Soul Quest: Adventure into Awareness through Silence

               March 30, 31 and April 1, 2, 3rd  ~  2011

Last March I spent 5 days in a silent retreat in Pine Manor’s “tree house.” The intention was to allow one question to emerge each day and to spend time in silence dropping into the questions. Each day I explored the questions that came through Soul Collage® and/orsand tray. I spent time journaling and dialoging with images and with people in my life.  During these 5 days, I discovered the sweetness of unrushed time and the flow of expression that had its own voice and messages to give me.

Since the retreat, I have thought about how much I benefited from having space and time to reflect, and how much many of us need to cultivate this in our lives. Soul Quest is a unique opportunity to do this separately, yet together. Time will be spent on your own journaling, going for walks, and meditating; there will also be time for exploring and expressing through Soul Collage®, art, writing, and sand tray.  You can choose times to have one sacred listener who will witness and respond to your process.

This retreat is housed in silence. You will journey through an inner process of awareness that will begin with each person setting his or her INTENTIONS for the retreat and for the months ahead.  In silence you begin to notice things that you rarely notice.  During  one meal at the November retreat, I thought, "I think this is the best lunch i've ever eaten."  and then it dawned on me that I was savoring the food and being present with the nuances of flavors that I rarely am if I'm engaged in conversation or distracted with the pulls of life.

Check out www.pinemanor.com for more info on this retreat.

For more information, please contact Gail at 949-552-1633.