Crystal Dreamers Retreat 2025

Crystal Dreamers Retreat 2025 

Please note: there are currently only three shared and one single room left.

We are super excited to announce a collaboration between Michael Eastwood, Kelly Peacey, Sandra Hope-Maskell and Marius von Brasch at Hawkwood College/Stroud England. Hawkwood has, for many of us, become the place where we most feel at home. A sacred place where we can fully immerse ourselves, spread our wings with friends and eat delicious food. The very landscape of Hawkwood seems to wrap itself around us while we are there, nurturing our curiosity, learning, creativity and laughter.

The retreat will be capped to 24 participants plus the four teachers.


Dates: Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th September 2025.
Location: Hawkwood, Stroud.

If you wish to pay in instalments please do so via monthly bank transfers (make contact with Michael mike@aristia.co.uk for bank details). Or, you can pay in full or in lump sums. As long as you are all paid up by 1st July 2025.


Your facilitators:

 


Kelly Peacey. 
In addition to running the Cotswolds School of Crystal Healing and Awareness, Kelly is a tutor and therapist at the Isbourne Holistic Centre in Cheltenham. She writes and creates workshops in fields that include Crystal Healing, Spiritual Awareness, Ascension and Angel Alchemy to mention a few. Kelly became a formal accredited teacher in 2014, cementing decades of commitment to the education and awareness of all those individuals who want to learn. Her devotion to the panoramic field of personal and spiritual development drives her to continually expand her knowledge in her quest to empower her students and clients. Kelly is the present Secretary for ACHO. She has been a speaker at the Crystal Enlightenment Conference and a facilitator at five Crystal Retreats.



German-British painter Marius von Brasch received his MA with distinction from Winchester School of Art (Uni of Southampton) where he also completed his practice-based PhD in Fine Art Painting. He was awarded the Abbey Fellowship in Painting at The British School in Rome in 2013. 
He has a background in psychotherapy and literature and teaches experiential approaches to painting as well as courses on art and literature. 
His work is in the Priseman Seabrook Collection, the University of Essex Modern and Contemporary British Art Collection and private collections. He has been a facilitator at three of the Crystal Retreats.




Michael Eastwood is the author of the Nine Chakra Crystal Healing Manual, Crystal Oversoul Attunements, Unfolding Our Light, Crystal Oversoul New Earth Attunements and Crystal Oversoul Cards: Attunements for Lightworkers.
 He is the Director of AristiA and a past chair of ACHO. 
Michael studied sacred dance in the USA with Solara and studied Qabalah with the Order of Maat for 11 years. He has been teaching in the healing arts for over 35 years and has taught in England, Sweden, the USA, Germany, Luxembourg and France. He was a speaker at the Crystal Enlightenment Conference and a facilitator on all of the Crystal Retreats.



Sandra Hope-Maskell
Hope College of Crystal Healing was founded in 2009 by Sandra who is qualified teacher (PGCE) and a Crystal Healing Practitioner (MIACHT). From an early age Sandra felt a close bond to the mineral kingdom, but it wasn’t until an emotional trauma in 2002 that her personal journey with crystals really began to take off. Hope College of Crystal Healing was accepted as a member ofACHO in 2010 and Sandra went on to hold the post of Secretary for 7 years, and is currently the Disciplinary Chair of ACHO. She has been a speaker at the Crystal Enlightenment Conference and a facilitator at four Crystal Retreats. She feels she has worked with crystals during many lifetimes and now has special interests in Ancient Civilisations, Past Lives, Kundalini and Earth Energy. Sandra believes that learning should be fun. With her passion for crystals and down to earth teaching style she aims to bring out the best in all her students.

AristiA ltd Booking Terms and Conditions: 

You are responsible for you own health and wellbeing throughout the Retreat. 

You are responsible for the safety of your personal belongings. 

If you have any allergies, special food requirements (vegan/ lactose intolerant ) please inform me beforehand.

If you have any special needs (for example wheelchair access) please make these clear when booking. We will try to meet your requirements where practicable. Please bear in mind that Hawkwood is an old building, although there are some ground floor rooms. 



Your Retreat fees cover Retreat activities plus your accommodation, refreshments, breakfasts, lunches and dinners from Monday afternoon tea to Thursday morning. The fees do not cover your travel or any additional expenses you may incur. 



In the unlikely event that the Retreat does not run you would receive a full refund.

If you decide to cancel 

there are no refunds after 1st August 2025.



AristiA Limited reserve the right to refuse any booking. 

AristiA Limited reserves the right to ask anyone to leave the Retreat if their behaviour is judged to be unacceptable or disruptive. 

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of this Retreat, Michael Eastwood must be notified at the time. Retrospective complaints are noted through an evaluation procedure and will not be considered as reason for refunds.

To give you an idea of the schedule here is a copy of a previous retreats itenary which will be updated nearer to the time.

Monday 


4pm arrival time and check in
 4.30 cake!


5pm Group introduction with Michael, Kelly, Sandra and Marius (main hall)

6.30pm Supper 

8pm Sacred dance led by Michael followed by the 11th Attunement (main hall) Attunements are unique to Michael. He has been working with and fine tuning them for over twenty years. Before each year’s retreat a new attunement manifests itself with all of its potential for healing and transformation.
 Attunements are living, breathing crystal constellations that appear as physical crystalline portals. Similar in nature to Tibetan sand mandalas and European crop circles. These portals are co-created by us with crystals, our presence and willingness to explore our unfolding light-nature. Michael receives, beforehand, a series of inner visions or imprints which dictate the nature and shape of each attunement and the associated crystals. Michael has had a lifelong relationship with inter-dimensional beings of light. These beings play a vital role, along with all the beings that each participant brings with them, in assisting the attunement. The entire experience feels close to a prolonged shamanic and ecstatic process. 


Tuesday 


7.30am until 8.30am Meditation with Marius (main hall)
 This meditation is set out to open a first portal for the whole retreat. Ruby and Apophyllite work together as uniting the confidence and vitality of an individual with the unfolding network of a vibrant community. With the help of Ruby we will first access our strength and explore a new pulse of life and joy. Allowing this consciously within a group means taking a vital step towards actualising one’s unique potential and how it can serve and be expressed freely in the wider network of community. This aspect is supported by the more abstract and intuitive vibration of Apophyllite.

 
8.30am Breakfast


9.30am Kelly (main hall) 
Working with Angel Sigils. The Archangels are ready and waiting to join us and support your spiritual journey. ‘On many occasions in my life they have shown themselves, communicated and even talked through me. They are even closer in what is a critical time of awakening for humanity, helping us to see beyond fear and become anchors of the Divine Presence. In this session you will be partaking in an Archangel Ceremony, receive the gifts from “the brothers” Metatron and Sandalphon with a channelled healing meditation and create your very own Angel Sigil accompanied in the background by crystal singing bowls’. 

There will be a cake break at 11am



Working with Angel Sigils continued.


1pm until 2pm Lunch


Kelly’s pyramid will be open if any of you wish to meditate inside. 


3pm until 6pm Sandra or Marius (there will a cake break at 4.30 until 5pm)
 The group will be divided into two. One half will take a class with Marius, the other half with Sandra. The next day the two groups will switch over. 
3pm until 6pm Marius (in the stables) Intuitive Painting. All materials are provided. As this is mainly about painting, please bring clothes you don’t mind spoiling with colours. 
Painting from a free and intuitive angle can be a powerful way of grounding and illuminating your process during this retreat. Marius will help you approach painting from your unique spontaneity. You will experience an inspired process, which unfolds like an open dialogue between yourself and your emerging painting. 
As this isn't primarily about skill, no previous experience is required.


3pm until 6pm Sandra (main hall) will be guiding us with her warmth and wisdom into Glorious Gaia. ‘As we move into the Autumn, the earth's rhythms encourage us to let go of the things that no longer serve us and to harvest the things that do. It's time to release fear and frustrations and trust the great mother to protect and sustain us. By allowing our roots to sink deeper into her womb, our spiritual branches will be nourished ready for the great transformation. During this session we will work with the Fruit of Life symbol, Drums, Crystal Goddess carvings and Gaia frequency tuning forks. When we rearrange the letters in EARTH it becomes HEART. Let our hearts go out to our planet as we give gratitude to our Glorious Gaia.’ 


6.30pm Supper 


8pm Kelly (main hall) Sufi Blessing Ceremony that honours the Divine Presence in ALL. This is often an emotional reconnection as we see connect at the cosmic heart and see one another through new eyes.


Wednesday 


7.30am until 8.30am Meditation with Sandra (main hall) Time for Change. Please bring any crystal that you associate with the subject of time for change. 


8.30am Breakfast


9.30am Michael (main hall) 
Working with the elemental kingdom. Michael will be presenting a series of grids that came to him. The grids potentially invite the elemental beings of earth, air, fire and water into our space. He will outline the process and introduce the associated crystals and elemental backgrounds. You will be invited to work in pairs (weather permitting) outside in the beautiful grounds applying whichever grid you feel drawn to work with. Part of this process will involve dressing your partner’s grid with flowers, crystals and creating a flower crown. Please bring your instruments too.


There will be a cake break at 11am



Working with the elemental kingdom continued.


1pm until 2pm Lunch


Kelly’s pyramid will be open if any of you wish to meditate inside. 


3pm until 6pm Sandra or Marius (there will a cake break at 4.30 until 5pm)
The group will be divided into two. One half will take a class with Marius, the other half with Sandra. 

3pm until 6pm Marius (in the stables) Intuitive Painting. All materials are provided. As this is mainly about painting, please bring clothes you don’t mind spoiling with colours. 
Painting from a free and intuitive angle can be a powerful way of grounding and illuminating your process during this retreat. Marius will help you approach painting from your unique spontaneity. You will experience an inspired process, which unfolds like an open dialogue between yourself and your emerging painting. 
As this isn't primarily about skill, no previous experience is required.


3pm until 6pm Sandra (main hall) will be guiding us with her warmth and wisdom into Glorious Gaia. ‘As we move into the Autumn, the earth's rhythms encourage us to let go of the things that no longer serve us and to harvest the things that do. It's time to release fear and frustrations and trust the great mother to protect and sustain us. By allowing our roots to sink deeper into her womb, our spiritual branches will be nourished ready for the great transformation. During this session we will work with the Fruit of Life symbol, Drums, Crystal Goddess carvings and Gaia frequency tuning forks. When we rearrange 
the letters in EARTH it becomes HEART. Let our hearts go out to our planet as we give gratitude to our Glorious Gaia.’ 


6.30pm Supper


8pm Michael (main hall) Stellar Family of Light Attunement. 
Building upon previous attunements, Michael will introduce a new and unique living- light mandala. This year’s retreat feels super-special. From what Michael has so far received, our stellar family of light wishes to assist and support us and the elemental kingdoms in ways that were not previously possible. They indicate that what has happened in the past couple of years has triggered a shift in consciousness that is co- creating a deeper relationship between them and us. 
As per previous retreats we will all be invited to contribute to the building of the room size crystal grid, each of us drawn to play our part in whichever way brings us joy. 
Attunements are living, breathing crystal constellations that appear as physical crystalline portals. Similar in nature to Tibetan sand mandalas and European crop circles. These portals are co-created by us with crystals, our presence and willingness to explore our unfolding light-nature. Michael receives, beforehand, a series of inner visions or imprints which dictate the nature and shape of each attunement and the associated crystals. Michael has had a lifelong relationship with inter-dimensional beings of light. These beings play a vital role, along with all the beings that each participant brings with them, in assisting the attunement. The entire experience feels close to a prolonged shamanic and ecstatic process. 


Thursday 


7.30am until 8.30am Meditation with Michael (main hall) Working and meditating with Lemurian Blades of Light. 
A Lemurian Blade of Light vibrates at a high frequency that supports us as we navigate through the increased cosmic energy of an emerging New Earth. Blades of Light can also assist us in remaining true of our New Earth calling. In these times we can get pulled back into old Earth energy which can feel heavy and difficult. Working with these crystals enables us to stay true to our emerging New Earth consciousness. Michael has been working with these potent crystals for the past couple of years and is bursting to share his knowledge. 


8.30am Breakfast
 *Please pack your cases and leave downstairs before we begin at 9.30am* 


9.30am until 1pm Michael, Kelly, Sandra and Marius (main hall)
 From past experiences the final morning needs to be left open and will reveal itself over the previous few days spent together. We do know this will take shape in the form of a ceremony that celebrates our time together. 


There will be a cake break at 11am 


We think that the final morning will involve drumming and sound, mandala making with crystals along with the art that you would have created with Marius. A time to integrate as well as offer our support to one another for our journey back into our lives. 


Lunch will be available on this last day.


Please bring 


Crystals (of course)

Drums and instruments

Light clothing

Pen and paper

Towels and toiletries
Slippers Dressing gown Light clothing