Welcome to a day of dance ritual where we can release old patterns and quest our next steps forwards. The dreaming body connects us with our soul self and into all of life. During these days we will be dancing with our dreaming body, listening to the messages of our higher self and discovering more of our soul’s journey. We’ll be questing and bringing back the gifts of our unique way of seeing and being in the world.

 

Carlos Castaneda describes intent as a stream of energy flowing through the universe. During the ritual we’ll be honing our intent, so can create our dreams and visions in our everyday life. By dancing together in this way, we can create something larger for ourselves and our communities.

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You are welcome to join for one or more of these 5 rituals this year. If you are interested to book for the introduction on January 24th or for any of these days, please email me at info@jacquelinelawes.com.

 

February 22nd: Sustaining our inner fires, our spark of life and developing our deeply held body wisdom.

 

In the East we meet our magical child; this is where we bring in our energy, our fire for life, this is held in our first chakra, nourishing the whole body, fuelling our lives. How do we sustain our inner fires, our spark for life, our passion for living? How do we embrace our magical selves and bring our magic to the everyday?

 

In the west we find our magical adult; we receive the inspiration from the east; into our bodies and embrace our magical selves. Here we develop our intuition, our deeply held body wisdom, knowing what direction to take, what to do in any situation. Following our body knowing takes us out of our minds and any fixed course of action, into unknown territory; where everything is possible; we are in the flow of life, the serendipitous flow; we meet those who support us on our soul’s journey, we meet the situations that can bring us further along our path.

 

April 26th: Resting back into life, feeling the abundance in everyday.

 

In the South we meet our everyday child and trust and innocence. She/he who looks in wonder and awe at the beauty of the world. Here is an opportunity to move past our childhood woundings and into the realm of the Goddess and the abundance of the earth.

 

In the North we find our everyday adult, the one who makes life work, who knows how to weave magic into the everyday. Here we meet the god, the protector of woman, holding the heart light and the connection with the animals and their gift of love. 

 

June 14th: Meeting our ancestors. Finding fulfilment through realising our dream.

 

In the South -West we meet our ancestors, both blood and spiritual. This is an opportunity to give thanks for those who went before us, to make connections and to listen to what our ancestors want to offer at this time. We are in the place of self-concept, knowing who we are beyond the personality’s we live by; the deep ever-present, all-knowing part of you. 

 

N.B it really doesn’t matter what your family background, what is known about your physical ancestors. Here is an opportunity to find some of your ancestral tribe and begin to form relationships with those who wish to support you.

 

In the South -West, we journey into the dream. Here we may pick up more of our soul’s desire, our soul’s purpose, what we came into life to fulfil. What are we dreaming for ourselves and our families, our communities, the world? What makes your heart sing, what piece of the world puzzle are you here to contribute?

 

August 16th: Releasing old patterns, finding active ways forwards and designing our best life.

 

In the North- West we meet Karma.  Are we caught in old patterns and cycles? Is there something we might release at this time? What may we find out for our next steps along the path. Here we may transform old habits into active ways forwards, creating a path of Dharma.

 

In the North- East we enter Design of Energy; this is your inner conductor or inner choreographer. How are you designing your life? What template is in place, is it one of beauty? Is it filled with love? does it flex with the changes we are moving through? Design of energy is where you create your dream in the everyday world.

 

October 18th: Becoming your own alchemist. Experiencing the wonder and excitement of life.

 

As the song say’s “at the centre of the centre there’s a world which never ends”

 

The centre is the place of the grandmothers and our wise elder, the all-knowing part of us. The centre alchemises; the place for change and transformation. Our lives can change in a second, through the wonder and excitement of life. Here spirit is free. 

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​Times

times 10 am to 4 pm ish!

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Where

The Hands-on Retreat Centre at Pridhamsleigh, near Ashburton TQ13 7JJ, United Kingdom.

 

Payment and Bookings

Come for the introductory session on January 24 th 5 - 7 pm. Call or email to book your place. 

Early bird price is £65 (by January 24th) Afterwards £80. Contact me for bookings. info@jacquelinelawes.com

 

What to Bring

Note pads and pens, papers and colours, however you prefer to record. We will bring lunch to share (or for yourself if you prefer) and all your cosy layers, wraps etc. There will be breaks during the day, where we will walk out onto this beautiful land, bring what you need for this.

 

NB. These days will be followed by further exploration of the dreaming body and the Wheel through a 5 day retreat on 16th to 21st December 2025 at Bala Brook in Dartmoor National Park: Balabrook.org.uk.

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For more information about the dreaming body click here

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