"The Great Work is to carry out the transition from a period of human devastation of the Earth
to a period when humans would be present to the planet in a mutually beneficial manner." ~Thomas Berry
to a period when humans would be present to the planet in a mutually beneficial manner." ~Thomas Berry
Participants must REGISTER or RSVP for the events.
Please make advance room reservations if you plan to stay overnight for any of the events below.
Scholarships may be available for some events. Call Rockhaven for more information.
Directions to Rockhaven
Please make advance room reservations if you plan to stay overnight for any of the events below.
Scholarships may be available for some events. Call Rockhaven for more information.
Directions to Rockhaven
Winter
Spring
Season of Rebirth
Summer
Season of Growth and Maturity
Autumn
Season of Harvest and Color
Winter
Season of Hibernation & Introspection
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Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium
January 26, Saturday (Mount St. Joseph, Maple Mount, Kentucky) 5th Annual REC Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser & 10th Year Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration February 9, Saturday, Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne, Kirkwood, MO Thank you to all who came to the Annual Dinner and Kick-off celebration. Everything was made special by your presence, your sharing of life and spirit, and your generosity. Special Thank You to the most helpful and cheerful volunteers - you all made the event a success! Lenten Reflection Day February 19, Tuesday Healing Your Soul-Self February 23, Saturday Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium March 3, Sunday (St. Nicholas Church, Chicago, IL) Making A Heart Drum March 9, Saturday Sealskin Soulskin: Awakening the Soul and Coming Home to Self March 16, Saturday Spring Equinox Celebration & Drumming Circle
March 23, Saturday (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Earth Hour: Turn Out & Take Action March 23, Saturday (8:30 pm) Holy Week Triduum Gathering March 28, Holy Thursday; March 29, Good Friday; March 30, Easter Vigil Healing Your Soul-Self April 6, Saturday (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) Welcome to the 'Rustic Gate:' Sisters' Directed Retreat April 7, Sunday (7:00 pm) - April 13, Saturday (1:00 pm) Walking the Path of Spring: Medicine Wheel Gathering April 20, Saturday (2:00 am - 5:00 pm) Spring Botanizing Walk May 1, Wednesday (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) First of May Bonfire Ceremony May 1, Wednesday (6:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Tending the Soul's Garden May 3-4, Friday (7:00pm - 9:00pm) to Saturday (9:30am - 3:30 pm) La Loba - Awakening the Wild Woman Archetype: Women's Weekend Retreat June 14 - 16, Friday to Sunday Join other women for a weekend of revival and renewal. Reawaken your 'dead bones' and dance to freedom towards the horizon of new beginnings. Through the use of storytelling, contemplation of the wild, and sharing of deep heart stirrings, we will explore the wild essence of our beings and identify the necessary tasks that will help us recapture our full instinctual wild self. Cost: $225 ($200 - early registration by May 15, 2013) OTHER EVENTS AT ROCKHAVEN Invitation to Life April 25-29, Thursday to Monday Healing Grief Ritual with Sobonfu Some May 17 - 18, Friday to Saturday The Grief Ritual is a soul-cleansing rite that can help us to release grief, lighten our soul, and let our true spirit be heard, deepening our sense of balance and fulfillment. To register, contact call (314) 680-0589. T'ai Chi Chih Retreat June 2 - 5, Sunday to Wednesday For students and teachers of T'ai Chi Chih who want to deepen their practice and refine their form. Previous knowledge and practice of T'ai Chi Chih is required. Please contact Gale Rublee Portman to register. The Importance of ME, the Power of WE June 8, Saturday Discover, connect, and reflect upon how we as individuals, organizations, and communities tap into and utilize our personal power. To register and for more information, visit Northern Azimuth Coaching. Download flyer Summer Solstice: Celebrating the Sacred Fire and the Green Earth
June 23, Sunday (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) As the coolness of spring shifts to the brilliant heat of summer, we come together again to mark the longest day and the shortest night. We celebrate the magic of the fire that sustains us and Earth, our Mother. The long days and warm weather are vital for long hours on the fields and gardens, for young animals to grow strong and for crops to begin to ripen... we're grateful for the Sun! The summer solstice heralds the beginning of summer. This also represents the time of fulfillment. This is an excellent time to take stock of your life and assess how your goals and aims are going. The stability of summer and the promise of balmy, warmer days ahead is considered to be a time to develop yourself, to set yourself free and to nurture yourself. As the crops begin ripening, this is a time for self-maturation and for consolidating your energies. More information Suggested donation: $15 Questing Your Spiritual Nature: A Personal/Private Retreat July 1-31 This is a moon cycle of time for you to turn inward and discover the deep spiritual and instinctual life within yourself. With your time in mind, choose the days or weeks during the month of July. Please contact Rockhaven for detailed program information and cost. Spirituality for Peace: A Summer Reflection Day July 6, Saturday (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Facilitator: Paul Coutinho This day of reflection will help find ways to live the git of peace in our personal lives and transform the world into a 'Divine Milieu.'' Cost: $50 (Partial scholarships available. Contact Rockhaven for information. Register here Awakening to New Possibilities Through the Choices We Make July 10, Wednesday (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Facilitator: Maco Cassetta, cnd Choice is a powerful tool we have in ourselves. The choice we make shapes the course of our lives. It is a creative force that enables us to author each day and determine our destiny. Through storytelling and experiential involvement, we will explore reasons for our life choices and entertain new possible choices for future direction. Cost: $80 ($25 deposit) Program fee includes vegetarian lunch. Register here Walking the Path of Summer: A Medicine Wheel Gathering July 13, Saturday (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm) A Native American ceremony, learn how the Medicine Wheel (Sun Bear) can be a practical tool for creating harmony among all creatures, personal growth and a means to honor and celebrate the changing seasons. The wheel of life is forever evolving and bringing new lessons and truths by walking the path of summer (growth, trust, and love); every living creature will experience each spoke of the wheel and know those truths. Bring food to share at the potluck feast after the ceremony. Suggested donation: $20 (there is no cost for teaching; event cost covers for use of place and materials) Register here Ignatian Mysticism July 31, Wednesday (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Facilitator: Paul Coutinho This day of reflection is a response to the deeper inner restlessness and longing for the spiritual and the mystical on today's human quest. Cost: $50 (Partial scholarships available. Contact Rockhaven for information. Register here Drumming Circle August 10, Saturday (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Drumming is an ancient form of prayer harmonizing your heartbeat with that of the Mother Earth. No drum circle experience is the same; YOU make the difference! So come and be part of Rockhaven's "circle of drummers." Bring a drum (if you have one), some prayer intentions, and your inner rhythm! No prior drumming experience necessary. Suggested donation: $15 Register here Weekend Retreat September 6, Friday (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) - September 7, Saturday (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Facilitator: Paul Coutinho Save the date! More information coming soon. OTHER EVENTS at ROCKHAVEN Paneurhythmy Retreat June 20- 23, Thursday to Sunday This retreat will include daily Paneurhythmy with live music, practice of the methods given by Peter Deunov,and sharing of stories and inspiration. Please contact Phyllis Thorpe at amallonep@aol.com. Woman'Space Gathering August 17, Saturday Time for reflection, wandering, group discussion and ceremony. For more information, visit Woman'Space. Celebrating Harvest Home: Autumn Equinox and Drumming Circle
September 21, Saturday (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Like its sister equinox, halfway across the Wheel of the Year, the Autumn Equinox is a good occasion for a ritual feast. Also known as Mabon to the ancient Celts, it is also the time to start harvesting our crops and preparing for winter, all the while giving thanks for that which we have. We gather to thank Earth for her bounty… we gather to remember blessings of the year… we gather to learn anew the autumn’s life lessons. Bring food to share at our fall harvest feast. More information Suggested donation: $15 Walking the Path of Autumn: A Medicine Wheel Gathering October 12, Saturday (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm) Let’s welcome and celebrate autumn in the Native American tradition. We will dedicate the Medicine Wheel, honor the Spirit Keeper of the West - the Mujekeewis (Brown Grizzly Bear), and drum in keeping with the heartbeat of Mother Earth. We’ll also spend time in nature as we walk the Medicine Wheel’s ‘path of autumn’ and contemplate its gifts: Experience, Introspection, and Strength. Suggested donation: $20 (There is no charge for the teaching; donations cover cost of materials and use of space.) Register here Hallowed Be the Turning Into Darkness: A Samhain Celebration October 30, Wednesday (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Celebrate All Hollow's Eve or Samhain, the Celtic "summer's end" As the light declines and darkness increases in the Northern Hemisphere, we gather once again to mark the beginning of a new year. The veil between the human and the spirit world is thin on this night so we honor the ancestors who came before us and celebrate the cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Activities will include a bonfire [weather permitting]--calling Sacred Fire to provide comfort and protection during winter's darkness, ancestor memorial [bring pictures or mementos of your dear departed], and feasting to celebrate the end of harvest. Bring something to share at the Halloween feast.... and come in your Halloween costume, too! More information Suggested donation: $15 Drumming Circle November 23, Saturday (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Drumming is an ancient form of prayer harmonizing your heartbeat with that of the Mother Earth. No drum circle experience is the same; YOU make the difference! So come and be part of Rockhaven's "circle of drummers." Bring a drum (if you have one), some prayer intentions, and your inner rhythm! No prior drumming experience necessary. Suggested donation: $15 Register here Advent Weekend Retreat December 6, Friday (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) and 7, Saturday (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Facilitator: Paul Coutinho Save the date! More information coming soon. OTHER EVENTS at ROCKHAVEN Faith Des Peres Women's Retreat September 19, Saturday Annual women's retreat at Rockhaven. Contact (314)394-0457 for more information Entering Tai Chi Ch'ua Intensive October 20 - 26, Sunday to Saturday Celebrating the Sacred Fire: A Winter Solstice Gathering
December 21, Saturday (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) Cost: free-will donation. Bring a dish to share for the potluck supper. Once again, the season turns... winter is here! Celebrate the longest night (for us living in the northern hemisphere). From now till the summer solstice, the sun reaches its rays for a few moments longer everyday. In this celebration, we will honor the SUN-source of energy and life-with the blessing of the Winter Fire. More information |
Participants must REGISTER or RSVP for the events.
Please make advance room reservations if you plan to stay overnight for any of the events above.
Scholarships may be available for some events. Call Rockhaven for more information. Directions to Rockhaven
Please check our program listing regularly. Events and programs are subject to change anytime.
Should event cancellations occur, we will try our best to contact those who have registered for the said event in a timely manner.
Rockhaven Ecozoic Center is a non-smoking space. Pets are not allowed in any of the buildings.
Handicap accessible rooms are limited. Please check in advance for availability.
Please make advance room reservations if you plan to stay overnight for any of the events above.
Scholarships may be available for some events. Call Rockhaven for more information. Directions to Rockhaven
Please check our program listing regularly. Events and programs are subject to change anytime.
Should event cancellations occur, we will try our best to contact those who have registered for the said event in a timely manner.
Rockhaven Ecozoic Center is a non-smoking space. Pets are not allowed in any of the buildings.
Handicap accessible rooms are limited. Please check in advance for availability.
