Winter Solstice Portal Retreat Avalon

The ancient medicine of the Winter Solstice offers us the opportunity for metamorphosis and rebirth as we move through the darkest day and welcome the return of the light. 

We invite you to a beautiful warming space rich in transformation and heart, to harness the potential of this potent moment in the Earth's cycle at one of the most powerful energetic spots in the world, the lands of Avalon. Working with practices for deep embodied transformation and soul alchemy, we will guide you on a journey to the depths of your love and magic through the portals of the land. 

“Transformative, life affirming, magical, I laughed, I cried, I loved, I went deep inside and I learned to accept love. It was one of the most profound weekends of my life and I'm so excited for the next one! Josh and Laura were absolutely flawless." Alex G ★★★★★

You will be taken on a journey to open your heart and reconnect to your body through working with the magic of the land and waters with plant medicines and indigenous prayer, dream work, meditation, Breathwork, shamanic quantum prayer (manifestation work) and ancient Celtic Ceremony to open you up to the power of the land and the solstice. This is a very intimate retreat for maximum care and holding. 

If you feel a call to revisit your deeper self, return to your heart, experience soul-centric community and immerse into a land overflowing with myth, magic and holy water, this could be for you. 

As the ancient ones who journeyed to this land knew, when we come together in community to do inner work in energetically powerful places, the work is deeply amplified within us and the collective. For those of you curious about the science behind this, check out the work of Rory Duff.

"Already a month after it happened, the experience of connection at this retreat still permeates every fiber of my being. I still find astounding how they managed to create such a bubble of heightened consciousness over a weekend where connecting with one's self and the rest of beautiful souls on the same journey felt as easy and fulfilling as it could get. Spiritual growth and a renewed sense of connection with my self were marks this retreat left in me I can now confirm are not fading away." David G 

★★★★★

Included in this retreat: 

Plant medicine & dream work 

Experience plants grown in the local area to assist with healing and astral connection with Avalon. We request a call before booking to go over medical history to check you are sound to take these locally grown medicinal plants, including wild lettuce, Californian Poppy, Mugwort & specially curated herbal blends associated with the solstice to heighten your connection to your dreams and astral realms. 

Full Board Accommodation in beautiful venue in central Glastonbury & all ceremonies to take place in a gorgeous ceremonial space nestled in magical private orchard on the foothills of Glastonbury Tor 

Working with the sacred waters of Avalon: 

Ceremony in the White Spring -  one of the main portals to the otherworld

We will gather in the Witch's temple, the White Spring, to connect to the power of manifestation prayer and to the hidden portals to the Annwfyn through a guided magical visualisation. 

We will bathe and cleanse in the sacred waters, and speak our spells in community. This water is white and is on the side of the Tor. Being in this temple is akin to being in a witch's cauldron, which in many ways it is! 

Entry to Chalice Well Gardens 

Chalice Well is one of the great Holy wells of the world and legend has it this is where the Holy Grail was buried. The water on this side is red, and is associated with the Rose Lineage, Mary Magdalen, Yeshua and the Knights Templar. The energy of this water is deeply cleansing and purifying. 

We will walk around the gardens, hold guided meditations at the wellhead, bathe in the sacred waters and leaving offerings to the land. 

Breathwork Ceremony 

Be guided through a full rebirthing breathwork ceremony by trained breathwork facilitator Josh Swords to unlock your soul's guidance. This will be held on the sacred Chalice Hill by a beautiful open stove fire. 

Winter Solstice ceremony guided by ancient pagan techniques 

Laura has been connected to and studying these ancient Pagan rites since she was a young child. We will connecting to the land of the South West and its mythical Celtic lineage, weaving Celtic rituals and practices for deepening in connection with land and spirit to harness the energy of the Solstice. 

Quantum Manifestation work 

Practice Shamanic Intention work (and its cross over with traditional Pagan magic) for manifestation at powerful ancient sites known for manifestation potential. 

The power of Medicine Music 

Experience the frequencies of medicine music to assist a deeper connection to yourself and the land 

Community building 

Experience heart centred intentional community working with powerful intentions for vulnerability, openness, boundaries, radical self acceptance & expression & more. ]

Nourishing Food cooked in house by the amazing Rainbows End - delicious and hearty vegetarian food, rainbow colours and high vibe. 

“The other people attending the retreat became family..the Ceremonies ran by Laura and Josh were executed with every inch of their being, the music was angelic... the only negative was that we didn't have another day. I departed full of love light peace in my soul and forever grateful to Laura and Josh for everything they did for us that weekend and can't wait for the next retreat, I will be there. Forever grateful.” Leon ★★★★★

Retreat Venue 

Ceremony Space