ENCOUNTERS 2026-27:
Seasons of the Soul
Here the seasons are elemental in their expression
Connect throughout the year in week-long retreats with a kinder, cyclical and more soulful way of living - reclaiming felt relationships in our heart, through human community and the natural world.
ROOTING into Rest 27 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
SHOOTING 10 - 17 April 2027
FLOWERING 19 - 26 June 2027
FRUITING September 2027 Dates TBC
We are living through times of great transformation.
Old structures are failing or collapsing, while new ways of being and relating are emerging. Whatever you call it - ‘The Great Turning’ (Macy) or ‘the Long Dark (Weller), we need to develop practices and approaches that can help guide and support us through these turbulent times, so we can feel empowered to live our lives with meaning, gratitude, courage and generosity.
Our collective healing means remembering our deep interconnectedness with all living beings and cycles, whilst restoring a sense of our emotional and imaginative vitality - contradicting the consumerist culture that invites us to forget and go numb.
This is what our Seasons of the Soul programme offers: a chance to journey through, and deepen into, the wisdom of the outer and inner seasons and connect with a kinder, cyclical and more soulful way of living - reclaiming felt relationships at the level of the land and the beyond-human, at the individual and the collective levels.
In a nurturing environment we offer you a sanctuary to step away from the disconnect and exhaustion of hustle culture that has brought us to this point of crisis. Instead, we will look for what brings us truly alive and gives us meaning.
In an intimate group of up to eight, we will work with simple embodied practices to take back into your daily life, offering tools and inspiration for you to thrive. These will be spaces to slow down and explore our cyclical natures.
Each encounter spans a week, mostly from Saturday afternoon to the following Saturday morning. Each retreat is a journey that explores and embraces that seasonal time of year, where we will engage with its archetypal energies, themes and specific qualities through creative activities, ritual, sitting in circle, delicious meals, time spent in nature, resting, blessing, prayer and spells, and other ‘primary satisfactions’.
When we use the turning of the moon, the seasons of growth, the initiations of a lifetime and the wisdom offered through our rhythmical hormonal nature as valuable guides we become ‘soul activists’, living a life of connection, courage and grace.
From the root of the word healing, together we can make ourselves and this world ‘whole again’.
Together these four encounters will make up a complete annual ‘life cycle’ – and you are welcome to attend one, several or to return for as many as you are called to.
ROOTING: 27th Dec 2026 - 3rd Jan 2027
ROOTING is our mid-winter retreat. It’s a space for endings and beginnings, receptivity and reverence, finding your bearings, resting in the dark, and trusting the quiet stirrings of change.
This week is for you if:
You want to learn how to slow down or stop, rest and surrender.
You are feeling burnt out or run down, and long for a cocoon.
You want to connect with your fundamental values or vision in a new way.
You want a peaceful week for yourself after all the busy-ness of the festive season.
You want to learn the art of wintering and a warm hearth.
SHOOTING: 10th - 17th April 2027
Our Shooting encounter takes place at the height of Spring. It is an opportunity for feeling into our aliveness and longings, of celebrating fresh new growth and learning to be tender and patient with ourselves as our soul’s calling unfolds.
This week is for you if:
You feel despairing, cynical and want to reconnect with innocence and wonder.
You want to feel fully alive again after the long winter.
You want to begin a new project or phase in your life.
You want to reconnect with your soul’s calling through encounters in Nature.
You want to put your hands in the soil, and plant seeds.
FLOWERING: 19th - 26th June 2027
FLOWERING takes place in glorious midsummer. It’s a time to celebrate our unique gifts and to manifest our dreams, whilst feasting on the abundant fragrances and foods of the garden both actual and metaphorical.
This week is for you if:
You want to learn how to manifest what you long for
You want to expand into a sense of your power, sovereignty and authenticity so that you are confident to radiate your individual magnificence into the world
You want to practice savouring, gratitude and celebration for your blessings
You want to connect and practise your creativity
You want to connect with flowers and work with flower medicine
FRUITING: September 2027 - Dates tbc
This week-long retreat celebrates and reflects on harvest time, where we pause to look back on all that has come to fruition for us this past cycle - both what we want to value and savour, as well as what needs to cut back and let go - as we prepare to move into Autumn.
This week is for you if:
You want to befriend the wild, unruly and uncomfortable edges of yourself.
You want to celebrate and affirm the year(s) you have just lived through.
You want to deepen your relationship to your wisdom, intuition and inner Elder.
You want to be courageous, and release the cages or baggage that no longer work for you.
You want to learn how to harvest and preserve food for the year ahead.
Payment Options
Encounters last seven nights and six full days, and typically run from Saturday afternoon to the following Saturday morning. The payment includes full half-board and lodging, as well as all the course costs, facilitation and materials.
Discounts are available if you would like to book more than one Encounter within the same year - please ask for details.
Payment plans are available to help spread the cost over the year - on the Thrivecart booking page you have the option to pay in instalments over 1, 2, 4 or 6 months.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
