🌌 For many people, the first encounter with light after several days in total darkness is one of the most powerful moments of the whole experience. That is how it was for a woman who decided to try darkness therapy. The moment the alarm rang and she opened the door to the outside, a wave of joy and surprise washed over her. Her eyes were only just getting used to the brightness, the lights flickered and for a while she couldn’t focus, yet she described the moment as immensely beautiful and profound.
A walk round the garden shortly after the dark retreat ended was an even more intense experience for her. She sensed everything around her gradually coming to life with sound, and calm arriving with every step. She said she felt as if she were discovering the world all over again – every detail struck her more strongly than she would ever have expected.
Her journey into the dark began with a slight tension. She said herself that she was not afraid for her life, but felt more of a pleasant excitement about the unknown. She compared it to an expedition somewhere you have never been before. She believed that next time she would know what to expect and would enjoy it even more calmly.
She saw the whole experience as a chance to stop and come back to herself. Darkness therapy gave her a space in which everything slowed down and her senses tuned in to subtler perception. For her, the dark retreat meant not only rest but above all a path to deeper awareness and to joy in ordinary things that easily slip by in everyday life.
We have put together the most frequently asked questions that guests ask before a dark retreat.
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