Wisdom Camp 2026: Radical Mysticism
Further Conversations at the Intersections of Subversive Contemplation, Playful Visioning, Storytelling and Interior/Exterior Healing and Transformation
WISDOM CAMP
Pre-Festival Offering
Thursday September 3, 2026
9 am–5 pm
cost: $59.00
WISDOM CAMP EXPERIENCES
Experience 1
Radical Mysticism: Playful Possibilities for the Contemporary Crisis
with Debonee Morgan and Carl McColman
Experience 2
Dissolving Binaries, Dissolving Dualities: The Polarity and Paradox of the Contemplative Life
with Carl McColman
Morning Practice: Befriending Silence and Stillness
Experience 3
Trauma and Broken Attachment: From Woundedness to Wholeness
with Debonee Morgan
Experience 4
Contemplation as Resistance: The Subversive Side of Mary and Martha
with Carl
Experience 5
Love and Re-ligion: Authenticity and Beauty (Beyond the Institution)
with Debonee
Afternoon Practice: Embodied Prayer/Meditation
Experience 6
Living Presence: Conversation and Connection in the Service of Personal and Planetary Healing
with Carl and Debonee
FACILITATORS
Debonee Morgan is a Certified Spiritual Director, licensed psychotherapist (specializing with Religious Trauma) and the Exec Director and principal teacher at non-profit Zeitgeist – creating education, practice and community for Spiritually Independent people in Atlanta and beyond. Ordained by Rabbi Rami Shapiro as a Holy Rascal and honored to be a graduate of the inaugural cohort of Richard Rohr’s Living School, Debonee is committed to the perennial and panentheistic tradition, (as Richard says, “What’s true is true everywhere.”) She is certified as an End-Of-Life Doula and in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy by the California Institute for Integral Studies. Debonee is an active member of Spiritual Directors International, teaching at multiple conferences, and a contributing writer for their publication, Presence. She’s a firm believer that the only true answer to any theological question is, “I don’t know.”
Carl McColman is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and speaker and teacher on mystical spirituality and contemplative living. He is the author of many books, including The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism, Eternal Heart: The Mystical Path to a Joyful Life, and Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can’t Be Taught and Why That’s Okay. His latest book, Read the Bible Like a Mystic was published in June 2025. He is one of the co-hosts of the Encountering Silence podcast, and blogs regularly at Patheos, Medium, and his own website, www.anamchara.com. Carl’s approach to contemplation and mysticism is inclusive and expansive; he is dedicated to exploring the common ground between faith traditions, with a particular interest in the connecting points between Christian, Buddhist and Pagan wisdom.
Anamchara (Blog)
Mystical Journey
Encountering Silence Podcast
Carl’s Patreon Page
Check In for pre-festival events will be available on Wednesday from 1 pm to 5 pm, and Thursday from 7am to 9 am.
If you’re tent camping, there’s no additional campsite charge for Wednesday night.
Some campsite locations are restricted due to large venue tent construction in several areas.
RV campers will need to purchase an additional night.