Mána Yí Crete Retreat 2023 Reflections

as 13 women, we gathered from around the world:
Germany, Israel, England, Bali, various native lands of current day America with ancestry across the Mediterranean, European lands and Africa.
as we come together, this is what we honor first.

— our ancestors —
the guides, guardians & benevolent ones supporting life, love & liberation
weaving synchronicities into our field of experience in support of our remembrance

in this opening ceremony we also bring our baggage
one bag that we’ve brought for alchemization
& the empty bag we’re ready to fill with nourishment, empowerment, tools & memories

an introduction to the land, one another, the integrity of the container & the cultivation of our unified intention

from this de-armored state of connection and excitement to commence the journey, tears began falling the immediately. our first excursion was to the nearby beach where swimsuit tops immediately flew off and I found myself amazed by the openness, initiative and intimacy

we re-arranged the schedule to bring forth the intimate connection practices in the first days, as there was an outstanding readiness for DEPTH

the rest of this journey remains untold as to preserve the sacredness, and in honoring that it lives through us all daily