Reiki with Jaclyn
The Art of
Mythic Energy Retreat
A Retreat to Explore Energy Healing, Mythology & Depth Psychology in Dialogue
(October 2027)
For more than two decades, I have taught Reiki as far more than a healing modality. While Reiki remains the foundation of my work, my teaching has always drawn from a broader exploration of energy, symbolism, philosophy, psychology, and the many traditions that seek to understand what it means to be fully alive.
Students who have studied with me know that a Reiki class is rarely just about Reiki. It is an invitation to explore the deeper patterns that shape our lives.
Reiki, mythology, and depth psychology are often treated as separate disciplines. I have come to understand them as different languages describing the same human experience.
Over the years, my studies in energy healing, meditation, philosophy, mythology, and, most recently, a Master's degree in Mythology and Depth Psychology have revealed a common thread: energy, symbol, and psyche are inseparable aspects of the same living reality.
This retreat is the first expression of that integrated vision.
I call it The Art of Mythic Energy.
By mythic energy, I do not simply mean life force or healing energy. I mean the living relationship between energy, symbol, imagination, and psyche. The myths or stories we inherit, the stories we tell ourselves, the places we inhabit, and the symbols that move us all shape how we experience ourselves and the world.
The myths we live by influence how we perceive the world, the choices we make, the relationships we cultivate, and ultimately the lives we create.
Together, through the art of Reiki, the study of mythology, the insights of depth psychology, and the remarkable landscape of Schloss Kalkhorst, we will explore how presence allows myth to become experience, symbol to become insight, and energy to become a way of living more consciously in the world.
The Story of Schloss Kalkhorst
Built between 1853 and 1874, Schloss Kalkhorst is a Neo-Gothic manor house nestled within an English-style landscape park of forests, gardens, and walking paths. Originally created as a private family estate, the castle remained in the von Biel family until the early twentieth century.
Following the Second World War, the estate took on a very different role, serving as a medical and psychiatric facility, including a tuberculosis sanatorium. Among its patients was the celebrated German author Christa Wolf, whose experiences at the castle later inspired her novella August.
Since returning to private ownership in 1999, Schloss Kalkhorst has been lovingly restored as a protected historic landmark. Today it is a place of gathering, creativity, and reflection—hosting concerts, exhibitions, weddings, and educational retreats while preserving the rich history woven into its walls and surrounding landscape.
Today, Schloss Kalkhorst offers more than a beautiful setting. It is a place where history, landscape, and human experience converge—an ideal home for exploring the relationship between energy, myth, and the human psyche.
For me, this place also carries a deeply personal significance. Schloss Kalkhorst bears my family name, and my ancestors came from this very region. When my family immigrated to America, they slightly altered the spelling of our surname so it would sound less German and more Scandinavian. Yet the connection to this place and to our family seal remains. In many ways, returning here feels like a homecoming. There is much more to that story, but that is one I will save for those who join us.
Jaclyn at 19!
5 Day Itinerary
Day One
Arriving at the Castle
Afternoon
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Arrival and check in
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Guided orientation of Schloss Kalkhorst and its grounds
Evening
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Opening Lecture and meditation.
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Community dinner.
Day Two
Morning Lecture
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Learning the Language of Energy
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An introduction to the foundations of energy healing as taught through my own lineage and practice. Participants learn grounding, centering, sensing energy, and basic energetic movement. While informed by multiple traditions, these practices are taught in a simple and accessible way and require no prior initiation.
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Lunch.
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Forest walk with local forest guides.
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Explore the ancient forests surrounding Schloss Kalkhorst while learning about the ecology, history, and relationship between landscape and culture.
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Community dinner.
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Day Three
Morning Lecture
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Energy, Myth, and Depth Psychology
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An exploration of archetypes, symbols, dreams, mythic imagination, and the unconscious, and how these shape our perception of health, healing, identity, and purpose.
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Workshop - Discovering Your Personal Myth
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Participants begin identifying the stories that have shaped their lives and explore the archetypal patterns beneath those stories.
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Lunch
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Lecture by local historians.
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Schloss Kalkhorst and the Myths of Mecklenburg
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Community Dinner.
Day Four
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Morning Lecture and Demonstration
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Working with Story Before Energy
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This session explores an integrated approach to healing that combines mythological inquiry, depth psychology, and energy work. Participants learn how symbolic exploration can naturally inform and deepen energetic healing.
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Lunch.
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Healing practicum.
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Participants work in pairs, practicing both mythic dialogue and energy healing sessions under supervision.
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Community dinner.
Day Five
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Morning Partner healing sessions.
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Participants bring together everything learned during the retreat by offering a complete practice session that integrates conversation, symbolic exploration, and energy healing.
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Lunch.
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Closing circle and final farewell.
Accommodations at Schloss Kalkhorst
During the retreat, participants will stay at historic Schloss Kalkhorst, surrounded by the quiet beauty of the Mecklenburg countryside and the castle’s English landscape park.
The accommodations reflect the character of the castle. Each room is individual, with its own layout, furnishings, and atmosphere. Some rooms may be shared, creating a warm and communal retreat experience, while a limited number of private rooms may be available.
Your retreat fee includes four nights of accommodations, all meals served during the retreat, access to the castle grounds, and use of the shared gathering and teaching spaces.
Guests should expect the charm and individuality of a lovingly restored historic residence rather than the uniformity of a modern hotel. The castle offers an inviting place to rest, reflect, and connect with the surrounding landscape.
What Is Included
Four nights at Schloss Kalkhorst, all retreat meals, linens, access to the castle and park, and use of the retreat spaces are included.
Travel to Germany and transportation to Lübeck are not included. A group shuttle between Lübeck and Schloss Kalkhorst will be arranged for the opening and closing days of the retreat.
Room Assignments
Room assignments will be made with care based on availability and participant needs. Because the castle has a limited number of rooms and each one is unique, specific rooms cannot be guaranteed.
