. Through sound healing, Reiki, guided reflection, and community circles, participants are supported in developing emotional resilience, self-awareness, and personal transformation.
Education & Life Skills
Our programs teach practical and meaningful skills for all ages — from cooking, food preservation, and gardening to survival skills, sustainability, and critical thinking. Each class empowers participants to live more consciously, build resilience, and strengthen their connection to community and the natural world.
Retreats & Gatherings
On our land in southwest Iowa, we are developing a sanctuary with yurts, nature trails, and shared gathering spaces. Retreats offer opportunities for rest, reflection, learning, and connection with others. We offer both full-cost and community-supported options so that participation remains accessible.
Sustainability & Service
We believe in caring for both people and the earth. Through workshops on sustainable living, repurposed goods, and community initiatives, we encourage responsible stewardship of resources. Proceeds from books, handmade goods, and events are reinvested directly into programs that support our mission and community.
Our Story
Our Story
Our story begins with a simple truth: healing is not meant to be done alone. Black Butterfly Temple was created from a vision of building a sanctuary where shadow and light can be held together, where stories can be spoken, and where transformation can unfold in community.
The Temple was founded by three stewards who bring different gifts to the work.
Staci, Steward of Ritual & Doctrine, guides the vision and development of programs and gatherings.
Tracy, Steward of Healing & Inclusion, brings practices such as sound healing and mindfulness to support restoration and wellbeing.
Emily, Steward of Healing & Inclusion and Keeper of Records & Shadow, supports reflection, trauma-informed care, and the preservation of shared stories and learning.
Together, our stewardship weaves ritual, education, reflection, and community care into a shared mission. We do not stand above those who gather here; we walk beside them, holding space for growth, honesty, and connection.
Black Butterfly Temple is rooted in the land, in the cycles of nature, and in the belief that every person has the power to reclaim their story and move forward with intention.
Here, retreats, teachings, and gatherings are more than events — they are opportunities to reconnect with yourself, with others, and with the natural world.
This is our story — but it is also yours. Black Butterfly Temple exists to create a space where your voice matters, your healing is honored, and your presence helps complete the circle.
