Retreat - Reset - Return As the world around us accelerates it becomes even more important to dedicate time to slow down and connect with the earth and other people. These immersions are an opportunity for you to do just that. To facilitate a “Village” experience, we are blending and weaving opportunities for participation from the Saturday Core Classes to the Sunday Gathering. You are welcome to attend one event or stay for the weekend and weave it all together for a continuous village experience. We have a gently structured flow for the day with lots of downtime and a few optional activities. Circles and instruction will be offered and facilitated by Ben & Victoria. (Participation is optional except for the opening and morning circles.) Details Who? Adults 18 + (Family events TBA) When? The first weekend of every month from Saturday 5:30 pm- Sunday evening Where? Tribal Edge Land Cost? Donation (suggested $100) Registration of 4 or more participants is needed for the immersion village to occur. You will be notified and refunded if we do not have enough people for an immersion. Register Immerse yourself in the elements of nature with other like-minded souls. Step away from the distractions, unplug, and come to your senses. Spend some time in constructive, life-supporting skill development. Enjoy uninterrupted downtime, wandering, play, and rest. Share healthy meals around the fire with the community. Have meaningful discussions about what is alive for you. Play and wander and let go of your stress and worries. Share and contribute your unique gifts. What to expect We will have a gently structured flow for the day. Participation is optional except for the opening and morning circles*. Saturday (5:00 Core Class ends) - 5:30 Arrival and camp set up - 6:00 Dinner, music, connect - 8:00 Opening circle* & council - 10:30 Quiet time Sunday - 6:30 Morning ritual - 7:30 Breakfast - 9:00 Morning circle* - 10:00 Instruction and practice - 12:00 Lunch and downtime - 2:00 Gathering prep - 3:00 Gathering fire & skill-share - 5:00 Evening circle - 6;00 Dinner - 8:00 Closing circle

The Path is a continuation of the tracking theme that explores the nature of vision, choice, meaning, and the cultivation of wisdom. This class is a great primer for the Vision Quest (June 13-20), and explores how the deep patterns of nature can offer guidance for our journey. Saturday, May 2, 10:00-4:00 @ Tribal Edge/Camp Aporia Registration is required. https://tribaledge.life/events/the-path

Join me on Zoom for the monthly Central Fire call on Monday 4/27, 5:30- 7:00. These sessions are the pulse of the Primal Journey and are a great way to stay connected and learn more. Click.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82302768421?pwd=LjI6MCK3obJQV2K9Rbin42a2Ujl5cf.1 to start or join a scheduled Zoom meeting.

We live in a complex world where entanglement is rapidly increasing, while we are being told that everything makes sense and is under control. Instinctively, we know both cannot be true. And when we look more closely—through the thin reflective veil of superficial order—we begin to sense something deeper. A kind of primal abyss where the mystery looks back at us. As finite beings, this can appear as a big problem. The universe is vast. The unknown is infinite. Uncertainty is real. What should I focus on? What does it mean? What should I do? It can all be too much- so we do everything we can to cover the depth of reality with a thin veneer of comfort, control, and certainty. Yet as we pursue comfort and efficiency, we become increasingly complacent and vulnerable. We sacrifice the ancient attributes that have kept us sharp, humble, and responsive to the forces of life. As Tom Brown Jr. would often say, “Comfort and security are euphemisms of death.” There is a growing anxiety among those willing to face what is actually happening. Things are not as stable as they appear. They are not going to be magically OK. And there are fewer and fewer adults in the room who are willing to look clearly and take responsibility. This creates a deep cognitive dissonance A gap forms between reality and the story we tell ourselves about reality. And in that gap, something begins to fracture that cuts deeper than ourselves. It fractures our society and our culture. It fractures the world. This has been called the separation sickness. It is an illness of disconnection that permeates everything: - how we see the world - how we relate to one another - how we learn, grow, and live And when we feel threatened, we often double down on it—reinforcing the very patterns that are fragmenting us. And yet, there are some who remember. They remember that separation is not truly possible. Not in any ultimate sense. There is one reality, one nature, and we are not outside of it—we are expressions of it.