Celebration of the YoUniverse is an immersive retreat created to explore the connection between the universe within you and the greater Universe outside of you. Set among the powerful mountains, forests, waters, skies, and mysteries of Mount Shasta, this six-day experience invites you to reconnect with yourself, expand your sense of possibility, explore consciousness, celebrate the strange and beautiful mystery of being alive, and remember that you are part of something much greater.

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This is not an ordinary wellness retreat.

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It is a gathering for the curious, the intuitive, the experienced, the seekers, the sensitive, the imaginative, the spiritually adventurous, and those who have always felt there may be more to reality than we have been taught to recognize.

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Come grounded.
Come curious.
Come cosmic.
Come ready to get a little weird.

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Hosted by Melissa Jolly Graves and Mercedes Love, Celebration of the YoUniverse brings together restoration, joy, nature, ceremony, consciousness exploration, human potential, creativity, mystery, and meaningful connection.

You do not need previous experience with meditation, energy work, telepathy, kundalini, ceremony, or anomalous phenomena. You are invited to arrive exactly as you are—with curiosity, discernment, respect, and a willingness to explore.

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The YoUniverse Within

 

The word YoUniverse represents the living relationship between your inner world and the greater Universe.

Your body has rhythms.
The Earth has rhythms.
The stars have rhythms.

Your nervous system carries electrical activity.
The planet carries electrical and magnetic activity.
The cosmos is alive with motion, energy, frequency, and change.

Celebration of the YoUniverse is an invitation to explore those connections—not by asking you to abandon reason, but by making room for wonder, experience, observation, intuition, embodiment, and honest curiosity.

This retreat honors the possibility that the deepest mysteries of the Universe may not only be found in distant space.

They may also be found within consciousness, within the body, within nature, within relationships, and within the parts of ourselves we have not yet learned how to understand.

 

The Magic of Mount Shasta

 

Mount Shasta is more than the location of this retreat. It is part of the experience.

For generations, people have been drawn to this mountain for its beauty, power, mystery, silence, unusual stories, spiritual significance, waters, forests, skies, and sense of presence.

During our time together, we will explore the land with gratitude and respect. We will visit selected areas around Mount Shasta, connect with the elements, spend time in nature, observe the sky, listen to the landscape, and consider how place can affect the body, mind, imagination, energy, and spirit.

We are not coming to conquer the mountain or claim its mysteries.

We are coming to listen.

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What You May Experience

 

Our schedule will include a rich mixture of classes, ceremonies, conversations, nature experiences, creative activities, rest, laughter, and celebration.

Experiences may include:

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Telepathy and Connection Beyond Words

Explore attention, intuition, nonverbal communication, emotional awareness, energetic boundaries, consent, discernment, and the many ways human beings experience connection beyond ordinary conversation.

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Telekinesis Exploration

Participate in playful and carefully observed exercises exploring intention, attention, movement, perception, expectation, environmental factors, and the possibility of mind-matter interaction.

These activities are offered as experiential explorations. Participants are encouraged to remain curious, grounded, observant, and honest about what they experience.

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Aerokinesis Exploration

Connect with the movement of air through breath, stillness, focused attention, bodily awareness, observation, and respectful interaction with the natural environment.

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Kundalini and Embodied Energy

Explore the body’s energetic and symbolic pathways through grounding, breath, movement, meditation, sound, and nervous-system awareness.

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Kundalini-related practices will be approached gently. Participation is optional, and guests will be encouraged to honor their physical and emotional limits.

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UAP and Anomalous Phenomena

Join open and thoughtful conversations about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, unusual aerial observations, experiencer stories, perception, consciousness, mystery, and the importance of careful documentation and discernment.

We may also include quiet skywatching when weather and conditions allow.

The retreat does not promise a UAP sighting or any particular anomalous experience.

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Energy Matters

Explore how energy, frequency, attention, emotion, environment, relationships, sound, movement, and intention may influence human experience.

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These sessions will encourage observation, discussion, embodiment, and personal discernment rather than pressure to accept any single belief.

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Sound Healing and Meditation

Receive restorative sound experiences and guided meditations designed to support relaxation, presence, reflection, and connection.

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Water Ceremony

Honor water as a physical necessity, a living part of the Earth, a carrier of memory and meaning in human culture, and a source of personal and spiritual connection.

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Tea and Cacao Ceremonies

Gather in intentional community for reflection, gratitude, conversation, presence, and connection.

Ingredients will be disclosed whenever possible. Participation is optional.

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Ancestral Connections

Create space to honor those who came before us, the stories carried through families, the wisdom inherited through generations, and the patterns we may be ready to understand or transform.

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Nature Connection

Spend time with the mountain, trees, water, air, sky, soil, wildlife, and changing landscape of Mount Shasta.

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Creativity and Expression

Enjoy crafts, storytelling, music, movement, games, writing, laughter, and opportunities to express parts of yourself that daily life may not always make room for.

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Talent Show and Dance Celebration

Share a song, dance, poem, story, artwork, skill, joke, performance, or joyful expression—or simply celebrate the courage and creativity of others.

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No talent-show experience is required. Participation is optional.

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Self-Care and Restoration

There will be time to rest, journal, recharge, enjoy nourishing food, care for your body, sit quietly, and integrate your experience.

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This is a retreat, not a race.

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What Is Included

Your retreat investment includes:

• Six days and five nights of accommodations

• Organic meals and nourishing refreshments

• Transportation to and from Redding Regional Airport during designated shuttle times

• Transportation to scheduled retreat events and Mount Shasta experiences

• Classes, workshops, ceremonies, and group activities

• Sound-healing and meditation experiences

• Creative materials for scheduled retreat activities

• Guided local outings

• Tea and cacao ceremonies

• Water ceremony

• Talent show and dance celebration

• Facilitation by Melissa Jolly Graves and Mercedes Love

Airfare and personal travel to Redding Regional Airport are not included.

The closest airport is:

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Redding Regional Airport — RDD

We will provide transportation between Redding Regional Airport and the retreat center during the designated arrival and departure windows. Exact shuttle times and meeting instructions will be provided to confirmed guests.

Guests arriving outside the designated shuttle windows may be responsible for arranging and paying for alternate transportation.

 

Retreat Investment

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Private Queen Bed — $1,800

A queen bed reserved exclusively for one guest.

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Individual Single Bed — $1,600

A private individual single bed.

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Individual Bunk Space — $1,400

An individual upper or lower bunk.

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Shared Queen Special — $2,700 for Two Guests

The first guest pays $1,800, and the second guest receives 50% off at $900.

Shared-queen guests must register together, know one another before the retreat, and mutually agree to share the same bed.

Accommodation choices are limited and will be reserved in the order completed registrations and payments are received.

 

Who This Retreat Is For

Celebration of the YoUniverse may be for you if:

You have always felt there is more to reality than what is commonly discussed.

You are curious about consciousness, intuition, energy, telepathy, telekinesis, UAP, kundalini, nature, spirituality, or human potential.

You want to explore unusual subjects without being ridiculed or pressured to believe everything.

You are longing for connection, wonder, laughter, creativity, rest, and meaningful conversation.

You want to spend time in the mountains and experience the beauty and mystery of Mount Shasta.

You are ready to celebrate yourself—not because your life is perfect, but because your existence is worthy of celebration.

You want a retreat that allows the sacred and the playful to exist together.

You are willing to respect the experiences, beliefs, boundaries, and autonomy of others.

 

You Do Not Need to Be an Expert

You do not need to identify as psychic, spiritual, awakened, gifted, healed, or experienced.

You do not need to have seen a UAP.

You do not need to know how to meditate.

You do not need to prove telepathy or telekinesis.

You do not need to arrive with certainty.

You only need to bring your curiosity, your discernment, your humanity, and your willingness to explore.

 

What to Expect

Expect a balance of structured experiences and open space.

Expect classes, ceremonies, conversations, nature, sound, creativity, movement, and celebration.

Expect opportunities to learn and opportunities to rest.

Expect thoughtful conversations about unusual subjects.

Expect to be encouraged to question, observe, and use discernment.

Expect laughter.

Expect moments of quiet.

Expect the schedule to remain flexible enough to respond to weather, safety, transportation needs, the mountain environment, and the natural rhythm of the group.

No guest is required to participate in every experience. You may step back, observe, journal, rest, or spend quiet time when needed.

 

Respect, Consent, and Personal Boundaries

Celebration of the YoUniverse is intended to be a respectful, inclusive, and consent-centered environment.

Guests must ask permission before touching, hugging, photographing, recording, offering energy work, or sharing another participant’s personal story.

Telepathy and intuitive practices do not override privacy, consent, or personal boundaries.

No guest should feel pressured to disclose personal experiences, accept another person’s interpretation, participate in a ceremony, or adopt a particular spiritual belief.

Curiosity is welcome.

Questions are welcome.

Discernment is essential.

Respect is required.

 

Important Wellness Information

The activities offered during this retreat are intended for education, personal exploration, relaxation, spiritual reflection, creativity, and community connection.

They are not medical treatment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, or a substitute for professional healthcare.

The gentle detox portion of the retreat is wellness-focused and will not involve medical detoxification.

Guests should speak with an appropriate healthcare professional before participating in breathwork, kundalini practices, cacao ceremonies, fasting, detox activities, strenuous movement, or other experiences that may affect an existing health condition.

Please disclose significant allergies, dietary restrictions, mobility needs, medication concerns, accessibility requirements, and relevant medical considerations before arrival.

Mount Shasta activities may involve elevation, changing temperatures, uneven ground, sun exposure, dust, wind, and outdoor walking.

We will make reasonable efforts to support guests, but not every location or activity may be accessible to every person.

 

Arrival Day

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Sunday, September 20

The opening day will be spacious and welcoming so guests can transition from travel into the retreat experience.

The tentative schedule includes:

• Airport shuttle pickups and guest arrivals

• Welcome refreshments

• Retreat check-in

• Room and bed assignments

• Time to unpack and settle in

• Organic welcome dinner

• Host introductions

• Retreat orientation and community agreements

• Opening circle: The YoUniverse Within

• Gentle grounding meditation

• Welcome sound-healing experience

• Evening tea and connection​

The schedule may shift depending on flight arrivals, weather, and transportation needs.

 

Final Day:

Friday, September 25

We will check out of the retreat center by 11:00 a.m. when the last bus to the airport leaves.11

The tentative schedule includes:

• Morning meditation and gratitude

• Final sound-healing experience

• Organic breakfast

• Appreciation and reflection circle

• Packing and room check

• Closing YoUniverse ceremony

• Farewell meal or refreshments

• Departure blessings

• Check-out by 11:00 a.m.

• Transportation to Redding Regional Airport during designated shuttle times

Guests should keep their luggage packed and ready to travel with the group after check-out.

Departure flight recommendations will be provided in the confirmation materials.

 

Meet Your Hosts

Melissa Jolly Graves

Melissa Jolly Graves is a Spiritual Ambassador, consciousness researcher, telepathic communicator, faith healer, speaker, documentarian, and founder of Euphoric Source.

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Her work explores the meeting place between spirituality, consciousness, energy, human potential, anomalous experiences, healing, nature, and scientific curiosity. Melissa creates spaces where unusual experiences can be discussed openly while encouraging respect, consent, discernment, careful observation, and personal responsibility.

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Mercedes Love

Mercedes Love brings warmth, creativity, heart-centered connection, celebration, and a deep love for personal and spiritual growth to the retreat experience.

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Together, Melissa and Mercedes invite guests into an environment that is expansive without losing its grounding, spiritual without losing its playfulness, and meaningful without requiring anyone to become someone other than who they already are.

 

A Note for You

Perhaps you have spent years trying to make yourself smaller so others would feel comfortable.

Perhaps you have hidden your questions, experiences, sensitivities, gifts, ideas, or wonder because you were afraid of being called strange.

Perhaps you have been waiting for permission to explore the parts of yourself that do not fit neatly into ordinary categories.

This is your invitation to stop apologizing for your curiosity.

To celebrate your imagination.

To listen to your body.

To reconnect with the Earth.

To look toward the sky.

To explore the unknown without losing your grounding.

To honor the universe within you and the Universe surrounding you.

You do not have to arrive perfectly healed.

You do not have to have everything figured out.

You do not have to prove anything.

You are already part of the mystery.

You are already worthy of wonder.

You are already in the YoUniverse.

 

Come Celebrate the YoUniverse

Celebrate your body.
Celebrate your spirit.
Celebrate your story.
Celebrate your curiosity.
Celebrate your connection with the Earth.
Celebrate your relationship with the cosmos.
Celebrate the known.
Celebrate the unknown.
Celebrate the beautifully strange miracle of being alive.

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Get grounded. Get cosmic. Get weird.

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Register at

www.euphoricsource.com

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Questions

euphoricsource@yahoo.com

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Space is limited. Accommodation selections are confirmed only after registration and payment have been completed.