Emerging from Darkness: A Residential Winter Retreat
Dates: January 26th-28th, 2024
Venue: Charney Manor, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0EG
Cost: £280
Facilitated by Alex Wildwood and Rachael Kellett
Traditionally, winter is a time to slow down and reflect, to take stock and discern what is waiting to emerge. Our souls long to take a break from doing and savor the truth of our being. Join us for a unique opportunity to embrace the seasonal stillness and share deep stories around the comforting warmth of a crackling fire.
Retreat Schedule:
Friday, January 26th:
- 4:00 pm: Arrivals & Tea
- 7:00 pm: Supper
- 7:45 pm: Session 1 – Welcome and Opening to Darkness
- 9:30 pm: Evening Drinks
Saturday, January 27th:
- 8:30 am: Breakfast
- 9:30 am: Session 2 – What is emerging?
- 11:00 am: Coffee
- 11:30 am: Session 3 – What sustains us in the darkness?
- 1:00 pm: Lunch
- 2:00 pm: Resting/Time to Be
- 4.00 pm: Tea and lighting of the fire.
- 4:30 pm: Betwixt & Between: a mindful walk as dusk falls, followed by what a ceremony of letting go using the fire.
- 6:00 pm: Supper
- 7:00 pm: Session 5 – Voices from the shadows: sharing our objects and stories
- 9:00 pm: Evening Drinks
Sunday, January 28th:
- 8:30 am: Breakfast
- 9:30 am: Session 6 – Moving on in awareness
- 11:00 am: Coffee
- 11:30 am: Session 7 – Resting in Stillness
- 1:00 pm: Lunch & Departures
Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life. Delve into the depths of winter, embrace the quiet, and nurture your soul. Find solace and inspiration.
Limited spaces available. Reserve your spot today.
To book, please contact us Charney Manor directly at admin@charneymanor.com or Telephone 01235 868206.
Alex Wildwood is a Quaker author and educator influenced by several spiritual lineages; he thinks of himself as an ‘evolutionary’. Rachael Kellett is a Gestalt Psychotherapist and group facilitator who works in an embodied, relational and creative way. They both have a strong interest in group-created rituals.
