2013 Australia Silent Retreat Blog

A week has passed since we started the 3-week silent retreat. We had an intimate concert with Paul last night and saw off Birgit and Jenny this morning. Here are the notes left by Jenny and Birgit:

Loving gratitude to you all,
I’ve had an amazing week – thank you!
May the experience of God’s peace flow within you all!

Love & Light & Healing,
Love Jen xxxx

Dear friends, I want to echo Jenny’s words! Even though we haven’t spoken much, it has been beautiful sharing this space with you and felling our shared purpose. I really appreciate the loving and supportive energy of you all!

Enjoy your next 2 weeks. I hope you can sink in to that peace even more.

Lots of love,
Birgit

Here are some pics of last night’s concert:

A few days before I went for the retreat I came upon two inspirational quotes that somehow became a focus for me. One was from Eckhart Tolle who said “I decided I could no longer live with myself, which gave me the understanding there were  two of me and one of them must not be real.” and the other from Regina Dawn Akers who said the loop of conditioning is “What I think, I see; what I see, I experience; what I experience, I think.”

These opened me to remembering that I am the witnessing presence of the dream of Lynne and also that to change my thinking would change my experience.Read More…

We broke the silence on the last day of the retreat. Everyone poured their heart out through songs and poetry.

Enjoy the beautiful piano meditations by JP during our silent retreat:

Living Water’s Piano Meditation 1

Living Water’s Piano Meditation 2

Music was spontaneously arising throughout the silence. Enjoy this music video made by Rochelle with the theme song “No Future” by Greg and Emily…

Deep appreciation for this exquisite interlude where the cherished Child of God has been nurtured, nourished, and so lovingly enfolded at Living Waters Sanctuary to support the passionate longing to remember and trust.

Gratitude flows: Our shining brothers Frances & JP, caring co-ordinator Colin, and totally sharing & indulgent (to us!) hosts Greg & Emily & Elf & the undeniable beautiful caring essence of Sue’s groundwork.

~ Sincerely Di Read More…

Sickness is the main theme that is up in the awareness during the Silent Retreat. In an expression/teaching session at the end of week 2, Frances addressed the Holy Spirit’s use of the body and discussed His lessons, emphasizing the first one which is, “To have, give all to all.”

We were sinking deep into the stillness to be one with God.

We are into the final week of our 3-week Silent Retreat here in Yowrie. This has been a great opportunity for me to start tuning in more and more to guidance as this retreat has not only been mainly in silence but also there has been very little structure.Read More…

Enjoy this beautiful montage made by Gavin during our 3-week silent retreat.