Becoming Your Own Authority

Since its founding in 1973 by Richard Rose, TAT has sponsored numerous events that offer a remarkable gathering of seekers, finders, and friends.

Please join us for TAT’s annual June event for a weekend of exploration, sharing, and questioning. Together, we will look at…
 
Becoming One’s Own Spiritual Authority
1. Seeing the Actual Versus the Conceptual, and
2: Working with Fellow Seekers on the Path
 
TAT Founder Richard Rose advised seekers to work with others in order to expedite their progress. The benefit of helping others and being helped by others who are on a level similar to our own - Mr. Rose called, "the Law of the Ladder." Becoming your own authority means looking for yourself; no one can do that for you. Yet our peers on the path are a great resource in overcoming whatever might stand in the way of such looking. This journey involves developing self-awareness, trust in intuition, and increasing reliance on our direct personal experiences. In this seeker-led weekend, we explore approaches that have helped others clear obstacles to seeing within to a direct knowing for ourselves. Join us at the beautiful, historic Claymont property for a weekend of meditation, rapport, group inquiry and presentations from seekers sharing from their own experience.

The weekend schedule will include: 

Friday, June 27, 2025
5:00 – 7:30 PM — Arrival, Check-in & Community Setup
7:30 – 9:30 PM — Breakout Group: “What does ‘Becoming Your Own Authority’ mean to you?”

Saturday, June 28, 2025
7:30 – 8:00 AM — Awakening the Body: Gentle Movement or Walking Meditation
8:00 – 8:30 AM — Silent Meditation
8:30 – 9:30 AM — Shared Breakfast & Open Dialogue
9:30 – 09:45 AM — Opening Remarks & Welcome
9:45 – 11:00 AM — “Spiritual Awakening and AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)” -Eric B.
11:00 – 11:15 AM — Journaling Prompt: “What have I been unwilling to face within myself?”
11:15 – 12:15 PM — Breakout Group: “What Do I Want Out of Life?”
12:30 – 1:30 PM — Potluck Lunch
1:30 – 1:45 PM — Silent Re-entry / Personal Journaling
1:45 – 3:15 PM — “Mace Energy Method” -Eric M.
3:15 – 3:30 PM — Break
3:30 – 5:00 PM — “How Intuitive Are You?” -Jane F.
5:00 – 5:30 PM — Break
5:45 – 7:00 PM — Potluck Dinner
7:00 – 7:15 PM — Reconvene
7:15 – 8:00 PM — Healing Music & Movement
8:00 — Free time

Sunday, June 29, 2025
7:30 – 8:00 AM — Movement or Walking Meditation
8:00 – 8:30 AM — Silent Meditation
8:30 – 9:30 AM — Light Breakfast & Morning Check-in
9:30 – 10:45 AM — “We are not what we think. What’s beneath words and thinking?” -Hardy M.
10:45 – 11:00 AM — Journaling Prompt: “What practice or principle from this weekend do I want to live out?”
11:00 – 11:45 PM — “Becoming My Own Authority” -Mark W.
11:45 – 12:00 PM — Retreat Closing Circle & Feedback Sharing
12:15 – 2:00 PM — Farewell Potluck Lunch & Open Dialogue 

The event is being held at the Claymont Mansion near Charles Town in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The Mansion’s presence mixes perfectly with 350 private acres of forests and farmland. Sleeping accommodations include a mixture of single and double beds with dormitory style bathrooms. Claymont provides towels and bed linens for overnight guests (guests make and strip their own beds). During the registration process, we will do our best to accommodate room preferences, but all guests should expect to share sleeping quarters and bathrooms with other participants.

The Claymont Mansion is located at 577 Claymont Mansion Rd., Charles Town WV, 25414. Claymont is 50 miles/60 minutes from the Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C. Travel directions to Claymont Mansion.

Full-time students should contact TAT Foundation events for information on discounted registration fees.

If cost is a serious issue that will make or break your attendance, please let us know. We do not want someone to refrain from attending for reasons of cost.

Additional event details can be found HERE. We hope to see you there!