Weaving Unity Retreat Center
A destination for true relaxation & reclaiming one's essence 

Weaving Unity Retreat Center is an acre plus of sunny gardens surrounded by woodlands, located six miles from the small town of Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. The center is deep in the coastal redwoods, alive with wild animals and birds of the area. The land is known to have had a Native Californian village close by. Big Basin State Park, California's oldest and largest state park is a short 3 miles down the road. It is an hour drive from the Silicon Valley and less than two hours from most Bay Area Cities.

In the sanctuary of this quiet mountain getaway peace seeps into your being. The pace of life slows down, even stops, if you allow it. The deep roots of the ancient redwoods ground you. The land that is honored as sacred and alive nurtures you and helps you to become present to each moment of clean air, positive energy, and abundant life. Here you can truly relax, unwind, and rejuvenate your spirit.

Your Proprietress grew up in the area and feels this is her 'soul's' home. She is fulfilling her dreams in this retreat center of having a place where nurturing, healing and wholeness can occur while one reconnects to their Source. Here the Earth Mother is honored for her aliveness. The land is treated with respect, in harmony with all living things. Char Lynn knows the land, the birds, animals, and plants of the area. She knows of quiet hiking trails, riverways and special sites that offer vistas for opening our views and re-aligning our spirits.

The Center offers three quiet rooms for overnight accommodations. Two rooms have double french doors that open to the private garden patio; complete with seating areas, fountain, hot tub/spa, and an old maple that shades the area in the warm summer sun. The rooms share a full bath with a half bath available. Our 'Zen Garden Room', with an oriental garden mural, is painted in pastel 'heart chakra' colors. Our 'Mountain Room' in warm woodsy colors and a view of the woods behind the center. Warm colors in both rooms embrace you, adding to your relaxation. Our third room, the 'Sun Room', aligns with the movement of the sun across the southern sky. In peach and blue it gives a southwest feel.

On the land you will find lovely gardens; floral, vegetable and an orchard of various fruit trees, grapes and berries. We organically grow as much as we can to offer to our guests. The Wedding Site (being developed) with its red roses over white arbor and trellis embraces couples uniting in love. Guests enjoy the shaded ceremonial site and the fun that the reception area offers. For our ceremonies we are creating the trinity of hoops or the three sacred circles; the Healing 'Sweat' Lodge (currently in use, see Sweat Lodge page for information and calendar), the Medicine Wheel, and the Labyrinth Walk (in planning stages). These three sacred circles have their origins in the spirituality of indigenous peoples from around the world. 

Women's Full Moon Wisdom Circles

Join us each month to honor our wisdom. There will be circle sharing, drumming, song, shamanic journeys, and more. We meet from 6:30-9pm. Join us from 5:30 - 6:30m for a potluck meal. $5 donation. Please bring a drum, folding chair, and layered clothing for our outdoor night fires.

2010 dates and subjects:
January 2        New Year/ New Me!
January 30     My Light Shines
February 27    Unconditional Love
March 27          Spring is Here/ Rebirthing Me
April 24            The Goddess Within
May 29              Shamanic Evening
June 26             Summer is Here/ Inner Growth
July 24-25        Weekend Ceremony 'Celebrating Our Moon'  Honoring the stages of womanhood: Maidens, Matrons, Matriarchs, & Madame Elders
August 21          Sharing Songs
September 25  Fall is Here/ Going Within
October 23        Who am I in This World
November 20   Gratitude
December 18    In the Quiet of Winter

Celebrating Our Moon
Honoring our Stages of Womanhood

A ceremony that deeply honors women of all ages and stages.  Join us for a two day ceremony, July 24-25, when we will celebrate our stages of womanhood. From our young maidens just beginning their moontime, to our blessed matrons giving their time to the child-rearing years, on to our Matriarchs owning their power within and without, to our Madame Elders and the wisdom they share with us. This weekend will inspire, empower, and bless us all as we acknowledge and celebrate ourselves as women. Put it on your calendar now!!

The Inner Quest

The Inner Quest is our term for the Vision Quest of indigenous peoples. The traditional vision quest was set up for young boys so that they could find their life's mission, purpose or work. Today we offer Inner Questing for adults of all ages who seek to reconnect to Spirit, the living Earth, and their own inner wisdom. Taking time out of one's busy schedule to renew upon the Earth, rest in the natural rhythms of the day, and seek clarity in solitude and the company of Spirit is a gift not to be taken lightly. When sacred intention is created to take time for oneself in a time honored tradition, heaven is called to Earth that we may be rejuvenated. Each individual chooses questing for different reasons and that is why Char Lynn works with each person to individually tailor their quest to meet their intentions and needs.

There are wilderness sites available close to the Weaving Unity Retreat Center. Places in the sacred redwood forests provide one with the closeness of the earth, ancient trees to connect to and peace that cannot be found in the high energy of city life.

We offer a unique Vision Quest Lodge that supports a person being in nature without the fears often associated with vision questing in remote areas. This lodge honors the teachings of the sacred Medicine Wheel. It is built of copper and like copper, serves as a conduit between heaven and earth.

Manifestation Circles

Char Lynn facilitates Manifestation Circles that work with the principles of the Law of Attraction. These principles can be found in the movie 'The Secret' and the teachings of 'Abraham'; a channeled message through Esther Hicks, as well as in many other arenas.  The Abraham teachings give us a solid foundation of focus to create a more conscious world before us. Each week we have a time of check-in, a focused time of listening to a teaching and a time where each person creates an intention or goal that the group gives their undivided attention to in helping that person to manifest their heart's desires. I have seen extraordinary changes come over people when working with these principles and miracles happen in unexpected ways. It is transformational co-creation at its best!

We gather in Boulder Creek two Mondays every month from 7-9pm at a private residence.  Donations are accepted to honor the space and Char Lynn's time.
 

For more information,
reservations, or appointments
please call Char Lynn @ 831-338-2996