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When: September 20-23, 2012 Where: Aldermarsh Retreat Center, Whidbey Island, WA Led by: Joanna Powell Colbert, creatrix of the Gaian Tarot Already know you want to be there?
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Dear Beautiful Ones,
I hope you’ll join me and a circle of lovely women this fall at the first-ever Gaian Soul Retreat. We’ll replenish and refresh ourselves with creativity, contemplation and community. We’ll connect with Mama Gaia as she dresses up in her Autumn glory. We’ll align ourselves with the energy of Summer-Turning-to-Fall, rejoicing in our own personal harvests, and preparing ourselves to turn inward for the coming winter.
September is one of the most beautiful months of the year in the Pacific Northwest, with mild weather and little-to-no rainfall. And Whidbey Island is a jewel, with luscious beaches, woods and meadows for you to explore, and small towns full of art galleries and cafes when you’re ready to shop.
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At our Retreat, there will be:
- Practices for connecting deeply with Mama Gaia, the natural world
- Walks through the woods, marsh, and meadows
- Time alone and time together
- Sacred art play (for artists and non-artists alike!)
- Wisdom sharing in council circle
- A ceremony to mark the Autumn Equinox and glean its wisdom for our lives
- Tarot play
- Scrumptious, locally-sourced, hand-crafted meals by Elaine Nichols of the Radical Rolling Pin
- Lodging at Aldermarsh Retreat Center in a contemplative setting of gardens, marsh, meadow and woods
- Time to relax in the hot tub and in the grass-roofed, wood-fired sauna
- Movement and dancing
- Giggles and great big belly laughs
- Sweet dreams
>>>Limited to 20 fabulous women!<<<
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About Joanna . . .
Joanna teaches online courses and workshops around the country on the tarot, earth-centered spirituality, manifesting your dreams, and connecting with the natural world. She also hosts an engaging membership site, the Gaian Tarot Circle, which is a community for lovers of the Gaian Tarot. Joanna regularly shows her artwork and teaches workshops at tarot conferences and other events around the country. She blogs at GaianSoul.com. The Gaian Tarot was created during the decade Joanna lived on a small island near Bellingham, Washington. Today she lives in the woods outside town, where daily encounters with the mysteries of the natural world continue to inspire and inform her work. About Elaine . . .
People are talking about Joanna’s workshops and retreats“It was a wonderful weekend. You made everyone feel very welcome and comfortable. This made it easy to share feelings and thoughts during the workshop. It was interesting to see where people were on their path and listen to their deepest thoughts about healing ourselves and the earth. My deepest connection with our circle and the earth was during the Dance of Life and our Nature Observation Exercise. Even though we all were in different places in the woods sitting and observing, it felt like we were all connected just as with everything in nature. . . As a seeker, I appreciate and honor the experience you shared this weekend.” — M.L. “Fabulous – clear, instructive, equal time for process and instruction. Warm, knowledgeable, creative.” – R.S. “Joanna has a warm, calm energy that facilitates learning and sharing.” – L.M. |
Joanna Powell Colbert is an artist, author, and teacher of tarot and earth-centered spirituality. 
Elaine Nichols, our culinary wizard for the retreat, is Joanna’s longtime friend and sister priestess. She is a mother, a fiber artist, a crafter, a photographer, an earth steward, a food alchemist, a practitioner of radical gratitude and a lover of all things bohemian. Her life is centered around creativity, food, family and community; and living, breathing, and eating consciously. Elaine created the gorgeous hand-dyed bags for the Gaian Tarot Limited Edition. She blogs at We’d love to have you join us for three and a half days
of inspiration, renewal and connection!
REGISTRATION
September 20-23, 2012
The variation in price reflects the kind of rooms available. The Main House is slightly nicer than the North House, and we will be having lunch and dinner in the Main House. All rooms are shared, except for one private room in the Main House, with a shared bath. There are two private tiny cabins, without bathrooms.
We accept Visa, Mastercard and Paypal.
REGISTER NOW! EARLY BIRD PRICE!
(Early bird price is good through May 18th.)
Main House, shared room, shared bath: $647 (reg. $697) All beds in Main House ALREADY BOOKED!
North House, shared room, shared bath: $637 (reg. $677)
Main House, shared loft, shared bath (must be able to climb ladder to loft): $637 (reg. $677) ALREADY BOOKED!
Main House, private room w/queen bed, shared bath: $697 (reg. $737) (only one private room) ALREADY BOOKED!
REGISTER NOW! Payment Plan
(Early bird price does not apply; small admin fee added. If you want to use PayPal for the payment plan, please contact us at: joanna AT gaiantarot DOT com.)
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you need to cancel your spot before July 20th, we will refund all but $100 of your payment. After July 20th, we won’t be able to issue any refunds. Thanks for understanding.
If you have any questions at all, please email Joanna at: joanna AT gaiantarot DOT com.