Join writer, eco-theologian, and Rewilding guide Mary DeJong on 12-14 October 2018 for a weekend retreat that will hold sacred space, spiritual practice, and soulful stories to reclaim and restore our sense of wholeness and interconnection with the sacred, wild world. You will be welcomed with a spacious and inspirational beach-front home on the Saratoga Shores of Camano Island, a large island situated west across the Camano Gateway Bridge in the Salish Sea.
With high vaulted ceilings and circular seating around its prominent wood-burning fireplace, this Pacific Northwest architecture home is located on welcoming and wild shores, and faces west, overlooking large expanses of the Saratoga Passage. Beach front property allows for easy and welcoming access to the shore, where sea treasures await! Seals, sea lions, and whales are often seen from this beach; and eagles and hawks roost in the surrounding evergreen tree canopy.
This immersive Rewilding Retreat will go deep into the mythopoetic realm of the Westward Autumn Quadrant of the Rewilding Wheel circuit. This powerful women’s-only weekend retreat will create the context wherein we will learn together from the archetypes within the Celtic Selkie much and its potential form and meaning for the woman’s journey towards authentic be-ing and belonging.
Limited on-site lodging is SOLD OUT. Additional space available for commuters who may attend all aspects of the retreat and lodge at another location.
Price (with lodging) includes:
- Hearty and thoughtfully prepared organic vegetarian snacks and meals (Friday evening heavy hors devours; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast)
- Coffee/Tea throughout the day; wine/beer in the evening
- Lodge-like Dorm, shared room, twin bed, shared bath (5 available)—linens and towels provided ($380) NO LONGER AVAILABLE
- Lodge-Single Monk, private room, full size bed, shared bath (2 available)—linens and towels provided ($425) NO LONGER AVAILABLE
- Expert teaching of the Rewilding Wheel and seasonal centering
- Soulful group facilitation
- Invitation and support to engage with meaningful rituals and nature-based spiritual practices
- Supported personal sacred space to rest, remember and rewild
- Art and Rewild-Crafting supplies
- Deep engagement with the Celtic Selkie myth through various mediums
- Rewilding Wheel Workbook
- Access to woodland trails within Cama Beach State Park
- Guided beachfront labyrinth walk
Price does NOT include:
- Ground travel and transportation
- Programming at Cama Beach State Park
- Lodging if you are registered as a commuter participant
I am able to offer a number of commuter rate ($200) spots, which includes all of the retreat programming, meals, and sacred space but without on-site lodging.
At this time, if you would like to participate in this weekend retreat, you will need to sign up for this option.
Overnight accommodations can be explored through AirB&B, Cama Beach State Park, and various inns on the island.
Sample Schedule*
Friday, October 12
- 7:00-8:00pm—arrival, check-in, settle in
- 8:00pm—Sacred Rewilding Circle
- 10:00pm—Great Silence (participants lodging off-site return to their accommodations)
Saturday, October 13
- 8:00am—Beachfront Matins and Morning Liturgy
- 9:00am—Breakfast
- 10:00am—Sacred Rewilding Circle
- 12:00am—Lunch
- Afternoon Sacred Space
- 5:00pm—Dinner
- 6:30pm—Sunset Labyrinth Walk
- 7:30pm—Sacred Rewilding Circle
- 9:00pm—Selkie Movie (optional)
- 11:00pm—Sacred Silence
Sunday, October 14
- 8:00am—Beachfront Matins and Morning Liturgy
- 9:00am—Breakfast
- 10:00am—Sacred Rewilding Circle and Closing Ceremony
- 11:30am—Pack up (for on-site lodgers) and depart
*schedule is subject to change and final schedule will be provided to retreat registrants in September 2018.