Feel Again, Live Fully.
Fire of
Initiation
For over a decade, I have guided people through darkness retreats, deep transitions, and inner rebirth. My work is not theoretical. It is lived.
I support individuals and leaders through life transitions using somatic work, astrology, and 15 years of experience guiding deep initiatory processes.
Trusted by Leaders in Consciousness and Transformation
Real Transformations, Real People
What Clients Say
"Participating in the dark retreat allowed my nervous system to slowly unravel, giving me the most profound sense of peace and safety I haven't felt since childhood."
Erika Lucivero"Severin acts as a guide to unlock new dimensions of thinking and break out of deep-rooted patterns to embody my highest, most integrated self."
Neal Bakshi"For the first time in my life, I feel clearer than ever before, I now see that my gifts were right in front of me all along."
Lauren Folan
FROM DARKNESS TO REBIRTH
15 Years of Guiding Humans through Deep Transformation
My path has been lived, not theoretical. I have guided thousands of hours of retreats and one to one work through darkness, grief, relationship transitions, and personal initiation. I walk beside those who are ready to meet themselves honestly and build a life that feels true.
This work is for you if:
- You're moving through a major transition and old identities no longer fit
- You've done inner work, but now need embodiment and integration
- You hold responsibility for others and need a steadier inner core
- You don't want quick fixes, but real, lived transformation
1,000+
Dark Retreats Guided
1,000+
Astrology & Somatic Sessions Offered
Current Focus
4 Areas
These are the four areas I work with most. Each one is evolving. If you feel resonance, start with a conversation.
Meet the Man Behind the Movement
About Me
I was born in Switzerland and have spent many years in monasteries, silent retreats, and darkness retreats. I co-created The Hermitage retreat center at Lake Atitlán, where I guided hundreds of people through deep inner work.
Life has shaped me as much as practice. Grief, separation, burnout, and becoming a father have stripped away identities I once held tightly. What remains is a quieter, more honest way of walking with others.
What I offer is simple: a grounded space to slow down, feel again, and meet what is real. This work is not about fixing or perfection. It is about being fully human.
This work supports the return to an unshakable inner core; the ability to stay present, grounded, and self-held through change.
Let's Start Here
Before We Begin
Initiation is the moment when life becomes intense or uncertain and an old way of being no longer works. Something familiar dissolves before the next phase is clear. This can happen through loss, relationship changes, becoming a parent, burnout, illness, or inner disorientation. A Dark Retreat is a form of initiation we enter willingly. Life itself offers initiations whether we ask for them or not.
A Dark Retreat mirrors what happens in major life transitions: orientation is lost, reference points disappear, and deeper layers surface. In that sense, a relationship, a separation, or a crisis can be just as much a Dark Retreat as sitting in physical darkness. The difference is containment. In a Dark Retreat, the environment is intentionally simple and supportive. In life, the same process often unfolds without preparation or guidance.
Insight can arrive quickly, but the nervous system integrates slowly. Without regulation, truth overwhelms rather than clarifies. This is why many people understand something deeply yet cannot live it. Regulation creates the internal safety that allows insight to land, settle, and become embodied. Only then can change be lived rather than analyzed.
I support people through initiation, whether it happens in a Dark Retreat or in everyday life. This includes preparation, accompaniment, and integration. My work focuses on nervous system regulation, relational presence, and pacing so that what emerges can be met honestly. Rather than chasing peak experiences, we work with what is already alive. The aim is integration into daily life, not escape from it.
This work is for people who sense they are in a transition and want to meet it with clarity and integrity. You may feel disoriented, emotionally alive, or quietly unsettled without knowing why. You don't need to be in crisis, and you don't need to have answers. You only need a willingness to slow down and listen. This is for those who want to live what they touch, not move on to the next experience.
WHAT I CALL INITIATIONS
When Darkness Comes, We Are Asked To Grow.
Initiations break us open: death, loss, separation, illness, identity collapse. These moments are not punishments. They are invitations to outgrow an old self.
I walk with you through these thresholds with somatic awareness, astrology, and grounded guidance, so you can meet the unknown with honesty and courage.