Mystical Retreat for Soul-Curious Seekers in California Featuring Guided Meditation and Sacred Council
For the Soul That Knows There’s More
Have you ever sensed that life is more than what meets the eye—that beneath the surface is a mythic pulse, a calling just for you? Symposium: The First Gathering is a mystical retreat for soul-curious seekers, held November 4–9, 2025, among the misty redwoods of Mendocino, California.
This six-day immersion invites you into the space between worlds—through guided meditation, sacred council, creative ritual, and introspective exploration. It’s not about answers. It’s about deeper questions.
You don’t need a belief system or spiritual label. Just the willingness to step into the unknown, the unseen, the sacred. This spiritual retreat for seekers is a space to slow down, listen in, and walk the liminal path home to yourself.
The Rise of the Modern Mystic
In a time of algorithms and distractions, the mystic remembers wonder. The modern mystic isn’t defined by robes or rituals—but by curiosity, depth, and devotion to mystery.
This retreat honors the many spiritual threads that shape today’s soul seekers. Practices draw from Gnostic reflection, Taoist mindfulness, Celtic symbolism, and earth-based ritual—creating a soul-curious journey in California that’s inclusive and alive.
Mysticism, at its core, is about direct experience—of spirit, sensation, and sacred connection. Whether through meditation, storytelling, or shared silence, Symposium invites you to access your own intuitive knowing.
As explored in texts like The Alchemy of Mysticism, this path is not about belief—it’s about becoming.
Photo of Deer Haven, one of the our many unique cabin spaces. This cabin has three beds. Cabins have between 1 to 8 beds each and provide several different sleeping arrangements for Mystical Retreat for Soul-Curious Seekers. All cabin spaces are included in Liminal retreat redwoods California.
Photo of Group Glamping Tents Setup in Sunset Meadow. We have 10 Glamping Structures that can be added with 1to 3 beds each. This can increase bed capacity of campus to 50 guests across 20 unique accommodation spaces.
Guides for the Soul Journey
Julia Henning (@iamjuliahenning) curates the retreat’s mythic arc with soul-centered storytelling and archetypal structure. Her guided visualizations and sacred inquiry offer a gateway into the deeper layers of the self.
Mary-Grace Hogan (@marygrace_julianna) holds space for meditation and reflective insight—from silent circles to 1:1 Tea Time sessions. Her gentle presence helps guests listen to the quiet voice within.
Dayana Carmona (@herwhollywisdom) brings ancestral energy work and elemental ceremony into the experience, bridging the mystical with the embodied. Her rituals invite spirit to speak through nature.
Together, these facilitators offer a web of wisdom, holding your journey with reverence and care.
A Place That Feels Like Another World
Spirit Camp, tucked in the redwoods of Mendocino County, is a place where the ordinary falls away. The Sanctuary, with its copper roof and glowing skylight, becomes a temple for meditation, journaling, or silent reflection.
In Magic Meadow, fires crackle under the stars, council circles gather in sacred listening, and mist curls like spirit smoke at dawn. The forest trails hum with unseen life, and every space—from the cozy cabins to the communal lodge—feels alive with energy.
Meals are plant-based, seasonal, and shared—fostering presence, digestion, and soulful connection. Whether sipping tea on the deck or napping under redwood branches, you’ll find Spirit Camp supports your mystical experience in every moment.
This is not just a venue—it’s a mystic retreat in Mendocino that echoes your soul.
Mendocino: Where Spirit Whispers Through Trees
Just 10 minutes from downtown Mendocino, Spirit Camp sits on a forest ridge—close to the ocean, kissed by fog, and surrounded by redwoods. It’s accessible from San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Oakland, and Sonoma, yet feels worlds away.
Here, you’re invited into the in-between—the realm of intuition, creativity, and spirit. The guided meditation retreat near the ocean offers silence when you need it, and community when you're ready to be seen.
This land doesn’t preach. It whispers. And it’s waiting for you.
FAQs for the Spiritually Curious
Do I need spiritual experience?
Not at all. This retreat is for the curious, the open, the unsure, and the in-between. No previous training or tradition is necessary.What if I don’t “believe” anything in particular?
You’re welcome here. Symposium is inclusive, non-dogmatic, and focused on personal meaning and direct experience rather than belief systems.Can I bring tarot or spiritual tools?
Absolutely. Many guests bring journals, cards, stones, or sacred items. Ritual spaces support individual and group practice alike.
Mystical Sites Nearby
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is a short drive away and offers stunning cliffside meditation spots where ocean and wind co-create a liminal symphony. It's a powerful place to integrate insights or simply sit in awe.
Mendocino’s Spiritual Bookshop (check out Gallery Bookshop’s metaphysical section) offers crystals, oracle decks, journals, and mystical texts—perfect for continuing your soul work post-retreat.
Both destinations support your mystical unfolding—reminding you that the journey doesn’t end when you leave the circle.
You’re Already on the Path—Step Deeper In
Something led you here. A whisper. A question. A sense that something more is waiting.
Join a circle of mystics, seekers, and soul-listeners at Symposium: The First Gathering for six sacred days of exploration, insight, and inner fire.
To view similar retreats crafted for the modern mystic, visit spirit.camp/retreats.
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