Listening is at the heart of our spirituality. It is the basis for meditating, the single most important instrument in spiritual direction. When listening, all our other senses come alive and we become quite literally sensitive. The most important prerequisite for listening is to keep quiet. Better still, become quiet. For that reason listening is so difficult. We’d rather talk. But oh! GOD is in his holy Temple! Quiet everyone--a holy silence. Listen!" Hab. 2:20 The Message Some people listen, while others simply wait to talk. ...
The Restory is a Retreat Centre nestled against Tafelkop, a singular mountain head near Wakkerstroom, South Africa. Here we live a simple life as contemplatives. It is a place of re-connection: with ourselves, people, Nature, Silence and Creativity. Our retreats are aimed at this. Our conversations, writing and art centre around the univocity of life. We need a place that reminds us that we are all one. The Restory hopes to be such a place and space.