SPACE TO AWAKEN
Carmel Bracken RSM
RETREATS
NURTURING ONESELF THROUGH COLOUR - 7 PATHS TO GOD.

Explore how colour can open us to the flow of God's energy in our lives.







THE PATH OF THE PEARL

Learn from the pearl how to appreciate the gfit of yourself and how to transform adversity into beauty.







QUANTUM GRACE - The interconnectedness of science and spirituality.

Experience how key discoveries of modern science can offer contemplative lessons to awaken:

a sense of wonder and radical amazement
the discovery of order in a chaotic universe
a new way of seeing the world
a sense of interconnecctedness with all of life.








DOORWAYS TO MYSTICAL PLACES

Take time to deepen your awareness that we are all connnected to the reservoir of life.
Experience different portals to mystery.







THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Explore the Wizard of Oz as a metaphor for the Spiritual journey.   the Yellow Brick road symbolizes the human journey towards God with its many signposts, opportunities, detours, scenic routes, back routes, crossroads.  Dialogue with the characters that reflect different aspects of ourselves.





SACRED SPACES - INNER AND OUTER REALMS.
Through meditation,  poetry,  deep listening,  creative process experience the mystery of inner and outer space.




THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY.

Explore the heroine's journey, the quest to heal the deep wounding of our feminine nature.






MYTH, SYMBOL AND DREAMWORK.

Explore how myth, sumbol and dreamwork can be used as tools for deep spiritual insight and transformation.








All retreats are experiential and include some of the following creative/reflective processes:

  • Tai chi
  • Dance
  • Meditation and Visualisation
  • Music
  • Mandalas
  • Art
  • Collage
  • Labyrinth
  • Working with clay
Retreats can be adapted to meet the needs of the group.