Hibernaculum Mid-Winter Retreat

You will love this retreat if you are looking for a small group getaway with intimacy, deep relaxation through mindful, creative and contemplative activities that help us slow down, deepen and re-collect ourselves as we get ready for the new burst of Spring.  

This is  the perfect time to explore a profound process I call Deep Listening, that allows us to practice awakening our Divine Presence as we go through this time of agitation and activation of feelings and thoughts that arise in us moment to moment with the changing landscape of our soul journey, illuminating everything within us. This is a time to feel and release it, so the new beginning can be a true renewal.  

We will explore some visioning processes to take us into the future, and we will free up the places where we are burdened or stuck.  The process for doing this is perfect for this Yin time of year as it is totally receptive and yet oh so profound.  

This is the Cross Quarter time of the season of winter.  Imbolc is an old Irish term that means "In the Belly".  The signs of life are stirring but they are still mostly in the belly of the earth.  Energy of the returning sun, calling everything back to life, but before we leap out into the sunlite world, let us linger in this belly of the womb and deeply take in all the nourishment there.  

This will be a free flowing time of sharing and gentle movement, inner process work and a deep into the night shield building ceremony.

The shield while commonly associated with protection is like a name, a sacred object for us to remember ourselves.  It will not stop arrows or bullets, but it will keep us secured in our own true nature.  You will create a shield that will represent and remind you of your true nature. 

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Lodging is limited on the premises, so our numbers will be limited to 8 participants.  Please bring a sack lunch on Saturday and I will prepare food for the evening meal, breakfast and lunch.  I will have at least one vegan offering.  If you have any other food restrictions let me know. 

Lodging will be in group spaces with shared bathrooms, and the late evening will be more like a slumber party together with a space to go for quiet and privacy if you need. 

There is a Spa available as well, which includes an infrared sauna, outdoor jacuzzi, and massage chair

You will enjoy hours of group time together in process and experiential ceremony and exploration, with spacious meals and time to be.

You should come around 10 early to get yourself parked and settled.  

3 meals, lodging and support for your journey with 13 hours of process together during which you will learn a new way of inner focusing that will deeply support your process of inner change and healing.   Total 270 

Take 30 off if you don't need lodging because you are close enough to commute.  We will be going quite late into Saturday evening but at a certain time it will be flexible for people to officially go to bed.  

Open to work exchange discounts as well.  For 3 hours of work exchange take 60 off.  

There are a couple of work exchange discounts for those who would like.  See work exchange tickets.  That will be for local folks and for those who want to forgo the overnight fee there is also a discount for that.

Darlene Rollins is owner and retreat director for Earthwalk Ways LLC.  She has offered this retreat at Sevenoaks for several years in the past pre COVID>  She has a wonderful nature sanctuary near Fredericksburg,  where you can go for individual retreats.  She also does individual coaching and holds a space for small groups to gather, and do their work together to begin to reweave the hoop of community in our area.  Follow her on Humanitix and search for Earthwalk Ways online, as she has many varied offerings, including a Youtube Channel of past recorded zoom events, A bi-monthly audio blog Earthwalk Ways and programs and classes at the retreat and on zoom.