Where the desert meets the heavens…
The Integratron, Joshua Tree, and CE5 Night Mediation…
October 2022 and 2023
Past Retreat Itinerary
Thursday: Travel/Arrival Day
Friday: Hiking and Sunset in Joshua Tree NP, Night Sky Mediation (CE5)
Saturday: SLF Retreat at Joshua Tree Retreat Center (Friendship Hall), Night Sky Meditation (2)
Sunday: Sound Bath at the Integratron, Giant Rock, Travel Home
Transportation: By Car, Fly to Palm Springs (Roger will try to coordinate pick up and dropoffs
Lodging: Rooms will be available at the JTRC and include some meals. (More info to come) or Airbnbs (Roger may be able secure Airbnbs for you to join)
For our adventure in the desert, see below:
Inspirational!
Our journey to the California Desert was nothing less than amazing. We explored Joshua Tree National Park with its extraordinary landscapes and distinctive plant life. The night sky there, free from city lights, blazed with stars. That kind of sky inspires the search for ETs, and we took the opportunity! We also visited Giant Rock, a 7-story high boulder with a reputation as a spot for ET communication; the Institute of Mentalphysics, a spiritual retreat center; and then immersed ourselves in healing energies at the Sound Bath at the Integratron. (Video courtesy of Dave Lehl.)
If one is open, the energy of the desert triggers intuition. Desert mystics knew this spirit connected them to a deeper reality. While the many aspects of the trip may have touched each person differently, we all sensed a transforming experience.
The most potent aspect of our time together was the building of a community in a short amount of time. Our group of 19 souls ranged from ages 2 to 79, and no single person knew everyone prior to the trip. It was an eclectic group – an astrologer, a CE5 leader, tarot readers, meditation practitioners, Reiki and bodywork healers, amateur astronomers, and Enneagram teachers. We even had our own version of the Professor from Gilligan’s Island. (BTW - they also double as dentists, programmers, administrative assistants, optometrists, administrators, tech workers, designers, teachers, counselors, and even a retired pastor.)
Together, we hiked, gazed at constellations, contemplated the sunsets, called forth ETs, meditated, explored the energies within and outside of ourselves, cooked meals, explored local restaurants, talked, laughed, and laughed, and laughed.
And as we circled together after our last group experience at the Sound Bath at the Integratron to share our closing thoughts, we all sensed we had experienced something that will never be repeated and will stay with us for years to come.
We have been transformed by our experience in the desert.
I genuinely believe we were called to this experience by a subtle yet powerful force in our lives, and it was our intuition that answered the call. I will be forever grateful for what the desert shared with us.
Original Itinerary - Desert Sounds and Dark Skies
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Thursday, October 27th - Travel Day and Evening Gathering
Thursday is a travel day and getting settled into our housing arrangments. (Travel and Housing are the responsibility of each participant, but Roger will gladly help if requested.) The group will gather for a relaxing evening and potential star gazing.
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Friday, October 28th - Joshua Tree National Park
On Day 1, we’ll visit Joshua Tree National Park for a day saying hello to the desert. In other words, it will be a day of hiking and exploration.
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Saturday, October 29th - Day Trip to Giant Rock and Afternoon Gathering in Landers
The story of the Integratron begins with George Van Tassel at Giant Rock. It is a story of mystery, conspiracy, technology, and other-worldliness. As Roger says, “Right up my alley!”
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Saturday Night, October 29th - Star View and Possible CE5 Gathering
Nothing connects us more to the vastness of life than viewing the stars in a dark, clear sky, (fingers crossed!) We’ll gather in the late evening in hopes of a clear night so we may have the opportunity to be moved by the heavens.
For those seekers and believers of other worlds, we will be gathering, meditating, and sending out a friendly hello to our friends from afar.
The desert night could be a life-changing experience.
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Sunday, October 30th - The Sound Bath at the Integratron
The adventure will conclude with a unique sound bath experience in the Integratron.
A Sound Bath is a deeply-immersive, full-body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to nurture your mind and body. (from saraauster.com)
