It is said that old stories like this one, old mythic stories, live on through the centuries. Could this mythic story be living today in our time of unraveling of culture and of nature? And if so, where is Athena, where is Mentor, coming to meet us? In this weekend program we will carry that question. Where is Mentor? Where is Athena? Where is the one who will nourish the dreams of youth and empower them to live fully into who they were born to be and into the gift that is theirs alone to give?
Helping a Lost Culture Find Its Way with Jim Hall and Cheryl Hellner
September 14-16, 2018
Friday 5 pm - Sunday 2 pm
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (near Harpers Ferry WV)
Body:
It is said that old stories like this one, old mythic stories, live on through the centuries. Could this mythic story be living today in our time of unraveling of culture and of nature? And if so, where is Athena, where is Mentor, coming to meet us? In this weekend program we will carry that question. Where is Mentor? Where is Athena? Where is the one who will nourish the dreams of youth and empower them to live fully into who they were born to be and into the gift that is theirs alone to give?
It is said that old stories like this one, old mythic stories, live on through the centuries. Could this mythic story be living today in our time of unraveling of culture and of nature? And if so, where is Athena, where is Mentor, coming to meet us? In this weekend program we will carry that question. Where is Mentor? Where is Athena? Where is the one who will nourish the dreams of youth and empower them to live fully into who they were born to be and into the gift that is theirs alone to give?
Embodying prayer through the sacred rhythms of drumming, chant, nature and silence with Katy Gaughan and Tracy Seffers
August 17-19, 2018
5:00 pm Friday - 3:00 pm Sunday
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat and Still Point Mountain Retreat near Harpers Ferry WV
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Music & Movement ... Drumming & Chant ... Listening & Silence .... embodiments of prayer allowing us to experience the sacred beat of life connecting us to ourselves, to one another, and to God. This weekend retreat invites us to honor that sacred beat and go deeper into intention and prayer as we learn how to play - and pray - with drums, chant, the labyrinth and silence.
Music & Movement ... Drumming & Chant ... Listening & Silence .... embodiments of prayer allowing us to experience the sacred beat of life connecting us to ourselves, to one another, and to God. This weekend retreat invites us to honor that sacred beat and go deeper into intention and prayer as we learn how to play - and pray - with drums, chant, the labyrinth and silence.
A Haiku invitation into the present moment of Nature
July 12-14, 2018
Thursday evening, July 12 to Saturday evening, July 14
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat near Harpers Ferry WV
Body:
Join us on a retreat where we will learn how the practice of haiku poetry can take us into the direct immediate experience of Nature. Poems that invite us to use all of our five senses help us to connect with and explore more deeply the small details of the natural world going on around us as we walk the woods alone and with others.
Join us on a retreat where we will learn how the practice of haiku poetry can take us into the direct immediate experience of Nature. Poems that invite us to use all of our five senses help us to connect with and explore more deeply the small details of the natural world going on around us as we walk the woods alone and with others.
A creative spirit retreat for girls ages 10-16
June 17-22, 2018
supper potluck 3 pm Sunday June 17 - lunch Friday, June 22
Still Point Mountain Retreat near Harpers Ferry WV
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Retreat to the Ridge and bring your art with you. If you draw, dance, sing, write, play a musical instrument, sculpt, sew, or otherwise create—this retreat is for you! Practice in an inspiring mountain setting; share creative experiences with one another; explore the connection between silence, spirit, and creativity; try something new in sampler sessions with guest artists. Parents and younger sibs welcome.
Retreat to the Ridge and bring your art with you. If you draw, dance, sing, write, play a musical instrument, sculpt, sew, or otherwise create—this retreat is for you! Practice in an inspiring mountain setting; share creative experiences with one another; explore the connection between silence, spirit, and creativity; try something new in sampler sessions with guest artists. Parents and younger sibs welcome.
Restorying the Heroine's Journey 2018
June 1-3, 2018
Friday dinner 5:00 pm - Sunday lunch
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat and Still Point Mountain Retreat
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Through time in the wild mountain forest of Rolling Ridge as well as gathered times of ceremony, and soulful conversation, we will immerse ourselves in the realm of story and deep imagination, cultivating women’s wisdom to recreate personal and cultural consciousness in this time of turmoil and transformation. This annual retreat includes openings for wandering in solitude, sharing dreams and stories, the rhythm of drums, and sacred circle dance. Come with us to rediscover your journey of belonging to the living Earth and all her inhabitants.
Through time in the wild mountain forest of Rolling Ridge as well as gathered times of ceremony, and soulful conversation, we will immerse ourselves in the realm of story and deep imagination, cultivating women’s wisdom to recreate personal and cultural consciousness in this time of turmoil and transformation. This annual retreat includes openings for wandering in solitude, sharing dreams and stories, the rhythm of drums, and sacred circle dance. Come with us to rediscover your journey of belonging to the living Earth and all her inhabitants.
Annual Overnight for children ages 6-10 years old and their parent, grandparent, or other adult mentor
May 5 & 6, 2018
Friday 5 pm supper - Sunday lunch
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat and Still Point
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This retreat is designed as an inter-generational experience of nature, including: campfire stories and songs, nature arts and crafts, discovery hikes and guided adventures, a closing ceremonial time to celebrate our discoveries
This retreat is designed as an inter-generational experience of nature, including: campfire stories and songs, nature arts and crafts, discovery hikes and guided adventures, a closing ceremonial time to celebrate our discoveries
Chant, Nature, and Soul
April 20-22, 2018
Friday 5 pm supper - Sunday lunch
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat and Still Point
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Standing tall in majesty and wildness, the trees beckon. Moving in rhythm with wind and rain, these strong and pliable pillars ;low with a song of life that offers wisdom and joy. In this place where language fails, music invites us into an ever-‐deeper relationship with all beings – and with our heart’s longing. Join us as we sing and chant, listen to the music around us, and walk in the companionship of trees. You need not consider yourself a singer nor even feel that you can carry a tune; all are welcome to join in!
A Meditative Arts Retreat
February 9-11, 2018
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
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“How can I stay present to this world – the light and the dark – while still keeping an open loving heart: Who ever promised me the world would be perfect… I need to set a different course by reminding myself that humankind has always been flawed…and Love and light continue to exist anyway.” ~ Ann O’Shaughnessy, former co-editor of “Heron Dance,” founder of soulflares.org
A Retreat during Advent and the Winter Solstice with with Lindsay McLaughlin, Julie Gabrielli, Lisa Bardack (sacred circle dance) Katy Gaughan (drums)
December 1-3, 2017
5 pm Friday (includes dinner) - lunch on Sunday (depart by 3 pm)
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat near Harpers Ferry WV
Body:
When things fall apart or become polarized in the extreme,
it's soul that's missing...
If we want the world to change,
the healing of culture and greater balance in nature,
it has to start inside the human soul.
-- Michael Meade
We live at a time of intense upheaval within the natural and human world. This has given rise to a deep yearning within us to find the ground of our being, to be renewed in heart and soul, to find light in the darkness. The season of Advent and the days surrounding the Winter Solstice invite us to enter another realm, a place where we can deepen our sense of wonder and nurture our souls. It is a realm steeped in story and rich with possibility.
This retreat is for all those who hunger for such solace and soulful transformation.
A retreat in the 30th year of Friends of Silence
October 20-22, 2017
Still Point Mountain Retreat near Harpers Ferry WV
Body:
Wend your way through the corridors of time,
not as passengers on a free ride
watching the seasons pass;
Rather, steady mindfulness quickens
the spirit, awakens the soul,
and opens the Inner Gate that leads
to the great Work so needed in these times.
LUMEN CHRISTI, HOLY WISDOM
Nan Merrill
"I've learned to love and to trust the Mystery....My essential course of action is simply to be in the Eternal Now, ready to follow the small, still voice heard in the Silence.” — Nan Merrill