May 6-12, 2024
Take a soulful journey to sacred sites in the land of the Lusitani, or “people of the light,” the ancient ancestors of the modern Portuguese.
Journey with a circle of women to the western shores of Europe - a place of refuge, rest, and renewal - where the Earth-based spiritual wisdom of the Celts is subtly woven into the fabric of the Portuguese culture and landscape.
Great mysteries inhabit the threshold of my being.
Fernando Pessoa
The imaginal realm beckons you to encounter legends of the sacred feminine and engage with numinous sites where we will attune to the archetypal presence of Our Lady.
Under the auspices of a New Moon on the sacred Hill of the Moon, be immersed in the deeply feminine landscape of Portugal. Participate in a sunrise ritual at an ancient stone circle in the heart of the Celt-Iberian landscape of Alentejo.
Come to Portugal on a journey into the outer and inner landscapes of the sacred feminine and yourself.
All journeys have a secret destination of which the traveler is unaware.
Martin Buber
Pilgrimage, like walking the labyrinth, is something we do simultaneously inwardly and outwardly. Meditation, movement, music, and various healing arts will open us to the next step in our individual spiritual paths.
Reflective time in Nature is essential, as is gathering in circle daily where we practice and group process to affirm and integrate our experiences.
4 nights in Sintra
2 nights in Evora
Experience two landscapes of the sacred feminine: Sintra, the Hill of the Moon, a verdant, archetypal feminine landscape, where ancient wisdom is encoded in architecture, legend, and the land itself; and Evora, an ancient city overlooking the ample, cork-oak dotted Alentejo landscape that still bears the sacred stones of our neolithic ancestors.
“A retreat with Judith is a deep dive into your Soul. The connections with fellow pilgrims enhance the experience. I highly recommend the journey.”
-Connie, California
Our Home Base
We will stay four nights at the charming Chalet Saudade guesthouse overlooking the “Valley of the Fox” in the heart of Sintra’s medieval village.
Next, we will travel eastward to Evora for two more nights in the boutique hotel Casa Morgado Esporão, a 15th century mansion within the walls of the ancient city.
Our mornings will include meditation, movement, breakfast, and sacred circle, and afternoons will be devoted to sacred site immersion.
Ample time will be available for the exploration of nearby eclectic and quaint villages, for enjoying local gastronomical rituals of pastries, café, and hearty, locally sourced meals, and for contemplative strolls and reflection at sacred sites.
Pilgrimage to Mystical Portugal
Judith Tripp
Judith’s work, which she calls Circleway, encompasses her passions for individual healing work through psychotherapy and spiritual counseling, the Women’s Dream Quest, Pilgrimages to Avalon, retreats and workshops all over the world, flute and vocal recordings and her book, Circleway, The Story of the Women’s Dream Quest. More at circleway.com
laura esculcas
Mystical Portugal is the work of Laura Esculcas, Veriditas Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator, SoulCollage® Facilitator, co-founder of EarthShamans, and a US Expat living in Portugal. Laura has a Master of Arts in Wisdom Studies, and is trained in Sacred Landscapes, Acoustic Feng Shui, and the Personessence™ System of Understanding People. More at lauraesculcas.com
join us
cost $3000
What’s included
- Six nights lodging with private bedroom and bathroom
- Meditation, program facilitation and content
- Breakfast daily
- Entrance fees and transportation to sacred sites on itinerary
- Closing dinner on Saturday night
contact laura
to save your spot
lauraesculcas@gmail.com