I have finally “arrived home!” 63 years on the self quest journey and the map home is now clear. In this moment I am basking in the sea of calm, grounded in the awareness that my true nature is beyond the changing patterns of personality. Ernest, your artistry, your mastery of guiding, supporting, loving, holding each and every one of us has been beyond grace! And what blossomed among us in retreat was a communion of presence so deep, so alive, it became a teacher in itself, one I will cherish and carry with me on my journey of humanness. ~ Robin W.

To say the experience has been transformational would be an understatement. Being deliberately present and having the truth and the beauty revealed in an authentic container with so much love and patience and life…is the Rapture in and of itself. You have to experience it. ~ Ken W.

The Rapture of Being Alive with Ernest took me to a place inside of myself where a bigger truth exists and, with it, an expanded view of the beauty of my life. What surprised me and still does, is how the retreat unearthed something that lasts and has informed me of how to connect with myself in ways I never knew existed. The outside World no longer changes my experience of myself. There were areas of my life that I kept creating pain over and over again. Many of those patterns of self imposed suffering no longer have a hold on me. I have so much more availability to be me. The space and freedom are undeniable. ~ Laura F. Jacobs

The Rapture of Being Alive is freedom. I’m free and I’m loved and I’m held. Always. I learned a lot of these concepts in various forms of spirituality but they were just words. And now I know what they mean. Because I feel them and have had a direct experience of what it actually means to be loved and held and never alone. ~ Viji A.

The retreat with Ernest was the deepest and most transformative experience I’ve had against a backdrop of a long history of personal growth work and retreats. This experience put me in touch with the most tender edge of Love/ Life that I’ve ever experienced. I became a conduit for love to flow through me. This was facilitated by Ernest’s attuned guidance and the ability hold a safe and sacred space to go to this depth. I highly recommend for the seeker of truth, transformation and deep contact with Life. . ~ Ann Becks

I am on fire from just completing the Rapture of Being Alive…It’s a lot of work but it will change your life – a true awakening about who you are, what you are, what life is, what love is. ~ Chris R.

The Rapture of Being Alive is such an incredible arena to cut through all the layers and noise of suffering to direct contact with the living presence. I have done a similar style retreat with different teachers. Ernest’s additional teachings illuminated the fundamental simplicity and depth of being alive in a way that was accessible, honest, and transformative. This man is an initiator, and such a gift to learn from. Joining a retreat is truly a gift to yourself! ~ Manu Vitae

A powerful 4 days of being deeply in love with myself…deeply enthralled with being right here.~ Justin R.