Through Wisdom Tree Collective, I've curated a collection of in-person and online retreats offered by me and other trusted facilitators, I hope to see you at one of them!
Wisdom Tree Collective's 6-Week Online
Dream Group
90-minute sessions, 6:00-7:30pm CST:
Sept 26
Oct. 10 and 24
Nov 7 and 21
Dec 5
In dreams, God offers us wild and holy Wisdom for daily living. In a dream group, we share our dreams, explore their layered meanings, and work, play, and pray with symbols in the lively, soulful practice of dreamwork.
You’ll learn why dreamwork is soulwork, and you’ll practice four simple ways to engage with your own dreams.
I (Kasey) have learned so much from Laura when it comes to working with my dreams as a spiritual practice offering healing & wisdom for my waking life. I highly recommend her groups.
Intrigued?
Register here.
Dream Group
90-minute sessions, 6:00-7:30pm CST:
Sept 26
Oct. 10 and 24
Nov 7 and 21
Dec 5
In dreams, God offers us wild and holy Wisdom for daily living. In a dream group, we share our dreams, explore their layered meanings, and work, play, and pray with symbols in the lively, soulful practice of dreamwork.
You’ll learn why dreamwork is soulwork, and you’ll practice four simple ways to engage with your own dreams.
I (Kasey) have learned so much from Laura when it comes to working with my dreams as a spiritual practice offering healing & wisdom for my waking life. I highly recommend her groups.
Intrigued?
Register here.
A Silent Retreat with Wisdom Tree Collective
October 19-22, 2023
Journey into Silence with Thomas Merton
**4 rooms remain!**
"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going..." -Thomas Merton
Sometimes having no idea where you are going is exactly where you need to be!
Silence and solitude allow space to rest your body, mind, and soul then open your eyes and see…
Enjoy the beautiful grounds and the hospitality of the Sisters of Saint Benedict (which includes good food!). Explore the sunken garden, walk the labyrinth, watch the turtles in the lake from the wrought iron swing or the clouds drift by from a rocking chair. Take a nap or a hike, sit under an ancient tree or try a new way of prayer. Let the words of 20th c. theologian, scholar, activist, mystic, and Trappist monk Thomas Merton companion you. Discover how the Sacred Presence is speaking when you pause your busyness and listen.
A simple candlelight service will walk us into the Silence after dinner on Thursday.
Facilitator: Kasey Hitt, M.Div., spiritual director, co-founder of and instructor for Wisdom Tree Collective
Time: 2pm on October 19th - 2pm (Central Time) on October 22nd
Place: Sacred Heart Monastery, Cullman, Alabama
Fee: $525 (includes private room & bathroom, 9 meals, retreat materials, and 2 sessions of spiritual direction with either Kasey or Sr. Mary McGehee)
Bring: A list of how to prepare & pack for this retreat will be emailed to you
Limited to 12 people. 4 rooms remain.
REGISTER HERE.
October 19-22, 2023
Journey into Silence with Thomas Merton
**4 rooms remain!**
"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going..." -Thomas Merton
Sometimes having no idea where you are going is exactly where you need to be!
Silence and solitude allow space to rest your body, mind, and soul then open your eyes and see…
Enjoy the beautiful grounds and the hospitality of the Sisters of Saint Benedict (which includes good food!). Explore the sunken garden, walk the labyrinth, watch the turtles in the lake from the wrought iron swing or the clouds drift by from a rocking chair. Take a nap or a hike, sit under an ancient tree or try a new way of prayer. Let the words of 20th c. theologian, scholar, activist, mystic, and Trappist monk Thomas Merton companion you. Discover how the Sacred Presence is speaking when you pause your busyness and listen.
A simple candlelight service will walk us into the Silence after dinner on Thursday.
Facilitator: Kasey Hitt, M.Div., spiritual director, co-founder of and instructor for Wisdom Tree Collective
Time: 2pm on October 19th - 2pm (Central Time) on October 22nd
Place: Sacred Heart Monastery, Cullman, Alabama
Fee: $525 (includes private room & bathroom, 9 meals, retreat materials, and 2 sessions of spiritual direction with either Kasey or Sr. Mary McGehee)
Bring: A list of how to prepare & pack for this retreat will be emailed to you
Limited to 12 people. 4 rooms remain.
REGISTER HERE.
***New Link for Weekly Centering Prayer Community***
Join us any Friday morning from 9:00-10:00am CST for 20 minutes of Centering Prayer followed by Lectio Divina with selections from a Sacred text, poem, song, &/or piece of art.
Note: We are meeting in Kajabi Communities. Register once for access and set how often you want notifications. Room opens at 8:45am. Postings & engagement available throughout the week.
Calendar for Lectio, Visio, & Audio Divina (looking, & listening with the eyes & ears of the heart):
August: Poems & Blessings by Mary Oliver, Kei Miller, John O’Donohue, & Kate Bowler
September: Art & Words by St. Hildegard of Bingen
October 6th-Nov. 17th: The Book of Job (translation by Stephen Mitchell)
November 24th-December 29th: The Gospels with art & music by various artists
Register here.
Go to Wisdom Tree Collective to watch a recording of...
Backyard Pilgrimage to the Black Madonna
Mystery. Stillness. Storytelling. History.
The oldest depictions of The Black Madonna date back to the Middle Ages (although some legends claim that Luke the Evangelist painted the first). Estimates suggest that there are between 450-500 Black Madonna artifacts scattered across Europe in shrines, roadside chapels, and cathedrals each built on the site where people encountered her likeness and experienced healing, protection from war and disease, a transformation of some sort. Each painting or likeness narrates a story about the nature of human longing and the possibilities around divine intervention.
What might an innovative practice of ethical devotion to The Black Madonna offer modern pilgrims whose journey begins “in their own backyard" where the holy summons us to reimagine new possibilities for being--where religion meets public life. Please join our workshop to learn and engage in spiritual practice that does not dismiss the world nor its problems but leans into contemporary human struggle from an ancient practice.
Rev. Dr. Amy Steele is offering this seminar as part of her second year study in Wisdom Tree Collective’s School of Spiritual Direction. She is also the Dean of the Upper Room Chapel in Nashville, TN.
Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. Please check your spam folder if you have not received it by August 17th.
REGISTER HERE.
Backyard Pilgrimage to the Black Madonna
Mystery. Stillness. Storytelling. History.
The oldest depictions of The Black Madonna date back to the Middle Ages (although some legends claim that Luke the Evangelist painted the first). Estimates suggest that there are between 450-500 Black Madonna artifacts scattered across Europe in shrines, roadside chapels, and cathedrals each built on the site where people encountered her likeness and experienced healing, protection from war and disease, a transformation of some sort. Each painting or likeness narrates a story about the nature of human longing and the possibilities around divine intervention.
What might an innovative practice of ethical devotion to The Black Madonna offer modern pilgrims whose journey begins “in their own backyard" where the holy summons us to reimagine new possibilities for being--where religion meets public life. Please join our workshop to learn and engage in spiritual practice that does not dismiss the world nor its problems but leans into contemporary human struggle from an ancient practice.
Rev. Dr. Amy Steele is offering this seminar as part of her second year study in Wisdom Tree Collective’s School of Spiritual Direction. She is also the Dean of the Upper Room Chapel in Nashville, TN.
Zoom link will be sent closer to the date. Please check your spam folder if you have not received it by August 17th.
REGISTER HERE.
Have you ever considered becoming a Spiritual Director?
Do people come to you for help in making decisions? Do conversations easily turn to God or spirituality?
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Welcome to our Fall 2023 Cohort!
Application process for Fall 2024 will open in November.
Whether you have been drawn to Spiritual Direction as a vocation or you desire to listen and sit with others like a Spiritual Director, I offer an online, Wisdom-based certificate through Wisdom Tree Collective's School of Spiritual Direction.
1st year: Focus is on nurturing you, the Spiritual Director-in-training
2nd year: Focus is on discovering the type of Spiritual Director you are meant to be as you begin to sit with people in Spiritual Direction
An optional in-person class & retreat offered at Monastery Immaculate Conception at the end of Year One.
$2800. Payment plan and Financial Assistance available.
Learn more at www.wisdomtreecollective.com/school-of-spiritual-direction
Do people come to you for help in making decisions? Do conversations easily turn to God or spirituality?
------
Welcome to our Fall 2023 Cohort!
Application process for Fall 2024 will open in November.
Whether you have been drawn to Spiritual Direction as a vocation or you desire to listen and sit with others like a Spiritual Director, I offer an online, Wisdom-based certificate through Wisdom Tree Collective's School of Spiritual Direction.
1st year: Focus is on nurturing you, the Spiritual Director-in-training
2nd year: Focus is on discovering the type of Spiritual Director you are meant to be as you begin to sit with people in Spiritual Direction
An optional in-person class & retreat offered at Monastery Immaculate Conception at the end of Year One.
$2800. Payment plan and Financial Assistance available.
Learn more at www.wisdomtreecollective.com/school-of-spiritual-direction
