A 7 day in-person retreat to the heart of the Black Madonna in Chartres with depth work in the mythopoetic, walking the Chartrean labyrinth, collective dreamwork, psychodrama and embodied practices with the Mundus Imaginalis.

Chartres Summer School 2025

7 day immersion into the heart of our work

August 31 – September 6, Chartres, France
~ Pilgrimage • Dreamwork • Myth in the Body ~

This is the crown of our in-person work—a rare and full-bodied immersion into the living traditions of myth, dreaming, and soul. Set on the sacred hill of Chartres, where the Black Madonna dwells beneath the cathedral and pilgrims have gathered for centuries, the Summer School is our most intimate and embodied gathering of the year.

While the myth we’ll work with will be revealed in due time, what is already alive is the shape of the week: a rich, sensuous tapestry of Anima Mundi Dreamwork, mythopoetic practice, ritual, and collective art-making—held in deep community.

You can expect:
🜁 Embodied Story-Work // Daily myth exploration rooted in fairytale and oral tradition
🜂 Anima Mundi Dreaming // Morning collective dreamwork sessions
🜃 Mythopoetic Play // Clay, mask-work, and other integrative mediums across 4 sessions
🜄 Voice & Body Ritual // Soundwork to awaken the feminine and release myth through voice and matter
🝁 Evening Talks & Dialogues // Two evenings of talks and shared inquiry
🝃 Labyrinth & Crypt Rituals // Ritual ceremonies with the Black Madonna and the sacred Chartres labyrinth

This retreat is an initiatiatory experience, not just into a myth and dreams—but into the mysteries of soul as it moves through dream, voice, matter, and our shared ecologies. A retreat and pilgrimage for curated for creatives, seekers, therapists, scholars, and dreamers alike.

Registration now open
Chartres, France – just 1 hour from Paris
August 31 – September 6, 2025

Fees: 

-       Course fees (excl. accommodation and food): 695,- euro 
-       Accommodation options: rooms at venue (Saint Yves) are available or you can book your own bnb.

Accommodation at Saint Yves
You can stay in Hotellerie Saint-Yves, where our main meetings will be held. Limited availability: Double Room (for 2 people, separate single beds): 44,- euro / night per person.

Single rooms are fully booked.

Pre-register below. (Place secured after payment)