I am doing a 7day solo retreat in 2 weeks. Any tips?

[Rigel]

2 hours ago, Sugarcoat said:

Wow that you’re doing that. That must require crazy discipline. I’ve tried 3 hour meditations and I find that hard enough. Maybe if you face frustration and agitation from the boredom that will inevitably come, just know that it’s temporary and it’s like a wave that will pass, so if you pass that wave each time it’s like you go deeper and deeper. Your brain/mind getting more accustomed to the lack of stimuli, forcing it to rewire. I bet you’ll release a lot of emotion, anything that has been hidden has the opportunity to come up and be cleared out of your system. I bet it’s gonna do amazing things. You go man

That’s exactly what I am going for. I feel like I am about to go to war. I am prepping for & anticipating war.

Catharsis is the right word I think. definition: “the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.”

Purging is a good one too.

Thanks for hyping me. I’ve told too many people to back off now lol. Time to put my money where my mouth is.

[Rigel]

7 hours ago, Salvijus said:

If you do mushrooms on day 4, you won't be able to continue with your retreat soberly. Either you will start increasing doses or you will lose the energy and inspiration to continue the retreat altogether. Let me know if I was right when you're done. 👍

I won’t take your word for it to avoid weakening my intent but I’ll be open about it & admit you were right if that’s the case.

Edited February 18 by Rigel

[Sugarcoat]

14 hours ago, Rigel said:

That’s exactly what I am going for. I feel like I am about to go to war. I am prepping for & anticipating war.

Catharsis is the right word I think. definition: “the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.”

Purging is a good one too.

Thanks for hyping me. I’ve told too many people to back off now lol. Time to put my money where my mouth is.

If you manage to get through this it would be really cool

[Schizophonia]

@Rigel Don't listen to music ; It's one of the worst things you can do.

[Rigel]

31 minutes ago, Schizophonia said:

@Rigel Don't listen to music ; It's one of the worst things you can do.

I won’t be. I’ll be playing 2hrs a day to maintain the stuff I gotta play for my finals. I am doing this during spring break. Gotta keep in mind that uni starts again after my retreat. It’s still 12hrs of pure silent inner work. I’ve thought this through mate.

[Schizophonia]

1 hour ago, Rigel said:

I won’t be. I’ll be playing 2hrs a day to maintain the stuff I gotta play for my finals. I am doing this during spring break. Gotta keep in mind that uni starts again after my retreat. It’s still 12hrs of pure silent inner work. I’ve thought this through mate.

Are you studying music? 🤔

[Rigel]

36 minutes ago, Schizophonia said:

Are you studying music? 🤔

Yes I am a Jazz Major nerd 🤓 

[Realms of Wonder]

Not saying you need to follow this word for word, but I created a process for myself when I do Solo Retreats. (It is a Google doc)

Have fun! 

"How To Take A Solo Retreat" 

[Rigel]

14 hours ago, Realms of Wonder said:

Not saying you need to follow this word for word, but I created a process for myself when I do Solo Retreats. (It is a Google doc)

Have fun! 

"How To Take A Solo Retreat" 

Great food for thought! Thanks 

A lot of what I had in mind aligns with what is in your doc.

5 days before my retreat. I have trepidations & excitement.

I am running over my intent again & again. I am also in the process of preparing food for 7days. No cooking at all during the retreat.

[Rigel]

This is it. I am unplugging my router in a few hours, going to sleep & starting my retreat tomorrow morning.

see y’all on the other side👋

I’ll write a report in the following week.

Would have never grown the balls to do this or even thought of it as a possibility without Leo & this community. Thanks !

[UnbornTao]

@Rigel Nice! Go have some insights.

[ExploringReality]

@UnbornTao

I love you!! Cheering you on. You got this. You are shining that light and we are all here at the campfire of consciousness sharing its own unique journey.