August Retreat 2015

Lighthouse Center® Poland

From 15-23 August 2015, the Lighthouse Center Poland was turned into a different place: people from 18 different countries visited the European Center and actively participated in the daily life as well as specially organised activities. With so many helping hands, astounding projects were accomplished, such as 150 heart-shaped cushions for charity purposes, or a 300 m long walkway in the new park landscape. Besides the meditation tent and the dining facility, the chai tent and the LCP shop seemed to be the most popular places. During the last days of the retreat, an event organised by the HSI took place, including a charity activity for a homeless shelter in the local area, and a big farewell party with lots of surprises. Below you find some visual impressions and comments of the participants:

 

Retreat Scenes & Locations

 

MEDITATION & DINING TENT, SHOP, CHAI TENT, GUEST SERVICES, KITCHEN & MORE

  Besides the meditation tent and the dining facilities, which were obviously well used, the chai tent and the LCP souvenir shop were very popular too.

“The lovingly prepared facilities at the LCP were resonating with a harmonious atmosphere and a cheerful lightness, and this captivated me from the first moment. Especially the chai tent with the outdoor seating arrangements invited us to sit and relax together with the other participants and exchange thoughts and impressions. The organisers had made a huge effort to ensure that everything ran smoothly and that there were no shortcomings. I was able to recharge my batteries, gain new energy, which still carries me through my everyday life.“ Guest, Germany

 

Activities

There were a number of different activities for the participants to choose from, depending on their individual skills, capacities and preferences.

GARDEN & STRAWBERRY PLANTING

HAY COLLECTING ON THE 7 HECTARES

The weather conditions were just perfect to take care of the hay on the seven hectares of land.

“At LCP you come together with your friends in beautiful surroundings and help out with inspiring things. In such a recreational environment you get really uplifted and you grow as a person. LCP has so many environmental as well as charity projects going on and it is truly the best place to be in the whole world. You must try it yourself! Enjoy! “ Guest, Sweden

 

 HERB SALT FROM FRESH LCP HERBS

The freshly cut herbs were used to make herb salt or other products such as lavender bags.

 SEWING HEART, SHEEP CUSHIONS AND LCP PRODUCTS

In the sewing workshop, over a hundred sheep and heart-shaped cushions were made for charity, and a lot of other beautiful handicraft products were created to be sold at the LCP souvenir shop.

LANDSCAPING: BUILDING A PATHWAY FOR THE LCP PARK AREA

The project of building a pathway through the new LCP park area was also successful. While a core group of strong volunteers worked on it throughout the entire retreat, more than 80 retreat participants joined them for a couple of hours. Together they were forming a bucket brigade to spread the fine gravel for the top layer.

 

HSI Event & Homeless Shelter Charity

During the last two days of the retreat, an event organised by the Holosophic Society International (HSI) took place, which included a big charity activity for a homeless shelter. The manager of the accommodation, who had built it up from scratch through his own initiative, gave a speech to the participants at the event.

After that, everyone helped to pack the donated items like food and cleaning material etc. for the shelter into boxes. They also prepared some small, nicely wrapped personal gifts for each one of the approximately 60 inhabitants.