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Every season holds new awakenings and awareness at this sacred place we call Ghost Ranch. The land, the sky and the creatures have important rhythms to move through which invite us humans to emulate their natural patterns. Winter invites us to slow down and to rest, reflect and renew. In these times, we need tranquil and serene spaces like Ghost Ranch to help us enter into this fertile dormancy. Spring offers the emergence of new growth and fresh beginnings. Like the sun coming up over Kitchen Mesa, our souls open to the possibilities that unfold in the light of a new day. Getting a new or refreshed perspective naturally happens when you are here. We are excited for you to take a look at what awaits you this upcoming winter and spring. Each month contains engaging workshops led by seasoned instructors. May you be guided to the one that is for you. We look forward to welcoming you in 2020.
Stephen Picha Education Director
CHOOSE YOUR RETREAT Workshops & Retreats by Topic; pages 4-5
CHOOSE YOUR LODGING About Your Stay, pages 38-39; Lodging Types, pages 40-42
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REGISTER BY MAIL See the registration form in the centerfold or find the link to the PDF at the bottom of each retreat page. Fill in the form manually and send by mail. If you scan and send by email, your credit card information is not secure. Return the form to: Registrar, 280 Private Drive 1708, Abiquiu, NM 87510
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Call the registrar 505.685.1017 or 685.1001. Available daily, 8:00 a. m.–5:00 p. m. MDT.
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RETREAT LISTINGS BY TOPIC ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAYS New Year Self-Guided Retreat December 29-January 2 . . . . . . . . 10 New Year Retreat: The Restoration of Joy December 29-January 2 . . . . . 10 Ghost Ranch Cultural Honoring Day January 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Valentine’s Retreats & Valentine’s Weekend Under the Stars February 14-16, 14-17 . . . . . . 18-19 Lenten Soul Tending in the High Desert March 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 21
JEWELRY Introduction to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition January 2-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Women & Silver Retreat: Creating, Learning & Sharing January 26-February 8 . . . . . . . . . 16 Introduction to Tufa Casting March 22-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
God’s Dwelling Place: A Desert
Small Metal Casting for Everyone April 19-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Interfaith Lenten Pilgrimage March 8-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 22
Silversmithing Bolos and Bluegrass May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Alternative Spring Break in Northern New Mexico Any week in March . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Holy Week Pilgrimage and Prayer April 8-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Honoring Sacred Motherhood in Transition April 30-May 3. . . . . . . 31
ARCHAEOLOGY & PALEONTOLOGY Rocks, Ruins & Dinosaur Bones for Explorers January 2-20 . . . . . . . . 14 Chacoan World Excursion May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ART Georgia O’Keeffe at Ghost Ranch January 2-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Exploring Nature Through Yoga, Color and Hand-Crafts February 14-17.. . 19 Creating Beauty in the Kiln with Fused Glass March 22-27 . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Southwest Fiber Landscapes March 22-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Beginner’s Stained Glass: Nature of New Mexico April 19-24. . . . . . . 30
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Cowboy Hat Making May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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LITERALLY LETTERS CALLIGRAPHY The Painted Word, Paste Papers That Sing, Alphabets Inspired by Nature and Monoline Alphabets & Creating Small Treasures June 7-13 . . . . . . . 36 PAINTING, DRAWING, AND SKETCHING Inspiring Landscape: Paint It Your Way March 22-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Outdoor Landscape Painting in the Footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe April 19-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Beginners: Find Your Inner O’Keeffe and Find Yourself April 19-24 and May 13-17.. . 30, 34 PHOTOGRAPHY Desert Light: Digital Photography in Color & Black & White January 2-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Photographing the Northern New Mexico Landscape May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 POTTERY Micaceous Pottery: The Spirit of Clay January 2-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SPIRITUALITY
POTTERY A Journey of Transformation Through Micaceous Clay March 22-27.. . . . 26 Crafting Earthen Vessels for Global Healing April 19-24. . . . . . . . . . . 31
HEALTH, WELLNESS & YOGA Exploring Nature Through Yoga, Color and Hand-Crafts February 14-17.. . 19 Sacred Renewal Yoga Retreat March 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MUSIC Exploring Paperless Music and Leadership Practices January 31-February 2 . . . . . . . . . 17 Spring Equinox Concert with Robert Mirabal March 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bluegrass Camp: Banjo, Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin May 13-17 . . . . 32
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Outdoor Adventures January 2-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hiking the Heart and Soul of Ghost Ranch February 14-17 . . . . . . . . . 19 Hiking the Enchanted Landscapes March 22-27, April 19-24 . . . . 27, 29 Hiking the Harmonies of the Land May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Birds of Ghost Ranch May 13-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
RELAX & RENEW New Year Self-Guided Retreat December 29-January 2 . . . . . . . . 10
The Art of Transitional Ministry Week 1 February 16-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Lenten Soul Tending in the High Desert March 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 21 God’s Dwelling Place: A Desert Interfaith Lenten Pilgrimage March 8-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 22 Sun and Fire: Immersion into Native Culture March 22-27. . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Spiritual Practice of Letting Go March 29-April 3. . . . . . . . . . . 7, 28 Holy Week Pilgrimage and Prayer April 8-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Crafting Earthen Vessels for Global Healing April 19-24. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Prophetic Action: A Journey of Love May 18-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 35 Feminine Heart: Spiritual Writing and Chanting June 7-11. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
SERVICE CORPS Adult Service Corps March 22-27, April 19-24, May 13-17. . 27, 30, 34
WRITING Write For Your Life: An Amherst Writers and Artists Workshop January 26-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Writing Your Story of Loss and Transformation February 23-28. . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 21 Writing the Wild: Eco Poetry in a Time of Climate Change, A Poetry Intensive March 22-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Winter Cultural Honoring Day January 10-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Writing for Self-Discovery: A Women’s Retreat at Casa del Sol April 19-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 29
Relax and Renew in the Stillness of Winter January 31-February 2. . . 17
Feminine Heart: Spiritual Writing and Chanting June 7-11. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Relax and Renew in the Freshness of Spring Equinox March 20-22. . . . 24
YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS
RESILIENCE Living Life From a Place of Passion February 14-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Alternative Spring Break in Northern New Mexico Any week in March . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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RATE PACKAGES Program Package Program package rates include your workshop tuition, lodging (based on preferred type) and meals (dinner the day of your arrival, three meals per day on your workshop days and breakfast on the day of checkout). Some art workshops will have an additional list of workshop materials or supplies that will be available from your instructor or you will be asked to bring with you. All rates are per person, double occupancy, unless otherwise specified. For single occupancy rate based on availability, see the Occupancy Note on page 40. Non-Participant Guest(s) Rate If your spouse, partner or friend will accompany you as a non-program guest (they are not registered for a workshop or retreat and are coming to relax and enjoy the amenities of the ranch), the non-program guest rates include a charge for meals and a portion of the room rate for the type of lodging you selected. NEW: Camping Rates now include all meals.
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$875
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$325
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Semi-Private Bath
$ 544
$ 865
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$1265
Non-Participant
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$315
$ 415
$ 520
Dorm Style Communal Bath
$ 345
$ 515
$ 715
$ 855
Non-Participant
$ 150
$ 225
$ 290
$ 370
CAMPING RATES NOW INCLUDE ALL MEALS Camping: Tent
$ 285
$425
$ 600
$ 725
Camping w/Electric
$ 295
$435
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Camping w/Full Hook-Up
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$435
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$ 745
Commuter Lunches Included
$ 265
$395
$ 495
$ 595
Residents of Rio Arriba County receive 15% off of the Commuter Rate.
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CASA DEL SOL An inspiring quietness: Located two miles from the main campus, Casa del Sol is a retreat house at Ghost Ranch dedicated to deep spiritual contemplation. Casa del Sol provides a tranquil setting for deepening one’s spiritual yearnings and growth. Through a rhythm of daily prayer, solitude, contemplative work and rest—as well as optional session(s) with a Spiritual Director—find healing and restoration so as to serve self, families, congregations and the world better.
SABBATICAL PRIVATE RETREATS Casa del Sol is available for unstructured Sabbaticals and Private Retreats. Contact Ben Ahern Wild at 505.322.7470 or bena@GhostRanch.org by email. Writing Your Story of Loss and Transformation
with Mirabai Starr & Jaime Grechika Sunday, February 23 to Friday, February 28
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Lenten Soul Tending in the High Desert
with Anita Amstutz Sunday, March 1 to Friday, March 6
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God’s Dwelling Place: A Desert Interfaith Lenten Pilgrimage
with Carol & Wayne Mell Sunday, March 8 to Friday, March 13
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The Spiritual Practice of Letting Go
with Stephanie Gretchen Sunday, March 29 to Friday, April 3
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Writing for Self-Discovery: A Woman’s Retreat
with Kelsea Habecker Sunday, April 19 to Friday, April 24
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Prophetic Action: A Journey of Love
with Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev Monday, May 18 to Saturday, May 23
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND Horseback Trail Rides–GhostRanch.org to reserve space
Ride through the landscape made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe. We have a ride that will fit your experience and your adventure level. Reserve your ride early.
Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Motorbus or Walking Tours Guests will travel several miles out and back to a restricted area of Ghost Ranch where O’Keeffe lived and painted many of her best known landscapes.
Hiking Trails–GhostRanch.org for maps
Several trails of varying distances and difficulty levels.
Two Museums–Anthropology & Paleontology
Learn the deep history of the Southwest region. One museum highlights the rock shelter sites of the Gallina and other ancient tribes. The other museum features the Triassic Period and the little dinosaur called Coelophysis.
Library
Open 24-hours, this quiet, comfortable, and historic adobe building now called Cottonwood was once home to the Robert Wood Johnson family (Johnson & Johnson), built for their stays at Ghost Ranch during the Pack era.
Labyrinth, Karesansui Garden & Water Wheel
In this place of spirit, take time to be still and listen. Walk the half-mile path of the labyrinth (modeled on the design in Chartres Cathedral), and sit in contemplation at the Karesansui (Zen) Garden or Water Wheel for prayer, reflection and mindfulness.
Massage
Renewal by massage promotes health and wholeness. We feature nationally certified, licensed therapists.
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“My experience at Ghost Ranch was definitely a bucket list moment! Big thanks to Jeff and the great staff! It was informative, peaceful, inspiring and left me in awe of the beauty of the ranch. We can’t wait to go back for a sunset ride!” ~ Debi Fuller Hooper
BEGINNING MARCH & APRIL Archaeology Tour
A walking tour that takes you to one of our 500 archeological sites, a rock shelter that dates back 2,500 years. *Offered by special arrangement.
Paleontology of Ghost Ranch Tour
A walking tour to the original quarry site. Take a step back in time geologically and historically to understand the significance of the little dinosaur Coelophysis and learn about recent Triassic fossil discoveries.
Movies at Ghost Ranch Tour
This tour will take you to exclusive locations on the ranch where many movies have been filmed. *Offered by special arrangement.
Ropes Courses & Climbing Wall
Whether you want an adventure to encourage teamwork and problem solving or to test your personal limits, opportunities abound on our High and Low Ropes Adventure Courses and Climbing Wall.
* *Private Tours: All tours are available year-round by special arrangement for an additional fee. Contact Karen Butts, karenb@GhostRanch.org or 505.685.1016.
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NEW YEAR RETREAT Sunday, December 29, 2019 to Thursday, January 2, 2020 The Restoration of Joy: A Contemplative Journey Through the Alchemy of Play Marla Durden and Tracey Joy Miller G200101
four nights
Exhale deeply and release the old...inhale fully and imagine the new. Honoring cycles and the alchemy of endings and beginnings, in the sacred container of community, we will rest, play and mindfully journey over the threshold of the New Year. Through contemplative practices, ritual and play we will arrive restored, refreshed and ready for the New Year. We weave the InterPlay wisdom practices of movement, story and voice throughout this retreat so that you may return home inspired and deeply embodying your joy.
“The perfect mix of communion, exhale deeply and release the old…inhale fully and imagine the new. ”
Rest and Renewal Self-Guided G200101
two, three or four nights
Book your time away from the routine. Optional guided morning hikes or yoga. S’mores by the campfire (weather permitting). Stay on ranch or explore neighboring pueblos and places of interest.
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An Arts & Culture Immersion
Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 20 “A January of making art at Ghost Ranch was my birthday gift to myself in 2019. The experience was so much more than a three-week art class. It was an unforgettable immersion into the
culture of northern New Mexico including field trips to Jemez Pueblo for a traditional home cooked meal and the Pueblo winter dances, and visits to Santa Fe galleries.
The beauty and serenity of the ranch in January was breathtaking, and the camaraderie with fellow students, young and old, was an inspiration to my art-making. I will go back again.” ~ Kelly Finnerty Credit and Non-Credit students are welcomed. The all inclusive package includes all registration and all materials fees (except silversmithing extras): • Double occupancy, communal bath lodging (upgrade available) and meals. • Cultural lectures and field trips to places like Santa Fe and Taos, and to cultural sites like Bandelier National Monument or similar. • A visit to King’s Day at one of the local Pueblos. • Ghost Ranch Cultural Honoring Day activities, see page 15. Georgia O’Keeffe, Development of a Modernist Icon Through the Lens of Northern New Mexico Karen Butts, Carol Ho, and Matthew Rohn, Ph.D.
G20A143 | $3,250
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Learn through studying Georgia O’Keeffe’s art and life at her beloved Ghost Ranch and how she drew inspiration from the world around her. Her natural curiosity led her to many eclectic, far-reaching topics such as food, psychology and gardening, while her innovative perspective, both personal and societal, reveals the gender roles of American society of the 20th century. Learn how New Mexico empowered a number of strong, creative women. Several experts will teach you different facets of her art, life and times. This historical approach will reveal how Ms. O’Keeffe transformed the many places and times she experienced into some of the most important modern American art ever inspired by this very special place.
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JANUARY TERM Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 20 Introduction to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition Jamie Halpern and Steve LaRance G20A141 | $3,250 eighteen nights With a long history that emerged among the Navajo in the 1860s and the Zuni in the 1870s, the making, trading, and selling of silver stoned jewelry continues to be a vital part of Southwestern art and culture. This class is both a hands-on workshop in the basics of making silver jewelry and lapidary with stones and shell, and in the history of Southwest jewelry-making and its role in the culture and economy of local families and communities. In addition to time in the studio with a master teacher and guest artists, participants will interact with artisans from Santa Fe and the pueblos, tour museum collections, and visit the historic Santa Fe plaza where native makers have been selling their creations for generations. Leave the class with wearable and sellable jewelry of your own making. Please Note: Class fees do not include the purchase of silver used in class. Silver can be purchased from Ghost Ranch at market prices, or students can bring their own. All other tools and supplies are provided. Students should expect to spend between $50 - $200 for silver purchases.
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JANUARY TERM Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 20 Micaceous Pottery: The Spirit of Clay Martha Romero and Michael Bancroft G20A142 | $3,250 eighteen nights The rich earth of this mysterious and sacred landscape is the starting point for this class–the brilliant geological formations, the earth’s clay, the yucca paintbrush. After thanking the earth and gathering the clay, you will learn how to prepare it and coil it into pots, then fire your pots in ways traditional to the Pueblo potter. Join in the rare opportunity to experience the potter’s relationship to the earth, which is rooted in respect and honoring, and carry the earth of northern New Mexico back to your homes as micaceous pots.
Desert Light: Digital Photography in Color and Black & White Kent Bowser and John Hayden G20A144 | $3,250 eighteen nights Are you ready for the possibilities of a Ghost Ranch photographic adventure fresh into the new year? Explore and experience the natural beauty of the ranch and seldom seen places in northern New Mexico in a workshop for all who want to craft and hone their photography skills. Both a field class and a studio class. Participants will hike to absorb many landscapes by day and capture the stars by night. And then, make the most of your images, by apprenticing in the studio and using state of the art techniques to edit and craft images that were coached in the field by the eye, intuition and perspective of a master teacher and artist.
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JANUARY TERM Thursday, January 2 to Monday, January 20 Rocks, Ruins & Dinosaur Bones for Explorers Martha Yates, Ph.D. (archaeology), Carola Stearns, Ph.D. (geology), and Axel Hungerbehuler, Ph.D. (paleontolgy) G20SW141 | $3,250
eighteen nights
An outdoor adventure to hike amidst the geology, paleontology and archaeology of northern New Mexico, for which the Ghost Ranch area is internationally known. Enjoy field trips to view the spectacular geology of the Colorado Plateau, Rio Grande Rift, and Jemez volcanic field (the first week), ancient village ruins of the Southwest (archaeology, the second week), and the dinosaur quarries of Ghost Ranch (paleontology, the third week). Explore the ancient worlds of cliff dwellings and kivas and the primordial worlds of oceans, volcanoes, Coelophysis and Effigia. Outdoor Adventures Bruce Clay, Tito Naranjo and Brad Childs G20O141 | $3,250
eighteen nights
In the vastness of these 21,000 acres, surrounded by timeless red rocks and deep blue skies, join in a variety of activities including hiking, fly-fishing, high and low rope challenge course work and play, orienteering, archery, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing (snow permitting), wilderness survival training and Leave No Trace wilderness ethics. Explore the high desert terrain and earth care in a new and invigorating way. All equipment is provided.
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GHOST RANCH CULTURAL HONORING DAY Saturday, January 11th, 2020 Free and Open to the Public Join the Ghost Ranch community as we celebrate the cultures of our neighboring areas. With help from January Term students and indigenous friends from surrounding Pueblos and local tribes, begin the day early to prepare bread (baked in a traditional horno) and other traditional New Mexico foods like biscochitos, pastelitos, posole, and green and red chile stews as an introduction to Southwest foods. Hands-on demos and music, ceremony and dance will lead us to a feast for body, mind and spirit. Special guest performance by nine-time world champion Native American hoop dancer, Nakotah LaRance (Tewa-Hopi) to bless our sacred ground.
Friday, January 10 to Sunday, January 12 Weekend Relax and Renew Package G200121
two nights
Life has many demands and moves fast. Our bodies, minds and spirits often need a chance to slow down, reflect and recharge. Ghost Ranch offers majestic and expansive space and support for such renewal. Guided wellness offerings and hikes will be available to you. However, you set your schedule for these days. Additional offerings are available for additional fees. Added value for this weekend is participation in the Cultural Honoring Day outlined above.
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WINTER WRITING IMMERSION Sunday, January 26 to Friday, January 31 Write for Your Life: An Amherst Writers and Artists Workshop Joanne Brown G200141
five nights
A lively writing retreat based on the acclaimed Amherst Writers & Artists method described in Pat Schneider’s book, “Writing Alone and With Others.” Participants foster a community of support, enabling writers to write freely and go deep. Write in response to suggested prompts, and receive feedback only on what is strong and memorable in our first-draft writing. We may include manuscript review, with balanced feedback, if requested. All are welcome: Beginning writers, those beginning again, and experienced writers.
WINTER ART IMMERSION Two-Week Intensive Sunday, January 26 to Saturday, February 8 Women and Silver Retreat: Creating, Learning & Sharing Vivianne Holmes and Kim Henkel G200142
thirteen nights
This open studio format is a unique opportunity for advanced silversmiths to try ideas or develop new techniques. The value of free, unstructured studio access is what makes these two weeks so unique and wonderful. We want to allow everyone the time to grow and focus on their own goals while leaving room for the unexpected lessons that will inevitably arise in this group setting. It is also a gift as we all learn from and with each other. We are so looking forward to facilitating this open studio and another wonderful adventure with stone and metal shared with special friends. Open to advanced silversmiths only. When your registration is received you will receive a survey call from an instructor.
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WINTER MUSIC IMMERSION Singing in Community Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2 Exploring Paperless Music and Leadership Practices Paul Vasile, Sylvia Miller-Mutia, and David Poole G200143
two nights
Share two restful days of singing, worship and learning in community. Together we’ll explore the ancient and new practice of paperless (oral/aural tradition) music leadership, sharing songs as people did before music or words were written down. Explore how the energy we create through singing affects what we do in worship, as well as other parts of our lives.
Relax and Renew in the Stillness of Winter G200144
two nights
Life has many demands and moves fast. Our bodies, minds and spirits often need a chance to slow down, reflect and recharge. Ghost Ranch offers majestic and expansive space and support for such renewal. Guided wellness offerings and hikes will be available to you. However, you set your schedule for these days. Additional offerings available for additional fees. Added value this weekend is a Saturday evening featuring Seeds Under the Tongue: Wild Earth Poetry and Songs with our friends Madi Sato and Timothy McLaughlin.
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VALENTINE’S WEEKEND Finding Passion Friday, February 14 to Sunday, February 16 Valentine’s Weekend Under the Stars G200203 two nights $450 for two people, $375 for one person Celebrate Valentine’s Day a few days early with your bestie, someone you love sharing with or give some TLC to yourself. Our Valentine’s Weekend Package offers space to rest and explore. The package rate includes 2 nights lodging with Private Bath (upper mesa in Coyote or Tumbleweed) or a room with a Private Bath on the historic lower level of the ranch, five (5) meals and Saturday evening Music Under the Stars Concert tickets. Concert artists TBA.
Friday, February 14 to Monday, February 17 Living Life From a Place of Passion Beata Tsosie-Pena
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three nights
While we hear a lot about love on Valentine’s Day, some may want to focus a bit more on passion. What does it mean to live life from a deep, passionate place? Join us for our First Annual Passion Conference and be prepared to have your life inspired. This inaugural retreat will be lead by Beata Tsosie Peña from Santa Clara Pueblo. As a poet, protector, doula and mother, Beata looks forward to sharing her personal vision of living life from a place of passion. Beata draws from her deep cultural history, as well as her contemporary work with the Tewa Women United Environmental Health and Social Justice Program. Firmly grounded in her customs, the Tewa way of knowing, Beata guides from a place of joy, offering a way to sustain energy and live each day from a place of gratitude and abundance. Delve into your creative self, your spiritual awareness, as well as expanding a passion for and honoring of the relational existence woven through all of life. Sessions include writing, art, nature walks as well as visual and poetic expressions.
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VALENTINE’S WEEKEND Friday, February 14 to Monday, February 17 Hiking the Heart and Soul of Ghost Ranch Connie Burkhart G200222
three nights
Fall in love with the land of Ghost Ranch while hiking and exploring areas off the beaten path. Hit the trail and walk into the stories of history, geology and archaeology that make this region of the northern New Mexico so unique. Participants should be able to walk up to two to five miles at 6,500 feet in elevation on uneven terrain. Some hikes may include a sack lunch out on the trail. Enjoy some time at the Ghost Ranch museums and informative stops along the trail as we share both the seen and unseen world in this truly enchanted place where so many other hearts and souls have found their home.
Exploring Nature Through Yoga, Color and Hand Crafts Patty Donaldson and Daren Redman G200223
three nights
Come relish in a weekend of hiking, outdoor yoga and fabric crafts. Open your eyes to the natural world in a multi-sensory way. Hikes include some walking and an hour-long yoga class to promote mindful registration of the colors surrounding you. Back at the ranch you will hand-stamp fabrics to make prayer flags and learn to hand dye silks to represent the natural world you experience on your yoga walk. Monday morning includes a prayer flag flying ceremony and a kindness meditation talk. Depart for home with silk scarves and a prayer flag to seal your memories of this unique mindful weekend.
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THE ART OF TRANSITIONAL MINISTRY Week 1 Sunday, February 16 to Friday, February 21 The Art of Transitional Ministry Week 1 Jennifer Kottler and Mitch Coggin G200231
five nights
Churches in the midst of change–whether that is a change in pastoral leadership, location or culture– have unique opportunities to explore who God is calling them to be and what God is calling them to do. Often it is up to the pastor to lead a congregation through this time of change and growth, and it can be challenging to know where to start. The vast majority of churches in the PC (USA) and other mainline denominations are small and struggling to know what it means to live out the gospel in ways that invite others to follow Jesus. This community will live and gather in premium lodging on the upper mesa, limited to 12 participants. In addition to opportunities for individual and group learning and fellowship, there will be opportunities to connect with nature, rest and reflect during your time at the ranch.
Learn to analyze the congregational context and lead a congregation through this exciting time of discovery. Learn more about the work of intentional transitional/ interim ministry and provide an opportunity to discern if God may be calling you to this work. This is open to clergy and lay congregational leaders of any denomination. This workshop is considered Week 1 of the Art of Transitional Ministry, and provided in partnership with Transitional Ministry Education Consortium of the PC (USA). More information can be found at www. transitionalministryeducation.net. To receive full credit, participants are expected to be present for the full duration of the course. Special Hours: Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. Opening Session begins at 3 p.m. Closing Session concludes at noon followed by lunch. Rates: Double Occupancy: Private Bath, $1,295; Single Occupancy: Private Bath, $1,495.
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WRITING YOUR STORY OF LOSS & TRANSFORMATION Sunday, February 23 to Friday, February 28 Mirabai Starr and Jaime Grechika G200241CDS five nights Have you experienced a profound loss that changed everything? You long to share your story, but don’t know how to begin to articulate something so holy and mysterious, so beautiful and terrible? You are not alone. Whether we experience the death of a loved one, a serious health diagnosis, or the loss of a job, a community or a way of life, radical change can shatter our foundation and open us to vast new inner landscapes. Enjoy five days of writing exercises, deep dialogue and meditation. Emerge with a revitalized connection to the core of your experience and a fearless voice to tell about it.
“Sabbath is threshold time. The Celts called it “thin time”. It is a space and place where the veil between worlds is either ripped away or billows out before us as a gauzy, shimmering invitation...deeper into the mysteries of our inner landscape…into the landscapes around us that we usually do not notice...Nature is a wonderful Sabbath companion.”
~ Anita Amstutz
LENTEN SOUL TENDING IN THE HIGH DESERT Sunday, March 1 to Friday, March 6 Anita Amstutz G200311CDS
four nights
Let this spring be the time you give yourself these things: gift of time, solace of silence, attuning to the slow heartbeat of creation. Based upon the 2018 book by Rev. Anita Amstutz, Soul Tending: Journey Into the Heart of Sabbath, explore solo and with other retreatants, themes of Sabbath, simplicity, the practice of creativity and prayer, meditation, hospitality, play, healing of nature and reimagining work.
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SACRED RENEWAL YOGA RETREAT Sunday, March 1 to Friday, March 6 Melissa Smith-Wilkinson and Richard Wilkinson G200312
five nights
Join in a week of returning to the sacred self and renewal of the heart. Explore the therapeutic healing benefits of yoga with daily all levels classes that are both accessible and designed to be sustainable long after the retreat. Through guided yoga nidra meditation, explore the four qualities of the heart - kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity - in cultivating peaceful relationship within yourself and others. Sessions may include some mantras for exploring your voice, movement to revive the body, meditation to quiet the mind, and restorative poses to cultivate stillness. Evening sessions offer community discussions, partner movement or postures, or quiet guided meditation.
GOD’S DWELLING PLACE: A DESERT INTERFAITH LENTEN PILGRIMAGE Sunday, March 8 to Friday, March 13 Carol and Wayne Mell
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Together let’s explore what religions are, and how they shape us; the power that lies in our traditions for harm and for good; how our religions encourage the search for truth and action for justice; and the power of shared journey to deepen our faith and transform us. Structured study sessions, informal conversations, shared spiritual practice, and visits with area communities - including the Dar al-Islam Muslim community - will be combined with a day of pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó, common living, and personal reflection. Designed for religious leaders, professional and volunteer, and seekers who want to explore how to build engaged and loving interfaith relationships and develop the practice of interfaith imagination.
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ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK in Northern New Mexico ANY WEEK IN MARCH $395 per person, double occupancy. Includes dorm-style lodging (5 nights), meals, service project coordination and activities.10% discount for groups of 15 or more. Add more nights to this five-night package for an additional fee. Enjoy an alternative Spring Break for high school and college student groups in the unique cultural environment and spectacular high desert scenery of northern New Mexico. Engage in service projects both on-ranch and in the surrounding communities, with an exploration of cross-cultural experience and ecological themes. Between service projects, explore this vast landscape through hikes, campfires and other outdoor adventure activities. Alternative Spring Break can be scheduled during any week. Contact Ben Ahern Wild at 505.322.7470 or bena@GhostRanch.org by email.
SERVICE CORPS ADULT SERVICE CORPS Are you interested in learning or using woodworking skills, helping in the library, sprucing up the grounds or repairing furniture, all while making new friends? Give 20 hours of service per week (about 4 hours per day) in exchange for communal bath or campground lodging. Service Corps t-shirt included. Upgrade lodging for an additional fee. Communal Bath: $245 includes all meals Camping: $145 includes all meals G200341 Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27 G200438 Sunday, April 19 to Friday, April 24 G200524 Wednesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 17
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RELAX & RENEW in the Freshness of the Spring Equinox Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22 G200331 two nights Life has many demands and moves fast. Our bodies, minds and spirits often need a chance to slow down, reflect and recharge. Ghost Ranch offers majestic and expansive space and support for such renewal. Guided wellness offerings and hikes will be available to you. However, you set your schedule for these days. Additional offerings available for additional fees. Added value this weekend is a Saturday evening concert with Robert Mirabal.
CONCERT Celebrate Spring Equinox
with Grammy Award-Winner Robert Mirabal
Saturday, March 21 Join us for an evening of music under the stars. Each year folks that attend Robert’s flute concerts are filled with joy and spirit. Visit GhostRanch.org for dinner and concert information and tickets.
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SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Inspiring Creativity Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27 Creating Beauty in the Kiln With Fused Glass Katrina Jameson
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Spend a relaxing week creating beauty in the kiln with fused glass. Make jewelry, small slumped bowls, candy dishes, keyrings, nightlights or magnets. The possibilities are endless. Start with a basic lesson in cutting glass then move on to designing our projects to be melted and shaped in the kiln.
Introduction to Tufa Casting Steve LaRance GG200344 five nights The Spanish introduced the art of silversmithing to the Native tribes of the Southwest in the late 1800s. Over time, they mastered this art form to the present day where American Indian jewelry is highly sought after by collectors all over the world. Tufa Casting is a technique developed by American Indian artists that involves carving regional volcanic stone. The carved Tufa serves as the mold for casting silver to create one-of-a-kind pieces found nowhere else in the world. Join Master Hopi Artist Steve Wikviya LaRance to learn this process, creating rings, pendants and earrings.
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SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Inspiring Creativity Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27 Southwest Fiber Landscapes Nicole Dunn G200345
five nights
Using the wonder of nature in the southwest as a starting point, let’s explore several fiber art techniques to create a one of a kind landscape. Using a photograph as inspiration, each person will design a pattern and execute a beautiful fiber art piece. Learn many different techniques to get the desired results. This is a fun, creative, and fiber filled class! This class is appropriate for a confident beginner to advanced fiber artist or quilter.
Inspiring Landscape: Paint It Your Way Susan Brown G200346
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Find your own expression, whether you are an experienced painter, or just beginning your painting exploration. Learn techniques for developing your personal style and translating it to sketchbook and canvas. Expect instruction in color theory, acrylic painting techniques and pen, ink, and watercolor travel sketching, including field trips in the area. This class is appropriate for all levels.
A Journey of Transformation Through Micaceous Clay Lucy Clark
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Eplore the technique of handbuilding micaceous clay masks and adorning them with mixed media as a transformational experience. Hand building, carving and preparing a mask for firing will be covered. Hikes on the property to find small pieces to add will be part of the week as well as a field trip to Santa Fe, if time permits. Participants are encouraged to bring items from home that they would like to include in their finished piece.
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SPRING FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Inspiring Creativity Sunday, March 22 to Friday, March 27 Hiking the Enchanted Land of Ghost Ranch Connie Burkhart G200347 five nights Hit the trail and hike into the stories of history, geology, and archaeology that make this region of northern New Mexico so unique. Participants should be able to walk up to two to five miles at 6,500 feet in elevation on uneven terrain. After a brief orientation on the amazing geology of the area, experience the gift of being unplugged, listening to the sounds of the earth. Share stories of the land and people as well as tales of the ‘unseen’ world that add to the enchantment of this place called Ghost Ranch. Also offered April 19 - April 24. Writing the Wild: Eco Poetry in a Time of Climate Change, a Poetry Intensive Pam Uschuk G200349
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Concentrate on writing eco poetry inspired by the landscape and cultures in and around Ghost Ranch. Using writing prompts and discussion of model poems by Linda Hogan, Mary Oliver and others, focus on writing techniques such as figurative language, sound imagery and uses, line breaks, and fresh imagery as well as how to write eco poems and eco justice poems without being didactic. The goal of the intensive is to write poetry concerned with ecological issues such as species loss and climate change and to give shape to the wild inside by observing the wild outside. Come prepared to write and share your work. Sun and Fire: Immersion into Native Culture Flo and Sal Yepa G200342
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Pueblo people of New Mexico hold and protect sacred beliefs and practices that have guided them through life for centuries. Join Florence (Old Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) and Salvador Yepa (Jemez Pueblo) for a cultural immersion into a way of being and knowing that comes from living in deep relationship with the land, oneself and those in community around you. Flo and Sal will share aspects of their traditional culture through clay work, culinary activities, song & drum, dance, stories and much more. Adult Service Corps G200341 See page 23 for full description.
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THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE OF LETTING GO Sunday, March 29 to Friday, April 3 Stephanie Gretchen G200351CDS
five nights
How many times in your life have you realized it was better to let go of something–some job, some habit, or someone–rather than keep it in your life? Take this time in the space of Ghost Ranch to allow more space for Spirit by letting go of what no longer serves you. Sometimes this releasing is just pulling our hands off the controls, at other times it’s taking out the trash. No matter how we do it, we arrive lighter for it. Join us for various practices that help us step back from the whirlwind of daily life and go deeper into our connection to God, including the tools of guided meditation, prayer and personal reflection, and group discussions.
HOLY WEEK PILGRIMAGE & PRAYER AT GHOST RANCH Wednesday, April 8 to Sunday, April 12 Carol Mell and Wayne Mell G200421
four nights
The high desert offers a mystical place in which to experience the movement from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. The offerings of this unique liturgical window include participation in the local pilgrimage walk to Santuario de Chimayó on Good Friday and an Easter Sunrise Service. End the week in a communion with the Ghost Ranch community in a celebratory brunch.
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WEEK 2: FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Creating Inspiration Sunday, April 19 to Friday, April 24 Writing for Self-Discovery: A Women’s Retreat at Casa del Sol Kelsea Habecker
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five nights
Come to a safe space to find your most authentic voice and your truest words in writing. We’ll use contemplative practices such as meditation, silent hikes on your own, guided journaling, and art to coax your awareness, self-compassion and creativity. Emerge refreshed from the week with a renewed sense of yourself and a collection of artifacts from your journey. Small Metal Casting for Everyone Kim Henkel G200434
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Explore the 6,000 year old alchemy of small metal casting. Learn to work with and model soft wax and hard carvable wax to create sterling silver rings. Experiment with casting natural found objects. Also, learn direct metal casting using cuttle bone and sand molds. Take away five complete sterling silver pieces of wearable jewelry. Hiking the Enchanted Land of Ghost Ranch Connie Burkhart G200437
five nights
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Beginners: Find Your Inner O’Keeffe Anna Koster
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five nights
Georgia O’Keeffe was once a beginner herself. For beginners, amateurs and those looking for a new start for their work, this workshop is based on O’Keeffe’s dictum to “fill a space in a beautiful way.” Choose your medium: pastels, paint, collage. Experience lessons that O’Keeffe got from her most influential teacher (Arthur Wesley Dow) and the lessons she, herself, gave novices, lessons that open up the making of art with a view toward O’Keeffe’s own perspective and practices. Get started or get further guidance from an instructor who worked for O’Keeffe in 1976 and went on to study art and a museum career. Also offered May 13-17. Beginners Stained Glass: Nature of New Mexico Joseph Cavalieri
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Learn basic skills for working with flat stained glass like cutting, grinding, copper foil and solder. This class will also discuss stained glass design relating to plants, birds and animals of New Mexico. The workshop is centered on making objects you want to have displayed in your home.
Outdoor Landscape Painting in the Footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe Michelle Chrisman, Marion Berg G200436
five nights
Painting in the areas where Georgia O’Keeffe painted, be guided by her quote: “A painting is good if it is good in the abstract sense.” Our emphasis will be simplifying the landscape into beautiful design and correct color values. We will look at O’Keeffe’s life and artistic process.
Adult Service Corps G200438
five nights
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WEEK 2: FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Creating Inspiration Sunday, April 19 to Friday, April 24 Crafting Earthen Vessels for Global Healing Bringing an Ancient Practice of Sacred Activism Alive for Today Within the Sacred Lands of the Tewa People Cynthia Jurs, Marian Naranjo and Friends G200432
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A retreat within the sacred lands of the Tewa People in northern New Mexico at Ghost Ranch with Cynthia Jurs, Marian Naranjo and friends. Includes a special ceremony on the New Moon, Thursday, April 23rd. We invite you to visit the Ghost Ranch website to read through the background and layout of this rare and special workshop. An on-line application form is required for those interested. Space is limited.
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Honoring Sacred Motherhood in Transition Thursday, April 30 to Sunday, May 3 Camilla Trujillo and Joan Logghe G200441
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In preparation for Mother’s Day, give yourself the gift of honoring you and the many efforts you gave to motherhood. Once a mother, always a mother, but the journey changes and many of us parents of adult children must transition our nurturing to a audience at a different pace. Who does the pot feed now? How does the poem nurture self as we gear up or down for the Golden Years? How do we continue to give and receive once the children or our parents leave? Join a potter and a poet in the discussion and building of a new path and pattern in your life.
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BLUEGRASS CAMP
Register at BluegrassCampsWest.com Wednesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 17 Now in its 11th year, Bluegrass Camp has transitioned to Bluegrass Camps West and workshop registration will be taken online via their website while lodging and meals will be available at GhostRanch.org. With the same talented instructors, fine-tune your technique, ensemble playing and singing harmony among the sun-drenched mesas of Ghost Ranch. Coordinator Mike Finders; Banjo with Aaron Youngberg; Bass with Erin Youngberg; Fiddle with Ryan Drickey; Guitar with Gregg Daigle; Mandolin with Matt Flinner.
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BLUEGRASS CAMP PLUS Wednesday, May 13- Sunday, May 17 Photographing the Northern New Mexico Landacape Mark Schumann
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Designed to enable photographers of all levels of ability to exercise, or perhaps to rediscover, their passion for landscape photography, while at the same time learning and honing photographic skills and techniques that make for compelling landscape images. Work on scouting and planning, compositional techniques, exposure strategies, and basic approaches to post processing digital files.
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BLUEGRASS CAMP PLUS Wednesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 17 Cowboy Hat Making Tom Hirt
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four nights
Learn vintage cowboy hat making techniques from one of the most notable and established hatters in Hollywood. You will design and create your own heirloom quality felt hat. Use vintage hat blocks and equipment to form and shape hats by hand with techniques and tools of early hatters. Hand workmanship will involve crown blocking, brim flanging, crown and brim finishing, sewing, steaming, and shaping. Take home a hat that you have made infused with a bit of Ghost Ranch cowboy spirit. Additional material fee of $300 will be charged. Silversmithing Bolos and Bluegrass Jamie Halpern
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Construct your own bolo tie to commemorate the Ghost Ranch Bluegrass Festival. Learn basic silversmithing skills and construct your own bolo tie from sterling silver and semi-precious stones. For beginners and advanced students ages 16 and up. All tools and supplies will be provided; a small fee for the silver used in class will be added.
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ALONG WITH BLUEGRASS CAMP Wednesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 17 Hiking the Harmonies of the Land Connie Burkhart G200522 four nights Revised from paper version. Come and experience this unique ‘jam with the land’ as we hike and explore rare sites of Ghost Ranch and the surrounding area. Walk into the stories of the land with history, geology and archaeology that make this region so unique. Take time to hear the harmony of the songs of the birds, the trickle of sacred water in an arroyo and discover the treasured blooms of desert flora. Participants should be able to walk up to 2 - 5 miles at 6,500 ft in elevation on uneven terrain. Bonus-enjoy the final show of the Bluegrass Camp. Birds of Ghost Ranch Steve Cox
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four nights
Whether you are a beginning or an experienced birdwatcher, enjoy observing and learning about the birds of Ghost Ranch and the surrounding area. You are likely to see 50 species or more. Our excursions are relaxed with leisurely walking. There will be all-day field trips away from the ranch, returning around 3:00 p.m. Evenings include discussions of the birds seen and presentations on bird biology, and listening to world-class bluegrass. Chacoan World Adventure Martha Yates, Ph.D.
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four nights
Immerse yourself in the Chaco phenomenon—its mysteries, its ancient astronomical observatories, the Great Kivas of Aztec and Casa Rinconada, and the Great Houses of Pueblo Bonita and Kin Kletso. The adventure begins with a day of introductions at Ghost Ranch. Additional off-site travel and lodging fee of $150 will be added. Beginners: Find Your Inner O’Keeffe Anna Koster G200526
four nights
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PROPHETIC ACTION: A JOURNEY OF LOVE Monday, May 18 to Saturday, May 23 Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev and Friends G200531CDS
five nights
We live in times that call for hope and wisdom to help us face our pressing societal challenges. In this workshop, we will study Biblical wisdom in an intimate learning community, and together discover creative and wise ways to approach these challenges. Our learning journey will include an examination of prophetic expression and prophetic action as found in the Hebrew Bible and in contemporary prophets like Martin Luther King, Martin Buber and bell hooks. Our study will culminate in a clear understanding of what is prophetic action today. We will also explore spiritual practices that support our capacity for prophetic action. The week will conclude with the celebration of Kabbalat Shabbat, the Jewish rituals for welcoming the Sabbath. This workshop is based on Rabbi Ward-Lev’s book, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now.
FEMININE HEART: SPIRITUAL WRITING AND CHANTING Sunday, June 7 to Thursday, June 11 Mirabai Starr and Nina Rao G200611
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In this gathering, renowned “Kirtan Wali” (devotional singer) Nina Rao and Mirabai Starr, inter-spiritual author and speaker, come together to lead an ecstatic immersion into the waters of sacred music and transformational writing in honor of the Divine Mother. We will sing simple calland-response chants from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, explore the wisdom of women mystics across the spiritual landscape, respond to evocative writing prompts, and share our reflections in both small groups and the full workshop community.
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LITERALLY LETTERS 40th anniversary Sunday, June 7 to Saturday, June 13 The Painted Word Annie Cicale G200612 The Ghost Ranch experience is unique to each visitor, and this is a chance for you to respond through word and image. The landscape is our influence, whether you work abstractly or realistically; whether your focus is large or small. Work with the Neuland alphabet to supplement our paintings with text in watercolor, gouache and drawing media. Paste Papers That Sing Elizabeth McKee G200613 Paste paper originated about 450 years ago when printers, seeking inexpensive endpapers for their books, added paint to paste and made patterns with the tools at hand. More recently calligraphers and book artists realized that paste paper makes an excellent surface on which to letter. Explore the infinite possibilities of paste. Alphabets Inspired by Nature Julie Wildman G200614 Designed for anyone interested in creating unique, fun letters using natural, found objects as inspiration, no previous lettering experience is required. Taking advantage of our beautiful surroundings, we will begin with a jaunt to explore the ranch looking for natural objects to be used as models to create a unique alphabet. Students will create a simple, accordion-fold book to display their alphabets. Monoline Alphabets & Creating Small Treasures Carol Pallesen G200615 six nights Make your writing small, smaller, smallest as we work with various tools conducive to tiny writing. Three styles of lettering will be learned in this class: Monoline Italic, Clothesline Caps, and Willow by Hand, all of which can all be written in a variety of sizes. These delightful letters will be used to create books, boxes, and greeting cards utilizing a variety of materials.
SIX-NIGHT SUMMER RATES
See camping & commuter rates online. Private Bath - $1,540, Non-Participant - $765 | Shared Bath - $1,465, Non-Participant - $690 | Communal Bath - $1,195, Non-Participant - $450
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HELPFUL INFO HEALTH: Located in the high desert at an altitude of 6,500 feet, Ghost Ranch is very remote from medical facilities. The nearest hospital is 35 miles away. The Ranch provides only basic firstaid services. The Abiquiu Clinic is 15 miles away but has limited hours and services. There is a 5-15 minute walk from most rooms to the Dining Hall, Library, Museums and meeting rooms. We strongly urge people with health challenges to consult with their physician before registering. Remember to bring a sufficient supply of medications for your time here.
WEATHER: The high desert altitude (6,500 feet) can produce extremely variable weather. Winter and spring temperatures can range from lows of zero or below at night to highs of 70° at midday; be prepared for rain and/or snow. We suggest packing layers of clothing.
WHAT TO BRING: To make your stay more comfortable you may want to pack the following: comfortable, casual clothes you can layer • sturdy walking shoes • rain gear • water bottle • hat flashlight • sun block • toiletries • hair dryer bathrobe • credit card to make telephone calls cash for purchases in shops on the ranch. There is no on-site ATM.
WI-FI & PHONE USE : We offer free Wi-Fi access in select locations on the ranch. A terminal with internet access in the Trading Post Café is available 24-hours. Due to Ghost Ranch’s remote location, cell phones may not work. Some phones are available for guest use to make long-distance calls with your credit card. Some wireless hot spots (for cell phones and laptops) may be found at various places on the ranch.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Guests with disabilities are welcomed. Please contact the Registrar’s Office to discuss the type of accommodations you need, including wheelchair accessible bedrooms, bathrooms or special diets. A limited number of golf carts are available. Cost per day is $20. A valid driver’s license is required. Please call 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017 for golf cart needs. Please note all GHOSTRANCH.ORG |
of your special needs when registering. If you use a wheelchair or scooter and need shuttle service from the Albuquerque airport to Ghost Ranch, call 505.685.1001.
PET POLICY: No pets are allowed in Ghost Ranch lodging facilities except in an RV space in the campground and assistance animals with prior notification to the Registrar’s Office.
AMENITIES:
• Hiking • Horseback Riding • Bodywork Program (massages) • Trading Post • Two Museums • 24-hour Library with Children’s Room • Family Center (for children under age 3 and their adult caregiver) • Children’s Playground • Georgia O’Keeffe and the Ghost Ranch Landscape Tour • Paleontology, Archaeology and Movie Site Tours • Challenge Workshops • Climbing Wall • Water ActivitiesSpring Chama River Rafting • Labyrinth, Karesansui and Water Wheel (Meditation Garden)
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ABOUT YOUR STAY and More Information Registration Fees & Payment Payment is due when you register. Payment may be made by check payable to Ghost Ranch or by credit card–Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
Travel Dates & Check-in The first and last dates listed are considered travel days. Check-in begins at 3:00 p.m. on your workshop first date with dinner fron 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a Ghost Ranch orientation. Check-out time is 10:00 a.m. on the last date listed for your workshop unless otherwise noted. Most workshops have morning (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and evening (7:00-8:30 p.m.) sessions, with afternoons free. Weekend and shorter workshop offerings may meet more frequently. Some workshops offer optional afternoon studio time or an occasional field trip. These are noted in the workshop description.
We Invite You to Arrive Early or Stay After Your Retreat to Acclimate or Explore. When space is available, you are welcome to arrive earlier or stay later than your workshop date. Please make extended stay reservations by calling either 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017. Stays before or after your class will be charged at the regular overnight stay lodging rate. See shuttle schedule and rates on page 39.
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Meals Menus include vegetarian entrees. A salad bar is featured at lunch and dinner each day. Meals are served cafeteria style, with choice of indoor or outdoor dining. Please contact our Registrar’s Office to discuss your special needs. Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Lunch: Noon-1:00 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 p.m. If you are arriving after 6:00 p.m., we suggest that you eat in Santa Fe, Española or Cafe Abiquiu at the Abiquiu Inn (call for winter hours).
Cancellation Policy Written notification must be received no later than 45 days prior to the start date of your workshop in order to receive a refund, minus a $150 processing charge. No refunds will be processed after that time. We reserve the right to announce a change in leadership or cancel any program 45 days prior to the first day of the workshop. In that unlikely event, you may transfer to another workshop without charge, or we will refund the full payment. Many participants have found it helpful to purchase travel insurance.
TRANSPORTATION Travel Information Travel Days
The first and last workshop dates are travel days and are considered arrival and departure days. Dinner service ends at 6:30 p.m. If arriving after 6:00 p.m., please consider eating dinner en route.
Cell Phone Service
Cell phone service is very spotty from just north of Española.
If You Fly Allow at least two and a half hours driving time between Albuquerque and Ghost Ranch. The nearest major airport is in Albuquerque, 65 miles south of Santa Fe. Some airlines fly directly to Santa Fe. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Albuquerque to Santa Fe and an hour and a half between Santa Fe and Ghost Ranch.
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Roadrunner Shuttle Sandia Shuttle Rail Runner (commuter train)
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Shuttle Service from Santa Fe to Ghost Ranch pick-up &
drop-off location: Santa Fe Sage Inn. Transportation is available to Ghost Ranch guests who are registered for a Ghost Ranch workshop. We are pleased to continue our partnership with Santa Fe Sage Inn, a friendly and hospitable lodging option close to the Rail Runner depot and the historic Plaza. Santa Fe Sage Inn has inviting contemporary Southwestern style rooms with special rates for guests who would like to stop over for a stay in Santa Fe on their way to or from Ghost Ranch. Call 505.982.5952 for reservations. Ask for the “Ghost Ranch” rate.
Shuttle ScheduleReserve at least 72 hours in advance
Rates: $35 one-way; $70 roundtrip Reservations are required. December 29, 2019-May 17, 2019 Winter/Spring Shuttle schedule: First day of workshop: Pick up at Sage Inn to Ghost Ranch • 4:00 p.m. Last day of workshop – Depart Ghost Ranch for Santa Fe Sage Inn • 9:00 a.m.
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RUSTIC LODGING TYPES Ghost Ranch offers rustic lodging reflective of its origins as a working ranch. All units provide breathtaking vistas of colorful sandstone cliffs, cottonwoods and distant mountains. Guest lodging is free from phones, televisions, internet and alarm clocks. Rooms are basic, no frills, clean and comfortable. Cell phone service is very limited and Wi-Fi access is available only at certain locations around the ranch. If you need to make a telephone call, we suggest you bring a calling or credit card. All lodging options are within walking distance of classroom buildings, the Dining Hall, Library and other structures via non-paved roads. Expect loose gravel and uneven terrain. OCCUPANCY NOTE: In all lodging options, if you do not register with a companion, a roommate will be assigned to you in a room with two or more beds. Single occupancy may be reserved for an additional $50 per night for rooms with communal bath, $100 per night for rooms with semi-private and communal bath, all subject to availability. Building and room assignments are subject to availability. While we strive to honor specific room requests, we reserve the right to, if necessary, modify room assignments within the lodging type booked.
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COMMUTER RATES We welcome participants who choose to stay off-site and commute to the ranch for their workshop. The Commuter rate includes lunch each day. Additional meals can be purchased at the front desk. Residents of Rio Arriba County receive 15% off the Commuter Rate.
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PRIVATE BATH Two occupants share a room (two beds) and one bathroom.
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SEMI-PRIVATE BATH Occupants of two rooms (two or more beds in each room) share one bathroom.
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COMMUNAL BATH Dorm-style rooms with multiple beds and a communal bath down the hall or in another building close by.
RUSTIC LODGING TYPES Rooms with Private Bath
Comfortably furnished with neutral hues and a Southwest theme, most rooms have two beds (a queen + twin, or double + twin) and a dresser, nightstand, lamp, chair, closet and its own bathroom with shower. Some sleep up to three people. A limited number is available. On the mesa level, common rooms in each building have soft furniture, tables and chairs and a fireplace, perfect for group gatherings. The newest units on the main level are spacious, ADA accessible units close to the Dining Hall.
Rooms with Shared Bath
These spacious, comfortably appointed rooms sit in the historical sections of Ghost Ranch. Most are close to the Dining Hall and Library, with a few behind Corral Block. These older units each have a bedroom with two beds (a double + twin, or two twin beds), a dresser, a nightstand with a lamp, a chair and a closet. Every room shares a bath with an adjoining room; the bath is located between the two rooms. In a few units, two rooms also share a sitting area. Some rooms sleep up to three people. A limited number is available.
CASA DEL SOL
Private Bath, Shared Bath & Hermitages
Casa del Sol hosts Ghost Ranch workshops that are spiritual in nature, and its rooms are reserved for those participating in classes listed on page 7. This charming, historic hacienda was built in the 1930s. Anchored under the Puerto de Cielo rock formation two miles from the main Ranch campus, it has a spacious courtyard looking out on the desert and Pedernal, Ghost Ranch’s landmark mountain. It has a fireplace, kitchen and simple living space surrounded by inspiring landscapes. Five bedrooms share three bathrooms; two rooms have a private bath. Most rooms have doors that open onto the courtyard. There are three hermitages that can be used for short or extended stays. The hermitages are self-contained with their own bathroom, small refrigerator, microwave and coffee pot. They are for people seeking sabbatical/retreat time.
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Rooms with Communal Bath
Campground with Communal Bath
A few rooms on the main level sleep up to four people and are perfect for groups. Some rooms have a closet, dresser, chair and desk; others have closets and sofas. Large communal bathrooms and showers are located outside, a few steps down a breezeway or covered porch.
The Campground has facilities for tent camping, with or without electricity. Most sites have a table and a fire ring and only a very limited number have shade. Campfires are permitted only when weather conditions allow. The communal bath house is equipped with an ice machine, shared refrigerator, showers, sinks and coin-op laundry.
Dorm rooms with a communal bath down the hall or in another building reflect the history and dude ranch culture of Ghost Ranch’s past. Multiple bunk beds and very simple furnishings keep them among Ghost Ranch’s most affordable options.
Corral Block rooms face an open field for play and stargazing. Close to the Museums, Lower Pavilion meeting space and the Welcome Center, it is a five-minute walk to the Dining Hall. Staff House rooms have two twin beds in each room. It has comfortable interior communal spaces and open fields for playand is close to the Dining Hall.
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Open from mid-May until early October, the campground is Ghost Ranch’s most affordable lodging option with camping sites nestled in a canyon surrounded by red rocks. New camping rates include all meals.
There is a 10-20 minute walk to the Dining Hall and meeting rooms. Pets are allowed in the campground RV spaces but not in other lodging types except approved assistance animals. Full hookup sites include water and a dump station at the site, and 30and/or 50-amp electric hookups. There are only a small number of full hookup sites, available on a first come, first served basis.
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PHOTO CREDITS William Helms, front and back covers; George DeLoache, inside front cover; Jamie Clifford, 1, 7-9, Tracy Tostowaryk, 2; Ghost Ranch Archives, 3, 10-13, 16-17, 20, 24, 29-31, 33-35, 42; Kent Bowser, 13 (b&w); Philip Krejcarek, 14; David Lancaster, 15; Larry Hastings, 17, 39-40; Bennett Edwards, 18; Steve Kelley, 19; Katrina Jameson, 25; Claudia Tammen, 28; Bluegrass Camps West, 32; instructor photos and their art courtesy of the instructors.
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WELCOMING TO ALL GHOST RANCH is a unique combination of natural beauty, paleontology, archaeology, history, geology and art. It is not just the values of each of these separate aspects of Ghost Ranch, but rather the synergy of its beauty, its scientific value, its cultural and historical traditions and its spirituality that make it like no other place in the world.