Private Retreat Services

It is with great sorrow I must announce that the dream of creating a healing centre at Serendipity farm with the Love of My Life was just that - a dream, never to be fully realized. My heart is broken. I have been thrust into the existential crisis of "Dark Night of the Soul" ... a concept that till now has only been a concept for me. I am taking time for myself to fully experience my grief and regret and to sort out what are my next steps to fulfill my life purpose.

 

I have been blessed in this most difficult time of my life, with the loving support of a few good friends and loyal clients. They help me to trust that my going through this experience will ultimately result in me having even more value to share with the world in my service offerings. I have many difficult challenges to deal with on many levels in my life right now. Many of my current life circumstances would for sure be described as 'bad news' by most people. and yet, I am reminded of a story a friend in spiritual recovery tells ... "good news, bad news, who can say?" is the gist of it. You never really know what final outcome will result from a situation that is currently your biggest problem. Maybe wonderful new possibility will open up in your life that could never have happened unless the 'bad' thing had come first. When you are deep into the throes of emotional suffering it is not so easy to see the gifts inherent in the situation you have attracted to yourself. But, that is, I believe what we are called to do.

 

For many years I have held the goal of receiving training in Spiritual Direction so that I can shift my career/life work focus to what has always mattered the most to me: the wellness of your spirit. I was attracted to Matthew Fox and a PhD program in spiritual studies, I have considered various programs that would result in being ordained, and outside of the Christian tradition I was brought up with (Roman Catholic) I have over the years explored the religious and spiritual traditions from a wide variety of cultures. Now I have come full circle back to my Catholic roots.

 

I am taking the month of October off to do a 12-day Ignatian Spiritual Exercises retreat at the Jesuit 600-acre country property in Guelph. I am setting up a new home and business location on a beautiful 60-acre horse farm in King township, and will be ready to receive clients in early November.

 

I appreciate your interest, and I hope to be able to be of service to you very soon. Please send me an email if you want to book an appointment, and I will reply when I have completed my own retreat experience.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Mariel Camilleri