Soulcraft Intensive,
sponsored by Animas Valley Institute

“Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

This program is a five-day experiential plunge into Soulcraft, a series of nature-based practices and ceremonies that open you to the life-shifting experience of soul encounter. Your soul is your true self, the wellspring of your deepest passions, the source of the core qualities that most deeply define and express who you are. In wildflower meadows, streams and forests of the deer, the spider and the hawk, we will use spiritual ceremonies and traditions from diverse cultures around the world to explore our soul’s deepest longings and discover the path of our greatest personal fulfillment.

We will use time-honored cross-cultural techniques and modern-day wisdom for accessing essential resources – your own and nature’s – for soulful living. Each day, you will venture, alone, into a rich landscape, with a soul task in nature, designed to lead to unexpected and profound encounters with the universe of the wilds – both inner and outer. Small group work throughout the five days will help you deepen into and integrate the experience. Participants return to their families, friends and communities with a new perspective on their place in the world and fresh ideas for turning insight into action. 

May 27-31 Starseed, Western Massachusetts with Lauren Chambliss and Len Fleischer. Contact Animas for details.

November 10-14, Seven Oaks, Virginia, with Lauren Chambliss and Jeffrey Allen  Contact Animas for details.