Summer Solstice Celebration - Psychedelic-Assisted Group Retreat

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West Algarve, Portugal
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Up to 30 in group
Date
June 27 - 30, 2024

Retreat Highlights

  • - Sacred Nature Sanctuary Retreat Center
  • - outdoor work with the elements, body, movement, dance, music, art & nature
  • - co-creative group process work
  • - Cacao Ceremony
  • - Psilocybin-containing Truffle Ceremony
  • - Live music, singing, chanting
  • - Water Ritual
  • - Fire Ritual
  • - Morning After Guided Group Integration Processes
  • - Intention for the individual, collective, and planetary transformation for the greater good

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Details of this retreat

In Birthing an Ancient Future, we weave ancient wisdom traditions and modern (psychedelic) science together. One core pillar we draw upon, is the shamanic foundation of the medicine wheel. The medicine wheel provides a map of wholeness and can support human development towards harmony and balance - with all life and relations within all directions.


This June retreat is dedicated to the Summer Solstice and represents the direction of the south - signifying the abundance of summer, including the celebrations of the summer solstice and the influence of midsummer across cultures. The south holds the feminine element of water, and we honour the water element's vital presence within the summertime celebration of gratitude and abundance. Let us celebrate the interconnected dance of creation as we bask in the warmth of summer and honour the eternal cycle of life and growth.

As we enjoy the plentiful waters of summer and move from our younger years to adulthood, we journey towards our inner selves and the sacred union within. From this deep connection, we expand our consciousness to include all beings within the natural world, and we start living in a way that respects the planet we inhabit as responsible Stewards of a New Earth.

Our retreat work is enhanced by living in a spiral shape, symbolising cyclical processes, evolution, and interconnectedness.

At the core of the gathering are different unique ceremonies working with our intrinsic medicines. YOU ARE THE MEDICINE - supported, guided, and enhanced through many other modalities of medicine, including shamanic vision quest rituals, nature rituals, creativity and artwork, live music and soundscapes, singing and voice, movement and dance, a movement / dance / voice ceremony, a sunrise water seaside ceremony, a sweat lodge sauna healing bath ceremony, a legal plant medicine ceremony, and a fire ceremony.

Schedule

Thursday 27th

16.00 Arrival + Registration
16.00-18.00 Time to settle in, regenerate, and refreshment snacks
18.00-20.00 Opening the sacred circle in the Ceremony Temple
20.00-21.00 Dinner
21.00-23.00 Dreamscape Ceremony & Live Healing Sound Ceremony

Friday 28th
6.30-8.30 Sun-Rise Seaside Water Ceremony and Healing Bath Ceremony
9.00-10.30 Breakfast
11.00-12.00 Morning sacred circle medicine wheel meditation
12.00-13.00 Shamanic Journey Ceremony
14.00-15.00 Light lunch followed by fasting
15.00-17.00 Time to rest, meditate, creative expression, nature walk
17.00-18.00 Preparing the inner & outer temple – co-creative collective altar project for individual/collective, planetary healing
18.00-00.00 Plant Medicine Big Ceremony with live music
01.00 Midnight Celebratory Snack
01.00-03.00 Informal chill-out Celebration, music, dance

Saturday 29th
9.00-10.30 Breakfast
11.00-13.00 Guided Integration Process, Nature, Creative Expression, Movement, Sharing
13.00-14.00 Lunch
19.00-20.00 Dinner
16.00-19.00 Slow Ceremony I – Intimacy – Into-me-See
20.00-22.00 Slow Ceremony II – From Self to World as a Lover

Sunday 30th
7.00-8.00 Movement & Meditation
09:30 -12.00 Outdoor Ritual and Closing Fire Ceremony
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
12.00-13.00 Wrapping Up and Farewell with Finger food Lunch
13:30 Departure
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Birthing an Ancient Future, West Algarve, Portugal

Directions

* Small changes may appear in the program, subject to climate conditions. To reach the venue you will need to self-organise transport from the airport in Lisbon or Faro.
The closest city is Sines, and the closest village is Porto Covo, which is about a 2.5 hour drive from Lisbon or Faro. Car rental is comparably cheap in Portugal - we recommend car rental and sharing. We also prepare a form for carpooling.

Accommodation

There are Glamping Tents shared - 2 people each. The meals are in the Social Hall Building - a unique natural stone-wooden building. It is a nature reserve with forests, a lake, permaculture for a conscious living experience.

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Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
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Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Our location is in the serene, off-grid mountain plateau of the Sacred Land Nature Reserve of the North Alentejo region, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Lush green hills and forests surround the reserve, which has a close proximity to Cercal / Sonega. The stunning surf beaches of Porto Covo and Malao are just a short distance away. At our venue, you will be welcomed by breathtaking views and a unique permaculture design that blends seamlessly with the natural environment.

Meals

Menu Types

- vegan organic food delicacies from an extraordinary chef - glutenfree options - dairy free options

What's Included

  • 3-nights Accommodation
  • 4-days Full-Board Vegan Organic Delicacies
  • Outdoor/Indoor Group Process Work, Movement, Dance, Art, Music, Nature
  • Truffle Ceremony Day 1
  • Slow Ceremony I - II / Day 2
  • Morning After Guided Integration Process Day 3
  • Live Music Transcultural Medicine Songs and Trance Sound Scapes
  • Airport Shuttle To and From the Retreat Center is included in the Booking (1,5 h drive from Airport)

What's Not Included

  • Airfare

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