Next Retreat Saturday/Sunday 3rd/4th October 2026.
Why this Retreat?
Mark Cleary
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Why this Retreat
I am truly honoured to have been invited back to Ireland to present this retreat to you. Glebe House sits beside one of the most ancient Neolithic sites in Europe. The mound at Dowth is part of a deeply sacred area of Ireland, and its passages are said to run beneath the gardens and even under Glebe House itself.
There is much speculation, but we may never know the true purpose of these sites. They are thousands of years old, with no documented evidence to explain why they were built, so we can only wonder at their meaning.
One thing I have learned through travelling and studying ancient traditions in different parts of the world is that there is an underlying thread connecting many civilisations that lived in harmony with nature: the cultivation of a benevolent heart, along with the practice of gratitude towards oneself, others, and the natural world.
This site illuminates as the sun sets during the winter months, from November to February. Was this a true pagan connection with nature, woven into the very design of the land itself?
I have, in the past, heard visiting shamans say that Ireland is, on a geographical level, the heart of the planet, and that this area of the country is the heart of Ireland. I have also witnessed numerous energy workers express pure joy at being invited to host ceremonies in the surrounding areas, as the energy of nature here feels so pure and powerful.
This retreat will offer you the opportunity to sit in deep connection with yourself and with like-minded people, as together we journey into the heart and connect with the energy of this sacred part of the country.
If you are struggling in any way with emotional challenges, physical ailments, anxiety, illness, feelings of being stuck, or if you are simply looking to deepen your spiritual practice, this retreat offers a space to become still and reconnect with your heart. In doing so, you may allow your innate healer to release blockages and give yourself the opportunity to experience your truest self.
