“Between every two pines
is a doorway to a new world.”
– John Muir
How can we access the gift of tree wisdom in this changing season? What do tree life phases share in common with our lives? And how can we celebrate that partnership on the labyrinth?
As pilgrims, we gather in Circle to celebrate our stories on the curves of the labyrinth, whose quadrants echo the cycles of tree life and our own. Honoring our “soul tree” and the Celtic Tree Zodiac, we will harvest new seeds of Birth Time and explore inner and outer pathways for an awakened consciousness of harmonious earth partnerships.
This embodied journey includes rituals, journal prompts, simple movement, chants, expanded imaginings and finger labyrinth walks.
Barrie Carter Gibby:
A long-time educator, writer and avid traveler, Barrie interweaves her background in design, music, theater production and ritual-making to facilitate labyrinth workshops across the nation on a variety of themes. Her many pilgrimages to the 13th c. Chartres Cathedral labyrinth and others worldwide have guided her passion for the layers of symbology, cultural understanding and synchronicities in her labyrinth work. As an Advanced Certified Facilitator and on faculty at Veriditas, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.
VA Virginia Schenck is an international vocal artist, social activist, arts advocate, licensed and board-certified music therapist, and Veriditas-trained labyrinth facilitator. In her retreats, VA brings the same emotional connectivity to her work as a performing artist. Known for her impact in the world of vocal improvisation, she also loves to dance in the labyrinth!
Naples is located 36 miles southeast of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Ft. Myers. It is serviced by Delta, US Airways, American, Southwest, United, Jet Blue and Air Tran as well as Frontier, Sun Country, Spirit and Silver Airways. A taxi from the airport to the hotels listed below should run about $50.
Here are the accommodations that are recommended:
Staybridge Suites (Located less than 1 mile from NUCC)
4805 Tamiami Trail N
Naples, FL 34013
800-225-1237
239-643-8002
Hawthorne Suites (Wyndham Hotel) (4 miles East of NUCC)
3557 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34109
888-293-3136
239-593-1300
Naples is located 36 miles southeast of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Ft. Myers. It is serviced by Delta, US Airways, American, Southwest, United, Jet Blue and Air Tran as well as Frontier, Sun Country, Spirit and Silver Airways. A taxi from the airport to the hotels listed below should run about $50.
Here are the accommodations that are recommended:
Staybridge Suites (Located less than 1 mile from NUCC)
4805 Tamiami Trail N
Naples, FL 34013
800-225-1237
239-643-8002
Hawthorne Suites (Wyndham Hotel) (4 miles East of NUCC)
3557 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34109
888-293-3136
239-593-1300