workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Lion's Gate Full Moon Retreat

A Journey Toward Personal Transformation

Dates

Aug 8–10, 2025

Tuition

Member: $355.00

Standard: $395.00

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Offering at a full moon despacho ceremony

Deepen your alignment with the cosmos and your highest potential in this retreat for personal transformation.

This workshop is part of the Full Moon & Lion's Gate weekend.

Ancient wisdom, cosmic energy, and personal empowerment align during the Lion's Gate Portal and full moon. Join spiritual teachers Colin Bedell, Glynis McCants, Phyllica Bonanno, Avalon, and Ji Hyang Padma on this immersive journey toward personal transformation and healing.

Deepen your transformation with a full moon despacho ceremony, harmonizing intention and energy. Discover the power of numerology and learn how the 8/8 energy and full moon amplify your life path. Bridge the celestial and the personal through astrological teachings showing how this particular weekend in the cosmos transforms uncertainty into creativity and purpose.

You also experience a sublime vibrational sound healing to clear unwanted energetic debris, and receive the Psychic Reiki empowerment as a tool for continued healing and transformation. Each session weaves into the next, creating a cohesive, transformative experience that aligns you with the cosmos and your highest potential.

Teachers are subject to change.

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Workshop begins Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Schedule

Please note this course begins Friday at 7:00 p.m.:

FRIDAY

4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Check In (Rooms available after 5:00 p.m.)

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Lion's Gate Full Moon Ceremony with Ji Hyang Padma
The ceremony we are performing is known to the Q'ero as Ayni Despacho. Through this ritual of gratitude, our relationships are brought into balance, opening the door for us to receive the blessings always pouring forth.


SATURDAY

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
The 2025-26 Saturn-Neptune Conjunction in Aries: From Worry to Wonder and Panic to Progress with Colin Bedell
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries marks a pivotal moment of global and personal transformation, challenging us to reimagine what's possible amidst uncertainty. In this presentation, we'll explore how to move from fear to creativity, using this rare transit as a catalyst for progress and purpose.

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m.–Noon
Sound Healing with Phyllicia Bonanno
Experience a sublime vibrational sound healing to clear unwanted energetic debris and open you deeper toward abundance.

2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
There's No Such Thing As a Stranger When You've Got Their Number! With Numerologist Glynis McCants
During this powerful presentation, Glynis will demonstrate the accuracy of Numerology by doing spontaneous readings with the audience while she teaches the three most important numbers found in your full date of birth. As you learn about your Numbers, you'll experience an instant connection with people in the room who share your same Life Path!

Glynis will discuss the power of the 8/8 energy and how you can use it to your advantage. She'll also cover how the Full Moon impacts your Personal Numerology Blueprint and why it really matters!

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Psychic Reiki Empowerment with Avalon
Receive the Psychic Reiki empowerment as a tool for continued healing and transformation. This empowerment allows you to send Reiki with easy intention, without requiring complex hand placements or symbols.


SUNDAY

9:00 a.m.–Noon
Closing Ceremony with Avalon
A powerful closing ceremony to fully activate and embody the energy of the Lions Gate Portal. Learn accessible movements to draw in the Sun's energy, experience a guided meditation to amplify your intentions, followed by a special channeled transmission to support manifestation and inner alignment.

Participants will write personal intention scrolls, learn about the power of sigils, then use their new Reiki tool to further empower a sigil created to carry their intention forward during this potent time. The session closes with sacred witnessing and collective affirmation, anchoring your transformation as you step into what's next.

1:00 p.m.
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The above schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the faculty.

Workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Aug 8–10, 2025

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    Colin Bedell

    Colin Bedell, cofounder of QueerCosmos, is an artist who uses astrology to explore identity.

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    Glynis McCants

    Glynis McCants is a best-selling author who has been teaching numerology for 27 years.

  • Phylicia Bonanno

    Phyllicia Bonanno

    Phyllicia Bonanno is a sweat yoga instructor, wellness influencer, and sound bath facilitator.

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    Avalon

    Avalon is a student of spirituality, a healer, teacher, and coach.

  • Ji Hyang Padma

    Ji Hyang Padma teaches at Babson College and is a frequent resident meditation teacher at Omega. She...