The Rosseau Sanctuary is a home farm located just outside of Rosseau, about 2.5-3hrs north of Toronto.
For details on our exact address, please contact us directly. We prefer to preserve the address for the peace and well-being of our neighbours, and to ensure we only receive planned visitors. Please note that all visits are limited to those organized through our farm projects / priorities, and must be pre-booked.
To find out how to get involved and support us at the farm, please contact Melanie at: [email protected]. |
Main lodge
A beautiful log cabin equipped with ceremonial room, kitchen*, fridge, stove, dining area, 2 washrooms, 2 bathtubs, 3 showers (2 indoors and one outdoor), living room with fireplace, orgone accumulator, 2 bedrooms, and community sleeping area (available at no fee for Members and community volunteers / Stewards).
Patio
Patio equipped with 2 picnic tables, solar lights and edible planters, overlooking the forest line, meadow, and ceremonial fire.
EARTH HEALING LODGE
A non-indigenous sweatlodge has been activated beside the Labyrinth, by Jodie Cara Lindley. This is a sacred area and not to be entered outside of the ceremony.
showers
We have 2 showers in the Main Lodge, and one outdoor shower with a foot washing station (heated water).
Labyrinth
Our 90ft Chartres Labyrinth is available for self-guided or facilitated walks in late spring (when the snow melts), summer and fall.
Riverside gazebo
In the summer months, mosquito netting encloses a 10' square gazebo overlooking the Rosseau River. This is Ideal for individual or group meditations as well as one-on-one healing sessions.
magical stream
Only a 3-minute walk from the Main Lodge, the stream meanders along a forest trail amidst moss covered boulders, ferns, frogs and deadfall.
Community fire
Just off our patio, we have created a sacred fire pit, the Heart Fire ideal for night-time stories, ceremonies, and camaraderie. Further down near the forest line, we have another area set up for outdoor cooking, and for folks tenting on the land to share. We praise the Spirit of Fire and give thanks to it for its heat, its energy, and its gift of transformation and community.
Garden & Hobby Farm
Visit our gardens and let us know if you'd like to get your hands (and feet!) in the earth! Contact us for opportunities to have a guided wildcrafting walks, gardening workshops, herbal salve and hydrosol creations, and more! We also work through The Plant Mystic in Toronto to bring Muskoka grown gifts from the earth to our community in the city!
Artesian well water
The water available in the Main Lodge and hoses is all sacred living water, made available by our artesian well. We praise our water, give thanks to the Spirit of Water and to the Guardian of our well.
Resident land steward
Our resident Land Steward Tracy lives at 1454 Hekkla Road and cares for the plants, plantscapes, garden and greenhouse on the property. Tracy offers guest support, manages the decor onsite, and is the one to thank for the fresh seasonal displays from the forest that punctuate each guest experience.
Earth healing lodge