Star River Sanctuary

I feel Darcy and Robin did many things well--organizing the sacred site tours and holding space for the medicine work for participants. However, I was expecting more ceremony, ritual and daily integration--even for an hour after dinner to work with our altar grounds and share the energy with the Unseen. I was also expecting more offerings and group work at the sacred sites. With such a large group, I feel integration and sharing is essential to create a collective synergy.

.On the trip to Ausangate, we were seriously lacking in drinking water and many people were very cold at night, even though our organizers said they would be warm once under the covers. This was not the case and rather than knowing this after five years of leading trips to this mountain and offering free sleeping bags, we were charged extra for them. Unfortunately, few people paid for them on the first night because they weren't properly warned about the cold. I was also informed that Puma Adventures did not bring an emergency first aid kit. I was also surprised that Visionary Hearts fully participated in the trek personally, without an ear out at least, to support of the group.

For such a long trip, it was a valiant effort on Visionary Hearts part, yet I won't attend another. I felt like a spiritual tourist partaking in plant medicine, not like a pilgrim making offerings and weaving together energies of gratitude and love for the lands through the vehicle of service, visionary guidance and generosity with ceremony and group alchemy.

This weekend was an amazing bonding experience with a group of people I had never met before. There was so much heart-centered sharing and genuine support that the sanctuary truly felt like home. I had been nervous going in, unsure of what to expect from the ceremony, the medicine, or the retreat. But I was pleasantly surprised, and I’ve already made plans to definitely return!

Such a magical piece of land/sanctuary that has been and is being stewarded with the utmost intention and care. Highly recommend!

So much beautiful medicine on this land

Who you journey with is very important, and Darcy & Robyn are just the right people. The environment is set in a beautiful, serene and safe place. The couple running it, are caring, gentle and wise. To find out if this is worth it...well, you will have to experience it for yourself because I can't find the words to express my experience...and to sum up my experience, would diminish it's beauty and mystery.