About
Temple of Return

Temple of Return was born from a simple intention to create a space where we can meet ourselves and one another exactly as we are.

The community grows through the people who make it their own homecoming.
Their gifts, care, and shared dreams continue to shape what we create together.
 
Our gatherings invite us to turn inward, explore, and connect more deeply with life.
We welcome the full range of human experience, including the joy, the discomfort, the questions, and the unexpected.
 
Rather than trying to change who we are or escape what we feel, we make room to meet it all with greater awareness and care.
 
We don’t need to become someone else to recognize what is already here.
 
A Living Circle of Return
 
What began as retreats for parents and children has grown into something far beyond the gatherings themselves.
 
Through the friendships and connections that have formed, our lives and gifts have become deeply intertwined.
 
Each person brings something uniquely their own. Through the care we share, we help nurture one another’s lives and work, creating space for those gifts to flourish.
 
Temple of Return is also a physical home, rooted in land that we care for together.
 
We wanted to create a place where people could put down roots without the fear of losing the ground beneath them.
Where homes, gardens, creative spaces, and shared dreams could grow with a sense of permanence.
 
The land is not simply where our community gathers. It is something we nurture together, a home that belongs to the continuity of our shared vision rather than the changing circumstances of any one person.
Our hope is that those who help bring this place to life will never have to abandon their dreams because the ground beneath them is taken away.
 
Here, belonging is not only something we feel. It is something we can stand on.
 
And as the circle grows, so does what becomes possible: meaningful gatherings, creative work, and opportunities to bring care and joy into the wider world.