Winter’s transition to springtime is ripe with freshness, optimism, and the possibility of new growth. Seeds crack open, snakes shed their skin, and butterflies make glorious escapes from the chrysalis, their wings strengthened by the battle for freedom; their flight proof of victory. As we begin to shake off the winter – and (hopefully!) the past two years of pandemic uncertainty - and emerge into our own season of vast potential it may be worth contemplating: what are the structures that have kept you bound and how can you break out of confinement? What aspects of your life are you ready to face toward the sun so they may be nourished and inspired to grow?

During this Spring Equinox Retreat Week we will meet from 6:15 – 8:15 each morning to slough off the winter and prepare for tremendous growth. Just like gardening we will till the fertile soil of…