In July, 1997 ce, during the annual meeting of the Board of Directors (which coincides with the Annual Retreat), at a Rowan Tree Church Annual Retreat, one of our Members asked if we might not consider having an occasional Retreat at a location more convenient for those who might drive from other areas of North America. The Annual Retreat was last held in Redmond in 2017. In 1995 the Annual Retreat moved to Redmond, Washington where the Rowan Tree’s home was 1.3 acres, gradually developed into a 45,000 square foot botanical garden with several venues for outdoor ritual. In 1994 the Retreat was held in the San Fernando Valley of the greater Los Angeles, CA. The Annual Retreat was last held in Whitewater State Park in 1993. Our purpose was to spend time removed from the busy activities of daily life where we could work ritual together and strengthen the bonds we share within Lothloriën. Whomever has claimed those rocks has, we trust, felt their blessings. The following year that location was completely overgrown with nettles, the rocks protected and awaiting their ritual use. At the closing of the Retreat we would clean up the grounds and place each of the rocks in a pile next to several trees. Each year we would look through river beds and bring more, setting them up in a large circle. The custom evolved of gathering many rocks for a stone circle.
Nearby nested thousands of herons who flew the short distance to the Mississippi River for their migratory flyway and additional feeding. Our location for many years, it was a lovely site, nestled among the tall limestone bluffs with clear springs providing cool swimming. The Church’s first Annual Retreat was held in 1985 in Whitewater State Park in southeastern Minnesota where we rented a primitive campground. Future retreats will be announced here and on our Facebook community page. As of Spring 2022, we do not have any annual retreats scheduled and are focused upon succession in the wake of Rev. Our last Yellowstone retreat was in August 2018. For many years, we gathered at Yellowstone National Park every 3 summers. Retreats are generally held in the summer, either near the solstice or Lammas (early August). This is where you will find the retreat listed in the events section. If you are interested in participating in a future retreat, we invite you to follow our Rowan Tree & Hermits Grove community page on Facebook. The Rowan Tree has held an Annual Retreat since 1985.
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