10/05/2022: DIVINICUS in the Desert, Journal Update

The group convened yesterday for this week's DIVINICUS in the desert. I could tell from the outset it's going to be deep and alchemical - the participants are ready. What is the essence of the retreat and why the desert?

Meditation in the Desert

I simply love being in the desert. Firstly there's a harshness to it, which cuts you quickly back to the true meaning of life. The distractions are stripped away. But in the harshness, there's stunning beauty too. You have to break past all the inner convolutions that get triggered. The point being, there's nowhere else to go!

Hence it encourages a deep surrender within - a rapid breaking down of the ego. And this is how we began yesterday. How about you take some time out today to join us? Take a look at this stunning footage of the Atacama Desert, close your eyes, breathe, and get a sense of you being there, for several days. What would it feel like? Imagine there's nothing in your life at this time but this. How would you feel?

We're applying Openhand's Breakthrough Breathing, which I encourage you to apply and explore:
Openhand's Breakthrough Breathing

Sacred Ground of Being

A crucial aspect to it, is finding your Sacred Ground of Being - right at the core of you. You're dropping through the layers of inner resistance and questioning - the needs, wants, desires and aspirations of everyday life. You're asking: what's truly real and important to me now?
Discover your Sacred Ground of Being

You're dropping into the Void of Nothingness. Which seems harsh to the ego, but it has nowhere to hide, and so ultimately you surrender and simply decide to let go. That's when you discover the stunning beauty and majesty of it. That there really is nowhere else to be.

I invite you to be in the Desert, with your breathing and centredness as you experience this video with the marvellous Alan Watts...

See you in the Desert - the space between the spaces

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