Seeking Balance and Gratitude at the Autumn Equinox
With David MacDonald
September 19 - 21, 2025
Join us for a weekend to celebrate the traditional harvest season, and the day that marks equal day and night before the journey towards the winter solstice begins. The weekend will include a harvest celebration, a forest bathing event, and time to reflect and celebrate the Equinox.
Schedule
Friday
1:30-4:30 p.m. Arrival and Getting settled in to cabins
4:30 p.m. Afternoon Meditation
5:30 p.m. Dinner
7:00-8:00. Opening Ritual and Setting our Intentions
9:00 p.m. Silent hours begin
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Morning Meditation
7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast in Silence
9:00 a.m. Forest Bathing with Emmie Brenzel
12:00 p.m. Noon Meditation
12:30 p.m. Lunch (with free time until 3 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. Gong Fu Style Tea (Optional)
4:30 p.m. Afternoon Meditation
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Guided Labyrinth (Optional)
8:00. Bonfire
9:00 p.m. Silent hours begin
Sunday
8:00 a.m. Morning Meditation
9:00 a.m. Hot Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Climate Cafe Conversation with Emmie Brenzel
11:30 a.m. Goodbyes
About the Facilitator
David MacDonald
David is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, as well as a Benedictine monk, as a member of the dispersed St. Brigid of Kildare monastery. David is a trained spiritual director and retreat leader, and served as the chaplain at Ohio Northern University for eleven years, located in Ada, Ohio. David was named […]
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