You woke up today and decided to take a moment off and listen to what the world is calling you to be and to do next. You step out of your daily routine and retreat, and in retreating you are basically taking some time to be with yourself and explore a question: what is the call of the world for me right now?
Imagine that you are in a space that invites you to personal reflection and a group of like-minded people are traveling this journey with you – a journey of individual and collective inquiry on clarifying one’s own call.
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I have just come back from one of those spaces, a magical olive farm close to Mt. Pelion in Greece, where we were blessed by a full moon, where birds sing softly during all night and butterflies are bringing colour to the vibrant green during the day.
My colleagues and I, still getting to know each other, were in a collective inquiry around questions that matter to support our journey within, a journey to explore our personal talents and to tap into the source of our motivation. We went in silence together and also shared our reflections and insights with the group.
The outcome of this space is very personal, but also flourishes into a strong community. It is as if the strength you gain for being connected to the world resonates with others and perhaps inspires others to find their own connection. Being in connection and knowing your unique way to express it into this world is how you become an instrument.
It is like being in a Jam where you tune your instrument and play with your whole self, connected to your soul. You are a virtuoso in your own talents and play your instrument with grace. Others join in bringing diversity and beauty, and finally we hear collective harmony coming from what emerges from a conversation between people, nature and the universe.
When created together, the music stays with us even when we fly to another place. Just like butterflies, we carry this beauty in us. We call this concert ‘Butterfly Connection’, a personal and community space that happens inspired by the transformation process of the butterfly. You are invited to join us in one!
We would like to thank our land hosts for this retreat, Sarah and Maria from Axladitsa-Avatakia — to show us a live example of the power of place.It’s strange to think that a way of looking at the world which appeared to suit me for the last 5 or 6 years can have been completely changed by spending a week with a group of people I don’t know, but it seems that that is the case!
Becky, participant in Greece