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Practitioners Monthly Online Retreat - August 22nd
Saturday, August 22nd, 2025 | 7-11 am MT
Calling in the Ancestors
In contemporary Western culture, sometimes we feel like we’re floating in outer space with no coherent narrative to attach ourselves to. We’re often noted for our individualistic orientation, as opposed to communal or collective values. The good news is that Western civilization has helped to evolve an environment in which agency, autonomy and will can potentially come to full flower (injustice notwithstanding). The bad news is that we have become a hyper-individualized culture, atomistic to the point that many of us are not sure what and who we belong to anymore.
To make progress on the spiritual path, we need to learn to swim against this cultural current. As we mature, we find we need both separating and connecting energy—to stand on our own two feet, but also to continually weave ourselves in meaningful relationship.
Joining ourselves with great souls who continue to thrive in the imaginal world is a vital skill on the path of wisdom. This August, at Lower Lights, we’ll be doing the work of calling in the retinue and asking for cosmic assistance in our earthly pilgrimage. It will be a day of collective presence, acknowledging the wisdom streams that feed our souls through timeless text, and deepening our practice of opening up to ancestral support.
This 1/2 day of retreat (via Zoom) will move in a soulful rhythm of formal meditation, movement, reading of sacred text, as well as Q&A for support as you reach new depths in your practice.
COST:
Practitioners:
$30/month (annual membership) or $40/month (month-to-month membership)
(see BECOME A PRACTITIONER section below for more information)
Drop-in rate: $55*
*A note about drop-in registration: When you select “Add to Cart” below, a small cart will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen with a #1 above it. You will need to click on the cart to move through the payment portal and secure your registration. Once the order has been processed and you arrive at the Order Status screen, click the “Download Item” button. This will download a pdf that includes the zoom link and passcode that will allow you to access the retreat. Registration must be completed by 7 PM MST the evening prior to the retreat.
BECOME A PRACTITIONER:
Becoming a practitioner, in essence, is an increased commitment to come to know yourself at the deepest level. Next, it is an intention to share your freedom and compassion with the world in the way that only you can. Practitioners enjoy a number of benefits at Lower Lights: This monthly retreat, meditation instruction and developmental coaching, priority registration for events, and discounts on our offerings.
Click here to become a practitioner
*NOTE: upon signing up to become a practitioner, we will automatically send you an email with info on how to join our monthly retreats, no prior registration necessary.
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AUDIO RECORDINGS:
If you are not able to attend the live practice session, audio and video recordings will be made available and will be sent via the email after the retreat.
Image Credit: Eberhard Grossgasteiger
Saturday, August 22nd, 2025 | 7-11 am MT
Calling in the Ancestors
In contemporary Western culture, sometimes we feel like we’re floating in outer space with no coherent narrative to attach ourselves to. We’re often noted for our individualistic orientation, as opposed to communal or collective values. The good news is that Western civilization has helped to evolve an environment in which agency, autonomy and will can potentially come to full flower (injustice notwithstanding). The bad news is that we have become a hyper-individualized culture, atomistic to the point that many of us are not sure what and who we belong to anymore.
To make progress on the spiritual path, we need to learn to swim against this cultural current. As we mature, we find we need both separating and connecting energy—to stand on our own two feet, but also to continually weave ourselves in meaningful relationship.
Joining ourselves with great souls who continue to thrive in the imaginal world is a vital skill on the path of wisdom. This August, at Lower Lights, we’ll be doing the work of calling in the retinue and asking for cosmic assistance in our earthly pilgrimage. It will be a day of collective presence, acknowledging the wisdom streams that feed our souls through timeless text, and deepening our practice of opening up to ancestral support.
This 1/2 day of retreat (via Zoom) will move in a soulful rhythm of formal meditation, movement, reading of sacred text, as well as Q&A for support as you reach new depths in your practice.
COST:
Practitioners:
$30/month (annual membership) or $40/month (month-to-month membership)
(see BECOME A PRACTITIONER section below for more information)
Drop-in rate: $55*
*A note about drop-in registration: When you select “Add to Cart” below, a small cart will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen with a #1 above it. You will need to click on the cart to move through the payment portal and secure your registration. Once the order has been processed and you arrive at the Order Status screen, click the “Download Item” button. This will download a pdf that includes the zoom link and passcode that will allow you to access the retreat. Registration must be completed by 7 PM MST the evening prior to the retreat.
BECOME A PRACTITIONER:
Becoming a practitioner, in essence, is an increased commitment to come to know yourself at the deepest level. Next, it is an intention to share your freedom and compassion with the world in the way that only you can. Practitioners enjoy a number of benefits at Lower Lights: This monthly retreat, meditation instruction and developmental coaching, priority registration for events, and discounts on our offerings.
Click here to become a practitioner
*NOTE: upon signing up to become a practitioner, we will automatically send you an email with info on how to join our monthly retreats, no prior registration necessary.
—
AUDIO RECORDINGS:
If you are not able to attend the live practice session, audio and video recordings will be made available and will be sent via the email after the retreat.
Image Credit: Eberhard Grossgasteiger