The Gathering from July 19 to 25, 2026
In cooperation with all beings
7th Gathering with Nature Beings 2026
“There is nothing in the world that does not speak.
Every thing, every being constantly calls out its nature, its character, its mystery.
The more open the inner sense is, the more it is able to hear the voice of everything.”
Hazrat Inayat Khan
In 2020, we responded for the first time to the call of nature beings to hold a Gathering, a meeting or “assembly” here at Ecolonie with beings from other dimensions. In a growing understanding, forms of communication and cooperation are now emerging, both among ourselves and between humans and the other dimensions.
We meet in those “other dimensions of being” at the high-energy site of Forge Neuve, our Green Cathedral. Forge Neuve, 2.5 km south of the main Ecolonie site, in the Ourche valley, is a blessed place where this can happen unhindered. Unnoticed, you enter a special space, part of a more subtle world, as if through an invisible door.
Communication arises where there is resonance between – in our case – humans and non-humans. This requires us to be willing to “listen”, to fine-tune in to what is happening inside and outside of us. Where the forest, the trees, the water and we humans are part of one large living whole.
In such moments of connection with nature, its nature beings and Gaia, we are open to intuïtive communication. We can reclaim this “language”, each in our own way. It is a matter of practising, practising and practising some more.
Nature beings come to meet us in these experiences, after they have been awakened and called by our inner attitude. Tools can include meditation and silence, dance, singing and intuitive drawing, all on an energetic field of resonance.
During the 7th Gathering in the summer of 2026, Ying Li, who frequently collaborates with Marko Pogačnik*, will once again take us into the secrets of Geomancy. This involves learning to “read” the visible and invisible worlds around us. As she herself says, it is about practising the art of fine-tasting, like a sommelier in the knowledge of wines.
Ewout Storm van Leeuwen, who brought the original call from the beings to ECOlonie, will introduce the communication tool ‘Language and Sign’. Profound questions, formulated through a drawing, will be answered on paper. The artist can put words to it and also knows who the answer comes from**.
We also practise direct communication between nature beings and humans. Then the messages come clearly and distinctly into the human mind. The reciprocal service consists of attention, respect and love, whereby humour need not be avoided.
Furthermore, we will explore this intuitive communication through silent fires, meditation and movement. There will be an opportunity to share how each of us is developing this gift of allowing the invisible back into our daily lives.
This “Great Gathering” arose from the poignant realisation of the destruction that is currently taking place on and to Gaia, that thin shell of life around our planet. We agreed with our invisible partners that we would continue the meetings. With that we take our responsibility to serve the greater whole and raise our awareness of the importance of the invisible worlds.
The aim is to make it clear to people that we are the only ones who can stop the degradation of Gaia, which also affects all non-human forms of life. And the physical damage caused by our exploitation must be repaired through physical intervention. Only humans can do that, although nature beings are happy to support us. That is why we meet annually.
The nature beings have timeless patience and are always ready for dialogue. That is why we are now holding this 7th Gathering. We hope that Gaia's sparks will also inspire you to make your own contribution. And to share upon this 7th Gathering how each of us is developing this gift of allowing the invisible back into our daily lives.
*Marko Pogačnik is a Slovenian artist who has been committed to fostering a profound relationship between human and Earth energies for 60 years. In the summer of 2024, we welcomed him here at ECOlonie as a highly motivated teacher to further shape our collaboration with Gaia. By working together with the elementals to create living conditions that do justice to this beautiful planet in development.
**For those who would like to know how this works, a book by Ewout Storm van Leeuwen has been published, which is available free of charge as an e-book and can be ordered in paper format from online shops: 3 Odile In communication with nature beings. It is the third book in the Odile trilogy, a series of novels about finding connection.
The working language is easy-to-follow English.
Ying Li
We are pollinators of consciousness.
Our consciousness functions in a similar way as our musculoskeletal system, a kind of ethereal muscle network and inner sensory system.
When you were a baby, you had to learn to move- little by little you gained dexterity. In the beginning, you couldn’t go anywhere at all and then you gradually developed coordination and muscle strength, making fine-tuned and versatile actions with your body.
The Gaia Culture Geomancy practice opens our sensitivity to the invisible worlds. At first everything may be a blur, then your consciousness develops experiences in recognising certain frequencies and sensing the subtle beings. Nature beings mean elemental beings, fairy folk and others- dragons for example are also divine beings of the Earth. There is no need to be a clairvoyant, we all have our unique way of perceiving the beings of the parallel dimensions- we learn to trust it, be at peace with it and not let the ego interfere. The web of life depicted by science and material frameworks is extremely limited. I know no greater joy than to discover ‘all my relations’ in the seen and unseen worlds.
ECOlonie and Forge Neuve is a special place for us to gather together and develop connections to the beings within Gaia’s parallel worlds. In July 2024 they gave us their wish: please make this place a ‘Centre of Cooperation with All Beings’. Yes, we are on the way!"
Ewout Storm van Leeuwen
I want to devote attention to contacts with nature beings every day in a ‘question and answer’ game. It is an investigation, both for humans and for the other side, into how contacts can be deepened by delving deeper into certain issues for days on end. However serious it may be, it is still a game. Nature beings regard everything they do as a game. Not without obligation, following the laws of nature, but still a game. It makes you happy.
Nature beings can “read” our feelings and clarify something within them. Through the means of communication “Language and Sign”, profound questions can be asked and answered. By drawing intuïtively, the artist can then put the answer into words and also know from who the answer comes. It will be interesting to see what a series of drawings will look like when questions are deepened or lead to follow-up questions.
Increasingly, the question mark is skipped and an answer immediately appears on paper. This is because there is also direct communication between nature beings and humans. Then the messages come clearly and distinctly into the human mind. The reciprocal service consists of attention, respect and love, whereby humour need not be avoided.
Special attention is given to the water-being of the second reservoir, FN2, and the hornbeam grove downstream. And, of course, whatever and whoever else may come along. We love to be surprised.
Website: www.boekencooperatie.nl
Harmen de Haas en Gerwine Wuring
Harmen de Haas:
For me, ECOlonie is a place to surrender to the energy flow there. It is an exercise for myself to interfere as little as possible and thus be available to the larger field of vibration, energies and locations.
Called by the devas here, I enjoy working in the physical and energetic field of the Green Cathedral Forge Neuve, together with whatever arises. I would like to take you on this “mystical journey”.
Gerwine Wuring:
In the silence of the forest, the murmur of the water, in the scent of grass or the energy of a place of power, everywhere you can let the secrets of life speak to you. I would like to take you on a journey of dance and movement to connect with your body. Mirroring nature or listening to the earth, its lived wisdom is in everything around us.
As an ecologist and Druid, I once answered the call of the earth to restore and deepen our connection with it. At ECOlonie, I also invite you to follow your own nature. I enjoy sharing these experiences in my books and articles. For example, I wrote about our meeting with Marko Pogačnik for the magazine Vruchtbare Aarde
Stijn
Our fireman and gardener at ECOlonie, summarises his experiences as follows. ‘The invisible light became even brighter and more intense during this week, in all shades of colour.’
Every early morning, Stijn and Harmen will take care of the silent fire of the Gathering.
Details and booking
Dates:
From 19 to 25 july 2026
Price:
€350.00
including breakfast at Forge Neuve. Excluding accommodation and other meals.
When: From 19 to 25 July
Price: €345 incl. breakfast at Forge Neuve. Excluding accommodation and other meals
If you book a stay including breakfast you will pay €325.
Program:
Sunday afternoon opening of the Gathering at Forge Neuve,
Every morning 7.30 a Silent Fire, 8.30 breakfast and 9.30-12.30 morning programme and 15.30 - 18.00 afternoon programme. In addition, you can get acquainted with ECOlonie by joining us for a few hours of work.
Closing Friday morning 12.00
