Celestial Events Inner Circle Reading Retreat VI (Perth)

A special weekend to catch up, connect, read and solve a mystery all at once. Hosted by Carly and Victoria - come and get spoilt with us.

Escape to a Fantasy Reading Retreat with us!

****THIS IS FOR INNER CIRCLE CLUB SUBSCRIBERS ONLY...TO ENQUIRE TO GO ON THE WAITLIST TO JOIN THE CLUB APPLY HERE****

Join your fellow "Celestial Inner Circle" members for a restful, magical weekend. Slow down and indulge in some much-needed relaxation. Enjoy quiet moments with a good book, pamper yourself with soothing treatments, and stretch out with gentle yoga sessions. Savour delicious food and get ready for an exciting evening as we dress up and solve a thrilling murder mystery together. All this in an idyllic, picturesque setting.

Your Weekend of Literary Bliss awaits...

Friday Afternoon 3pm onwards:

• Arrival & Welcome: Settle in with a grazing plate, meet and greet fellow book lovers, and enjoy a mead tasting (or a non-alcoholic version).
• Get Comfortable: Find your bed, collect your book and a notebook. Get your comfy clothes on and get ready to discover the activities planned for the weekend. Bed layout breakdown here.
• Relaxed Italian Dinner: Enjoy a delicious comfort meal (salads, pizza, pasta and gelati) with vegan and vegetarian options available.
• Get ready to smutty game play: The evening will feature "Cards Against Fantasy Smut" and other fantasy-based games to have fun with your bookish friends. Or if you prefer to read on the couch that is totally ok too!

The journey continues...

Saturday Morning:

• Yoga on the Grass: Start the day with a relaxing yoga session suitable for all levels. If it rains, we'll use our beautiful deck. Mats provided.
• Breakfast: Enjoy an array of cereals, yoghurts, croissants, fresh juice, toast, coffee, and hot chocolate.
• Morning Activities: Spend the morning participating in our craft activity or chatting with your bookish friends in real life.

Saturday Lunch:

• High Tea Lunch: Indulge in finger sandwiches and scones - this is a TIARA moment if you want to bring one. There is croquet in the garden (weather permitting) if you want to really live your best high-tea moment.

Saturday Afternoon:

• Relax Session: Relax with an afternoon with your book or catching up. Enjoy this moment before getting ready for the night ahead.

Did someone say dress up and fantasy murder mystery...

Saturday Evening:

• Fantasy Murder Mystery: Get into character for an evening of intrigue. You will have received your character prior to the event, so take the afternoon to get ready if you plan on dressing up.
• Gourmet Dinner: Our private personal chef will serve a sit-down dinner while we uncover the murderer. What an absolute treat!

Time to sleep in ...

Sunday Morning:

• Sleep In & Yoga: Start your day with a relaxing yoga session on the grass, followed by breakfast.
• Wrap-Up: Share your notebook reading tasks with the group, bid our farewells, and head back to reality.

About your MURDER MYSTERY....

The members of the 1300th Witch’s Coven are set to arrive at the enchanted Ravenwood Forest for the yearly gathering. The witches will prepare brews, practice new spells, and gossip about warlocks! However, some witches are concerned that the chemistry of the coven hasn’t been right lately. A few have voiced strong opinions about making some of the witches attend sessions with a counselor to learn how to get along before the gathering. Onyx Blazen isn’t taking heed to any of the nonsense and has made it mandatory for all witches of the coven to attend. You are a member of the 1300th Coven. This is where your story begins.

(your fantasy role will be allocated at your time of retreat booking with further information - please note that roles for this are predominately she/her)

Meet your yoga instructor and co-host Victoria..I was born and raised in New York and moved to Australia in 2016. Now, I live in Perth with my husband and two fluffy Samoyeds.

I completed my Pilates training in 2022 and my 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training last year. I am also qualified in first aid and CPR.

In my free time, I love performing and choreographing musicals. I've been in productions like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Phantom of the Opera, and choreographed shows like The Wedding Singer and Kinky Boots.

When not performing, I enjoy camping, the beach, and reading. My favorite series is Zodiac Academy, and my top read this year is Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.

I’m excited for the reading retreat to connect with fellow book lovers. I look forward to sharing my passion for books and enjoying the supportive community of the Celestial Inner Circle.

So let's make that really clear

Here are the inclusions:

1. Two nights accommodation in an ideallic setting with your bookish friends. There are a mix of separate bedrooms, and rooms with multiple beds, it is more of a "sleepover" feeling and getting to know your friends than staying in a hotel with totally separate rooms. We are sharing the house all together to catch up. However there is plenty of space on the grounds if you need alone time and want to read by yourself. For a full view of the rooms please click here.
2. All meals included, welcome grazing platter and cider tasting (or non-alcoholic version), Italian order-in dinner, popcorn and rockyroad for movie and games night, breakfasts (please choose at checkout when booking), high-tea style tiara lunch with fresh scones and jam and cream, PRIVATE CHEF served dinner and breakfasts.
3. Book
4. Welcome Gift
5. Yoga each morning (professional qualified coach with mats provided)

What you need to bring:

1. Your own alcohol or what you prefer to drink. We are going to have a lot of fun at our murder mystery night and our games night, but we don't want sore heads or anyone sick. So while we say bring your own alcohol, please don't bring excessive amounts as this is not the vibe for the weekend. While there will be OJ for breakfast and non-alcoholic options ... if your life is not complete without Coke or Red Bull etc please bring these along, or any other comfort foods or speciality items you require (special sugar, milks etc). We will try and cater for everyone, but if it is really important - bring it along just in case.
2. A big smile
3. Swimmers

Pricing:

Bedding can be viewed in more detail at this link.

1. $850 - BEDROOM 1 "Starlit Chamber" - QUEEN
2. $760 - BEDROOM 2 "Moonstone Suite" - 2 x BUNKS
3. $850 - BEDROOM 3 "Velvet Grove" - QUEEN
4. $760 - BEDROOM 4 "Writers Nook" - 2 x BUNKS
5. $780 - BEDROOM 5 "Ember Hall" - 1 x BUNK
6. $780 - BEDROOM 6 "Crystal Keep" - 1 x BUNK
7. $850 - BEDROOM 7 "Enchanted Realm" - QUEEN

Check out Tips:

1. You must choose your meals when you check out.
2. Make bookings per person - do not try and book for two people as you can't choose separate meal choices.

It's a reading retreat ... so what will you be reading you ask??

From Alex Aster, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lightlark series, comes her first adult romantasy. Enter the world of Starside, where swords wield magic and power is not inherited... but claimed.

Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals –the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic.

Every fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest to access a pool of magic that can heal, grant wealth, or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance. As a child, a goddess set fire to her village, killing her family. Aris isn’t after the gods’ magic – she’s going to kill them.

First, she must survive the Culling, the king’s deadly competition to choose his fifty challengers. An orphaned blacksmith’s apprentice, Aris doesn’t have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords – ones that contain power – are not inherited or bought, they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor – but a target.

Getting past the gates is only the beginning. Starside is deadlier than it seems. If the ancient creatures, magic-wielding beasts, and bloodthirsty immortals weren’t dangerous enough, a new peril has even immortals fearing what rises from the ground at night. With a blade most would kill to claim, Aris can’t trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious king’s guard who betrayed her years ago – and who may now be the key to her survival.

But Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family’s death. And when it’s revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what’s coming…

MEET YOUR CELESTIAL EVENTS HOST

I’m so excited to welcome each of you to this magical event! I’ve done my best to answer all your questions below, but if I’ve missed anything, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Creating events like Brisbane Fashion Month and Women in Fashion has been an incredible journey, but building Celestial Events for fantasy book lovers has been a dream come true.

Make sure to join our private Facebook group here: Celestial Events Facebook Group. It’s the perfect place to connect with fellow attendees and share in the excitement.

I can’t wait to see you at the festival—keep an eye out for my pointy ears!

Carly Vidal-Wallace

Celestial Events Host

Looking for extra things to do before you arrive on Friday or when you leave on Sunday?

1. Visit the local brewery for lunch before you arrive on Friday or as you leave on Sunday? https://www.mooreriverbrewing.au/
2. Pick your own strawberries (check season and opening) at T.D.Doan Strawberry Farm.
3. Crystal Cave https://exploreparks.dbca.wa.gov.au/site/crystal-cave
4. Treetop challenge https://treetopsadventure.com.au/location/wa-yanchep/
5. Verce Cafe ... coffee catch up? https://www.verge301cafe.com/