05/02/2025
Dear All,
We hope your spring is unfolding gently, and that you’re finding ways to renew and restore with the energy of the season.
Last year, during our Summer Solstice retreat at in Woodstock, we experienced an unusually hot June weekend — nearly 100 degrees — more like a July heatwave. It pushed us to our edges, yet the group remained centered and deeply focused through the intensity of the practices. The shared energy held us steady, and perhaps that fire was moving something profound through each of us.
The plan was to cool off with a swim in the pond during our break… but just as we made our way there, a sudden rainstorm rolled in. Instead of swimming, we were drenched by the most blessed downpour — a moment of pure grace. We wandered the land in the rain, visited the pyramid, and soaked up the grounding presence of the bees, gently buzzing within their hives — the sacred guardians of the land.
The photo above was taken by one of our participants just after that storm. It felt like a message from the land itself — a moment of cleansing, clarity, and surrender.
As a retreat facilitator, I’m always reminded: prepare for the unexpected. We can’t control the weather (or much else, really), and even with the best-laid plans, life will carry us somewhere even more meaningful when we allow it. Sometimes what we think are disruptions are actually blessings in disguise — moments that move the group exactly where we need to go.
We’re so looking forward to returning this year, and seeing what the solstice has in store for us.
We look forward to practicing together again, laughing together, sharing meals, and embracing the unexpected magic that unfolds along the way.
Love and Light,
Siri Sat & Guru Dharam
🌞 Solar Force: Sacred Alchemy
A Summer Solstice Gathering
with Siri Sat and Guru Dharam
June 20-22
Woodstock V-Hives Dome
Upstate New York
Info + Registration link in bio 🤍🔗
*Limited to 21 participants, Accommodations are booked independently.
