2025 Online Retreat Series: Exploring The Power, Wisdom And Grace Found In The World’s Wisdom Traditions
Over the course of the following year, we will be guiding participants on an extraordinary journey.
From fundamental building blocks, to in-depth exploration, we shall learn to work with, utilise and be transformed by magick, meditation and mysticism.
These 3 traditions have been engaged with for millennia to guide the students to a place of Liberation and Inner Peace.
Now you too can begin to explore these rich, profound, and extraordinary schools, with an experienced guide and mentor.
Whilst the 3 schools that we will work with appear to be different on the outside, as we come closer and more ‘inside the gate’, we shall begin to realise how each tradition works with very similar methodologies, ideas and even similar techniques and practices.
Each weekend is complete unto itself. However, students will receive most benefit from participating in all three weekends for a particular course (Buddhism, Daoism or Tantra) and will receive a generous discount to reflect this.
Likewise, should one wish to sign up for all three weekends for all three schools, a further discount will be given.
This is a chance to go very deep, within the comfort of your own home.
We do, however suggest that you take the retreat aspect seriously, and will avoid the temptation to engage in ‘worldly’ behaviour during these courses. Rather, we hope, that you will recognise the Sacred nature of our endeavour, and will give time, and space for just this during our time together. Silence is suggested, as is a weekend away from phones and screens (other than our meetings!)
Each weekend in each course will go deeper than the last. However this doesn’t make it better- we must have a firm foundation in ‘basics’ before moving on to further practices, or our ‘house’ will not be solid. Likewise, practices build upon each other, such that if one engages the practices, concepts and ideas from the first class, then the second will be considerably richer than if you jump in at class 2, or 3. We will however permit this, given the complicated nature of today’s scheduling.
If one WAS to engage all three weekends, in any given course, you would be very saturated with the energies of that class/tradition and will henceforth be able to utilise these practices for many years to come.
In the course of these retreats you will receive transmissions and empowerments and will learn to contact the Masters of that School. With their help, we are able to progress upon the Path with ease.
You will be introduced to a variety of consciousness-expanding technologies, from auditory and visual meditation systems, to spells and magick in others.
We will cover a very broad range of practices and will learn to develop the various types of ’skill’, or ’siddhi’, if you prefer. This is the direct experience and application of meditative attainment. With practise, you will become familiar with the extraordinary…
Please join us as we explore:
Tantra: The Way of the Goddess
Buddhism: The Way of Enlightenment
Daoism and Daoist Magick: The Way of the Mystic
Held over three days per weekend, you’ll accumulate a vast repertoire of powerful energy practices, deeper than deep meditations, a very clear understanding of your own place and purpose in the world, new friends, both physical..and non-physical!
Please join us for this fundamentally life-transforming year of Retreat.
Details:
Introduction To Tantra: The Way Of The Goddess (Online, Live, December 13 - 15)
Join us online for this weekend retreat, the first in a series of three, where we will learn:
What Tantra is (and isn’t)
Empowerment and activation of the Sanskrit Alphabet
Nyasa- Placement of Goddess energy in the body to awaken, enliven, and protect
Chakra activations, empowerments and alignments
Powerful Pranic (Life-force Energy) Practices
How to work with Mantra (many will be given) and Yantra (Geometric visual representations of various God/Goddess energies)
Puja- Ritual worship and how to perform simple, at home pujas
Kundalini- What it is (and isn’t), how to work correctly with Her, and safe, powerful and effective methods of raising and working with this Evolutionary Force
Tantra 2- The Way of Shiva-Shakti (Online, Live, March 21 - 23)
In this second Tantra retreat we will explore and work with the practices from one of the primary Tantric texts- the 8th Century Vigyana Bhairava.
These practices will open up your energy in extremely deep and profound ways, allowing you access to the Immanent nature of the Goddess, and the Transcendental nature of God. This primary Tantric association is understood, thereafter to be All That Is- yourself included.
Tantra 3: ‘Das Mahavidya’: The Ten Wisdom Goddesses (Online, Live, July 25 - 27)
Here, you will be introduced and initiated into the ‘Das MãhãVidya’- the retinue of Kali.
These extremely powerful Goddesses are the embodiment of all the subtle aspects of Shakti- the Supreme Cosmic Energy.
These practices are designed to cut the root of Identification with the small self and awaken to the truth of your Being as the Goddess Herself.
We will also learn how to start working with the Shri Yantra- Mother of all the Yantras, and symbolic representation of all levels of Reality.
In this class we will learn
The Way of the Buddha- His story, myths and life
Exploration of the Four Noble Truths
Explanation and Exploration of the Threefold Division of the Eightfold Noble Path- Discussions on morality/ethics/generosity/kindness in relation to Samadhi- and the Jhanas- Super-conscious states of being
Buddhist empowerments
Buddhist prānāyāma- Buddhist Breath Work
Buddhist Chanting- The Heart Sutra
Heart based meditations- Metta Bhavana- Development of Loving Kindness and Tong-Len- the Practice of ‘Giving and Receiving’
Anāpānasatī- ‘Mindfulness of Breathing’ and introduction to Vipāssāna- ‘Insight’ meditation
Buddhism 2: The Diamond Path Of Vajrayana (Online, Live, April 18 - 20)
In this class you will learn the esoteric technology of the Varãyãna, incorporating mantra, visualization, energy, and Deity work.
Buddhism 3: Death And Dying (Online, Live, August 22 - 24)
Here we will explore, in depth, the practices of Phõwa- the Method of Exiting through the Crown, at death.
We will also explore, through teachings and guided meditations, the Bārdo- The Intermediate Realms between death, and subsequent Rebirth
Introduction To Daoism And Chinese Magic: The Way Of The Mystic (Online, Live, February 21 - 23)
In this retreat, we will learn:
Daoist Cosmology
‘The Three Pure Ones’- Daoist Deities, Daoist Gods
‘Embryonic Breathing’- return to a state of youth and harmony with this extraordinary practise
The ‘Five Lights’ method of ‘Wuji’ Sitting- a powerful method of qigong
The ‘Golden Light’ Spell- Foundational magical practise
‘Purifying the Nine Bodies’ Spell
Daoist Earth,Magick
Daoist Chanting- The Big Dipper Sutra- activation and alignment with the Big Dipper Constellation
The Micro-Cosmic Orbit- Part 1- Awakening the ’Small Universe’ within
Daoism And Chinese Magic 2: The Way Of The Mystic (Online, Live, May 16 - 18)
Here you will learn further spells, chants, how to work with stones and plants, Daoist planetary Magick, and building the Daoist Altar- Interface between the Worlds.
Daoism And Chinese Magic 3: The Way Of Heaven (Online, Live, September 19 - 21)
Here we will work with Daoist Sun, Moon and Star Magick. You will be introduced to various ‘star-stepping’ methods whereby you move in ways that bring the energy of the stars directly into your body
We will also learn to invoke the Daoist Masters to deepen and awaken further levels of magical development.
Explore Discounted 3-Course Packages For Tantra, Buddhism And Daoism
Meeting Times:
Friday 3 - 5pm
Saturday 10:00am - 12:30pm and 3 - 5:30pm
Sunday 10:00am - 12:30pm and 3 - 5:30pm
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