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Celestial Art Retreat

Transformation through playful creation

More About the Event

Sample Schedule
Subject to change

* We provide structured activities, but we also encourage you to choose how you spend their time. No activities are considered mandatory. At anytime you can enjoy the water or walk along the meadow. You can make your own creation at an a-la-carte art station, and we also make available a special space for prayer, worship, and reading.

7:00
Breakfast

10:00
Group worship by the river with a special activity like a remembrance supper and some wonderful surprises.

11:00
A talk that introduces the theme for the day and the day's activities.

12:00
Lunch

1:30
Structured craft activities that symbolize the theme of "transformation through playful creation." Possibilities include mask-making, storytelling about overcoming challenges, making prayer flags, and wing-making.

5:30
Dinner

7:00
Singing and talking by the firepit, sharing about the symbolism of our creations, and a special activity like a drum circle or an effigy burn.

What to Bring

These are optional items that you may appreciate having along

  • Musical instrument for sharing your talents

  • Drum or noisemaker for the drum circle

  • Swimming suit and water shoes (the river is small with a sandy bottom, but there are shells that you won't want to step on)

  • Kayak or canoe

  • Hiking shoes

  • Something to burn in the effigy. It could be symbolic of something that you think deserves a special send off, or something that you would like to release.

  • Those who are sleeping in the temple will be supplied with 4-inch foam floor mattresses, but bed linens and blankets, pillows, and towels are limited, so please bring your own if possible.

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