April 4-7, 2019: Springtime Silent Directed Retreat
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A 4-Day Silent Directed Retreat for Women April 4-7, 2019 Thursday (5:30 pm) through Sunday noon. (Check in as early as 3:00 p.m.) Inter-religious/Intespiritual. |
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Enjoy full days of nourishing silence along with group contemplative practice in the morning and evening (prayer, meditation, reflective reading). You will have 2 private spiritual direction sessions with Jan to support and guide your time-in.
If you have never attended a silent retreat, this unique model of a "mostly silent" retreat can help you become more comfortable with silence, by still allowing some (optional) interaction with others through contemplative group experience. On Friday evening, we will have gentle conversation, get to know each other, and experience an exercise in creative contemplation. The "royal silence" begins after that. Meals are silent allowing for the practice of mindful eating. Sunday morning the silence is broken and we gather to share our learnings and experience.
Throughout the weekend, you can explore the beautiful landscape (150 acres of woodlands, wetlands and meadows), walk the outdoor labyrinth, and welcome in Spring in your unique way. The sacred call of Spring is "new beginnings," "holy newness," and this interspiritual retreat will offer you many prayerful opportunities to open your heart to the Sacred.
We will have a very special guest with us for this retreat, musician Anne Wakenhut and her harp, "Lily." Anne, along with her late husband, Gary, were part of The Collecting Consort, with many albums to their credit, they shared their gift of music all over the U.S, especially in settings that promote healing and wholeness: at retreats, hospice, bed-side care in hospitals, and more. We are honored to have her with us, playing at various times throughout the retreat in support of contemplative practice.
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Cost and Accommodations:
$545.00 for a private (single) room for 4 days, 3 night's lodging, private bath, all meals, beverages, snacks, and spiritual direction. |
$475.00 per person, shared (double) room for 4 days, 3 night's lodging, private bath, all meals, beverages, snacks, and spiritual direction. (Shared rooms are for 2 people who choose to retreat together. We do not assign roommates.)
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A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space.Balance of fee to be paid 30 days prior to retreat. (Read the cancellation policy here.)
Contact Jan to reserve your spot.
Contact Jan to reserve your spot.