A spiritual Retreat was organised by Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow for 21 people, comprising teachers, principals and a management person, from 10th April 2025 to 13th April 2025 in Puducherry in order to deepen the understanding and experience of Integral Education (IE) and its focus on Psychic Education. Shivakumar and Priti of SAFIER, the Integral Education initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society, helped the management of the school to hold sessions by varied facilitators, connected to the topic, in the premises of Society house, Sri Aurobindo Society and also facilitated a 3-hour session titled ‘Connecting with the Psychic and staying rooted in the Psychic’ on the 13th of April 2025.

Shivakumar, with the help of powerful quotes from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, shared some insights on the Psychic Being, by starting with its relevance to IE. He also further discussed ‘What is not the Psychic’ in order to enable more mental clarity on the topic.  The participants enthusiastically participated in the discussions and were eager to know more about the Psychic being and its effect on our lives.

Priti joined in the interaction by sharing a few internal and external methods mentioned by the Mother to get in touch with the Psychic and act from there. With the help of one of the methods ‘engaging in an activity of higher vibration — mantra chanting’, she facilitated the importance of the Universal and Eternal Sound ‘OM’ through anecdotes and quotes by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and led the participants into an experiential journey of getting connected with their Psychic Being with the help of the chants and a written & colourful expression of OM.

The participants were grateful for the learnings during the three days and went back doubly enriched, touched by the soulful experience of the quietude and sanctity of the Ashram atmosphere in Puducherry and also the deep dive into the depth of Integral Education in the form of interactions, discussions, activities and soulful talks.