Four Principles of God: From Illusion to Source
Four Principles of God: From Illusion to Source An Online Retreat with Rhoda Makled
November 16-20, 2026
Often we feel unsure of where we truly are on the path and imagine a destination we don’t yet understand. At this retreat, we receive a clear and updated map that clarifies this for us.
Together, we explore the Four Principles of God in a fresh and accessible way, learning how these principles relate to one another and how they illuminate our experience from illusion to truth.
We discover what it means that aware-isness is the foundation of all principles and the essence of what we are. We explore a newly clarified teaching that shows how subject-awareness, the creative process, and manifestation arise—and how we mistakenly identify with them.
How the Sense of “Me” Arises
We look closely at how the brain forms identity through the Default Mode Network (DMN), neural pathways, memory, and the negativity bias. We learn how these create the dream of a personal self and color everything we perceive.
A New, Updated Map
We see how awareness contains all principles, how consciousness unfolds through each principle, and how understanding this map helps us navigate the spiritual journey with clarity and confidence.
Seeing the Fourth Principle Clearly
We learn to recognize thoughts, emotions, spiritual experiences, and even mystical states as manifestations rather than truth—and see how this recognition frees us from confusion, fear, and self-judgment.
Practical Tools for Awakening
We practice mind-watching, inquiry, conscious discernment, and letting go, supported by a clear understanding of how the brain learns, unlearns, and changes through neuroplasticity.
Throughout the retreat, we look together at the ways we mistake the DMN’s narratives for “me,” and we learn how to step back, question, and gently release those thoughts—making room for a more direct experience of peace and clarity.
This retreat gives us a map, language we can use, and practices we can apply so that awakening is seen for what it is. Together, we recognize what is illusion and to turn toward the truth of what we are.
Retreat Schedule
The retreat will begin at 10am ET and end at 5pm ET each day. A 2-hour lunch period will be provided beginning about 1pm ET.
November 16-20