LDC Field Retreats / Sedona, Arizona Proposed

Sedona Portals

Red rocks. Cosmic questions. Inner exploration.

Step out of your routine and into a landscape that invites bigger questions. A proposed three-day retreat blending curious conversation, time outdoors and space to reconnect with yourself.

Dates, pricing, lodging, guides and site access to be confirmed.

AI-generated illustration; the portal is fictional. Venues are not confirmed, and images do not imply access, affiliation, or endorsement.

  • Sedona, ArizonaRed-rock country (proposed); venue TBD
  • 2 nights / 3 daysProposed retreat; dates TBD
  • Interest list onlyPricing, lodging and group size TBD

The heart of the retreat

Beyond the red rocks.

The landscape is the backdrop. The retreat itself is the journey inward: Chad’s signature program of spiritual practice, consciousness work and personal exploration, with time to practice, question and connect each day.

  • Beyond the Senses

    Consciousness & remote viewing

    Practice attention-and-impressions exercises, then talk through what you noticed, without treating impressions as verified information.

  • Focus & Patterns

    Guided hypnosis & NLP

    Explore guided focus and language exercises, offered as optional exploration. Not therapy or treatment.

  • Breathe & Be

    Breathwork & meditation

    Practice guided breathing and stillness at your own pace, with time afterward to reflect.

  • Energy & Connection

    Energy practices & spiritual gifts

    Explore practices and perspectives on spiritual gifts, discussed through participants’ own experiences and beliefs.

  • The Mystical Christ

    Esoteric Christianity with Chad

    Reflect on scripture, symbolism, and the mysteries of faith through a Christ-centered lens.

  • Contact Under the Stars

    Skywatching & CE5-inspired practice

    Night skywatching and CE5 discussion: observe together and talk about contact-related ideas as beliefs and interpretations. Nothing is promised.

  • Fireside with Chad

    Stories, big questions & connection

    Gather in the evening for open conversation, honest questions, and shared reflection.

  • These are proposed experiences, curated for each retreat. Not every modality appears at every event, and new modalities may be added. Guides and facilitators are announced only after confirmation, and every session is optional.

Sedona Portals · the concept

Two worlds. One experience.

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    Explore the mystery

    Portals, vortex traditions and UFO accounts open the conversation. Bring your curiosity as we explore the stories, questions and possibilities that capture the imagination, without requiring everyone to reach the same conclusions.

    Beliefs, traditions & accounts

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    Explore consciousness

    Slow down through meditation, reflection and intentional conversation. Optional remote-viewing exercises offer a playful exploration of perception, with no promise of paranormal results.

    Optional practice · no promised results

Sedona’s “vortexes” are a popular local belief and spiritual tradition, not an established scientific finding. Portal and UFO stories are shared here as reports and beliefs to explore, never as facts, and the portals in these images are fictional.

Proposed rhythm Proposal

Your three-day journey.

Proposed rhythm; activities and locations will be confirmed with the final itinerary.

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    Day 1 — Arrive & Connect

    Settle in, meet the group and leave room to breathe. Begin with a welcome gathering, sunset reflection and an opening conversation about the questions that brought you here.

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    Day 2 — Explore Both Worlds

    Make space for red-rock exploration, guided inner work and conversation. As evening arrives, turn your attention skyward for a shared skywatching experience, conditions permitting.

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    Day 3 — Reflect & Integrate

    Begin with morning meditation and journaling. Gather for a closing circle, reflect on what you want to carry home, and depart.

These are proposed program moments, not contracted activities or confirmed timings.

AI illustration of a group skywatching beneath a narrow portal and the Milky Way.

Evenings under the desert sky

Come for the mystery. Bring your questions.

You do not need a fixed belief to belong here. Come with an open mind, respect for different perspectives and a willingness to be present.

Skywatching is a shared look at the night sky, weather and conditions permitting. UFO and portal accounts are talked about as reports and beliefs; no sighting or encounter is promised.

Image: AI-generated illustration with a fictional portal. Not actual participants or a confirmed location.

Portrait of Chad, host of Ancient American Connections

In conversation with Chad

Your questions belong here.

Join Chad for a proposed retreat shaped by spiritual practice, red-rock country and honest conversation. Bring your curiosity. You do not have to agree on every answer.

About Chad

Before anyone applies or pays

Still being confirmed.

  • DatesNot confirmed yetOpen
  • VenueSedona area; not confirmedOpen
  • Guides and facilitatorsNot confirmed; none namedOpen
  • Group sizeNot confirmed yetOpen
  • PricingNot confirmed yet; no price shownOpen
  • Lodging and mealsNot confirmed yetOpen
  • Site access and permitsNot confirmed; none promisedOpen
  • Refund policyNot confirmed yetOpen

Questions before you join

Are Sedona’s vortexes and portals real?

Sedona’s vortexes are a popular local belief and spiritual tradition, and portal and UFO stories are reports and folklore. We explore them as beliefs and open questions, not established facts. The portals in our images are fictional illustrations.

Will we see a UFO or anything paranormal?

No one can promise that. Skywatching and the other proposed exercises are chances to observe, reflect and talk, with no guaranteed sighting, encounter or result.

Which places will we visit?

None are confirmed. Any outing on public land would depend on the required permits, conditions and the final schedule. No access to tribal, private or restricted land is implied.

Is this connected to any Native nation?

No. Sedona’s red-rock country is the ancestral homeland of the Yavapai and Apache peoples, and some places here are sacred to Native nations. This retreat is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Yavapai-Apache Nation or any tribe, and it does not offer Native ceremonies or access to sacred sites.

Who will lead the sessions?

Guides and facilitators are announced only after confirmation. Every experiential session is optional and is not medical or mental-health treatment.

Is there a price yet?

No. Pricing, lodging and inclusions are not confirmed, so no price is shown. Joining the list does not lock in a price or a place.

What’s the physical demand?

Not confirmed yet. Desert heat, elevation and trail conditions will be described before anyone decides whether the retreat suits them.

What happens after I join the list?

You’ll get updates as plans develop. Dates, venue, pricing and lodging will be shared before applications or payment open. Signing up is not a booking.

All activities remain proposed. Exercises are optional exploration, not medical or mental-health treatment, and no paranormal, healing, or therapeutic outcome is promised.

Join the interest list

Be the first to hear when Sedona Portals details are ready.

Interest only. No payment, booking or reserved room. See the privacy page.

Joining the interest list is not a reservation or payment.

Proposed retreat / Draft for Chad

Proposed retreat. Dates, pricing, lodging, guides and access are to be confirmed; no price is shown. Independent retreat concept, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Yavapai-Apache Nation or any Native nation, the USDA Forest Service, the City of Sedona, or any venue or tour operator. Images are AI-generated illustrations with fictional portals and visual effects; they are not photographs of real sites, a booked venue or actual participants.