Convergence: The Journey of Love, Sex, and Intimacy
May 9 – 11, 2025
The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, Highlands, NC
3 Day/2 Night Package (Friday through Sunday)
Bunk House (shared room up to 4 people): $210 + 6.75% tax
Lodge or Duplex Cabin (double occupancy): $250 + 6.75% tax
Single Occupancy (private room): $390 + 6.75% tax
For All Rooms Add Required GSV Program Fee: $35.00
For optional extra night before (Thursday) and/or after (Sunday) see “Add On” options when registering. No meals are provided.
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Dear Siblings,
Please join me for Gay Spirit Visions’ Spring Retreat gathering, Convergence: The Journey of Love, Sex, and Intimacy, on May 9 – 11, 2025, at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center.
As we age and our bodies shift, the maps that once guided us to friends and love need redrawing. The paths we take, the places we seek, and the destinations we desire all evolve, sometimes subtly, sometimes in surprising ways. Our mental, spiritual, and physical needs intertwine, forming delicate connections that invite us to question, search, and grow.
For men who love men, these intersections of intimacy, love, and sexuality offer a profound space for exploration. How do these layers of our identity and desire shape us, and how do they reshape themselves as we move through life? What does it mean to have a healthy relationship with our bodies and the needs that pulse within us?
In this dance between pleasure and spirituality, we are called to navigate our desires with honesty. Hedonism tempts us to savor the beauty of now, while spirituality whispers of something more profound, timeless, and transcendent. In that tender, transformative space, somewhere between these lies the magic that lets love expand, bending across time, and grow within us.
In exploring these mysteries, we may find a way to honor every part of who we are–our vulnerability, strength, and our longing for connection. The journey invites us to listen closely, to reach out, and to embrace the beauty in every phase of our lives.
Perhaps it is here, in the mystery of these intersections, that we find what we need most: a love that honors the fullness of who we are in all our complexity, vulnerability, and strength.
Call for Workshops
Let’s Create Something Special Together!
If you’re interested in leading a workshop, discussion group, or activity for the Spring Retreat, I’d love to hear from you! With this year’s theme, Convergence: The Journey of Love, Sex, and Intimacy, there’s so much we can explore together.
These are just starting points–I’m open to anything that complements the theme. The goal is to keep these sessions interactive and participatory rather than lecture-style. Let’s create space for real conversations and meaningful moments.
I can’t promise to accept every submission, but I’ll do my best to include a variety of perspectives. If you’re interested, email me your idea at [email protected], and let’s chat!
I look forward to seeing what we can create together.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance, in the form of scholarships, is available. The financial assistance application submission deadline is April 30, 2025, 5 p.m. ET. Our hope is that anyone who resonates with our mission and community, and who has the desire to attend, can join us at our gatherings. To that end, we offer financial assistance through the Raven Wolfdancer Financial Assistance Fund. Please go to the Financial Assistance page on the Gay Spirit Visions website for more information about financial assistance (scholarships) and for a link to the GSV financial assistance application form. Remember, the financial assistance application submission deadline is April 30, 2025, 5 p.m. ET.
Please note that GSV currently plans to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 guidelines in effect at the time of the gathering.
I am so looking forward to seeing you at The Mountain for our Spring Retreat.
Wade Lee Jones