This article was originally an anthology of all the Noble Silence Meditation Retreat (NMSR) Weekends we’ve hosted and posted on post. Originally published in September of 2022, since then we’ve run and recorded one a season, adding to the overviews below with the Fall of 2023 NMSR, a few moths prior the Summer ‘23 NMSR, and the Winter ‘23 NMSR, when our Barred Owl mascot made a rare, non-nocturnal appearance. Interesting the chosen visuals were these beautiful black and white moths, moths being symbols of spiritual transformation, rebirth and reminders of life’s temporary nature. Jesus sited moths in his teaching to eschew short-term wealth on earth ‘“where moth and decay destroy” and instead turn one’s attention inward toward attaining spiritual wisdom.
In light of ongoing spiritual development, this retreat continues gaining momentum, growing into our leading transformational offering. Since its Summer of 2020 founding, reports from attendees have consistently been off the charts, in establishing and elevating people’s personal meditation practices, as well as providing emotional well-being, per the Spring NSMR of June 2022. In between is a short record of hope, health, and ongoing healing, from the warm reports of our Winter Count 2022 NMSR, back to the Fall Harvest of 2021, the great Sioux gathering that can occur during the summer months, as it did in late July at our Summer NSMR 2021, back to the 2021 Winter NSMR, and full circle to The Fall NSMR of 2020, when we first gained traction with dedicated retreaters coming together to support one another in sitting and days spent in noble silence.
Since that first strange pandemic summer, the outer world’s ever-quaking chaos only seems to increase, while here, our feeling of safety and calmness deepens with every retreat. There’s a bit of information and a few standout testimonials that we hope will answer some of the recent questions regarding “what the silence even does(?)” as well as the power of our practices and current offerings. With a few seats left in our upcoming Fall ‘24 NMSR, we hope you’ll consider coming out and joining our growing tribe of tranquil peacemakers now or in the year 2025.