Goddesses: A Weekend Retreat with the Feminine Divine

Goddesses: A Weekend Retreat with the Feminine Divine

Hosted by the Joseph Campbell Foundation

“And is it likely, do you think, after all her years and millennia of changing forms and conditions, that she is now unable to let her daughters know who they are?” – Joseph Campbell

Join us for a weekend woodland retreat dedicated to mythic goddesses, so you can identify and amplify the sacred energies that resonate most strongly for you. Through music, dance, stargazing, hands-on art projects, and in-depth writing reflections, all in a forest setting of natural beauty, you’ll encounter goddesses from many traditions. As you restore your connection with your own divinity, you’ll also meet other seekers on a similar path. 

Together, we’ll experience the embodied power of myth to “exhilarate centers of life beyond the reach of vocabularies of reason,” as Joseph Campbell describes it. Journey with us into the forest to relight the fires of your own goddesses within!

This special retreat will be held July 24-25, 2026, at the beautiful Living Stone event space in upstate New York. Living Stone is located on 38 acres of pristine woodland forest, tucked away in the hamlet of Round Top, NY in the town of Cairo. Imagine breathing fresh, Catskill Mountain air as you walk along the cushioned forest floor dense with soft moss. Relax to the rhythmic song of the waterfall and running stream. Experience the cleansing presence of fire in a hand-hewn bluestone firepit. The elements come alive on the special grounds of Living Stone.

• Restore your soul with time in a natural forest setting with waterfalls, stone fire pits, and mossy trails through the trees

• Learn about mythic goddesses from many traditions, each of whom personifies different aspects of the feminine divine

• Connect with others who hear the call to explore goddess energies

• Experience the embodied power of myth through the magic of goddess energies

The Goddesses Experience

Your Goddesses retreat weekend includes:

1. Three mythology & writing workshops presented by the Joseph Campbell Foundation

2. Farm-to-table Goddess Feast by Living Stone with complimentary wine pairing

3. Stargazing & cosmic conversation with Moiya McTier

4. Herbalism & rewilding workshop with Vanessa Chakour

5. Immersive ritual work

6. Goddess archery with Wild Captives

7. Live musical performances

8. Waterfall gathering with charcuterie, herbal infusions & spritzes

9. Movement class + dance performance

10. Flower crown making

11. Hands-on ritual craft making stations including:

12. talisman bags

13. beeswax taper candles

14. pressed flower glass art

15. Catered lunch by Phōs Greek American Kitchen

16. Community bonfires & connection in the Catskills

That's more than $700 worth of workshops, food, experiences, and take-home offerings for a registration fee of only $585.

The Goddesses program

Friday, July 24

• Begin your Goddess journey with an evening opening ritual with music and dance, light snacks, and refreshing drinks

• Gaze into the cosmos with an evening of stargazing and goddess mythology with the amazing folklorist-astrophysicist Moiya McTier

  
  

Saturday, July 25

• Choose your daytime experience from goddess-themed arts, gentle yoga and movement practices, and in-depth guided writing reflections 

• Explore the Goddess in her many forms, through workshops led by mythologists from the Joseph Campbell Foundation

• Celebrate the Goddess within us all at the Waterfall Ceremony, a performance and participatory workshop drawing upon goddess figures associated with sacred waters, thresholds, and renewal 

• Indulge in a sumptuous, farm-to-table, Goddess Feast featuring fresh, local, seasonal ingredients from the Hudson Valley by Living Stone’s acclaimed owner-chef team

• Complete your experience through a special closing ritual with more music and dance

Joseph Campbell taught mythology at a women’s college for four decades, and his lectures and writing discussed goddesses from many cultures. The Joseph Campbell Foundation is extending his work by hosting  this special retreat focused on the experience of the feminine divine.

Goddesses at a Glance

• Dates: July 24-25, 2026

• Registration fee: $585

• Location: Living Stone, 95 Fox Fire Road, Cairo, NY

• Food: Registration includes morning tea and coffee, a catered lunch from Phōs Greek American Kitchen, a sumptuous Goddess Feast, small batch local chocolate from Catskill Chocolate Co., specialty cocktails, wine and botanical beverages. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options will be available.

• Lodging is not included but many options are available near Living Stone such as Glen Falls House, Winter Clove Inn, Holiday Inn Express Saugerties, and many others.