Ancient Wisdom for Troubled Times: In the Presence of the Old Ones

by Rolling Ridge | Jan 1, 2017 | Archived Events

Ancient Wisdom for Troubled Times: In the Presence of the Old Ones September 15-17, 2017 Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (near Harpers Ferry, WV) I too was a stranger at first in this dark dripping forest perched at the edge of the sea, but I sought out an elder, my Sitka...

Space to Write: A Weekend in the Woods to Explore Words

by Rolling Ridge | Jan 1, 2017 | Archived Events

October 27-29, 2017 Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (near Harpers Ferry, WV) Poems fall not from a tree, really, but from the richly pollinated boughs of an ordinary life, buzzing, as lives are, with clamor and glory. // Barbara Kingsolver To those who craft meaning...

The Gift of Story: A retreat during Advent and the Winter Solstice

by Rolling Ridge | Dec 14, 2016 | Archived Events

December 1-3, 2017 Rolling Ridge Study Retreat (near Harpers Ferry, WV) When things fall apart or become polarized in the extreme, it’s soul that’s missing…If we want the world to change, the healing of culture and greater balance in nature, it has to...

Where is Your Home – A Guest Post by Abigail Carlisle

by Rolling Ridge | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

Photo by Abigail Carlisle A few weeks ago I landed at JFK airport in New York City, after a 20-hour flight originating in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Passing through customs was like a walk through the United Nations. As I walked down the hallways toward the metro, I...