I went into the dark and did darkness therapy because I simply didn’t know which way to turn any more.
Tomáš Roud – moving into the cabin
The map was fine, so I found the place without any trouble.
Arriving surprised me – the silence was amazing.
We quickly got to know each other and then it was off to the cabin.
I asked for the cassette player to be taken away, and just to be safe I unplugged all the lamps, just in case.
The first days of the dark retreat
I basically slept through the first 2 days. It’s amazing to watch your body shift down into “out of gear” speed.
On the third day my friend fear turned up and stayed with me right to the end.
Getting used to the cabin – where the toilet was, the shower and so on – was no trouble at all.
You learn to find your way around a 3×3 metre space very quickly 😀
What went on inside during darkness therapy
Because all you see is black, you start turning your gaze inwards.
That is, if I leave aside the possible illusion that I could even see my own hands.
What the dark retreat gave me
I’m very grateful for the experience and I’m already really looking forward to doing it again.
I had never seen the world so colourful. You wouldn’t believe how much more colourful the colours outside seem than they ever did before.
My name is Tomáš Roud and I have the honour of being your guide.
