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Reach for the stars and touch
the Fingertips of Mystery
Dianas Grove In-Person Retreat
May 2026
Invoking Chiron
Calling Compassion into our World
May 7 -10th In-Person Retreat
Toddhall in Columbia, Illinois
“Home, family, work, or social change, there is no world that doesn’t need more magic.”
A retreat. Regeneration. Time to breathe, connect with the land, yourself, and others. Stretch your mind, body, and soul. Feed the fire of inspiration within you. The day begins when you get up, a morning devoted to connection, self-care, and the healing gifts that participants want to share. The afternoon offers…
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Tools for change​
“Times of great wounding call forth the arts of great healing.”
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Ritual Arts
“Ritual is a multi-sensorial prayer that lays new patterns in the soul.” Cynthea Jones
Begin with this secret: any interaction, entered into with integrity, can be a ritual. If ritual is designed to lay new patterns, let us consciously choose a mosaic that embodies our values. Learn how presence and vulnerability shape the magic of community. We will use our voices, bodies, and intention to create an experience of living philosophy.
River Roberts and Jason Frey invite you to deepen your connection with this art for personal/communal empowerment
Drum and Trance
“One of the most powerful aspects of drumming and the reason people have done it since the beginning of being human is that it changes people's consciousness.” Layne Redmond
With the frame drum, you can learn a rhythm that opens the door between the worlds and take home a tool that allows you to transcend the mundane and touch the infinite.
Learn the basics of frame drumming and allow yourself to bridge the conscious & unconscious.
“The first sound we hear within the womb is the heartbeat.”
Patricia Storm & Laurie Dietrich will add the basics of Trance Language to these sessions.
Philosophies &
Leadership Arts
“As Pluto, the transformer, moves into the sign of Aquarius, the water bearer, the question is: who will carry the water?”
Philosophy & mythology:
we stretch to understand ourselves and the reality that surrounds us.
Key pieces of Diana’s Grove Philosophy enable us to understand ourselves and those around us as we integrate healing strategies.
Cynthea Jones will offer an overview of:
The Spiral of Leadership, The Priestess Arts,
The Cornerstones,
4 Levels of Reality.
Then, we come together to explore Chiron’s story and conspire as we prepare for the evening ritual, chanting, drumming, most of all, a “beyond words” connection with the possible and each other.
Price includes a shared room and meals on Friday & Saturday. Upgrade to a private room: add $100. Early registration until March 21st- $750 After March 21st - $775. A $150 deposit will hold your space and ensure that we can offer this gathering.
NEW CLASSES
Astrology
As above, So below
March 23 to April 27th 8:00 to 9:30 Eastern
( 7-8:30 Central)
Sliding scale $150 - $200
“Every astrological conversation, regardless of the subject, opens the door to deeper self-understanding and increases our fluency in the language of the stars.”
This 6-week exploration will look at our individual charts by hemisphere and quadrants. First: As Above: The planets that were visible at the time of your birth offer you a clue to how others see you. So Below: The planets below the horizon describe the energies that are deep and instinctual within you. Then the left side of your chart and the right… more insights into self and others. This first class opens us to integrating our understanding of oppositions and, yes, quincunxes (aka inconjuncts)
Then, a week-by-week focus on each of the quadrants. These discussions will show you what is astrologically happening in what appears to be “empty” houses. We will talk about the old and new rulers of the signs and how they bring the complexity of their relationships with other planets into the arena of life that they rule. Quadrants ask us to delve into sextiles and semi-sextiles.
The class will close with a final whole-chart overview: Cardinal or initiating points of action, Fixed places of deepening and wounding, Mutable places of healing and bridge-building; they make our Squares and Trines as we complete our discussion of the aspects.
Communal Wisdom
A 4-week Conference of Cards
April 9th to 30th 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Eastern (7 to 9:00 Central)
Sliding Scale $100 - $125
Cards gather. From different decks, they come. Invoke by individual questions, they come. Invoked by each member of the group in response to a personal question, once drawn, they conspire to tell us a story. As a group, we can read each card as it enters the conversation of the night. We will then read the pattern as if the entire spread were a personal story just for each one of us regarding our individual question.
The class begins with a discussion of the Focus d’jour. The discussion might arise out of a consensual theme, the relevant astrological phenomenon such as a Mercury retrograde which asks us to delve into a deeper understanding of communication, the changing of the seasons, or the phase of the moon.
Communal Wisdom: experience the multiple interpretations and insights each card offers while remaining true to its essential nature.
Leadership and Group Dynamics
March 25 to April 29
Sliding Scale $150 - $200
8:00 to 9:30 Eastern
(7:00 -8:30 Central)
The Tarot offers an excellent primer on Leadership. Each card makes a statement beginning with the Fool who says, “Go ahead. Jump! Jump into the endeavor of creating and leading a group.” “You fool, you,” is implied. For this series, I am consulting that other oracle, the Astrological Wheel. The first 6 signs have so much to say.
Aries: Identity: Defining the group’s intention, stating the unstated “obvious”, offering choice and autonomy to group members, and “Leaders go first to where they want the group to be.”
Taurus: Support: Ground rules, explicit expectations, supporting growth, developing skills and honoring talents in group members. Planting the seeds for future harvests.
Gemini: Communication: Transparency, inclusion and exclusion,
Cancer: Nurturing and Retreat: Wounding and healing, creating emotional safety. Accepting responsibility for your own work. “A group can only be as healthy as its leaders”.
Leo: Inspiration and self-esteem: Feeding the fire of creativity. Bright lights and the shadows they cast.
Virgo: Service: Teamwork, detail, and healing.
As the organizer/ leader of a group, the coming discussions offer a foundation for a rich and magical group experience. They are just as valuable for group members who want to be a part of creating a strong and healthy group dynamic.
ASTROLOGICAL CONSULTATIONS
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Cynthea Jones has been a student and teacher of Astrology and Tarot for over 30 years. Patricia Storm has been working closely with her for many of those years.
Their hour-long private consultations offer a unique exploration of your personal astrological chart and the current influences affecting you.
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You will be contacted via email to schedule your session at your convenience.
SEND A GIFT
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Share the magic of an Astrological or Tarot Reading
Cynthea
Patricia
Meet Cynthea & Patricia
Cynthea Jones has studied a variety of metaphysical practices for most of her life. She has also created, taught, and provided experiential training for people from all over the country. Her style is charismatic, insightful, and individualized.
Patricia Storm has a Master's Degree in Psychology and has integrated Psychology with Metaphysics in order to empower individuals to understand themselves and find their own solutions to their personal life challenges as well as develop their unique talents and skills.
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