Bethany Weed
Bethany Weed is a spiritual director, yoga instructor, former high school social sciences teacher, aspiring writer, outdoors enthusiast, pursuer of the Mystery. She grew up Presbyterian and is now a member of a United Methodist church. She has long been drawn to Ignatian spirituality, to finding God in all things and noticing what leads our hearts to expand in freedom. Her areas of focus within spiritual direction include: Ignatian spirituality/the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius, somatic spiritual direction/embodiment, nature-based spirituality, deconstructing faith, grief/loss, spirituality of 12 step programs, and social justice as contemplative practice.
Events with Bethany Weed
Retreat to Welcome the Winter SolsticeDecember 18 - 20, 2026
Embrace the transition from one season to the next with this retreat to welcome the Winter Solstice! This weekend retreat includes time in hermitage for solitude and time in community with others who are contemplating the change in season. After you settle into your hermitage on Friday, gather for an orientation to the weekend followed by a relaxing sound bath in Our Lady of Angels Chapel. During the day on Saturday, meet with Bethany Weed, our spiritual director for the weekend, for an individual spiritual direction session. On Saturday evening, walk the labyrinth by candlelight and enjoy dinner in silence…
March 19 - 21, 2027
Embrace the transition from one season to the next with this retreat to welcome the Spring Equinox! This weekend retreat includes time in hermitage for solitude and time in community with others who are contemplating the change in season. After you settle into your hermitage, gather for an orientation to the weekend followed by a relaxing sound bath in Our Lady of Angels Chapel. On Saturday morning, walk the labyrinth and enjoy lunch in silence with fellow retreatants. Meet with Bethany Weed, our spiritual director for the weekend before returning to your hermitage for dinner on your own and another…
June 18 - 20, 2027
Embrace the transition from one season to the next with this retreat to welcome the Summer Solstice! This weekend retreat includes time in hermitage for solitude and time in community with others who are contemplating the change in season. After you settle into your hermitage, gather for an orientation to the weekend followed by a relaxing sound bath in Our Lady of Angels Chapel. On Saturday morning, walk the labyrinth and enjoy lunch in silence with fellow retreatants. Meet with Bethany Weed, our spiritual director for the weekend before returning to your hermitage for dinner on your own and another…