Winter Solstice Retreat
WITH TARA ALDRIDGE
Friday June 20th- Monday June 23rd 2025
Into the HEARTH we go.
Held in sisterhood to spiral inwards.
To embrace the true darkness of the winter solstice + allow it to reveal to us more of our true light.
To weave + receive with the great mother in an all new (+ ancient) way.
Together we soften, we spiral within + together we emerge anew.
In Latin, solstice is made of two words: sol– meaning “the sun” and sistere meaning “to make stand.” Winter Solstice is one of the most sacred points of the year.
Spiritually, the winter solstice marks the symbolic death and rebirth of the sun. Where we are invited to embrace the true darkness of the longest night + spiral into the womb of creation before returning to the light, renewed.
This retreat is a remembering of the power of Women gathering with intention to weave with the Great Mother, to ignite the inner flame and rebirth ourselves.
An intuitively guided soul agreement + inner calling to unlock dormant gifts and activate timelines.
To be witnessed + held in your true expression. This will be a potent deepening of our connection with nature, self and the whole. With each moment gently allowing for an energetic upgrade of the energetic system + remembering of the Divine Feminine codes within..
This is a returning to what our hearts, souls + womb chakras remember.
A journey of ceremony, connection, healing, alchemy, restoration + replenishment.
An all inclusive journey brimming with magic…
Friday June 20- Monday 23rd June 2025
Simply pack your weekend bag and enter a container of pure and pristine MAGIC. Where every moment is the medicine. A one of a kind experience, co-created with and for you.
Woven with intuitive transmissions, healing journeys and devotion to the Divine Feminine/Mother wisdom.
Guided by Tara Aldridge + supported by the incredible Faye Suzanne.
You know these words cannot truly describe what will unfold…but I’ll do my best to give you an idea!
Opening of sacred space, powerful energy clearing + honouring of the sacred land.
Heartfelt welcome, intention + unifying Ceremony/Circle.
Evening Mama cacao journey + Divine Mother connection healing process to set the tone for the days ahead.
Gentle morning Yoga/Movement Medicine to integrate + regenerate on offer each morning before breakfast.
Powerful Solstice healing journey to let the old versions of us fall away at the darkest point, we will surrender, allow +rest in the dark womb of potential. Tree wisdom, forest healing + rich earth medicine.
Intuitive Art- Guided Divine Mother painting workshop. A journey of visualisation + intuitive practices with Tara woven with artistic guidance from a truly divinely gifted artist, Bansi. You will paint + take home your own Divine Mother painting, created with so much magic + intention.
Long table Winter Solstice dinner
Solstice Fire ceremony of transmutation with drumming + song for the longest night of the year.
Sunrise Ceremony in nature to welcome back the sun, the light + attune to the all new energies that will accompany us for the next 6 months.
Rebirth Ocean Ceremony at a pristine Margaret River beach, to honour + hold each of us in our very own new beginning.
Clay Ritual: Make your own beautiful sacred wall altar (will be glazed, fired + returned)
Energy + Sound alchemy woven throughout.
Reflection/journal practices
So much more…
Nourishing long table meals lovingly created by Danielle from Mind Body Nutrition.
All of your meals will be lovingly prepared + provided by Danielle from Mind Body Nutrition.
One of the most glorious parts of being on retreat is to have food lovingly prepared for you. There’s medicine in sitting and enjoying a long table dinner in Sisterhood, especially when the food is both nutritious and delicious! Each of our meals will be beautifully prepared from scratch onsite with locally sourced, fresh and organic (where possible) ingredients. Gluten free/refined sugar free and prepared with love.
Together we will enjoy:
An arrival afternoon tea
Long table welcome dinner
Breakfast with fresh juice
Long table lunch
Winter Solstice celebration dinner + dessert
Breakfast with fresh juice
Long table lunch
Final celebration long table dinner + dessert
Final Breakfast together
There will also be fresh seasonal fruit + herbal teas available throughout our retreat
About our sacred space in the Forest.
Our nurturance in the Forest will be held just 15 minutes south of Margaret River surrounded by the majestic Marri trees of the Forest Grove National Park. This sacred land is known as Wadandi women’s country.
Our retreat will be held within a beautiful central gallery + the nearby Row Cottages.
The ‘Brass Moon’ central gallery space features painted timber floors, spacious high ceilings, beautiful rugs, designer furniture pieces + a cozy fireplace, A warm + luxurious setting for circle, ceremony, healing + connection within the magic of the Forest.
This beautifully designed space includes the central gallery/studio, a few accommodation options, the main kitchen and out outdoor communal dining area with all the extra touches.
The Accommodation options
Spaces are limited for this retreat due to room availability. If you are open to sharing a room with a soulsister, it allows for more Women to be able to experience the magic! There will however be a limited number of single rooms available.
The main accommodation is at ‘The Row Cottages’ which are 4 cozy 1980’s cottages built from stone and jarrah wood on the property. From the antique furnishings and art, to the soft and comfortable bed linen and towels, these thoughtful touches make the space a calm abode to return to after a day of activity to rest and immerse yourself in the surrounding forest. Each cottage sleeps up to 4 people.
There are also 2 rooms available that are connected to the main gallery space.
The Row Cottages- a short (+peaceful) forest walk from the gallery space.
Unwind amongst the trees of the Jarrah and Marri Forest. The Row has four replica stone cottages which were built in the 1980’s from rock and jarrah wood on the property. The property is on 3.2 hectares with an open central grassed area surrounded by beautiful old forest. Every detail has been carefully considered, from the antique furnishings and art, to the soft and comfortable bed linen and towels, these thoughtful touches make the space a calm abode to return to after a day of activity to rest and immerse yourself in the surrounding forest.
The front of each cottage looks out over open grassland and the rear of each cottage has its own private veranda looking into pristine bushland. The cottages are two storey with a fully equipped kitchen, dining and living space on the ground floor as well as the bathroom. Upstairs there is a main bedroom with its own private toilet and a second bedroom on the mezzanine with privacy curtains. Each bedroom can be configured with King Doubles or Singles. The cottages have split level air-conditioning/heating as well as a wood burning stove for enjoying on colder days.
Each cottage includes:
2 bedrooms each with either a King bed or 2x King Single beds
Bathroom
2 toilets
Kitchen
Fireplace
Towels + linen
Lounge
Veranda
4 Cottages available- each can sleep 1-4 people
Each room has 1x King Bed or 2 x King Singles
There are also 2 rooms available that are connected to the main gallery space.
The Rose Room- Main Gallery
‘The Rose Room’ is a luxury room connected to the main gallery space, within the gardens. Perfect for soulsisters who would love a little extra luxury or for someone wanting their own private sanctuary).This space has 2 x King Single beds (can be a king) with a beautiful ensuite.
The Gallery House Room
The gallery house room is attached to the main space and has 2 x king single beds (can be a king) and has an ensuite attached. This is perfect for a soulsister share or can be a deluxe private room.
Investment
The Row Cottages
Share a room (2 x king singles per room) within a cottage $1690
Own room with king bed within a cottage $1950
The Rose Room (garden sanctuary)
Soulsister share (2 king single beds + ensuite in garden room) $1880 each *can also be a private single room with additional cost
The Gallery House Room
Soulsister share (2 king single beds + ensuite) $1800 each. *can also be a private single room with additional cost
INTENTION + DECLARATION
I give love + gratitude that this retreat will be one of deep connection, profound healing, peace, love + Divinity. I trust that this is a Divinely guided ufolding with those who are soul-called to weave + receive within this space present. I hold the highest vision for this retreat + all whom will be welcomed within it. May the investment return to those destined to join us multiplied + in Divine ways under grace.
And so it is.
Ticket price includes accommodation for 3 nights, all meals + all activities/offerings within the retreat. A deposit of $200 (non-refundable) is required to secure your place. Payment plans (with no extra charges) are available.
Want to join us?
Please fill out the application form below and we will be in touch!