An Overnight Labyrinth Experience
Friday-Saturday,
November 20-21, 2014
WHEN:
5pm Friday: doors open. Arrive before 6 to complete registration.
Event ends: Saturday 11am
WHERE:
Dominican Center for Spirituality
6501 Almeda, Houston, Texas, 77021
For map, click here.
PHOTOS FROM
2014 EMBRACING YOUR SOUL’S JOURNEY
After our walk on the outdoor Labyrinth, lit by 200+ candles, we came inside to the indoor labyrinth, where we received a guided group blessing.
Link to worldwide labyrinth locator: http://labyrinthlocator.com/
Journey inward to nourish your Soul. Find the quiet place inside where wisdom lives. Daily life can be very demanding, especially as the holidays approach. The Labyrinth calls you from Doing to Being. Attend to your hunger for connection with Love from the Source of All Love before the holidays call your attention outward.
Interfaith:This body-centered meditative practice is accessible to people of all religious and spiritual beliefs. It supports your intuitive connection to Source, no matter what words you use. If you are new to the Labyrinth, you will learn about the history of the Labyrinth and its power to nourish effective connection to your Soul. If you are experienced, you already know that every labyrinth walk is unique and memorable.
Walk the outdoor Labyrinth by candlelight. At 11pm, the retreat will enter silent mode until the optional sunrise Labyrinth walk at 6am Saturday.
You will have access to 2 Labyrinths: one indoors and one outdoors. You will be supported by compassionate, experienced facilitators holding the ground for you.
Continental Breakfast, snacks, water and teas are provided. Refrigerator space is provided for those who choose to bring food for their personal needs. While paper and basic art supplies are provided, we invite you to bring a journal and supplemental art materials as desired.
Reserve your space below
Please read the following instructions carefully.
BEFORE YOU PAY, PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION FORM, click here. Download the form to your desktop. Email the completed form to mastrader@comcast.net as an attachment, or print it out and send by regular mail. Full payment or $75 deposit is required to complete your registration.
Registration closes when the retreat fills. Space is limited; we anticipate the event will fill up. We will keep a waiting list for future Embracing Your Soul’s Journey offerings.
Option 1: Pay in full
Option 2: Non-refundable deposit to hold your spot
Balance due at the door.
Mail checks to:
ATTN: Margaret Strader
Embracing Your Soul’s Journey
1806 Oakdale St
Houston, TX 77004
NOTE: Contact a facilitator if you need financial assistance. Partial work-study scholarships are available.
Refund policy: If the event is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.
Your registration includes:
- Snacks, coffee and teas, available at all times
- Continental breakfast on Saturday morning
- We encourage good self-care. If you have special dietary preferences, please bring what you need and label it with your name. Refrigerator space is available for your use.
- Art: paper, colored pencils and crayons are provided. You are welcome to bring additional materials as desired.
- Two beautiful, well-loved Labyrinths, one indoors and one outdoors, will be open to you throughout the night, calling you to meditation and prayer.
- A beautiful print of a Mandala to help you remember your journey
To download a list of items to bring, click here.
Retreat schedule
Friday
| 5–7pm | Complete registration and get settled. Please eat dinner before you arrive, or bring what you need. |
| 7pm | Retreat begins. Orientation for the weekend. Margaret Harle will introduce us to the history and power of the Labyrinth. |
| 7:30pm | Gather with your Mandala affinity group. |
| 8pm | Candlelit Outdoor Labyrinth Walk facilitated by Margaret Strader |
| 9:30pm | Deepening Your Connection with your Soul |
| 11pm–6am | We enter into silence. You may choose to walk either Labyrinth at your own pace, rest, journal, or dream. Art supplies and snacks are available. Both Labyrinths are open throughout the night. At all times, a Labyrinth guardian will be present to support your journey. |
Saturday
| 6am | Sunrise outdoor Labyrinth walk (optional) |
| 7-9am | Breakfast with your mandala affinity group, and time to pack your personal items |
| 9am | Singing Bowl meditation. Reflection on the Labyrinth as your Soul’s Journey and group sharing |
| 10am | Closing Ritual |
| 11am | Departure |
If you have any questions about the retreat, please email or call the facilitators.
Margaret Harle
Margaret Harle is a Practitioner of the Healing Arts and a Veriditas trained Labyrinth facilitator. Since 1996, Margaret has facilitated Labyrinth walks and workshops in churches, hospitals, schools, retreat centers, parks and on the beach. She sees Labyrinth walks as a path of healing and transformation. Margaret is a registered nurse who works with A Healing Collective in Houston. For over 14 years, she has worked with the Labyrinth Ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Houston. margaretharle@yahoo.com 713-419-8207
Nancy Kern
Nancy Kern, BA Rice University, MFA, brings 30 years experience in meditation, Akashic Records, art, shamanic studies, energy healing, cranial-sacral therapy, trauma recovery, emotional connection and spiritual midwifery to her Spiritual Coaching practice. Certified as a Labyrinth facilitator by Lauren Artress, and currently studying Ontological Design, Nancy teaches at Spectrum Center, Jung Center of Houston and NIA Moves. Contact Nancy (713) 562-1317
Margaret Strader received her BS in Biology from Stanford University and her MS in Genetics from the University of Hawaii. She is a retired California educator, after 27 years as a teacher and principal.
Margaret Strader
Margaret and her husband moved to Houston in July 2012. She completed her Labyrinth Walk Facilitator training under Lauren Artress at Grace Cathedral Church in San Francisco. Margaret currently studies holistic healing.
mastrader@comcast.net 209-981-5469
