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The
spiritual journey
is the one to your own heart; the path of self-discovery and
the experience of your divinity. As your “Spiritual Guides” we
endeavor to inspire you to abolish those obstacles that are
preventing you from traveling your sacred path. On our
spiritual journeys you will:
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Engage
them in removing the limitations your mind has created -
causing conflict, drama, confusion and unhappiness in your
life.
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Experience
class, meditation, ritual and ceremony
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Transform
and create a life of joy, enlightenment and unconditional
love.
On these spiritual retreats you will make new friends that
share the same desire for spiritual community as you do. These
connections are very special and often last a lifetime. We
work hard on these spiritual retreats but we also have great
fun. We play, laugh a lot and enjoy ourselves thoroughly!
Retreat 2009 Sedona, Arizona Feb 1-7, 2009
(Date Subject to Change)A Women Only
Retreat
Feb 1-7, 2009 our 2009 retreat will take place in
Sedona, Arizona. More information as to lodging, price
and retreat information will be posted at a later date.
Check back or contact us to be added to our mailing list.
What Makes Sedona so Special?
Located in Arizona's high desert under the towering
southwestern rim of the vast Colorado Plateau, the city of
Sedona is blessed with four mild seasons marked by abundant
sunshine and clean air. Ideally, the annual average high and
low temperatures are 74.7 and 45.7 degrees, respectively.
The majestic red rock scenery and evergreen vegetation are
two reasons for the unique energy of Sedona and its tangible
regenerative and inspirational effects. The red-orange color
of the rock is one of the most neuro stimulating of colors. It
enhances creative thinking and problem solving. Because Sedona
is framed year round by green, visitors are also bathed in
sense of hope and renewal, regardless of the season. The
spectacular trails and overlooks provide numerous
opportunities for prayer, and contemplation.
Sedona is also internationally known for the uplifting power
of its Vortex meditation sites. Two aspects of those sites
make Sedona truly special. First within a very small
geographical radius you can easily access all the different
types of vortexes (upflow/masculine/electric,
inflow/feminine/magnetic, or combination /electromagnetic,
etc.) Second, the Vortex sites are interwoven with the real
world of a growing city. As a result, seekers have experiences
in how to live their spirituality as they go through their
daily lives. Rather than having to escape from civilization to
find peace, visitors discover that Sedona's splendor gives
them insights for how to create an inner harmony they can
maintain once at home.
Information from The Sedona Official Tourism Bureau Website
click here to read more.
Included in this retreat will be A visit with Merlin . See Merlin's Chair in the photo on the
right.
 We
will also visit the largest ghost town in the USA in Jerome,
Az.
Part of the retreat will feature Sedona Vortex Tours
with land guide and Herbalist Feather Jones. Sedona
Vortexes are places on the land where the electromagnetic
energy is strong and brought to the surface. They are
intersections or follow lay lines of the earth’s meridians, or
grid systems. Active, flowing, spiraling patterns of distinct
healing force, subtle yet powerful.
The Sedona Vortex can be activated within each individual who
journeys to them through intention and for some, a bit of
guidance.
Instructors (subject to change)
SuZen, Spiritual Coach, Director of Raven Heart
Spiritual Retreat, Owner Life Coaching Center
More Instructors to be added as we confirm them.
More information will be added such as price, lodging,
other activities, etc.
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retreat email list we will send you an email when we add
or update this page
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Raven Heart's Pennsylvania Retreat
Date to be announced
To be scheduled in 2009 or 2010
This
retreat will be held at
Kirkridge Retreat Center located at, 2495 Fox
Gap Road, Bangor, PA 18013
Check out Kirkridge's web site at
http://www.kirkridge.org/
. The Center is
55.7 miles – about 1 hour 13 minutes
– from the Life Coaching Center.
Directions
Since 1942, Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center has been
providing a place for rest and renewal to pilgrims along
life’s journey. They are located on the beautiful
Kittatinny Ridge of eastern Pennsylvania near the Delaware
Water Gap and the Pocono Mountains region. Their
hospitality, beautiful vistas and sacred ground have blessed
and continue to bless countless lives.
A few highlights of this retreat will be:
a journey through the magical labyrinth on
site. A labyrinth is a popular spiritual
discipline in which a person walks a spiral path that
symbolizes the spiritual journey.
Morning and evening exercise will be conducted. A
healing Aztec ceremony, shape shifting and more will be
part of the weekend.
Also a silent meditation (silence practice) at
the onsite Stonehenge Garden (Thor's Gate) run by Myra Burley of the Mystica
School of Wisdom.
At The
Columcille (http://www.columcille.org)
outdoor sanctuary next door to the farmhouse we will
hold morning meditation. There are many spiritual stone
sites at Columcille
The Infinity Gate
It stands opposite the massive stone
archway of Thor's Gate and suggests to all who enter that
these are portals into a world of myth and mystery where the
veil is thin between the worlds.
To make the passage from one gateway to
another is to embark on a journey into another kind of time --
one that moves not from beginning to end, but beginning to
beginning.
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What do the stones mean? |
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They are
pre-Celtic, primal and archetypal energies and styles. The
settings are in circles and menhirs (single standing
stones). They provide a sacred playground for the Human
Spirit to dance, to encounter the mystery of the Earth's
creation.
For some
they are Celtic, for others, a ground of mystery to
explore. They mean whatever one finds in their midst
Healing Drumming Circles At The
Retreat
A special
treat will be healing drumming circles |
 Instructors (subject
to change)
SuZen, Spiritual Coach, Director of
Raven Heart Spiritual Retreat,
Owner Life Coaching Center
Food Service At Kirkridge
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At Kirkridge all of the
meals are freshly prepared in the kitchen. The emphasis is
on healthy, nutritious vegetarian dishes with meat as an
option. At Kirkridge they serve three tasty meals a day
with fruit, tea and fair trade coffee always available.
Because all meal times are occasions for fellowship and
celebration, the kitchen staff at Kirkridge pays attention
to the appearance, the nutritional content and the taste
of food. Meals are prepared from scratch, recognizing that
food, in its natural state, is a gift from God. The care
and attention they give to meal preparation reflects our
commitment to nourishment of the physical body as well as
to the spiritual aspects of breaking bread together.
At Kirkridge the most
special diets can be accommodated. Please make SuZen aware
of your special dietary needs when your deposits are made
to Raven Heart Retreats so she can let the kitchen know.
Accommodations at Kirkridge
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Our retreat will take place at The
Farmhouse. The original structure, built in 1815,
houses a large dining room with wide-plank flooring,
exposed beams and a stone fireplace. Additional wings
provide guest twin bed bedrooms, meeting rooms, and
bath facilities.
The Farmhouse is situated in a lovely
valley with views of a pond and access to the
Appalachian Trail, the Labyrinth, and Columcille
outdoor sanctuary. The meeting room overlooks the barn
and meadow. to see pictures of the Farmhouse
click here
There is space for 20 people on this
retreat. The Farmhouse has only 6 private
bedrooms given out on a first come first serve bases.
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Price: Not yet set |
Contact us to be put on our mailing list for
future retreats.
Shalom Mountain Retreat in the Catskills. Date to be
announced in 2010
In the year 2010 a future retreat to be held at Shalom Mountain Retreat in the
Catskills. Contact us to be put on our mailing list for
this and all future retreats.
The 2010 retreat will include a Sweat Lodge. It
is
a ceremonial sauna used by North American First Nations
or Native American peoples. There are several styles of sweat
lodge including a domed or oblong hut similar to a wickiup, a
teepee, or even a simple hole dug into the ground and covered
with planks or tree trunks. Stones are heated in an exterior
fire and then placed in a hole in the middle of the floor.
Traditions - Rituals and traditions vary from region
to region but often include prayers, drumming and offerings to
the spirit world. Some common practices associated with sweat
lodges include:
- Placement - The lodge is placed in a location that will
facilitate communication with the spirit world.
- Orientation - The location of the door may be based on
the purpose of the sweat lodge.
- Construction - The lodge is generally built with great
care and with respect to the environment and to the
materials being used.
- Offerings - Tobacco and other plants are often used as
an offering. They can be smoked in a traditional pipe,
sprinkled on the hot stones or offered to the fire.
- Dog soldiers - Sometimes one or more persons, called
'dog soldiers', will remain outside the sweat lodge to tend
the fire, place the hot stones, protect the ceremony and
assist the participants.
Want
to see or buy pictures from our first retreat? Linda
Gish, a professional photographer, who attended the retreat
uploaded the photos from Highland Lake, NY at
http://www.lindagish.com.
Just click on "Online Proofing". Then go to "Raven Heart
Retreat" and type in access code: LCC. It is set up so
anyone can order prints through PayPal. If you attended
the retreat contact Linda for a 10% discount code to use
during check out.
The inaugural retreat took place May 16-18, 2008.
To View Comments from our attendees about our first retreat
click here For
location, price and more information check out the printable PDF file of our brochure.
Click here to see the brochure . If you can't view
the file make sure you have the free Adobe reader. You can
download it free:
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here
May 16-18, 2008 Retreat Schedule of
Events:
Click Here to see schedule
Retreat center location and date
for all other future retreats to be announced.
To be put on our retreat
mailing list send Suzen an email asking to be put on retreat
mailing list at
lcc@lifecoachingctr.org
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