Sacred Awakening Priestess Leadership Retreat
at the Temple of the Mothers
“During this time of transition upon our Earth, we have the opportunity to restore our hearts and reawaken Love for all of life.” ~ Dawn DelVecchio
August 23-28, 2024
Reserve & Luna, New Mexico
Small Group • Personalized Support
In the name of Love we will focus upon healing and restoring our connection with Gaia and our Divine Human Blueprint through …
- Sharing & Deep Listening
- Forest Walks, Meditations & Nature Attunements
- Channeled Transmissions
- Ceremony & Devotional Practices
- Dance & Celebration
- Gaia Gridwork
By Application + Interview Only
This is a small, intimate group retreat with a maximum of 9 women. Our purpose is to gather for deep Priestess work for our own healing, and in service to the collective. It is offered by invitation or application + interview only.
For any sisters not currently or previously mentoring with me, please read through this page in its entirety. If you feel this is a “YES!” then please use the button below to apply.
Also, if you know a sister who may be a fit for this gathering, you may share this page with her.
Our daily schedule
The exact daily itinerary will emerge based on the Sisters present.
However, the overarching structure will be as follows:
~ Breakfast on Your Own ~
Morning Session
(10am-12noon)
- Dance! We begin by getting out of our minds and into our bodies.
- Ground, Center & Connect. A Short group meditation & sharing from the heart.
- The Day’s Teaching.
- Sharing, Q&A, nature walks, nature meditations.
~ Lunch ~
Afternoon Session
(2pm-3:30pm)
- Dance!
- Additional Teaching to deepen into our wisdom and connection to inner guidance.
- Sharing, Q&A, nature excursions
~ Dinner ~
Evening
(7:00pm-8:30pm)
- Ceremonies, Activations & High Alchemy! Our evening sessions pull together the sharing and the teachings in the ancient way, through ceremonies to EMBODY our insights and intentions through Praxis (Praxis: “the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practiced, embodied, or realized.”)
Is This For You…
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You love making deep connections and sharing sacred space with other sisters.
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You are comfortable in natural environments and are able to spend time in high desert and alpine country.
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You love ceremony and are ready to step into co-creative leadership.
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You are willing and able to be open, honest and take ownership of your own needs.
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You are willing and able to both receive support and hold space for others.
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You are willing to pitch in with meal preparations and clean-up.
We will be spending a LOT of time in nature, both alone and as a group. We will be walking on mostly flat but sometimes hilly landscapes, mostly off-road, and off of any designated trails. We will also be sharing close space (emotionally and physically), including holding hands, hugging, dancing and sweating in close proximity.
Therefore this retreat is not for you if
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You are uncomfortable in raw nature.
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You are unable to walk for up to an hour outdoors in the sun.
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You do not have or cannot acquire practical outdoor walking gear (shoes, layered clothing, sun visor or hat).
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You are not comfortable sharing in a personal, honest and vulnerable way.
here’s what’s included…
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11 lovingly prepared, bountiful, vegetarian lunches and dinners which we will take turns preparing with each other.
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Healthy snacks, fruit, coffee & herbal teas available throughout the days
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13 sessions facilitated by Dawn
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5 nights accommodation in a luxuriously restored, 19th century farmhouse.
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3 additional co-created ceremonies
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Forest attunements, meditations & guided walks
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Devotional practices
here’s what’s not included…
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Travel to/from Reserve, New Mexico.
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Airport transfers from Albuquerque International Sunport.
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Transportation or tours around New Mexico.
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1:1 sessions with Dawn.
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Any additional meals or snacks not mentioned above.
Your INVESTMENT
Early Bird Special!
Save $200 when you register before June 1st, 2024
$1677.00 $1477.00
(until 6/1/2024)
A deposit of $500 secures your spot.
Balance can be paid in up to 3 payments.
Payment Terms: All deposits are non-refundable. Full balance is due by August 1, 2024. Cancellation fees apply to payment beyond the deposit.
I’m extremely grateful to have Dawn in my life and I know it is time for her to share her gifts with women around the world.”
Our Location
Our location is a beautifully restored farmhouse as well as my personal home & Temple space amidst the vast, Gila National Forest of Southwest New Mexico. We are at 6,000 ft. elevation with a warm-to-hot, sunny and dry climate.
Our gathering places include: the forest itself, outdoors on my personal property with shaded areas for meals, an outdoor ceremonial space and fire circle, the living and dining spaces at the Farmhouse, and my 16’ hand-made, Mongolian Yurt, the “Temple of the Mothers.”
The Temple itself is an eco-friendly sanctuary for meditative, quiet & environmentally honoring gatherings.
Arrival & Departure
Please aim to arrive between 4-5pm on August 23rd. Our Opening Ceremony begins at 5:30pm, followed by dinner.
Our Closing Ceremony will be co-created and held on the evening of August 27th.
NOTE: If you would like to arrange a 1:1 VIP add-on with me, please let me know. It would be a joy to go deeper with you through an astrological deep-dive, customized ceremonial work and more of this beautiful forest!
Our Accommodations…
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Are You Ready?
If you’ve read through this in its entirety and you feel this is a “YES!”
Then please click the button below to apply.
Listen to other women’s experience of being on retreat with Dawn…
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Priestess
I have been studying Goddess lore, facilitating ceremony, offering intuitive guidance, spiritual counsel, tarot & astrology readings for 39 years. My Initiation as a Priestess was in 1986 with my first Dianic Coven, Mother Spirit. My second initiation – or RE-Dedication – came in January, 2017 when I could no longer ignore my truth and my Sacred Calling as a Mentor and Guide for the next generation of feminine leaders.
I am also an Ordained Priestess of the Goddess with the Global Goddess Church and Ordained Minister with the Universal Life Church.
My “Official” Cred
I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies and Feminist Literary Criticism, and a Master’s Degree in Shamanic Intuitional Practices. I’m also a professionally certified Neurolinguistic Life Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, DreamSculpting® Practitioner and Timeline Trauma Release Coach.
If you know me personally, you also know that I have been a business mentor & marketing consultant for 10 years, a professional writer for more than 18 years, and am the #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author of the book, Spirit, Mind & Money.
How I Work with Women
Today I bring all of these transformational tools together in order to assist women in healing, clearing and actualising their Sacred Leadership potential. I do this through retreats, online group mentorship and 1:1 coaching.
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