Most of us will depart Sunday afternoon after we close at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome to stay until Monday.

A Beautiful Design

Each of us carries a natural design for growth, and the same strengths that helped us survive can become the doorway to who we really are. The way through usually goes down before it goes up: we face what we've avoided and come back with something truer. Where it leads is different for every person, and the opportunity is the same for all of us: to live more awake, more connected, and of greater benefit to the people and causes we love.

It takes courage to consciously choose to sit with the darkness in search of the light within. Whatever your path, and whatever your spiritual or intellectual approach, it is welcome here. We hold this container for one another. It is safe, strong as fuck, and built to hold whatever process you need to move through right now.

There is a lot of wisdom, compassion, and courage in this room, and we look forward to having you.

We gather Friday after dinner, and close Sunday at 2 pm. Most of us head home Sunday afternoon, and everyone is welcome to stay until Monday. In between, we cook together, ask real questions, and look at what we each live by. Everything you need is on this site.

We act with intention, and we focus heavily on integration, so the inspiration that comes in ceremony turns into real benefit in our lives.

How we gather

Everyone contributes

Each of us brings something: a meal, a question, our presence. The only cost is the house, and we share it equally.

That lets all of us arrive, be with ourselves, support each other, and let the mirrors work. We see ourselves in one another.

Before you arrive

Two things to do

ReadPre-readingWhy we're gathering, our agreements, and a short primer on values. About 10 minutes. PreparePre-meditationBring one beautiful question and a list of three to five values. About 30 minutes.
The arc

How the days build

  1. Friday eveningConnectShare a meal and open with our questions.
  2. Saturday morningRelaxSlow down, let the body settle, and name our values.
  3. Saturday afternoonDescend and ascendEnter ceremony together. Go inward, then come back up.
  4. Saturday, in ceremonyIntegrateAn integration circle before the ceremony closes.
  5. Sunday morningClose integrationPut words to what we found, and close at 2 pm.
  6. Sunday afternoon to MondayGroundGet out into nature, rest, and travel home steady.
Practical

Logistics

Dates, location, rooms, meals, and who to call. See logistics. For what to bring, see the packing list.