Slowing down and witnessing ourselves ??

Over the last weekend, we began the first of a series of retreats in Prince Edward Island, Canada to deepen our experience of gathering. Community members flew in from different corners of the world including Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Boston, Laguna Beach, New Zealand to join us for 3 nights of ritual, reflection, and replenishment.

The first retreat of five this month focused on ‘mystery’.

We arrived with no set agenda and gathered with the collective intention of flowing like water; living into the regenerative pattern of coral. With openness to mystery and magic, noticing where each person was feeling, we self-organized and generously hosted one another with ease - each person contributing their unique gifts to shape our collective experience.?

What emerged was a range of offerings focused on slowing down, emptying our depletion and witnessing ourselves: nervous system reset, collective tantra, full moon rituals, poetry, deep listening practices, dream reflections, and more.?

• Ilana led a Shabbat dinner, breaking bread in the spirit of ritual and gratitude.
• Wakumi, Thu, and Chenny led us through rituals for the Strawberry full moon.?
• Samantha and Jessica led us through new ways of deep listening practice.?
• Trine opened up a dreaming circle to surface and explore different themes?
• Vanessa brought her exceptional space-holding mastery to synthesize what was happening in real time.
• We graciously witnessed and received one another with joy.?

Through retreats we can embody a deeper practice of being in relationship with one another. We are piloting a variety of approaches to our retreats. Next up is a Venture retreat, an Activator retreat and then two Purpose-focused retreats.

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Better Packaging Co. Goes Viral on World Environment Day

Venture News

• Better Packaging Co.?has dumped a?4-metre high sculpture of a plastic poo on the shores of?Australia’s Bondi Beach?in recognition of World Environment Day. The installation roughly equates to the amount of plastic waste that is dumped into the World’s oceans every 30 seconds.
• As part of this year’s first-ever Vivid Food pillar,?Indigiearth?will be hosting a one-of-a-kind dining experience?highlighting the cuisines and native ingredients of Australia’s rich Aboriginal culture and?history.
• Grengine?(formerly Growing Greener Innovations)?has appointed a new CEO, Erin Rand. Founder and former CEO Connie Stacey is now the chief technology officer of the company.
• The Steel Keg Association?will be joining as an Official Partner of?City to Sea’s World Refill Day on June 16, a global day of action to accelerate the transition away from single-use containers.
• Access Trax?is featured as 1 of 4 businesses in a?national TV spot from JPMorgan Chase & Co. The commercial focuses on how the work of their customers, clients and partners moves the economy forward – and has a meaningful impact in communities.

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