The Threshold at Indigo Cove
A metaphysical retreat, a life-changing choice.
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Discover the world of metaphysical fiction
Come explore The Threshold at Indigo Cove
I invite you into the enchanting world of metaphysical fiction. What does that mean? Metaphysical fictions are stories that engage and entertain you while also asking you to explore deeper questions about consciousness, the nature of the universe, and things that are seen and unseen. They may stretch the edges of reality while mixing the sometimes unexplained with everyday life and events, reminding us of the mysteries that surround us.
This is a story about transitions; one of the most impactful aspects of human nature. An ability to reach, redesign, and reinvent ourselves. When and how do we as humans decide it’s time to change? And what tools are already within our powers to navigate these transitions?
The setting for this story is an exquisite nature-infused retreat in the Pacific Northwest. Two very different healers in their first season together lead week-long restoration retreats for small cohorts. Come inside the pages and get to know them. Watch as each person at this retreat approaches a threshold in their lives, and must decide if they want to cross and how.
About this novel
Tucked into the misty forests of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, the Wellness Center at Indigo Cove is an epic destination where few guests leave unchanged.
Designed in harmony with its surroundings on the water’s edge, the renowned restoration retreat offers seven-day immersions for those standing at a crossroads in their lives.
Each week throughout the retreat season, a small cohort arrives, usually telling friends and family they’re seeking rest and relaxation. In truth, they are carrying private reckonings: grief, resentment, and the ache of a life that no longer fits.
Under the guidance of its brilliant director Dr. Iona MacQuarrie—a Scottish clinical psychologist shaped by both rigorous science and love of holistic health —guests are led through practices meant to restore the nervous system, quiet the mind, and awake intuition. Breathwork, forest bathing, chakra balancing, and shadow work become part of a carefully held container for change as guests explore compassion and emotional risk, release and control, intuition and science, possible romance, and relics of memories.
When the Wellness Center owners direct Iona to hire the magnetic and enigmatic Kaan Arslan as co-facilitator, the methodical balance in Iona’s practice, and her personal life, change. Many questions surface as she sees transformations often demand more courage than comfort will allow, especially if a threshold is to be crossed.
The Retreat's Leaders
Iona MacQuarrie, Ph.d.
Leads with her mind.
Pragmatic with compassion.
Strategic and organized.
Strong willed and independent.
Relies on scientific evidence.
Passionate about holistic health.
Comes to the US from Scotland.
Phd in Clinical Psychology.
Kaan Arslan, MA, MS
Leads with his heart.
Empathetic and telepathic.
Magnetic and mysterious.
Deep connection to nature and animals.
Relies on reading energy.
Comes to the US from Wales
BA in Theology, MS in Environmental Forestry, MA in Ecology and Spirituality.
Preview the Retreat Experience
Focus Sessions for the seven guests over seven days at
The Wellness Center at Indigo Cove
Day 01
The Breath
After arrivals, guests begin to offer reveals into why they might be there. How will focus session one— Finding Safety in the Body and Breath—affect them?
Day 02
Forest
Bathing
The day’s session leads participants into the enchanting woods for forest bathing. Who will open themselves to influence and change, and who will not?
Day 03
Restoring
Balance
This session takes the group through the vibrating colors of the chakra energy centers. Who finds out how blocked they are? What will they do?
Day 04
Shadow
Work
One of the leaders opens up in an unexpected way during shadow work, revealing themselves with so much exposure, perceptions may shift.
Day 05
Tapping and EFT
In offering a growing array of tools to regulate and balance the body and mind, the leaders find themselves asking if they need this session more than guests.
Thresholds
Day 06
With so many at a crossroads, who is ready to release something that's holding them back from the life they want to have now? Who will cross a threshold?
Day 07
Departures or Arrivals
The biggest decisions of the week await this day, What will be chosen....comfort or courage.
Print ISBN 978-1-961267-38-1
Where to get this book
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Ebook ISBN 979-1-88532-493-9
Print ISBN 978-1-961267-38-1
Rees & Olive
About Author
Rhys Rees
in her own words
I'm thankful for a fascinating career working and writing with the nation's thought leaders in higher education. I'm transitioning into a second narrative in the storyline of my life as a writer. I'm moving a significant portion of the time at the laptop to a new genre, and a new way of writing.
With a distinctive imagination that seldom sleeps, and strong affinity for the natural world, I'm leaning into building engaging and entertaining works of fiction, including metaphysical narratives.
My stories will celebrate the art and science of wondering and may poke just a wee bit at the edges of reality.
I'm striving to create memorable stories told through the eyes of complex, lovable characters who illuminate the potential for hope and compassion in humanity.
I hope something about them connects with you.
Thank you.