On 54 acres of meadows, wood, and brooks off a quiet country road in the beautiful Northwest Hills of Connecticut, Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center offers indoor and outdoor sanctuaries for meditation, prayer, creative thinking and spiritual development for individuals, groups, corporations, professional associations, or other organizations.

From time to time everyone needs a quiet place . . .

• to reflect
• to meditate on their life’s direction
• to consider the impact of what’s going on in the world
• to unblock their creativity
• to expand their horizons

Wisdom House, a not-for-profit retreat and conference center, provides just such a contemplative environment. By presenting programs that meet the educational, spiritual, artistic, and cultural needs of diverse people Wisdom House serves women and men who value seeking and learning. We also provide a hospitable meeting environment for groups and organizations.

On our 54 acres we have the colonial style main building with ten meeting rooms, bedrooms, two dining rooms, the chapel and Art Gallery. There is also an 18th Century New England farmhouse with fireplace. The Marie Louise building offers one more meeting room. A spacious barn holds outdoor programs.

Our outdoor sanctuaries include one of the first labyrinths in Connecticut, the Founders’ Bell walking paths, meditation gardens, the Peace Garden and two shrine areas. Within the Peace Garden there is The Wisdom Sculpture and the Peace Pole. The Wisdom Sculpture was created by artist Dee Carnelli in 1993. It represents an aspect of Wisdom as presented in the Bible: Wisdom is said to be the "mother of all the living" and so the sculpture appears as a large egg or cocoon, containing life. The spiral encircling it is an ancient symbol for eternity and infinity adding the notion that Wisdom is "mother of everlasting life".

The Peace Pole was planted in the garden in 1992. On the sides of the pole is the prayer, "May Peace Prevail on Earth". The four languages are English, Spanish, French and Sign.

Thousands of people from more than 40 states and dozens of countries pass through our doors each year. These people go on to motivate and inspire thousands of others. Our programs, our land, and our facilities all promote and support a person’s quest for Divine Wisdom.