Chrysalis Creative Retreat
Find Your Muse
For writers, artists, and makers who’ve grown disconnected from their creative source
You’ve felt it.
That moment when something lights up inside you and everything is electric. Ideas click. Inspiration flows. You’re tapped into something larger than yourself.
And then it’s gone.
You were told that a Muse is a tyrant. That you must suffer for your art.
The Ancients knew better.
There is another way
A Living Encounter with
Your Muse
This is not a metaphor. Chrysalis treats the Muses as living beings you meet and form a relationship with through invocation and ritual.
Saturday
Meet Your Muse
Opening ritual to make contact with your Muse
Creative sessions guided by your Muse
Evening fireside circle to deepen the connection
Sunday
Bring Your Muse to Life
Morning movement to awaken the body to your Muse
Taking Your Muse Home
Closing ritual to seal your transformation
What Sets Chrysalis Apart
01 / Premium Lodging
Our retreats prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.
02 / Mythic Framework
Led by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.
03 / Creative Alchemy
Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.
04 / Intimate Size
Intentionally limited to 8 guests to allow for meaningful connection and individual attention.
What to Expect
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Lodging for the weekend
Shared meals, snacks, coffee, tea, and water
Creative workshops, guided sessions, and independent free time
Invocation rituals and an evening fireside gathering
Optional morning yoga
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Chrysalis Creative Retreat is currently open to guests 21 and over.
No creative experience or prior experience working with the Muses is necessary. If you feel called to create, you’re welcome.
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Sleeping arrangements vary by location and room selection. Both private rooms and shared accommodation are available. Full details and photos are available by clicking on each retreat’s registration page:
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No. Guests are never assigned random roommates. Shared accommodations are reserved for guests booking together.
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The rituals draw from ancient traditions associated with the Greek Muses, along with modern research into the psychological effects of collective ritual practice. Expect candlelight, spoken invocations, sacred offerings, and the potent atmosphere created when we gather around the fire.
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We’re happy to accommodate dietary restrictions with advance notice, but we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.
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No alcohol will be provided by Chrysalis Creative Retreat or served by our staff. This retreat is solely BYOB; guests are welcome to bring their own beverages to enjoy responsibly.
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Smoking rules vary by individual retreat and venue. You can check the rules for each retreat by clicking the link below:
Bend, OR -
Retreat bookings are fully refundable within 72 hours of purchase. After 72 hours, all payments are non-refundable due to the limited size of the retreat an advance planning costs.
Transfers to another participant or future retreat date may be available upon request.
If Chrysalis Creative Retreat cancels a retreat for any reason, all payments will be fully refunded.
Click here to review our full Terms & Conditions.
Where We’ll Be
Bend, OR
Aug 22-23
Private Rooms | Meals Included
Joshua Tree, CA
Sep 26-27
Private Rooms | Meals Included
The Story Behind Chrysalis
Hi, I’m Adriana. I’m a writer, graphic designer, and event planner, and Chrysalis Creative Retreat grew out of all three pursuits. I’ve long been fascinated by ritual and mythology, but I didn’t start working with the Greek Muses until a brutal stretch of writer’s block hit while I was on a deadline.
I found myself wondering: why not go back to the source?
Why not explore the original cure for creative block?
I started with simple prayers and invocations drawn from the historical record, and the response blew my mind. Inspiration didn’t come instantly, but when it did, it hit with an almost physical force.
I went down a rabbit hole, learning everything I could about the Muses. Humans have been approaching them for guidance and inspiration for thousands of years.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
When you connect with them, they answer.
I also came to realize something else: solitary inspiration has its virtues, but it amplifies in shared space. Inspiration becomes contagious.
Magic happens when we step outside ordinary life to come together around shared feasts and ritual fires.
The People Behind Chrysalis
Adriana · Host
is a writer, graphic designer, and event producer with a background in immersive performance and creative worldbuilding. Chrysalis Creative Retreat grew out of a desire to create the kind of space she longed for herself: where creativity is treated not as productivity, but as a relationship with a living force.
Gus · Creative Assistant
Gus is a rescue who now spends his days taking long walks on the beach.
Chelsea RedKnees Ritual Guide
is a Portland-based multidisciplinary artist, producer, ritualist, and creative facilitator whose work spans immersive theater, live events, music, divination, and performance art.
A descendant of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Chelsea’s work is rooted in symbolism, creativity, transformation, and meaningful community experience.
