Equinox Alchemy Day Retreat – Harvesting Inner Peace & Solar Wisdom
- Anna Moerbeek
- Aug 19
- 6 min read
As the golden hues of September gently arrive, we are gifted with a truly powerful alignment: the Autumn Equinox, the Solar Eclipse, and the International Day of Peace. Each of these cosmic and earthly events invites us to pause, reflect, and realign. Together, they offer a rare opportunity to step into balance, awaken inner wisdom, and manifest a more harmonious way of being.
On Saturday, September 21st, we invite you to join us at the tranquil Mount Zion Chapel and surrounding sacred nature for a very special Equinox Alchemy Day Retreat. This unique gathering has been lovingly designed for anyone seeking deep relaxation, a return to inner peace, or a more powerful connection with the abundant energy of the universe.
Whether you’re already exploring the path of spirituality or simply longing for a day to rest, reset, and connect, this retreat welcomes you with open arms.
Two Stunning Venues of Middleton-by-Wirksworth:
Founded in Saxon times, Middleton is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Middeltune. Nestled on the Peak District's edge, this historic village offers serene moorland views and tranquil charm. Find spiritual rejuvenation amidst ancient stone cottages and calming landscapes, where the High Peak Trail winds through dramatic limestone scenery.
Mountain Cottage gained historical significance as the residence of D.H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda in 1918-19, where Lawrence wrote "The Wintry Peacock".
A stylish, beautifully and lovingly converted Chapel that was originally built in 1904. Experience deep relaxation and inner connection in this peaceful sanctuary.
🍂 Why the Autumn Equinox Matters
The Autumn Equinox is a moment when day and night meet in perfect balance. Symbolically, it reminds us to find balance in our own lives — between giving and receiving, doing and being, outer striving and inner stillness. It is the season of the harvest, not only of crops, but of all the seeds you’ve planted in your life — your intentions, your growth, your journey so far.
When combined with the Solar Eclipse, this equinox energy becomes even more amplified. Eclipses are portals of transformation, shining light on what needs to shift, opening space for clarity, and accelerating your path toward alignment. And beautifully, all of this will unfold on the International Day of Peace, grounding the retreat in a collective intention of harmony, compassion, and unity.
This retreat is a day to honour your own harvest, clear away what no longer serves you, and step forward with renewed energy, balance, and radiant peace.
✨ What You’ll Experience
The day will be filled with a carefully woven tapestry of practices, rituals, and heart-opening experiences. Each element has been chosen to support your mind, body, and spirit in connecting more deeply with your inner wisdom, abundant energy, and soul’s true light.
🌸 Blue Lotus Tea Ritual & Breathwork Session
We begin with the sacred Blue Lotus flower, revered in ancient Egypt for awakening spiritual insight and deep relaxation. Sipping its delicate tea invites you into a dream-like state of calm clarity, opening your intuition and gently connecting you to higher realms of consciousness.
Paired with guided breathwork, this ritual helps you release stagnant energy, regulate your nervous system, and make space for fresh vitality to flow in. The Blue Lotus amplifies your ability to listen to your inner voice, while the breath anchors you into the present moment.
🌿 Outdoor Qigong: Earth Connection & Harvesting Inner Peace
Led in the serenity of nature, Qigong invites you to gently move, stretch, and breathe in harmony with the Earth’s energy. This ancient practice helps restore balance, strengthen life force (Qi), and open your body to the seasonal rhythms of autumn.
As you practice under the open sky, you’ll feel more grounded, centered, and connected to the Earth’s wisdom. The Equinox energy will support you in harvesting inner peace and releasing any stress or imbalance.
🎨 Equinox Alchemy Art Workshop
Through painting in nature, this creative workshop gives you space to explore your inner landscape in colours, shapes, and textures. You don’t need to be an artist — this is about freedom, expression, and connecting with your soul’s voice.
Art at the equinox becomes a mirror: showing you the beauty within, helping you capture insights, and awakening your solar wisdom — the radiant creative force that shines uniquely in each of us.
🥗 Nourishing Lunch & Grounded Connection
Throughout the day, you’ll be nourished with a healthy, vibrant lunch made with love. This isn’t just about food, but about sharing, community, and connection — grounding the spiritual work in joy and togetherness.
🔮 Oracle Cards & Personal Messages
Each participant will receive guidance through oracle cards, offering personal messages to illuminate your path. At this powerful threshold moment, the cards act as gentle messengers, helping you see clearly what the Solar Eclipse is inviting you to release and what your soul is ready to manifest.
This activity encourages reflection and opens you to receive insights from your higher self and spirit allies.
🍫 Heart-Opening Cacao Ritual & Chanting for Peace
Sacred cacao has long been celebrated as the “food of the gods” and a heart medicine. This ritual helps you soften, open your heart, and invite joy and connection.
As we sip together, we’ll move into gentle chanting for peace, aligning our voices with the energy of the International Day of Peace. The vibration of sound creates unity, healing, and a sense of deep belonging. This is where community becomes medicine.
🕊️ Autumn Equinox Meditation Infused with Angelic Reiki Energy
At the heart of the day lies a deeply restorative guided meditation, infused with the loving energy of Angelic Reiki. You’ll be gently guided to release the old, welcome the new, and harmonize your inner and outer worlds.
Angelic Reiki is a profound energy healing system that channels pure angelic light directly into the soul. This meditation is designed to bring peace, balance, and higher awareness, while amplifying your own manifestations and inner wisdom during this powerful solar alignment.
🎶 Sound Bath Healing
Immerse yourself in waves of soothing sound — crystal bowls, gongs, and chimes — led by our sound healer. The vibrations penetrate deeply into the body, calming the mind, and clearing blocked energy.
Sound baths are a journey inward, where you can enter a meditative state, activate your body’s natural healing processes, and connect to the harmony of the cosmos.
🌹 Gratitude Ceremony & Sharing Circle
We close our day in a heartfelt Gratitude Ceremony, coming together to honour the wisdom, healing, and insights we’ve shared. In this safe and sacred circle, you’ll have the opportunity to express, reflect, and connect more deeply with others.
Each participant will also receive a special gift, symbolizing the harvest of your inner journey, to carry the retreat’s energy forward into daily life.
💫 Meet Your Facilitators
Our retreat is lovingly held by three facilitators, each bringing unique gifts:
Anna – Angelic Reiki Master Teacher & retreat facilitator. Anna creates sacred spaces where you can feel safe, supported, and uplifted. Her gift is guiding you gently toward your soul’s truth, weaving energy healing with meditation, ritual, and community connection.
Dieter – Integrative Psychotherapist. With deep insight into the human psyche, Dieter brings tools for self-understanding and emotional integration. Her presence helps participants release inner blocks and step into authentic wholeness.
Kay – Sound Healer. Kay works with the transformative power of vibration, leading sound baths and sonic journeys that deeply relax, restore, and realign your energy field. Her sessions invite harmony, peace, and soulful expansion.
Together, we create a retreat that is both nurturing and transformative, balancing body, mind, and spirit.
🌞 Early Bird Offer
To honour those who feel called to join, we are offering a special 20% Early Bird discount for all bookings made before September 7th. This is a beautiful opportunity to commit to yourself and your journey at a special rate.
🌌 Why Join Us?
This retreat isn’t about doing more. It’s about coming home to yourself.
If you’re seeking peace, you’ll find calm practices to ground and restore you.
If you’re seeking abundance, you’ll be guided to align with the rich energy of the equinox harvest and eclipse.
If you’re seeking connection, you’ll discover the warmth of community, soul friends, and shared growth.
If you’re seeking spiritual awakening, you’ll be held in rituals, meditations, and healing practices that open the door to your higher self.
Each practice we share is designed to amplify your inner wisdom and manifestations, so you leave not just relaxed, but empowered and radiant, carrying the equinox light into every part of your life.
🌟 A Closing Reflection
The Autumn Equinox teaches us balance. The Solar Eclipse teaches us transformation. The Day of Peace teaches us unity.
Together, these energies invite us to harvest our inner peace and awaken our solar wisdom — the light of our own being that shines even when the seasons change.
This retreat is more than a day. It is a doorway into a new chapter of your life. A chance to release, renew, and rise.
We warmly welcome you to join us in this sacred celebration.
✨ Equinox Alchemy Day Retreat – Harvesting Inner Peace & Solar Wisdom📅 Sunday, September 21st📍 Mount Zion Chapel & Nature Grounds of the Mountain Cottage, where the renowned author D.H. Lawrence once resided🌿 Early Bird 20% discount before
September 7th
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