Druidic nature weekend – Power of Stone & Fire – 28 to 30th of March 2025

Deepening the power of Stone & Fire

During this druidic weekend, connect deeply with the Ancestors and their knowledge of ancestral abilities. We delve into the crafting of Flint and into Fire through Friction, connecting to the transmissions and mysteries surrounding Stone and Fire.

Our Ancestors honoured the deep connection they had with Nature. During the weekend, you will be introduced to the main druidic principles and cosmology of our Ancestors, thus stepping a layer deeper into the Ancestral skills. At the same time, you will learn the first steps in the beautiful art of Stoneworking and make your own Fire Arch for friction.

Stay

During the year-long course, you will stay with Chamai, in the Old Parsonage of the small village of Hodister, in the Ardennes. The retreat centre and house are located in the small and quiet village, surrounded by woods and meadows. Delicious vegetarian meals are provided. You stay overnight in a spacious room in pairs or threes. Private rooms are possible with a limited number of registrations and on payment of an extra allowance. Staying in the tent in the beautiful garden is also possible. During the day, we are mostly outdoors in the surrounding fields and forests and for herbal preparations we work indoors.

Enrolments & prices

Standard price: 490 euros
Supporter price (if you wish an invoice for your company): 590 euros

You can register for the druidic nature weekend by filling in the registration form. You are only registered when you have transferred the registration fee to the following account: BE12 7340 4886 7292 – Sophie Vandenkerchove, with the mention ‘Druidic nature weekend – Stone & Fire″.

(*) If you cancel your participation, part of your contribution will be withheld to cover the administrative costs of your cancellation. Two months in advance 50% of your contribution will be retained, one month in advance 75% and less than one month in advance the full amount, provided you cannot find a replacement participant. If the weekend has to be cancelled due to organisational reasons, your registration will be refunded.

The Team

Werner Pfeifer

Werner Pfeifer grew up in Namibia, where he lived on a bush farm. As a child, he walked alone through the bush, together with his dog. He taught himself to hunt and did so for many years. Later, he travelled widely across the country, including to ancient Stone Age settlements.

From one of his teachers Ole Nielsen, he learned traditional archery in Denmark and eventually specialised in making replicas of the Northern European Stone Age.Together with his colleague Gianluca Massalini, he  accompanied several Stone Age immersions and experimental archaeological trips to Namibia amon the indigenous San Bushmen and in Europe.

For several years now, Werner has been living in the Stone Age village in Dithmarschen, Germany. There he guides groups through the Stone Age and teaches them ancestral skills such as archery, weaving with natural materials, fire by friction and much more.

Stefaan Loncke

Stefaan Loncke was initiated in 1989, traditionally trained since 1995 and holds ancient oral traditions, lineage and priestly ordinations. He has been a member of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids since 2013. Together with his wife Cin, he founded Ahawa, House for Life Deepening, in 2014, where he passes on the ancient shamanic and druidic tradition, as well as brings lunar, seasonal, wedding, baptismal and funeral ceremonies, individual healing and counselling.

Sophie Vandenkerchove

Sophie is deeply connected to the inner and outer Wilderness. She trained as a Wilderness Rites of passage Guide at the School of Lost Borders in California. She received several ordinations in Druidism and Celtic Shamanism and has been practising Zen meditation in the Korean tradition for many years. Most of all, Sophie can be found in the woods or hiking the pilgrim routes in the Ardennes, where she received her most profound insights about life. Sophie grew up in the forests of the Belgian Ardennes, where, as a child, she knew a strong connection to the land of her ancestors. After wandering through wild places in the cities, she moved back to her ancestors’ village. There she founded Chamai, a retreat centre where she leads trainings, Vision Quests and weekends in nature.