The Beyond Time All-Night Gong Ceremony is inspired by the modern 13 Moon calendar.
13 moons x 28 day moon cycle = 364 days
The 365th day is known as the Day Out of Time. July 25 is observed throughout the world as a pause between one year and the next.
From twilight on the Day Out of Time until sunrise on the Galactic New Year, you will be immersed in seven hours of a live gong bath. In this liminal space, the cosmic consciousness of the gong invites you to cross the threshold between one cycle and the next—through the matrix of galactic time.
Throughout the night, the gong is never silent. Its voice rises and recedes, sometimes filling the space with powerful resonance, sometimes whispering at the edge of awareness in sleep or dreams.
Held within a continuous field of coherent sound, each participant enters a different landscape. The cosmic power of the gongs will invite you on a journey that is uniquely yours. Some experience profound stillness, vivid dreams, or travel to otherworldly dimensions. Others encounter unexpected insight, emotional release, and expanded awareness. The gong can transmute darkness, stress, and anxiety, allowing you to release old wounds, fears, or negative patterns.
Open the door to other realms, experience time as art, and find yourself centered in the cosmos!
Bridget Stone is a Gong Master and Modern Medicine Woman living in the magical Mad River Valley of Vermont. She has studied a wide variety of modalities, but her love of the gong is principal. She has trained and played with Gong Masters Don Conreaux, Alessandra Montana, and Mike Tamburo. Bridget believes that the power of the gong can heal the collective, the planet, and bring about world peace; she is passionate about sharing the gong with as many people and places as possible.
Consistently inspired to create new containers through which to share the magic and transformative power of sound, Bridget creates collective and private ceremonies that unfold in partnership with the Earth and flow with the cycles of nature, the elements, and the cosmos.
She also offers regular sound baths and the signature 1:1 Coherence Session at her Waitsfield Village studio.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Arrival at Farmsprung Gatherings (2692 E Warren Rd, Waitsfield VT 05673) and welcome bonfire. Check-in, set up your sleeping space, and enjoy community before the ceremony begins.
9:00 pm
Entering ceremony and copalera smudging.
9:20 pm
Welcome, Introduction & Great Gong Invocation
9:45 pm The first gong strike
Participants settle into their personal sleeping spaces while the live gong continues throughout the night.
There is complete freedom to sleep, meditate, journal quietly, or simply listen. Yes, you can get up to go to the bathroom during the night.
4:45 am
As daylight returns, the final tones of the gong bring the night to a gentle close.
5:15 am
We begin to make our way outside to enjoy the sunrise at 5:33am.
6:00 – 7:00 am
Morning integration, coffee and light breakfast, departure
Overnight gong immersions have become known in many sound healing communities as Gong Pujas, originating through the teachings of Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux. Like the the Beyond Time Ceremony, they are extended ceremonies in which the gong is played continuously throughout the night while participants rest and sleep.
A traditional sound bath typically lasts between 60 and 90 minutes. The all-night immersions invite the body and mind into a much longer relationship with sound. The continuous resonance creates an evolving sonic landscape that accompanies participants through the natural rhythms of the night—from wakefulness, to dreaming, to deep rest, and even other planes, dimensions and worlds—until the first light of dawn.
Beyond Time is inspired by this tradition while being rooted in the unique significance of the Day Out of Time. Rather than focusing solely on the overnight immersion itself, this gathering honors the transition between cycles—a ceremonial pause before the beginning of a new year.
The Day Out of Time is a day for reflection before beginning a new cycle, not merely a solar-lunar orbital measure, but one coded with galactic time. Through the 13 Moon calendar, human consciousness can enter into galactic consciousness. It is a day to celebrate time as art.
The Beyond Time Overnight Gong Immersion is inspired by the modern 13 Moon calendar, which draws from the ancient 260-day sacred count of Mesoamerica while offering its own contemporary framework for understanding cycles of time.
The date of July 25 is the annual Day Out of Time, as it originally correlated to the heliacal rising of Sirius in ancient Egypt.
Please bring everything needed for a comfortable night’s sleep.
Suggested items include:
Keep in mind your sleeping set-up will be on the floor. This is a camping-like situation. Bring what you need to be comfortable overnight.
Arrive having eaten dinner, and bring a water bottle or drink if you need as there will be no refreshments available in the evening.
You CANNOT be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the event. Believe me you DO NOT want to. If anyone exhibits signs of inebriation, they will be required to leave and no refunds will be given.
The days leading up to the event: Hydrate! Abstain from drugs and alcohol. Take care of your body and get enough rest.
More information will be sent after registration.
Will I actually sleep? Many people do. Others drift between soft awareness, sleep, and other dimensions throughout the night.
Is the gong really played all night? Yes. From 9:45 p.m. until just before sunrise, the gong is played live and continuously, creating an evolving field of sound throughout the night.
Do I need experience with meditation or sound baths? No. This experience is designed for both newbies and seasoned sound bath goers.
Can I leave during the night? Because the ceremony is designed as a complete overnight immersion, participants are encouraged to remain for the full experience whenever possible.
What if I snore? The gongs will be powerful, but this is a shared sleeping environment. Earplugs are recommended for sensitive sleepers, and everyone is invited to approach the experience with mutual care and understanding.
Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be canceled. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person by notifying us before the event.
NOTE: Gong baths are not recommended for pregnant women, especially during the first two trimesters. A participant waiver and event agreement will be emailed after registration and must be completed prior to attending the event.
