Temenos · Ancient Greek

“A piece of land set apart for a special purpose, specifically a sacred precinct, temple enclosure, or holy ground.”

A space to answer the call. Let's bring forth the change the world needs.

A community — online and real world — for creatives, entrepreneurs, healers, and sensemakers who feel that something new is ready to emerge, and feel called to participate in creating it together.

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Why Temenos

Many people feel called to participate in a new way of being.

01

A spiritual war

We're in a spiritual war. If we don't do something, nothing is going to change. We want to take action.

02

Nowhere to seek wisdom

There's a lack of spaces to seek wisdom and truth. We want to create one.

03

Unrealised potential

There's enormous potential within all of us — but we don't have the spaces to realise it.

04

The metacrisis

Many crises are affecting the world today, and they share common underlying drivers which need to be addressed. We want to create a space to work on this together.

05

Talk, not action

Everyone is talking about making change. Few are actually doing it.

06

Retreats fall short

Retreats are expensive and disconnected. They tend to exhaust people, and you rarely get to know the other participants or build lasting relationships.

“If you bring forth that which is within, then that which is within will be your salvation. If you do not bring forth that which is within, then that which is within will be your damnation.”

The Gospel of Thomas
How we do it

We Just Do It.

01

A one-month container

We create residencies where we gather a select group of the most aligned people for a month together on land. A month is long enough to drop beneath first impressions, form real collaborations, and let a shared culture take hold, and short enough that you can actually say yes to it.

02

Structured daily practices

We do structured daily practices for holistic self-mastery: an ecology of practices including physical training, philosophical dialogue, relational practices, breathwork, meditation, and singing. We use these practices to scaffold our time together, to connect deeply and explore possibilities. But we won't be holding your hand: we want you as you are, and you'll own your time here, with space to share, collaborate, learn, teach, and play.

“The maturity of man — that means, to have reacquired the seriousness that one had as a child at play.”

Friedrich Nietzsche
Who gathers here

Different crafts. One recognition.

The Creators

Artists, writers, musicians, content creators

People passionate about a craft, ready to cocreate and express more of their creative gifts.

The Entrepreneurs

Builders, founders, doers

People who want to start or develop meaningful projects or businesses and create lasting impact in the world.

The Healers

Practitioners, facilitators

People who work with the soul, who want to bring deeper presence to emergent, collaborative spaces.

The Sensemakers

Researchers, pattern-trackers

The philosophers and poets — people tracking the larger shifts — ecological, economic, geopolitical, technological, spiritual — seeking good company and a healthy intellectual challenge.

Where it happens

Online rhythm. Real-world ground.

Ongoing

The online community

Weekly calls, small practice pods, and a shared space to think out loud with people who are tracking the same questions you are — wherever you're based.

Seasonal

Gatherings on land

In-person retreats and working residencies where the online relationships get tested against real time, real proximity, and real logistics.

See the residencies →
Join the gathering

Temenos is being built by the people who show up for it.

We're early, and small on purpose. Cohorts are chosen with care — put yourself forward for a residency and a real person will read every word.

Not sure when you could join us? Join our email list and we will let you know of future opportunities.

We'll only write when there's an opportunity worth telling you about.