Alethe, Douliana, Vámos (2026)

23/03/2026

Some journeys unfold quietly.

A ceremony by the lake.

A shared meal under the trees.

Moments of listening — to the land, to each other, and to what begins to move within.

This short film offers a glimpse into two Mystical Journeys we recently guided on Crete for visiting retreat groups — experiences designed to help participants slow down, meet the elemental landscape of the island, and anchor what they are discovering within themselves.

We want to acknowledge the facilitators Dr. Willow Brown and Colleen Grady .devi who entrusted us with guiding their groups through these encounters with the land. It was a joy to collaborate and witness how each journey unfolded in its own unique way.

This film was brought to life through the sensitive eye of Edward Pike .studio , and through the music composed by Dimi Tree , .moves whose work beautifully carries the atmosphere of these days.

If you are a facilitator bringing a group to Crete and wish to include a Mystical Journey as part of your retreat, you are warmly welcome to reach out.

—
Alethe
_The Art of Being_

18/03/2026

For this new moon, we listened.

To the quality of the cycle,
and to the places that called in response.

This led us to the old wells of Gavalochori —
a space where water, stillness, and depth quietly meet.

This is the beginning of a series we are sharing on YouTube —
small transmissions from places that speak in their own way.

Not teachings or explanations.

Just moments of connection with the land.

If you feel to watch, you are very welcome.

We will be sharing these transmissions on YouTube.

alethe.space

12/03/2026

Over the past few years, I’ve found myself telling the story of these pilgrimages to facilitators who bring their groups to Crete.

Many arrive curious about the land — about where to walk, what places carry a particular presence, how to approach the island in a way that feels respectful and alive.

Again and again, the conversation would return to the same journeys.

The Dragon Walks, the ceremonies on the land, the way certain places revealed themselves slowly over time.

Eventually I realised it would be meaningful to gather that journey into one place.

So I wrote a small book.

Sacred Sites of Crete – The Shaping of Temple
_Dragon Walks, Medicine Wheels, and the Making of a Living Temple._

It traces several years of walking the island, working with land and symbol, and discovering how a relational field slowly takes form.

I’m offering it freely as an e-book for anyone who feels curious to explore the journey.

You can download it here:
alethe.space

09/03/2026

A few days ago, a woman arrived for a five-day solo retreat carrying a question that had been shaping her life:

_Will I ever have children?_

During our first session she spoke at length about her story until something softened.

The words gave way to tears, and the deeper threads of her story began to appear.

She had left her marriage because she wanted children and her partner did not. Later, another relationship ended.

Now she found herself holding a deep longing to become a mother while still feeling tied to the past and unsure how to move forward.

Over the days that followed, we entered a quiet process of listening.

Through time by the sea, walks in nature, and a pilgrimage through the gorge, she entered into a conversation with the elements.

The invitation was simple:

What in her story was still a yes?

And what had become a clear no?

Beneath the grief she carried,was a deep well of rage she had never allowed herself to meet.

It felt like dangerous territory because she had never been shown a way to encounter it safely in the body.

Together we explored an embodied way of meeting this energy.

This opened the pathway for her breakthrough.

As her nervous system relaxed and clarity emerged, the tight grip around her story began to soften.

Toward the end of the retreat she participated in a symbolic act of release —loosening the hold these narratives had over her.

Something beautiful emerged.

Her desire to have children did not disappear.
But the way she held it changed.

Instead of clinging to a single outcome, she began to experience that longing as a creative life force — something that wants to take form, but may unfold in ways she had not yet imagined.

She left with the same desire in her heart,
but without the suffering wrapped around it.

Transformation begins when we slow down enough to listen —
to the body,
to the landscape around us,
and to the deeper truth waiting beneath our story.
—
From her reflection after the retreat:
"I feel really grateful to leave with this new knowledge and experience. I did not expect that I could achieve so much inner balance within only five days."

07/03/2026

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06/03/2026

Much of my work in Crete unfolds long before anything visible appears.

Before retreats take shape, before journeys are offered, before something becomes an event or a structure, there is often a long period of listening —
to the land, to relationship, and to the subtle architecture that allows something to emerge in a way that feels coherent and alive.

Over the past years, that listening took a very particular form here in Crete.

Together with close companions, I walked the island in a series of pilgrimages that we later came to call the Dragon Walks.
We traced ancient paths across the landscape, built medicine wheels, and explored how ceremony, land, and relationship can shape a living field rather than simply produce an event.

What emerged from those years is now gathered in a small book:

Sacred Sites of Crete – The Shaping of Temple

A record of lived encounter with land, symbol, and the slow formation of a relational field.

Much of the work I now share with others on the island grows directly from these years of walking and listening.

The full e-book can be accessed through our website alethe.space

02/02/2026

Every day, when I step out of my door,
this is what I meet.
In one direction, the village.
In the other, sheep, forest, and the sea opening in the distance.
It’s simple. Quiet.
And incredibly rich.
Living here, my body is in constant conversation with land, animals, trees, light.
This pace regulates me.
It softens my nervous system.
It restores my appetite for beauty and harmony.
This is not something I visit.
This is my day-to-day reality.
And this is the field people enter when they come here for one-to-one time.
Not to be fixed.
Not to be overwhelmed with input.
But to slow down enough that something essential can be felt again.
If these images bring a sense of calm to your body,
that tells you more than any explanation ever could.
And if you feel a quiet curiosity about experiencing this here,
you’re welcome to reach out and explore what a solo retreat might look like.

07/01/2026

A Solo Retreat is a one-to-one journey held in nature, designed around the person who arrives.
This post describes what a 3–4 day retreat with us often looks like.
If you feel drawn, you’re welcome to message us.

10/12/2025

There are moments in life when we realise we need to pause…
to breathe again, to feel again, to be held without needing to hold everything alone.

This Christmas, we’re hosting a small, intimate retreat in a traditional village in Crete —
a space for deep rest, presence, good food, nature, and gentle support as the year comes to a close.

We now have two last spaces, offered at a special price.
If you’re feeling the pull to spend Christmas in a meaningful way,
send me a DM and I’ll share the full invitation.

06/12/2025

For the women who feel the shift…
For those entering a new chapter…
For those who know there is more inside them waiting to breathe…

Be Your Guide opens on 22 December.
A year-long journey of feminine guidance, cosmic cycles, Shiva–Shakti embodiment, and deep remembrance.

If this touches something in you, send me a DM and I’ll send the full invitation.

16/11/2025

What if Christmas could feel different this year… quieter, softer, more meaningful?
For some of us, this season brings a tender heart.
A longing for space.
A desire to step away from the noise and come back to ourselves.

If you feel called to spend Christmas in a different way this year,
we’re opening a small, intimate retreat in Crete —
December 24–28.

Four days held by the land, by ceremony, by nature,
and by the stillness that winter brings here.

This is for those in a moment of transition —
those who need to breathe, to reset, to remember their inner strength,
and to step into the new year with clarity and presence.

We speak with everyone before confirming a place.
If you feel a pull, send us a message and we’ll arrange a short call
to answer your questions and to feel if this is the right space for you.

✨

Alethe

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