Join us once more in the tranquil beauty of New York’s Hudson Valley for a deeply immersive retreat centered on the Gold of the Philosophers. This special gathering is a rare invitation to explore the wisdom, rituals, and transformative practices of the Western Mysteries—guided by experienced teachers and devoted practitioners of the Hermetic and Alchemical tradition.

In the Hermetic-Alchemical tradition, consciousness unfolds in ascending gradations: sublunar, lunar, and solar. One who has truly awakened—through self-knowledge, inner refinement, and wisdom—enters the realm of solar consciousness; the radiant Gold of the Philosophers. Just as the sun rises above the turning world, so too does this state of being grant a luminous vantage: a meta-vision that sees through illusion, beholds the self with clarity, and perceives the world and reality as one harmonious whole. This golden consciousness carries within it the seed of each person’s divine potential. Through its awakening, we come to recognize and embody the hidden capacities that lie dormant within us. Only in the light of this awakened state can the higher alchemical work truly take root and flower.

At this retreat, you will be guided through both foundational and advanced practices for awakening solar consciousness, led by seasoned practitioners of Alchemy and Theurgy. Through transformative rites, sacred ceremonies, and living traditions, you’ll engage with higher states of being—opening the way to deep inner alchemy and spiritual ascent.