The Council of All beings Retreat
October 11-14th, 2024​​​
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We will be hosting a Council of All Beings retreat and ceremony October 11 to 14th in Killingworth, CT. ​
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The Council of All Beings Ceremony is a way for people to learn to hear and speak from the voices of the animals, plants and natural beings. It gives voice to those that have no human words and brings life to what needs to be seen or felt. We are nature and yet modern humans are causing so much harm to natural systems and beings. This ceremony allows us tap into our grief, to give voice to the natural world and empowers us as humans to learn from our wild kin on how to live in right-relationship with the more-than-human world.​
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Draft Schedule
Friday 5pm Arrival, dinner and orientation to the work
Saturday: Mask making and nature connection exercises, song circle around fire
Sunday: Ecological grief, embodiment exercises and council of all beings ceremony in evening
Monday (Indigenous Peoples day): Breakfast and debrief with awareness toward our role to play in healing the world. Head home before 1pm.
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Click Here to Register for Oct 11-14th Council Ceremony
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Dates & Time: Arrival 5pm-6pm on Oct 11th to1pm closing on Oct 14th
Cost: $500-$150 sliding scale. Scholarships available.
Location: Deer Lake Camp, Killingworth, CT*
Age: This is a program for adults and older teens. That said, younger folk can participate with a caregiver if it seems a good fit.
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Click Here to Register for Oct 11-14th Council Ceremony
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*This retreat includes indoor lodging and delicious meals on an amazing forested campus.
This retreat is a collaboration with the Green Feather Foundation. The Council of All Beings is a ceremony created by John Seed and Joanna Macy. It is part of a wider work called the Work that Reconnects.​​​
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The photos below are from a Council of all Beings Ceremony Justin facilitated in 2023 with the artistic support of Adelka Polak and Heather Henson. Photo Credit: William Laurie. A special thanks to The Green Feather Foundation for making this workshop possible.
