Reserve a space at our Meteor outdoor firepit. Organise a get together with other guests and members. Bring food and drinks wood and firelighting is included. Chat, cook, toast marshmallows, keep warm, meditate into the flames... it's up to you! Logs for the fire are included on the day. In the event of rain, you can choose whether to reschedule or receive a refund.

Reserve a space at our Edge outdoor firepit overlooking the Hive gardens. Organise a get together with other guests and members. Bring food and drinks wood and firelighting is included. Chat, cook, toast marshmallows, keep warm, meditate into the flames... it's up to you! Logs for the fire are included on the day. In the event of rain, you can choose whether to reschedule or receive a refund.

Reserve a space at our Hive outdoor firepit and gardens. Organise a get together with other guests and members. Bring food and drinks wood and firelighting is included. Chat, cook, toast marshmallows, keep warm, meditate into the flames... it's up to you! Logs for the fire are included on the day. In the event of rain, you can choose whether to reschedule or receive a refund.

Introduction: The Whisper Beneath the Noise. Have you ever felt that despite everything you’re doing — the achievements, the planning, the self-improvement, even the spiritual searching — something still feels… just slightly off? Like there’s a quiet hum beneath all the noise of life, a subtle pull back to something simpler, something real, something not so heavy? This is not your imagination. It’s a glimpse of your natural state. And this blog is a short journey into understanding how we lost touch with it — and how we can remember it again. 1. How We Lost Ourselves Without Even Noticing When we come into the world, we don’t have strong opinions or beliefs. We just are . But as we grow, something happens. We begin to take in ideas from others: This is good, that is bad. You should be like this. Life is meant to look like that. We form judgements  — not just about the world, but about ourselves. What begins as innocent learning becomes a thick web of beliefs, preferences, fears, and expectations. Suddenly: The weather can ruin our mood. A number in a bank account can define our sense of safety. A word from someone else can make or break our self-worth. We start looking out there  for peace, joy, and fulfilment. And without meaning to, we hand over control of our inner state to the outside world. 2. The World Becomes Heavy As these beliefs build up, we begin to live in our heads — constantly thinking, planning, judging, comparing. We try to manage life by spinning plates: Chasing what we think will bring happiness. Avoiding what we believe will cause pain. But no matter how good we get at juggling, it never ends. There’s always something else to fix, fear, achieve, or control. Life begins to feel heavy.And thinking becomes constant — even exhausting. 3. The Beautiful Breakdown Eventually, many of us reach a kind of inner crisis. It might look like burnout, anxiety, a breakdown, or simply a deep sense of dissatisfaction that no success or philosophy can fix. But here’s the most important thing to know: This moment is not the end — it’s the beginning. For the first time, we begin to question the beliefs that shaped our experience of life. We begin to see that we haven’t just had  beliefs — we’ve become  them. We’re not meeting life as it is — we’re meeting our ideas about it. We’re not being ourselves — we’re being who we think we are, or should be. And now, something begins to crack open. 4. What Is Awakening? Awakening isn’t a mystical achievement. It’s not becoming spiritual, or better, or more enlightened than anyone else. Awakening is simply starting to see what you are not . So what you are  can shine through. It’s the gentle peeling away of the layers of judgement and belief — the ideas we picked up, the labels we clung to, the identities we wore. As they dissolve, a quiet truth begins to emerge: You are not your thoughts. You are not your beliefs. You are the aware presence beneath them — alive, peaceful, still and untouched by the dramatic stories of life. 5. The So-Called Spiritual Journey Many people talk about the "spiritual path" as though it's a climb to some better version of yourself. But in truth, it’s more like this: First, awareness descends into the complexity of life. It becomes wrapped up in thoughts, beliefs, roles and separations. It gets overwhelmed by the need to control everything. Then, through difficulty or curiosity, it begins to let go — to dissolve the illusion. This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about seeing clearly that there is no separate self to protect or improve. The more we let go of beliefs, the more obvious it becomes that life isn’t happening to  us — it’s happening as  us and within us. 6. Thoughtless Peace: Your Natural State What happens when the judgements stop — even for a moment? There’s no opinion to defend. No preference to chase. No fear to manage. There is just this: Quiet. Clarity. Peace. Not the peace of everything going right — but the peace of no longer needing anything to go any particular way. This thoughtless peace is not dull — it’s full of life. Not passive — but deeply present. It doesn’t come from outside. It's not from what you're told or experience. And it doesn’t need to be maintained. It’s what you are when you stop trying to be something. 7. Life as a Wave in the Ocean of Awareness We often think of life as something separate — a series of events we’re moving through. But what if life is more like a wave, rising and falling within something much deeper? That something is awareness — not a mystical idea, but the simple knowing that you are here, now. The aliveness of it all, isness of what is. In that space, everything appears: joy, pain, thought, silence, success, failure. But you  are the space that holds it all — not the contents. There’s nothing you need to believe. No system to follow. Just a quiet recognition of what’s already true, underneath all the noise. Final Words: The Gentle Return If you feel tired, confused, or caught in overthinking — you're not lost. You're simply being shown that the way you've been taught to see the world isn't the full picture. You are being invited back. Not to a new belief system — but to something simpler than all of that. A return to thoughtless peace. To joy without cause. To fulfilment without effort. To the beautiful simplicity of being — as you already are.

Love Beyond Ideas: Rethinking Relationships in a Conditioned World Introduction: The Quiet Questions We Don’t Ask Why do we choose who we love? Why do we feel connection with some, but not others? Why do relationships so often seem to begin with passion and end with confusion? Most of us were never taught to ask these questions. We were taught to find a match —someone who thinks like us, feels like us, looks the way we like, believes what we believe. But what if this model — the one we rarely question —is not only incomplete, but also the source of much of our confusion and loss in love? The Idea-Based Model of Love In modern relationships, compatibility has become king. From dating apps to relationship advice columns, we are encouraged to: Find someone who shares our values. Find someone who agrees with our opinions. Find someone who matches our aesthetic preferences. Find someone whose intrinsic traits we admire. This is the Match.com Principle : Tell me your ideas, and I’ll tell you if we belong together. But there’s an underlying assumption here we rarely examine: That what we are is our ideas, beliefs, and preferences. This turns relationships into: Idea-matching, Opinion-mirroring, Trait-compatibility tests. The Hidden Problem: Separation by Design The moment we build love on matching ideas: We have implicitly agreed that you are your ideas , and I am mine . And worse — that we are separate . Connection requires separation to bridge. It says: You are there.I am here. We must find a way to cross the gap. But what if the gap is only imagined? What if: You are not your ideas, and neither am I. Beneath the stories, the opinions, the aesthetic preferences —there is no separation to overcome. Conditioned Love: Why It Hurts When love is built on matching ideas: It is fragile — because ideas change. It is transactional — because it requires ongoing validation: Stay like me so I can keep loving you. It is conditional — because disagreement feels like betrayal: If you believe differently, you are no longer lovable. No wonder relationships feel heavy. No wonder love feels like a negotiation. We are not loving being itself . We are loving a story  —and when the story changes, the love withers. The Machine of Judgement When we believe we are  our ideas: We unconsciously become a judging machine . Every encounter becomes an opportunity for: Comparison, Validation, Polarity. We are compelled to: Have opinions on everything, Hold positions on everything, Constantly update and adjust who we think we are based on what we judge. This makes identity unstable  and transient  —because opinions and beliefs are always changing. And in relationships: What matched was a small, curated portion of each person. As real life unfolds: New opinions, New preferences, New judgements appear. The original harmony fractures. Living together magnifies this —the proximity creates constant opportunities for: More judgement, More comparison, More disillusionment. We quietly move from: I love you because you match me, to I resent you because you differ from me. Ownership, Dependency, and Control Another hidden dynamic is born when love is based on ideas: Ownership. When someone agrees with our views and preferences: We begin to think of them as ours . We project our concepts onto them — You are my partner, my source of comfort, my mirror. We build a subtle contract: You will remain who I expect you to be, and in return, I will give you love. Dependency naturally follows: We need them to uphold their side of the unconscious agreement. We come to rely on their behaviour to feel whole, validated, secure. And with dependency comes control: We seek to shape them, Manage their opinions, Correct their divergences, Enforce the contract. What began as love becomes: Ownership masked as affection, Control masked as care, Dependency masked as connection. The "I Love You" Illusion The phrase "I love you" seems pure, but it often carries invisible baggage: It subtly implies possession: I love you — therefore, you are mine. It implies exclusivity: I love you — more than others. It implies expectation: I love you — so behave accordingly. It implies differentiation: I love you — because you are different from everyone else in ways that satisfy me. In this way, the statement "I love you": Separates  what cannot be separated, Polarises  what is already whole, Creates importance  where there was simplicity, Distorts neutrality  into preference. It sets the groundwork for special relationships  —relationships based on differentiation, exceptionalism, and hidden transactions. Real Love: Beyond Ideas, Beyond Ownership Real love is not the alignment of ideas. Real love is not a contract, an ownership, or a control mechanism. It is the recognition of being . Real love: Is not about agreeing. Is not about matching. Is not about completing. It is about: Seeing that beyond ideas, beyond preferences, beyond identities —we are already not-two. There is no gap to bridge.There is no difference to overcome. There is only being —present, silent, complete. When love arises from this, relationships feel different: They are less about winning agreement and more about witnessing presence. They are less about fixing each other and more about freedom to unfold. They are less about holding on and more about being together lightly. Why This Is Hard to See We are conditioned: To believe in selves built of ideas. To believe that identity is opinion. To fear disagreement as disconnection. To seek security through ownership. In truth: You are not your opinions. You are not your preferences. You are not even your values. You are the awareness in which all of that arises. And so is the other. An Invitation: Relating Without Story What if: You met someone not as a collection of ideas to match, But as a field of being to witness? What if: Relationship was not a negotiation, But a gentle, curious meeting of presence? What if: Love was not something to secure, But something to recognise? In Closing: Love Is Not an Agreement Love is not the matching of ideas. Love is the seeing that no separation ever was. When we drop the idea of what someone should be —we discover what they are. And in that seeing, without effort, without condition, love simply is . No ownership. No control. No dependency. Only the quiet, open beingness we never truly left. Reflection Can you feel the difference between loving someone's ideas and loving their being? Where in your relationships have you confused agreement with connection? Where has ownership hidden inside your love? What would it feel like to meet another not through ideas, but through presence? Are you willing to let those you love change, and still see them clearly? A world of changing relationships The above is written against a backdrop of a collective questioning of what relationships truly are, why they can be so complex and impactful, and if there's a way to be more successful within them. You, your family and no doubt your friends and aquaintences are currently on shifting sands of awareness, consciousness and may be within relationship flux. There are changes to those around you, the rules of engagement and to what most have us have come to know as a foundational element of being human. This is no accident, no coincidence. It's not you getting it wrong or something only you are experiencing. This is awakening and evolution beyond the veil of the conditioning that has defined your life and experiences so far. It's time to be more present, notice what is truly prevailing and allow the questions and observations to rise. There is no loss in losing the ideas that formed the relationships you had in the old paradigm, because in the new paradigm you are connected by default, peaceful by default, fulfilled by default and can enjoy the unfolding with others without rules, need, dependency and the heavy weight of expectation.

Nestled on the Devon-Cornwall border, Zen Jungle Retreat offers a 40-acre sanctuary of lakes, ancient woodlands, and tranquil spaces. This weekend and Bank Holiday Monday, immerse yourself in transformative experiences designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit. 🧘 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Yoga Nidra Time:  11:00 – 12:00 Price:  £14 per person Experience deep relaxation through this guided meditation, often termed "yogic sleep." Yoga Nidra promotes healing, clarity, and stillness, making it ideal for those seeking inner peace. Shamanic Breathwork Time:  14:00 – 15:30 Price:  £35 per person Engage in a powerful journey using conscious breath and music to access deep healing and altered states. This session facilitates emotional release and awakens inner wisdom. 🎶 Sunday, 25 May 2025 Sound Ceremony Time:  16:00 – 17:00 Price:  £25 per person Immerse yourself in healing frequencies during this sound ceremony. Let the vibrations of crystal bowls, flutes, and drums guide you into deep rest and inner connection. 🌞 Monday, 26 May 2025 Peace and Release Day Retreat Time:  09:00 – 17:00 Price:  £79 per person (includes lunch, drinks, and all sessions) Dedicate your Bank Holiday to a full day of self-care and rejuvenation. This retreat includes Bliss Meditation, Shamanic Breathwork, a nourishing lunch, sauna sessions, lake swimming, and a deeply immersive Sound Ceremony. It's designed to restore balance and calm to your body, mind, and spirit. 📍 Location:  Zen Jungle Retreat, Wooda Lakes, Holsworthy EX22 7JN, UK Take this opportunity to reconnect with yourself and nature. Whether it's for an hour, a day, or an extended stay, Zen Jungle Retreat welcomes you to a transformative experience.

2 bedroom luxury log cabin Next Cabin Previous Cabin Star Child Star Child A lakeside haven with private deck and two double en suite bedrooms About this cabin Star child is one of 5 amazing cabins on freedom lake, the first of our 5 lakes. Star child is beautifully designed and has two double bedrooms both with their own en suite shower room. The decking outside is large and has space to sit and dine while watching the wildlife. It is accessed through panoramic bifold doors which open all the way back to bring the outside in. As with all cabins at the retreat the kitchen has everything you need for a home from home including a washing machine and dishwasher. Step outside and your already on the path to the lake. Individually created for your comfort This cabin has amazing views, full width bifold doors and a lakeside view from the huge decking. It's also perfect for up to 4 people to have privacy with two en suite bedrooms. Back to Cabins CABIN AVAILABILITY Every cabin has the following : Large outdoor decked area Fully fitted kitchen High speed internet Free car parking (2 cars) Washing Machine Dishwasher Hob & Oven Power shower Fridge & Freezer No Television High threadcount linens EXPLORE THE RETREAT Your living spaces When it's time for bed All cabins include high threadcount linens and towels. CABIN AVAILABILITY Back to Cabins WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY The retreat Explore the 40 acre retreat with 5 lakes, ancient woodland and so much nature. There are seating spaces and gardens leading to endless walks. Your bedroom Almost all cabin bedrooms have the option of king bed or conversion to twin. Bedding is high thread counts cottons on super comfy mattresses Bathroom Each cabin is equipped with a power shower for an invigourating experiences. Bathrooms are newly refitted and include fresh towels. Your kitchen Your kitchen has everything. Fridge, freezer, dishwasher, hob, oven microwave and so much storage, so they're great for stays long or short. Fire & Food We loe fire and food. That's why the retreat has a large number of fire pit spaces, complete with dining area to use with friends or join other guests. Technology Though the retreat is all about disconnection, it's not about isolation. There's no TVs but there is fast internet in every cabin. Laundry Bedding and towels are all included but for the rest you have a washing machine in your cabin, theres airers available and a large dryer in the laundry. Bistro & Bar The newly built bistro bar and dining room will open fully soon but are available on request for drinks and as a great place to meet and eat. Outdoor spaces Your cabin has a large decked area complete with seating and dining space, some are connected with large bifold doors that bring outside in. So much more than a cabin stay... Your experience at zen jungle only begins when you book the cabin. Choose from a selection of free sessions including an meditations and introductions to presence.

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Zen Jungle retreat is a 40 acre paradise full of unique and magical spaces, all purpose built for life-changing transformation. There 5 lakes, ancient woodland and so many places to explore, sit and connect. Retreat Spaces & Facilities Main retreat gallery Lounge, teaching & cinema yurt This really is the cosiest place to be and is used for most talks and workshops. It also doubles up as a cinema for cinema nights. Bistro & Kitchen Eating together as a community is a centre point at the retreat, so the bistro and kitchen are where we connect and cook Ceremonial Yurt This is a big 9m yurt, which is set for laid down facilitations such as Nidra, Breathwork and sound ceremony. Zenscape lakeside stage Zenscape is our lakeside music and meditation stage and it's right next to the wild swimming access. Lakes and woodlands The retreat is 40 acres of peace, nature and wildlife with lots to explore. Jungle Club Lakeside Grill This a beautiful intimate space for drinks, cookouts and simply hanging out. There's also games, cards and puzzles. The farm and sustainability The retreat has it's own food, water and power sources for independence and sustainability BUTTERFLY PROGRAM RETREAT MEDITATION RETREATS HOME Hive and edge, firepit gardens Firepit zones are located all over the retreat and this one is surrounded by beautiful gardens full of produce.

The Most Powerful Guide Available for Reclaiming Your Self Authority in a Fundamentally Changing World. The world as we know it is shifting. Behind the distractions of media, politics, pandemics, financial instability, AI disruption, and government narratives — a deeper truth is becoming visible. For generations, we have been conditioned into systems designed to extract and harvest human energy. Taxation occurs at every stage of life. Financial dependency on private banking systems has become the norm. Compliance is enforced through licenses, permissions and registrations. We are expected to obey governments that serve interests we do not control, while being trapped in endless work-to-live cycles, with decisions made without true representation. A vast web of media, education, and entertainment is designed to distract, divide, and suppress awareness. But as this paradigm crumbles, millions are awakening to something far more powerful: their true, inalienable sovereignty. This 4-course bundle provides the essential foundations to understand the true nature of authority, consent, and obligation. It reveals how nearly all claims against you are administrative offers, not lawful demands. You will explore the origins and real lawful power of Natural Law and Common Law, and how they remain supreme when properly understood. The course exposes the legal fictions and mechanisms that have silently drawn you into contracts you never knowingly entered. You will learn how to challenge claims, protect your freedom, and operate peacefully within lawful boundaries while rejecting false authority. Unlike the misinformation that circulates in this space, this course is grounded, lawful, clear and actionable — free of myths or pseudo-legal errors. In a world awakening to truth, lawful sovereignty is not rebellion — it is alignment with what always was. The course is includes: written and visual content, full audio narration, downloadable document templates and some video.