Defining Retreat - a More Spiritual Perspective

Planning our Roses by the Sea "Retreat" prompted me to look up the word "retreat" in the dictionary. 

retreat - riˈtrēt/
verb

1. (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
   "the French retreated in disarray"
   synonyms:withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back/out, fall back, give way, give ground, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat"the army retreated"
   

noun

1. an act of moving back or withdrawing.
   "a speedy retreat"
   synonyms:withdrawal, pulling back"the retreat of the army"
   
2. a signal for a military force to withdraw.
   "the bugle sounded a retreat"

It left me cold and uninspired. Recently I've found several words in the dictionary that seem to be lacking. There are so many people pouring into my life recently who have a gentler, more spiritual view of the world. It may be time for a dictionary with a broader, more spiritual perspective! 

A few moments after consulting the dictionary, a friend called to read me a quote she thought I might like about why we need to take time for retreats! 

"Taking a retreat is about stepping out of your ordinary existence to listen and attune to your truest, most authentic self. It is about being self-referenced to become self-restored. It is about trusting what you experience as sacred without the need for external sanction. It is setting apart time to tend the hearth of your inner life, feed your muse, reclaim your dreams. A place to reaffirm your values by giving yourself permission to do what you need when you need it, not when you think you should or when someone else thinks you should. About using loving self-discipline to push past limiting beliefs, to instigate change, to bring closure."

~ Jane Louden