New Earth, New Vision
Awakening The Light On Your Path
Take time to step back, and take a look at the path you are on. It is time to consciously co-create your future with the help of new energy, new insights and new choices.
For people who want a deeper healing experience through connecting with the earth, sky, water, fire and nature. The retreat starts in Totnes (South-West England), a small town with a strong spiritual community and lots of interesting shops. The main retreat takes place on Dartmoor National Park, a place of raw, wild beauty. There is plenty of wild life, ancient trees, ancient stone circles, beautiful landscape. This retreat includes:
· Mini Vision Quest in the dark outside in wild countryside, to seek insight
· Night ceremony to connect with the Earth & go within (mini 'hole in the ground')
· Learn more about yourself
· Commune with ancient trees & ancient stones
· Water Ceremony to receive blessing/cleansing from wild water
· Fire Ceremony to re-ignite your passion
· Some trips to special places including an ancient stone circle, ancient woods & places of beauty
· Using sound for relaxation and healing
· Yoga practice
Teaching will take place partly indoors, and partly outside in the countryside.
During the retreat there will be some evenings around a camp fire. These will be storytelling by Helen & Daniel and opportunities for sharing.
We are at the Dartmoor Retreat Centre for 6 days, during that time we will also have access to a hot tub and sauna.
Fee
$4,650AUD
Included: Accommodation for 8 nights. Transport from when we collect you at Totnes train station on day 1 to drop off at Totnes train station on day 9. Breakfast is included, and lunch and dinner while we are on Dartmoor. All teaching and ceremonies are included.
Excluded: Airfares to and from the UK, and train journeys between London Paddington and Totnes.
A few meals are excluded (see * in itinerary below)
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival
Arrival & check into The Seven Stars Hotel (or similar) in Totnes
Lunch in Dartington café* with Daniel & Helen
Afternoon visit Dartington gardens & ancient yew tree that is 1,500-2000 years old.
Dinner at Helen & Daniel's
Evening activities & sharing to prepare for the retreat on Dartmoor
Day 2 - Travel to Dartmoor & Fire Ceremony
Breakfast at the hotel
Free time for shopping in Totnes
Lunch in Totnes*
1pm Meet up and drive to Dartmoor & the retreat centre.
Process to connect with fire spirit animals
Teaching on how to make fire.
Dinner
Fire ceremony
Day 3 - Vision Quest
Breakfast
Yoga practice
Learn how to set a medicine wheel to create sacred space
Lunch
Afternoon prepare for Vision Quest.
Process to connect with air spirit animals
Dinner
Vision Quest Ceremony over night outside
Stay awake all night and notice the sky and nature to gain insight for yourself.
Breakfast
Day 4 -Shamanic healing
Morning for sleeping.
Lunch
Afternoon: learn how to use a rattle for shamanic healing
Yoga practice
Process to connect with water spirit animals
Dinner
Evening free time for hot tub/sauna
Day 5 - Water ceremony
Breakfast
Visit a place of power for:
A cleansing ceremony with water
Yoga practice
Lunch
Drive to special Sacred Site
Sacred Water Blessing Ceremony.
Dinner
Free evening to use hot tub, sauna, explore or rest.
Day 6 - Stone Circle & 'Hole-in-the-ground' Ceremony
Breakfast
Drive to a forest and visit an ancient stone circle
Teaching on how to communicate with the ancient stones.
Picnic lunch at a place of beauty.
Yoga practice
Process to connect with earth spirit animals
Dinner
'Hole in the ground' Ceremony outside over night.
During the ceremony you will be lying on the earth, and covered over, to help you focus inwards for insight.
Breakfast
Day 7 - Closing Ceremony
Morning for sleeping
Lunch* at a traditional Dartmoor Inn
Visit ancient woodland
Dinner
Closing ceremony including a fire and a
Pipe ceremony
Day 8 - Departure
Breakfast
Drive to Totnes to catch a train for your onward journey.
NOTE The exact order of the events may change, depending on the weather.
* = this is a meal is not included in the fee.
What to Bring
Each participant needs to bring:
Warm sleeping bag
Waterproof coat / raincoat
Sensible walking shoes/trainers (2 pairs+ is best - because they may get wet walking over wet ground).
Dive shoes (for walking in water on slippery rocks)
Clothes for swimming/being in water: shorts & t-shirt or 2 sets of swim suit.
Back pack to carry daily essentials such as water/rain coat etc
Small towel to keep in back pack
Larger towel or sarong to give you privacy and cover up after being in the water. (We will be travelling a short distance in the van while wearing wet swim clothes, before we arrive back at the centre to shower)
Sun block
Recommended:
Comfortable clothes that you can wear in layers (so add or take off depending on weather).
Hopefully the weather will be lovely - but UK weather is unpredictable. It could be anything from 29 degrees hot to 10 degrees with wind and rain (so feels more like 5 degrees).
Important!
Please make sure everyone has travel insurance.
About Daniel Darby, BSc, C.Ht, CThA, MBIH
Daniel is a powerful shamanic practitioner, a warm hearted and charismatic teacher, and a gifted reader and healer. He is part Cherokee, and his Native American name is Stone Sitting. Daniel is also a hypnotherapist, a hands-on healer, relationship counselor and psychic reader and channel.
As a Shamanic practitioner he trained the traditional way through an 8 year apprenticeship, and he has also studied Tibetan Bon Po and Celtic traditions.
In healing work Daniel uses therapeutic counseling, hands-on healing and shamanic ceremony. Having had many life changing experiences himself, Daniel guides others through transformations to improve the quality of their life and deepen their spiritual connection. For readings Daniel uses a shamanic method of ‘throwing the bones’
Daniel has degrees in theology and computer science and mathematics and once owned his own computer business, so he is down to earth as well as spiritual! He is a co-founder of Crystal-Winds Teachings, which is a certified training program for shamanic practitioners. He has 35 years experience.
About Helen Forty, BSc, C.Ht, CThA, MBIH
Originally an architect, Helen re-trained as a therapist in her early thirties. She is a shamanic practitioner, hypnotherapist, hands-on healer, relationship counselor, astrologer, tarot reader & channel. Helen's shamanic training is mainly based in the Hawaiian and ancient Egyptian traditions, although she is also influenced by Native America and ancient Europe. Her Hawaiian name is Makani Nui.
As a Healer she is particularly successful helping people heal emotional & relationship issues She uses a method of Hawaiian hands-on healing when appropriate to support the physical body. When required Helen helps clients cut-away and let go of old negative energy, and increase their confidence and clarity. As a Reader she uses her natural psychic and channeling ability together with tools such ocean pebbles & crystals.
Helen brings depth, compassion and humour to her teachings and private consultations. She is a co-founder of Crystal-Winds Teachings, which is a certified training program for shamanic practitioners. She has 27 years experience.