Greenfire welcomes women from all backgrounds seeking spiritual transformation, reflection, or renewal. Greenfire provides opportunities for this inner exploration through retreats, consultations, community gatherings, and workshops. At the core of all our offerings is making space for the sacred.

We invite you to join us.

 

Note from the Greenfire Board:

With the arrival of spring, Greenfire is emerging from a dormant period. We invite you to visit anytime by staying in a local b&b and scheduling a conversation, consultation, or work vision. We are excited to offer several retreats and workshops over the coming months, and look forward to seeing you at one or more of them. The new Greenfire is still unfolding. We hold an inner place of not-knowing, and trust the spirit that flowered into the original Greenfire will infuse us all with new directions.  Send us your email so that you, too, can feel the sap flowing.

Angela Hassenpflug, Pam Swing and Cate Monroe
Greenfire Board

Please also check your spam filters, as some women have reported that Greenfire emails have been screened out.

E-Volunteering

The Greenfire community is growing as we explore ways to stay connected, especially  through the internet. Since the closing of the retreat house, the sense of being a community of women has been strengthening. One way to be a part of this community is to join our circle of volunteers. All administrative work is currently being done by the Board on a volunteer basis. E-Volunteering is a way for people to offer cyber-service no matter where they live. If you have a few hours and would like to help out, please contact us at greenfireretreat@yahoo.com

We are setting up small groups to help out with the following:

• E-newsletter
• Website
• Public Relations and advertising
• Setting up a Facebook account
• Starting a Greenfire blog

Current Offerings: (click on highlighted name to get more detailed information)

Conversations, consultations and work visions can be scheduled for any time of year. Please call or email to set one up.

Life as Art Retreat on Monhegan Island, July 11-13. Explore your creative urgings on magical Monhegan Island. 

SoulCollage workshop at Blue Moon Yurt, Tenants Harbor, Sat. July 19th 9 am-3 pm. An intuitive and fun process of self-discovery.

Silent Retreat at Blue Moon Yurt, Tenants Harbor, July 25-27. Spend time in supported silence in a community of women.

Labyrinth Workshop at Trinity Church, Portland, Sept. 27th 4-8:30. Come learn how to walk a labyrinth and share a potluck supper.

A Greenfire meditation/potluck is held every 3rd Wednesday, and is open to all. Email or call for location (not always the same).

Do you miss the Greenfire meditation? Do you wish you could be in community with women? Every Wednesday, several Greenfire circles sit in silence for a half hour, followed by a discussion. To join us, or start a circle in your area, please contact us.

Future retreats: We are planning to offer Enneagram workshops and half-day meditations. We have intriguing possibilities of places that we could rent for a few weeks next summer and use as a base for offering retreats. We are also very open to suggestions. Please send us your wish list of retreats and workshops!!

General Information:

Where to stay: We have established a relationship with several local B&Bs. Please call us for more information.

We are seeking a place to hold Sunday services, and will email when we are starting them up again.

Vision Circles are ongoing. You are invited to join the discussion. Please contact us by email to let us know that you would like to receive notices of meetings.

The Greenfire house is for sale—if you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact Camden Real Estate at 800-236-1920.

Greenfire is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. All donations are deductible as charitable gifts, and contributions are gratefully received. We have established a scholarship fund in order to make our offerings available to women of any economic level, and welcome earmarked contributions to this fund.