If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Thoreau
Welcome to A Different Drum: Retreats that Re-connect Self, Soul and Earth
There are times in every life when the way ahead becomes dark and uncertain, when the signs, get hard to read. The old maps that had been such reliable guides for years, no longer work and the feeling of bewilderment grows. The ancients recognised these moments and knew them to be threshold times. A threshold time is an archetypal encounter with the margins or limits of our former self. To cross the threshold is to formally step beyond that limit. To be bewildered, means to be ‘lured back to the wild’
A Different Drum provides bespoke 121 retreats, in wild, nature-rich environments, designed for people who find themselves at a major threshold in their lives, who are seeking reconnection with Self, Soul and Earth. These retreats offer a unique opportunity, in support of people undergoing major change. The retreats run from 3 to 7 days depending on need and are tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual retreatant.
This work has its roots in one of the oldest of human spiritual practices: leaving one’s familiar world to retreat for a time, opening to new insights and gifts through direct contact with the wildness of the world, and returning to share the gift for the benefit of one’s people and one’s place.
Three questions commonly come up for people in these times: I call them ‘winter’ questions.
Who am I?
Why am I?
Where am I going?
The retreats meet these questions, not with ready answers, but with care, depth, and attention.
If you recognise yourself in what you have read, so far, read on. See how all this sits with you. Get in touch when you’re ready.
a different drum 