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EPIC Newsletter Issue 9 - Dragonflies, Retreats, & More Services

July 10th, 2024

EPIC Healing Eugene & Radiant Heart Consulting specialize in supporting clients in their healing and transformational experiences. We offer facilitated psilocybin therapy sessions that support clients in making a deeper connection with themselves and the psilocybin, the primary teacher and guide. We focus on providing highly curated and supportive services and a lovely space for individuals, couples, small groups, and those attending our EPIC / RHC's retreats.

Meaning of the Dragonfly: Transformation and Adaptability

The blue dragonfly visiting EPIC Healing Eugene’s courtyard flowers.

Spotting a dragonfly is exciting: after all, you are witnessing a beautiful creature that is a master of change, adaptability, and metamorphosis. Dragonflies represent spiritual growth through change and transformation. -LJ Innes

During a recent session at EPIC Healing Eugene, a baby dragonfly somehow found itself from our outdoor patio to our Garden Room. It apparently had been hanging out inside for a few days, as a client reported after his session that he thought he saw a small blue dragonfly flying around. Of course, since we are often working with people who are under the influence of psilocybin in our supportive setting, the facilitator (Heather) and client attributed the apparent flyby to a psychedelic vision. The next day, I (Cathy) was facilitating a session, when I heard something in one of our plants, then a little blue dragonfly landed on my head. Whether it was a plea to be freed or possibly a hello, it flew to the ground and seemed to be waiting for me. I scooped up my little blue friend and carried him out to the patio. Despite me offering it a beautiful flower to perch on, it didn’t want to leave my finger. I finally convinced it to accept the flower by gently prying it off my finger. It stayed on the flower for a long time. When I was walking back into the garden room, it suddenly flew by my feet and landed. Maybe it was a “thank you” or another hello. I get curious when these encounters with nature happen.

The next day, a little red dragonfly was tapping its wings on my office window. I couldn’t believe it was actually another dragonfly and this time red. Then a few days later I was visiting with a friend on our deck gazing out to our garden. This time there was an unusual display of small and large red and blue dragonflies, about fifteen of them, some flying attached to each other or in a solo display, I took it as a sign or a message, a reminder of the power and beauty of transformation.

We, at EPIC Healing Eugene and Radiant Heart Consulting, feel so fortunate to provide supportive Set and Settings for the individuals, groups, and retreat participants that come to us. Whether you want to have a private experience or one in community with others, it is our honor to provide a variety of supportive services and retreat offerings. We look forward to supporting you in your transformation.

Visiting Red Dragonfly at Cathy’s House, the same week as the dragonfly encounter at EPIC. I’ve always loved the power and imagery of the word “Transformation.” It is our greatest joy to support others in their transformational journey.

“… study sheds light on why people who attend spiritual retreats report greater psychological well-being, after finding that such retreats may increase levels of “feel-good” hormones in the brain.”

-MedicalNewsToday, 2017.

We are accepting Retreat Applications now. We offer a variety of healing and transformational activities, indoors and outdoors.

EPIC Staff Retreat

EPIC Staff Reteat

EPIC Staff Retreat

Shamanic drumming Journey of “Meeting Your Future Self” at the “Healers of the Heart Retreat”. (Cathy drumming at the Dragonfly Retreat House)

We offer energy healing experiences / sound baths for interested clients during their sessions. (location: Garden Room at EPIC Healing Eugene).

Our Retreats offer a mix of indoor and outdoor immersive experiences.

Our Retreat Team has created many beautiful retreat offerings that have led to transformational experiences. We invite you or someone you know to come experience them.

More Retreats are scheduled, and are being developed. Please view retreat flyers below for our upcoming Co-ed Retreat, Women’s Retreats, and Men’s Retreat. You can also go directly to our EPIC and Radiant Heart Consulting Retreats page to learn more and sign up for services.

Coed Retreat: August 2 - 5, 2024, Portland area

Women’s Retreat: August 16 - 19th: 2024, Portland area

Men’s Retreat: September 13 - 16th, 2024, Portland area; 3 nights lodging included

Women’s Retreat: September 20 - 24th, 2024, Eugene; 4 nights lodging included

Coed Retreat: November 8 - 10th, 2024. Portland area; 2 nights lodging included

If you’re interested in a future retreat offering, or in one of our upcoming retreats, please fill our our EPIC / RHC Retreat Application.

EPIC’s Garden Room, view of private courtyard space. Clients love the courtyard, staff do too! 💜 We also have comfortable mats for those who like being on the floor.

Cozy and safe, clients describe our Hummingbird Room as having its own magic and special energy. Our recliners are also comfortable options, in both the Garden and Hummingbird Rooms.

The Garden Room at EPIC Healing Eugene. We have different options for comfort.

The Hummingbird Room at EPIC Healing Eugene. When we use both of our rooms, we can accommodate groups of five.

It is our deepest joy to be of service and to support others on their personal growth path.

New offerings: Low-dose offerings, Low and High-dose packages.

Coming Soon: EPIC’s Micro-dosing groups and Mini-Retreat weekend experiences

Serving over 250 clients since opening, it is our passion to focus on the quality of the services we provide.

Hummingbird View of EPIC’s Private Courtyard, which is attached to our Garden Room. We also have a sturdy cot-hammock that gets good use.

Our outdoor space offers clients an immersive nature experience.

Our Standard Offerings:

  1. Two free ongoing monthly Preparation Groups for clients signed up for a session.

  2. Two free ongoing monthly Integration Groups for those who have completed a session.

  3. Two hours of individual integration for each client who completes a session.

  4. Three hours of individual preparation.

  5. Our Pay-It-Forward Fund to help clients with limited means. EPIC and Radiant Heart have been donating 5% of their revenue since inception. (Thank you for your contributions. Everything helps, the need is great).

  6. Expanded services at select licensed service centers. This means our Radiant Heart Consulting facilitators are cross-trained to work at service centers we rent rooms at. This enables us to serve more people on our waitlist.

Awakening the Heart (Healing) is simply remembering who you truly are. Heart-focused and present-moment awareness practices are what we teach. We believe this is one of the fastest paths to healing and transformation.

Bonus Offerings to all signed up or have attended a session with us:

1. Free monthly - EPIC / RHC “New Moon- Healing Circle.” This personal growth group offers a sampling of what happens in some of our retreats. In this group offered, participants will be introduced to a variety of transformational and empowering offerings, including guided meditations, shamanic journeys, heart-centered hypnotherapy experiences, healing Earth songs, and an array of self-help strategies from Cathy’s book, Metamorphosis of an Awakened Heart: With Teachings from Mother Ayahuasca. (Book NOT required).

2. Coming Soon: Free monthly - EPIC / RHC Self-Care and Personal Growth Group focused on scientifically-based, western and eastern strategies of mindfulness, gratitude, and self-directed brain-training strategies.

Other details and reminders:

Contact info@epichealingeugene.com to be moved up on waitlist, or if you want to confirm we’ve received your inquiry. 🦋

Wishing all the best. Thank you again for your support.

🙏 It’s our honor to serve. Feel free to share our newsletter if you know of someone who may be interested in our services. To sign up for services, please visit the EPIC Healing Eugene Contact Page

Warmly,

The EPIC Healing Eugene and Radiant Heart Consulting Team

Seeing with Heart