Writing Circles & Retreats
“A Circle of Women may be the most powerful force known to humanity. If you have one, embrace it. If you need one, seek it. If you find one, for the love of all that is good and holy, dive in, hold on, love it up!" ~ Jeanette LeBlanc
Women's Weekly Writing Circles
:: Twelve Tuesday Mornings 10:00 ~ 12:30: Beginning April 8
Venue: In Person in Santa Barbara
We write with a view to the sea and sky…
:: Twelve Thursday Mornings 10:00 ~ 12:30 (PST): Beginning April 10
Venue: Zoom
We open our windows to infinite portals and potentials …
“Together we are looking up into all we do not own and we are listening.” ~ Naomi Shihab Nye
Dip into Divine Ink and Dive into a Women's Writing Circle
"Dip into Divine Ink and Dive into a Women's Writing Circle"
with Janet Lucy at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Saturday, April 26, 2 ~ 4
This is an opportunity to experience the Divine Ink formula: writing together, reading out loud, deep listening and witnessing (without evaluating or critiquing).
"Finding Beauty in the Dark" on Candlemas
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus
We welcome you to join this intimate circle of women as we honor the illuminations revealed through inspiration, writing and ritual.
Divine Ink - Illuminating the Heroine's Journey
A Writing and Yoga Retreat at Magical Blue Spirit in Costa Rica
With Janet Lucy and Melanee Cooper
November 30 ~ December 7, 2024
"You exist in nature. You are part of the glittering sea, and part of the luscious, well-nourished plants, you are wedded to the sun, you are immersed in timelessness, only the present counts, and from the present you extract all the essences which can nourish the senses." ~ Anais Nin
For one transformative week, you will explore your soul's "Divine Calling" and experience a luminous flow of writing and deep inner rhythm through sacred writing circles, yoga, meditation and ritual, and connect with an intimate circle of like-spirited women.
Women Living on the Edge
“We live at the edge of the miraculous.” ~ Henry Miller
One-Day Writing Retreat in Ojai, CA
with Janet Lucy and Keri Starbuck
Saturday, September 21, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
As the wheel turns to the fall equinox, “Women Living on the Edge" is an invitation to stand on the threshold of light and dark, on the edge of the mysterious not yet known, where new life is animating. Here, we join in a collective exploration of our own unique journeys toward our wildest dreams and possibilities.
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Women's Writing Circle - Thursdays (Zoom)
Twelve Thursday Mornings 10:00 ~ 12:30 (PST): Beginning September 12th
We open our windows to infinite portals and potentials …
Women's Weekly Writing Circle - Tuesdays (Santa Barbara)
Twelve Tuesday Mornings 10:00 ~ 12:30 (PST): Beginning September 10th
We write with nature’s backdrop and soundtrack as we open to the sky …