The Team – Cottonwood Convergence

Jamie Celeste Peer

Steward of Rock Creek ReTreet Center

Jamie Celeste Peer is the steward of Rock Creek ReTreet Center, a natural sanctuary devoted to honoring the innate diversity of thought, belief, and lived experience. Jamie discovered—more fully realized—the profound healing power of nature after her family moved to the land where they now reside in December 2020. Quickly discerning that there was more to the land than meets the eye, she began sharing it with close family and friends, who wholeheartedly affirmed that they, too, could feel something special.

Recognizing that this was a space she was meant to share more widely, Jamie created Rock Creek ReTreet Center and began offering the land for small‑group gatherings and retreats. Guided by principles of love, respect, open‑heartedness, and open‑mindedness, she holds space for people to reconnect with their most authentic selves. She believes each person’s path to truth is unique, like many routes ascending the same mountain, and that nature provides a neutral, sacred container where those paths can meet without judgment.

The Cottonwood Convergence is her love‑letter to the land and to the community she feels called to serve—an outdoor, metaphysical, holistic fall festival for the courageously curious. Designed for seekers, nature lovers, healers, learners, and open‑hearted explorers, the festival invites guests into a uniquely intentional atmosphere of discovery, connection, and celebration. While the event spans the entire property, the land’s great cottonwood remains its most compelling central feature, a living landmark that embodies the spirit of connection and convergence.

Megan Gray

Care, Presence, and
Connection.

Megan Gray is the owner of Sacred Root. Her healing journey began in 2013 with Usui Reiki training, and has since grown into her becoming a Master Reiki practitioner and Certified Sound Therapist. Alongside her work in energy and sound, she lives a full and grounded life as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and social worker, with a deep love for nature as her constant anchor.

Megan feels most connected when she is in nature and in spaces where people come together in authenticity and openness. She is deeply called to Cottonwood Convergence, feeling a strong resonance with the land itself and the intention behind gathering. To her, these spaces feel like remembrance—where community is built through shared experience rather than similarity.

She is passionate about creating environments where people from all walks of life can come together in their own unique practices and journeys. Whether someone is exploring something new, returning to something familiar, or simply being present, Megan holds space for the experience without expectation—just connection, presence, and grounded belonging.

Mindy St. Clair

Community, Creativity, and Intention.

For six years, I’ve helped shape Oddballs & Outkasts into a space where creativity and community meet — a place rooted in connection, expression, and belonging. As co-owner, bookkeeper, and event coordinator, I keep the foundation solid and the details flowing, holding both the structure and the vision with care.

As a Holy Fire Reiki Master, I blend organization with intuition, believing that when something is built with intention, it carries a different kind of energy. I’m deeply grounded in the belief that structure is sacred — that the behind-the-scenes work is just as important as the magic people see and feel.

Outside of the shop, I feel most aligned when I’m connected to nature. You’ll often find me grounding outdoors, and I’ll soon be volunteering at Prairie Pines Nature Preserve, continuing to nurture that relationship with the land. This connection is a big part of why I feel so passionate about this event — being able to gather in nature, surrounded by its energy, makes the experience even more meaningful.

Natasha Dobbins

Blending Mystical with The Grounded.

Founding Committee Member

Natasha was instrumental in the early visioning of The Cottonwood Convergence. Though she is no longer serving on the planning committee, her encouragement and belief in this gathering helped bring it to life.

We remain deeply grateful for her contribution.

My spiritual journey began in 2021, sparked by a deep desire to find more meaning and connection. Since then, I have dedicated myself to the arts of healing and intuition. As the owner of Black Lotus Spiritual in Eagle, I’ve built a practice that blends the mystical with the grounded.

I wear many hats—Usui Reiki Master, Tarot/Oracle Reader, and Fine Line Tattoo Artist—but they all share one common thread: helping you heal on a deep level. Whether I’m channeling energy, interpreting the cards, or creating intentional art on skin, my goal is to help you find clarity and reconnect with your inner self.

I am a Spiritual Coach and have been an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church since February 2024. When I’m not in the studio, I’m an event coordinator and a devoted volunteer for special needs organizations. At home, I’m supported by my husband of 24+ years and our two beautiful children, who keep me inspired every single day.