2023 NorthWest Teaching Retreat

Northwest Céile Dé Teaching Retreat

Oíde Sue Mosher will be joining us again at St Andrews bringing material that she and Sr. Fionn have selected for us.

Céile Dé annual residential teaching retreats are intensive, deliberately so, in order to create conditions that people are generally unable to manifest by themselves at home and in their everyday lives. This also gives people who are following the tradition an opportunity to receive sufficient material to work with until their next annual teaching retreat...

• Days begin with meditation before breakfast.
• Generally, there are two sessions of around one hour's duration every morning, with a break between for silent reflection. Afternoons are a similar shape, but there is more time available to spend in quiet reflection, either in Nature or indoors, as you wish.
• There is another meditation, or some other spiritual practice, before dinner.
• There is usually some free time after dinner - but optional events are available, giving retreatants the choice to rest a little - or stay intense!
• Every day ends with a meditation around 9 pm, after which we go straight to bed and hope for rich dreams after a day filled with soul nourishment.

We aim to hold silence at all times outside of sessions.  Our annual gathering is a ‘Teaching Retreat’, because it is residential, the teaching sessions are supported by frequent contemplative practices, and because a peaceful silence is held at all times between teaching sessions in order to aid absorption of the powerful energies transmitted during teachings and practices. You can read more about the culture of silence at our teaching retreats HERE.

COVID Precautions

We will continue to follow COVID-19 safety protocols as required, with possible enhancements to mitigate whatever changing risk landscape may emerge nearer the time of the retreat. All attendees must take a rapid-antigen test within 24-hours of arrival at St. Andrews. Masks will be required during indoor singing/changing sessions. We will have extra masks on hand, as well as rapid-tests in case anyone starts to feel unwell. If someone should have a positive test during the retreat, they would of course be expected to return home for everyone’s safety – taking our love and good wishes with them. We will review additional guidelines on the first day of the retreat and will reach out in advance if we learn of any changing conditions or requirements. 

St Andrew's House Retreat Center

For more information about St Andrew's House including directions, accommodations, meals, dietary needs, and FAQ, please click https://www.saintandrewshouse.org/

Ongoing Community

Newcomers will have the opportunity to consider further, ongoing teachings and practices within groups in both WA and OR, that will offer a powerful container for those who seek a path that invites commitment and openness to real inner change.

Registration & Payment Information

1. Registration By Mail or
2. Register here online, but do not follow the link to pay online. You will receive an invoice by email.
3. Print out the invoice and mail it with your $100 deposit no later than  September 5th. (Registration is not confirmed until deposit is received.)
4. Please make checks out to "NW Térmonn". Be sure to write "2023 Teaching Retreat" in the memo line of your check.
5. Your deposit and any other payments will be applied to your invoice.
6. Your balance is due by October 1st and can be paid by mail or online. 

Mail checks to:

Carol Kenagy

63248 Rossby St.

Bend, OR 97703

Online Registration

You can also register and click the "Pay Online" button to pay the total amount using a credit or debit card via PayPal (Alas, you cannot make partial payments via PayPal at this time). There are options for residential and non-residential tickets, the latter for anyone not staying at the retreat house, and each of those has an option/price for paying by check or by PayPal. If you are paying by check, you can pay only the $100 deposit at first. Once we receive your check, your account will be credited and the full blance will be due by 10/01/2023.

Please Note: Unless you communicate with Carol, our Chapter Treasurer, if we do not receive your full payment by the deadline, your registration may be removed and someone else may take your place. Accommodation is possible on a case-by-case basis if you communicate your situation to the Chapter Treasurer.

Scholarships: Scholarships for retreat registration costs (but not for travel expenses) are available as Térmonn Trust funds allow. Be sure to pay your deposit by mail by September 5th and follow the instructions on the Scholarships page on this website.

Cancellation and Refund Policy: Please be certain that you are committed to attending this retreat before you register. Your $100 deposit is not refundable, and if the deposit is not paid in a timely manner, we reserve the right to offer your place to someone else. Cancellations received before October 8th will receive refunds of the amount paid, minus the $100 deposit. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after October 8th, unless the reason is that the participant comes down with COVID, in which case a 50% refund will be available.

Donations to Térmonn Trust: If you can afford it, please consider donating to the Térmonn Trust to help others in need attend this teaching retreat.

More Information: For more information about the retreat, email Stacy: seabhean@gmail.com.