*Special NOTE: This event has sold out.
Please email Robin Murphy at [email protected] to be put on a waiting list. We will have further information soon. Thank you for such enthusiasm for this event and Expanding Inward.*
“The Fates, daughters of Necessity… Lachesis, and Clotho, and Atropos, who sang in unison with the music of the Sirens, Lachesis singing the things that were, Clotho the things that are, and Atropos the things that are to be.”
- Plato, Republic (trans. Shorey)
What do you believe about your Fate? About your Destiny? Are they one and the same? Are you free? Are you bound? Are you both?
The old stories tell of the Three, sisters who shape our mortal lives. Clotho the Spinner, who spins the thread of your life from the all-that-is, and out of something that looks in no way like a life, a life is born. Lachesis the Apportioner, who measures the length of the thread, perhaps running her fingers along that length, prayerful and aware of the beauty and grief this life will offer.
And Atropos. She Who Cannot Be Turned. Who cuts us into life. Cuts us into separation. Some say she cuts our lives short, but perhaps what she really does is make them possible. If there were no end, could there be a beginning?
The Fates. Terrifying? Or… comfortable? In a world in which many things are chosen, but some things are choice-less, where is my responsibility? And where is my surrender?
Spend four days with us exploring this old story, and our role in it. Who are the Fates? What might they say about the role our stories have given them? And what is our relationship to the Three? Are we Fated? Are we agents of Fate as well? What if we have neither the luxury nor the loneliness of being a thread alone? What story do we weave ourselves into together?
Dates and Times:
Thursday April 21 630-10pm Dessert and beverages will be offered
Friday April 22 10am-10pm Continental breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening dessert provided
Saturday, April 23 10am-10pm Continental breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening dessert provided
Sunday April 24 930am - 12pm Continental breakfast available
PLEASE REGISTER BY April 15, 2016
The cost for Programming & Food for this event is on a sliding scale with discounts for early registration:
January 4 (Registration opens) through March 18: Price points are $180, $200 or $220
March 18 through April 1: Price points are $200 or $220
April 2 – April 15 (Registration closes): Registration cost is $220
Registration cost does not include lodging.
Lodging options:
There are on-site accommodations for four. One bedroom with two twin beds, and one bedroom with one full bed. The two bedrooms share a bathroom.
Each single bed costs $50/night, the full-size bed is $80/night for double-occupancy.
On-site camping in tents or with an RV is also available for $5/night.
You may register to camp or for on-site accommodations by contacting the retreat center. http://www.holliscenter.org and letting them know you’re with the Expanding Inward group. These rooms are booked first come, first serve.
There is a block of discounted rooms available for our group at the Super 8 hotel in Bonner Springs, KS. The hotel is 10 minutes away from the retreat center.
You may register under Expanding Inward for $82/night. You must book by April 7, 2016 to receive this group rate. Please contact Robin at [email protected] if you are interested in sharing a room.
http://www.super8.com/hotels/kansas/bonner-springs/super-8-bonner-springs/hotel-overview
The closest airport is KCI. Please contact Robin Murphy if you need transportation to or from the airport. She can be reached at [email protected]