THE ART OF REMEMBERING
RETROGRADE RETREAT & RESET
22 February - 18 March
This Virtual Retreat is a ceremonial turning inward. A coming into Goddess Matangi’s shrine. A learning from Her about how to listen backward, how to hear what has been drowned out by momentum, and how to navigate the retrograde not as an obstacle, but as medicine.
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WHAT IS "THE ART OF REMEMBERING RETREAT"?
There are moments in life when things stop flowing the way they usually do.
Conversations tangle.
Plans stall.
Old patterns resurface.
The mind feels tighter, more strained, more vigilant.
You may not call this a Mercury retrograde.
You may not use astrology at all.
But you’ve lived this season before.
It’s the feeling that something is asking to be revisited rather than pushed through.
That clarity won’t come from trying harder.
That forcing movement only creates more friction.
Most of us meet these moments by armoring up. We strategize. We push. We try to make our will work anyway. And often, we end up exhausted, confused, or carrying residue that follows us into the next chapter.
The Art of Remembering Retreat offers a different approach.
This retreat is for those moments when life itself is asking you to slow down, listen, and soften rather than accelerate. In astrology, this season is known as a Mercury retrograde. Which is recognized as a natural cycle of review, clearing, and recalibration, much like the cycles of the Moon and the rhythms held by all sacred feminine realities.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
• 5 live sessions (90 minutes each)
One session before Mercury retrogrades, followed by three sessions during the retrograde itself, and one after.
• Creative integration practice
A simple, ongoing creative outlet that supports embodiment and insight rather than analysis.
• Circle-based accountability
Not performance accountability, but presence. You will be witnessed in staying with what is alive rather than rushing toward answers.
• Replays of all sessions
Live attendance is encouraged but not required.
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WHEN IS THE RETREAT?
Mercury is retrograde from the 26th of February till the 20th of March.
So our first session will be just before the retrograde to set the tone before we go in and our last circle will be on the Sunday following the retrograde. Below are my proposed dates and times for our lives. Once we have everyone signed up and logged into the Tribe of Pilgrims Portal, we can offer up a Poll with alternative dates and times to ensure as many of you as possible can join the LIVEs as possible. Regardless, all the recordings will be available in the portal right after the LIVEs themeslvs.
• First Circle
Sunday, Feb 22
10:00-11:30 am EST
• Second Circle
Wednesday, Mar 4
7:30-9:00 pm EST
• Third Circle
Wednesday, Mar 11
7:30-9:00 pm EST
• Fourth Circle
Wednesday, Mar 18
7:30-9:00 pm EST
• Integration Call
Sunday, Mar 22
10:00-11:30 am EST
HOW DOES THIS RETREAT SERVE MEDICINE?
Instead of treating this time as a problem to solve, we enter it as medicine.
We gather in an intentional circle to soften the nervous system, loosen the grip of the mind, and allow what has been asking for attention to surface without force. We do this through reflection, creative expression, shared witnessing, and ceremony.
The retreat is held in relationship with Goddess Matangi, one of the Dasa Mahavidyas. (You do not need to be familiar with her to participate.) Matangi represents the intelligence of listening, inner speech, and remembrance. She governs what becomes audible when we stop trying to control the narrative. In her presence, wisdom returns not through effort, but through attention.
WHY THIS RETREAT NOW?
This particular retreat takes place during a rare window when love, value, and meaning are also being recalibrated. Venus is exalted, inviting softness and beauty back into the body. Jupiter is completing a long inward journey, preparing to turn forward again. Together, these cycles create an opportunity not just to pause, but to clear what does not need to be carried forward.
The intention of this retreat is simple and profound:
To allow this season to do what it is meant to do, so that when movement resumes, it does so with integrity. And to utilize our intelect in the service of our heart to understand the unique medicine that this retgrograde is serving us at this most perfect time.
This retreat culminates just before the equinox, a natural threshold where light and dark rebalance. By meeting this pause consciously, you are preparing yourself to enter the next season unburdened, oriented, and grounded in what is true for you.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?
The Art of Remembering Retreat is for anyone who senses that life is asking for a pause, even if they don’t have language for why.
You do not need to be familiar with astrology, Mercury retrograde, or the Dasa Mahavidyas to join this retreat. You do not need prior spiritual training, devotional background, or belief system. This space is open to anyone who feels drawn to reconnect with the wisdom of the Sacred Mother and the universal intelligence that moves through cycles, pauses, and renewal.
This retreat may be supportive if you are:
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Feeling mentally or emotionally strained and unable to “push through” in the usual ways
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Noticing old patterns, memories, or questions resurfacing without clear resolution
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Longing for guidance that comes from listening rather than striving
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Seeking a more embodied, intuitive, and relational form of spirituality
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Curious about sacred feminine wisdom without wanting dogma or performance
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At a threshold where slowing down feels more honest than moving forward
For those familiar with astrology or goddess traditions, this retreat offers a grounded, ceremonial way to work consciously with the great alchemy available between Budha Vakra Gati and Srī Mahāvidyā Mātangi Devī Seva.
For those without that background, this is simply an invitation into a shared collective mystic space, a remembering of how wisdom emerges when we soften, listen, and allow ourselves to be held by something larger than the mind.
If you feel called to sit in circle, to listen more deeply, and to be guided by a maternal intelligence that transcends language and tradition, you belong here.
Retrograde Retreat & Reset
HEAR FROM MY CLIENTS THEMSELVES
Vana is authentic—I could tell that he really cared about us as people, and he was genuinely trying to serve us. He was not just reading my chart in a mechanical way, he was really helping me to understand layers of my self, my being, and my potential. In addition to Vedic astrology, he draws on and incorporates a diversity of other psychological, spiritual, and wisdom traditions that he has learned and is actively practicing. Vana’s depth of knowledge and understanding was so apparent, and he thoroughly explained everything in a way that I could really grasp. During the
Immersive Relationship Reading he gave both my wife and I concrete examples of interactions between our charts and areas to pay special attention to as a couple. I heartily endorse Vana Mali, and I will definitely recommend his services to everyone. I especially encourage other men to give this a try because I think they could benefit greatly from diving into this work to better understand ourselves, our tendencies, and our trajectories as human beings.
John Hutchison Maxwell
Architect & Father
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?
If you have any specific questions about this offering, please drop me a DM on my Instagram or within The Tribe of Pilgrims Portal. If you are a client of mine and have my number, feel free to shoot me a Text Message or WhatsApp as well.
If, however, you feel you need to better understand this retreat in reference to my other offerings to see if it is the best fit for our collaboration at this particular time along your journey, that is a very honest and powerful instinct, and I would not want to whitewash over your experience and say this is the retreat for you. So, if that's the case, please book a Free Vision Call, and we will unpack and connect on that call and explore the best version of working together at this time.
Thank you for your consideration and your dedication along your soul's pilgrimage. I'm here if and when you might find my support inspiring.
Till then...
