
Join me in 2021 for a memorable few days in Central Australia on country for a “Spirit Journey”
Based in the heart of Alice Springs, two of the days / nights includes opportunities to learn about language, culture, land and spirituality from local Aboriginal elders and participate in workshops and reflection sessions on Aboriginal spirituality and Easte Arrente culture.
The on country component is a 3 night 4WD desert journey in Eastern Arrernte country with input and leadership from a traditonal custodian and senior elder. We will travel in a small convoy of 4WD’s meandering through breathtaking Central Australian desert landscape and stopping to experience the deep tranquility and spiritual connections that this remarkable country offers all Australians. Our host will open the country to us, sharing stories of both the Dreaming and of their families experience of growing up and working on land that has been incorporated into settler Australia but which remains Aboriginal. We will sit under the stars, camp in creek beds and around the campfire share our stories and reflect on our experiences. Together we will listen to country to hear the complexities of native title and pastoral leases, the traumas of mining and missions and the resilience and hope experienced on a land that restores and heals.

Retreat Dates
Option 1: Thurs 1st July to Tues 6th with me and Option 2: Mon 5th July to Sat 10th with Steve Bevis (there is a maximum of 12 participants per trip. The journey has been booked out in previous years to get in early to avoid disappointment.)

Cost
$1000.00 Includes, airport pickups and drop offs, Aboriginal hosts, food and water, camping, 4WD and swag hire.

Accommodation
In Alice Springs we will provide camping-style accommodation with toilets/showers. The Spirit Journey on country is remote, bush camping. There are no showers, toilets or electricity and you will need to be prepared. A full, personal gear list will be supplied when you make your booking but a WARM sleeping bag and coast/jacket are essential items.
Spirit Journeys is a national network of like-minded people seeking to invite others to explore more deeply connections with land, and to have spaces to reflect on their life, purposes and spirituality.
http://www.spiritjourney.com.au

