Sacred Dream Temple:

An Immersive Weekend Retreat for Collective Dream Ritual 

A modern reawakening of sacred dream incubation practices and collective dream rites 

Reenchant your life with the power of collective dreaming 




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August 21–23

Dreamland Sanctuary, Worcester, VT



In ancient cultures, dreams were medicine.

Pilgrims once traveled across vast distances to sacred temples, sleeping in consecrated chambers in search of healing, guidance, and divine insight. In the temples of Asklepios and incubation sanctuaries across Egypt and the Mediterranean world, seekers prepared through purification rites, ritual invocation, and sacred sleep.

In early Celtic traditions, dreams and visionary sleep were likewise honored as portals of prophecy and poetic revelation. Medieval Irish texts describe seers and fili entering altered states through ritual fasting and intentional sleep to receive inspiration and insight — practices that echo the wider human understanding that wisdom emerges in liminal states between worlds.

Dreaming was for insight. Dreaming was personal and communal. Dreaming guided the future of the community. Dreaming was sacred.

Many of us feel the deep yearning to return — to remember our dreams, to step again into imaginal landscapes where the soul is nourished and deeper intelligence can be heard.

Now is the time to revive the sacred art of collective dreaming and dream incubation. 



THE EXPERIENCE

Dream Temple is a three-day immersive gathering devoted to:

  • Dream incubation for personal insight and healing

  • Collective dreaming for the guidance of our communities

  • Reawakening relationship with the Earth as living intelligence


We gather not only to dream for ourselves, but to dream with and for the wider world.

Held within the forest grounds and stone circle of Dreamland Sanctuary, this retreat offers a contained and intentional space for sacred sleep and symbolic revelation.



What This Weekend Offers

  • Ritual preparation and purification rites

  •  Herbal dream elixirs and botanical allies

  • Guided dream incubation practices

  • Sacred sleep in a consecrated container

  •  Morning dream councils

  • Embodied dream exploration and symbolic amplification

  • Stone circle ceremony under the open sky

  • Integration and closing rites


This is much more than a casual workshop. This is an opportunity to expand your dream horizon, to encounter the magic, myth, and mystery of the imaginal realms, in the safe container of an intentional dream temple.


Who This Is For


This retreat is for those who:

  • Long to deepen their relationship with dreaming

  • Are curious about dream incubation traditions

  •  Want to dream not only for themselves, but for the collective

  • Feel called to sacred ritual in nature

  • Are comfortable camping and immersing in natural settings



No prior dreamwork experience is required — only willingness and openness.


The Intention

We gather to:

  • Dream for personal clarity.

  • Dream for our communities.

  • Dream with the Earth.



In a time of fragmentation, delusion, and distraction, we gather to restore sacred dreaming as a source of guidance, healing, prophecy, and empowerment.




LOGISTICS AND DETAILS

Dates & Schedule

Friday, August 21 - Arrival begins at 2:00 pm; Opening ritual begins at 4:00 pm

Sunday, August 23 - Closing circle ends at 1:00 pm


Full participation from Friday through Sunday is required.


Location & Lodging

Dreamland Sanctuary (formerly GMDO headquarters) - natural sanctuary and sacred site

Stone circle and forest grounds, spring-fed pond, yurt, faerie well, labyrinth

Rustic Camping - Participants bring their own tents and camping supplies.


Meals

All participants bring their own dinner for Friday evening and breakfast for Saturday morning.

Participants may provide their own food for the entire weekend or purchase the optional meal plan.

Optional Meal Plan — $50

Four prepared communal meals:

  • Saturday Lunch

  • Saturday Dinner

  • Sunday Breakfast

  • Sunday Lunch

Vegan and gluten-free options available.



REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT

Limited to 15 participants.

Minimum enrollment required: 10 participants

Commitment deadline: May 31st


If minimum enrollment is not met, deposits will be returned by June 15th



Tuition


Sliding Scale: $325–$425

  • $325 Community Rate

  • $375 Sustainer Rate

  • $425 Patron Rate


Please choose the level that reflects your financial capacity.








About the Facilitator

This retreat is guided by Audrey Gilbert, dreamworker, hypnotherapist, and herbalist. Audrey’s work blends ancient dream practices with contemporary psychological insight, honoring dreams and nature as living intelligence and allies in transformation.

She has studied dreamwork with respected teachers, including Robert Moss and Tokopa Turner, and completed a mentorship in-depth dream practice with Dr. Clare Johnson. Audrey is also the author of the forthcoming book, Herbal Dream Magic — dreaming, vision, and soul guidance.

Audrey creates containers that are both soulful and grounded, weaving mythic depth with embodied inquiry. Her work has been shaped by years of leading circles, facilitating workshops, one-on-one sessions, and sacred practice rooted in mythic lineage and Earth-centered spirituality.


HOW TO REGISTER

To register, fill out the form at the link below and submit a deposit (half the tuition) through venmo @audrey-gilbert-1 or check.

Register Here

Deposit required to reserve your spot.

All deposits are due by June 1st.

Second installment due August 1st.

Spots are limited. Early commitment is encouraged.