Netherlands: Information call Ancestral Dreaming 4 day retreat October 30th – November 2nd 2026

Event Overview

This is a free 1 hour information call for the upcoming retreat. We hope to see you there, Maru & Manon

Sign up by email Manon Danker: inleven@greenmail.net

Information about the retreat:

Ancestral Dreaming                       

Full Spiral 4 day retreat the Work that Reconnects October 30th – November 2^nd 2026

Facilitation Manon Danker with Maru Moonlion

“Know the intelligence of your ancestors as they track the movements of stars, learn the ways of the plants and animals, hold councils to choose the wisest action. Receive that intelligence as their gift. Can you sense the love that burns in your ancestors, their devotion to their families, their land? Receive that love as their gift to you.” Joanna Macy

Image Web of Life, courtesy of Mary Reynolds

Beloved Joanna Macy is now our ancestor. In her quote she reminds us of the gifts of our ancestors and the gifts we bring forth while we live our lives. In this 4-day retreat we connect with our mysterious journey on Mother Earth. Our bodies are fully made of the Earth and all life forms are our kin. Imagine how we  hold the threads of life in our hand as fellow weavers in the Web of Life.

We journey through the full spiral of the Work that Reconnects. Do practices that strengthen our capacity to be present, listen and hear what wants to unfold. We embrace the gift of change and transformation and open several rituals to guide us. While we open to our insights and gifts we create an ancestral altar.

The Work that Reconnects offers us a place of support in times of great change and (unprecedented) challenges. Humanity’s full commitment to a livable future needs our deep understanding of the interconnectedness of all life. We share practices that help us remember, feel and celebrate our wonderful belonging to the Web of Life. It’s life force is present, also in these times when life is hanging in the balance.

Facilitation: Manon Danker is an experienced facilitator and studied with Joanna Macy. She has given many workshops over the last decade and supports others to become facilitators. Maru Moonlion has so many gifts to offer. They completed the TWTR facilitator development program in The Netherlands in 2024. Maru brings deep knowledge on engaged Buddhism and Earth honoring to this work. You can read more about them on my website.

Location, time Uelenspieghel, Drenthe. Starts 4pm Friday and ends 2.30 pm on Monday. Open to non-Dutch speakers, most likely in English

Exchange sliding scale:  € 605 making a living, € 735 abundance, € 475 solidarity. Included are three nights stay and all home made vegan meals.

Inquiries Manon Danker: inleven@greenmail.net https://elemental-journey.com/

Part of the testimonial by Kate Ensor, participant Ancestral Dreaming November 2025 (full testimonial on website)

My recent experience on the Work That Reconnects: Ancestral Dreaming workshop, left me with a profound sense of gratitude. Manon holds this work with such clarity, compassion, and integrity that her alignment with Joanna Macy’s lineage is unmistakable. The space she created was nurturing, courageous, and held with such spaciousness that each of us could explore our own threads of belonging and responsibility. I felt enriched by the presence of wise and inspiring women, by the land that embraced us, and by Manon’s steady invitation to listen more deeply to ourselves, to one another, and to the wider web of life.
The insights I carried from the spiral continue to shape how I move through the world. I find myself returning to Joanna Macy’s reminder that each of us has a role in the Great Turning. Manon’s facilitation reminded me how essential it is that my work remains respectful, reciprocal, and aligned with my aspiration to be of service in whatever ways I can. Her teaching invites a deepened inquiry into legacy, ancestry, and the simple, courageous acts through which we participate in shaping a more life-sustaining world. I am left wondering and gently inviting others to wonder how honoring your own ancestors and the legacy you are crafting might influence the way you show up in work, in community, and in life.