What is The Laughing Orchard?

What is The Laughing Orchard?

What is The Laughing Orchard?

What is The Laughing Orchard?

The Laughing Orchard is both a physical place and a metaphysical space.

Nestled in the lush volcanic valley of Furnas, São Miguel, it serves as a home for these gatherings. The land itself is alive with energy—hot springs bubbling from the earth, forests thick with ancient wisdom, ocean cliffs where the wind whispers secrets.

But more than that, The Laughing Orchard is a container. It is a place where people come together to listen—to the land, to themselves, and to each other. It is where modern magicians collide, connect, and catalyze something greater than themselves.

This is the beginning.

The vision is to train future hosts, planting the seeds for Collisions to spread to other lands, other communities, and other sacred spaces across the world. Each Collision builds the network; each gathering strengthens this emerging field.

And as this movement grows, so does the possibility for new fundamental truths to emerge.

The Laughing Orchard is both a physical place and a metaphysical space.

Nestled in the lush volcanic valley of Furnas, São Miguel, it serves as a home for these gatherings. The land itself is alive with energy—hot springs bubbling from the earth, forests thick with ancient wisdom, ocean cliffs where the wind whispers secrets.

But more than that, The Laughing Orchard is a container. It is a place where people come together to listen—to the land, to themselves, and to each other. It is where modern magicians collide, connect, and catalyze something greater than themselves.

This is the beginning.

The vision is to train future hosts, planting the seeds for Collisions to spread to other lands, other communities, and other sacred spaces across the world. Each Collision builds the network; each gathering strengthens this emerging field.

And as this movement grows, so does the possibility for new fundamental truths to emerge.

The Laughing Orchard is both a physical place and a metaphysical space.

Nestled in the lush volcanic valley of Furnas, São Miguel, it serves as a home for these gatherings. The land itself is alive with energy—hot springs bubbling from the earth, forests thick with ancient wisdom, ocean cliffs where the wind whispers secrets.

But more than that, The Laughing Orchard is a container. It is a place where people come together to listen—to the land, to themselves, and to each other. It is where modern magicians collide, connect, and catalyze something greater than themselves.

This is the beginning.

The vision is to train future hosts, planting the seeds for Collisions to spread to other lands, other communities, and other sacred spaces across the world. Each Collision builds the network; each gathering strengthens this emerging field.

And as this movement grows, so does the possibility for new fundamental truths to emerge.

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

Helder Valente

@newschoolpermaculture

Here it's like family… a unique healing aura of positive life change.

Maria Fonseca

@maria

This place opens a direct gate to our heart and soulmagic!

Alex

@alex

One of the most emotionally memorable times in my whole travel life…

Anžej Lečnik

@anzej

Helped me find purpose and reminded me of the importance of connection

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

Helder Valente

@newschoolpermaculture

Here it's like family… a unique healing aura of positive life change.

Maria Fonseca

@maria

This place opens a direct gate to our heart and soulmagic!

Alex

@alex

One of the most emotionally memorable times in my whole travel life…

Anžej Lečnik

@anzej

Helped me find purpose and reminded me of the importance of connection

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

Helder Valente

@newschoolpermaculture

Here it's like family… a unique healing aura of positive life change.

Maria Fonseca

@maria

This place opens a direct gate to our heart and soulmagic!

Alex

@alex

One of the most emotionally memorable times in my whole travel life…

Anžej Lečnik

@anzej

Helped me find purpose and reminded me of the importance of connection

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

Helder Valente

@newschoolpermaculture

Here it's like family… a unique healing aura of positive life change.

Maria Fonseca

@maria

This place opens a direct gate to our heart and soulmagic!

Alex

@alex

One of the most emotionally memorable times in my whole travel life…

Anžej Lečnik

@anzej

Helped me find purpose and reminded me of the importance of connection

How people feel about the Laughing Orchard:

Helder Valente

@newschoolpermaculture

Here it's like family… a unique healing aura of positive life change.

Maria Fonseca

@maria

This place opens a direct gate to our heart and soulmagic!

Alex

@alex

One of the most emotionally memorable times in my whole travel life…

Anžej Lečnik

@anzej

Helped me find purpose and reminded me of the importance of connection

What's Our Mission?

The world is transforming.

Old systems are breaking down, and a new form of intelligence—interconnected, experiential, and creative—is awakening.

The Laughing Orchard is a living network of modern magicians: practitioners, artists, scientists, and healers dedicated to guiding humanity through this time of rebirth. Rooted in ancient wisdom and modern innovation, we gather to remember what it means to create, connect, and evolve together.

Our first hub is emerging in the Azores, where small groups of self-led practitioners come together in “Collisions”—immersive, spontaneous gatherings born from the spirit of the land itself. From these encounters, a global web of collaboration and creation is forming.

The world is transforming.

Old systems are breaking down, and a new form of intelligence—interconnected, experiential, and creative—is awakening.

The Laughing Orchard is a living network of modern magicians: practitioners, artists, scientists, and healers dedicated to guiding humanity through this time of rebirth. Rooted in ancient wisdom and modern innovation, we gather to remember what it means to create, connect, and evolve together.

Our first hub is emerging in the Azores, where small groups of self-led practitioners come together in “Collisions”—immersive, spontaneous gatherings born from the spirit of the land itself. From these encounters, a global web of collaboration and creation is forming.

a new global paradigm for magicians

What Are Collisions?

Collisions are not retreats. They are not workshops. They are something different.

A Collision is a coming together of skilled and conscious beings who are ready to co-create in the present moment. There is no set curriculum, no pre-determined itinerary… only a carefully held space where synchronicity, intuition, and collective intelligence are given space to breathe.

In a Collision, participants bring their full presence, their curiosity, and their gifts. Some may guide breathwork journeys or sound activations; others may lead movement practices, philosophical inquiries, or silent immersions in nature. There may be deep conversations by firelight, music flowing through the trees, or moments of stillness where nothing is said, but everything is felt.

Each Collision is an experiment in trust—a trust in the intelligence of the moment, the power of the land, and the magic that arises when the right people come together.

Get in touch to host or join a gathering >

Get in touch to host or join a gathering >

Get in touch to
host or join a gathering >

Get in touch to host or join a gathering >

Get in touch to host or join a gathering >

Your Host

Alex Bulkin

Alex is the founder and visionary of the Laughing Orchard; we sometimes like to call him Dumbledore.

Alex professionally navigates liminal spaces between logical and magical, materialistic and spiritual, technological and intuitive.

His mission at the Laughing Orchard is to develop the relationship with the nature spirits of the land and to introduce others to the land’s power to create and manifest.

He describes himself as the caretaker and the guide, making sure that the visitors are aware of the land’s presence and power and can interact with it consciously and intentionally.

Find Your Place on the Land

However you come to the Laughing Orchard — to lead your own retreat, to spend quiet days in nature, or to live and learn with us as a volunteer — the land welcomes you to be part of its unfolding story.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

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Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

To hear about our upcoming collision events sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram for updates and inspiration.

Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

To hear about our upcoming collision events sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram for updates and inspiration.

Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

To hear about our upcoming collision events sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram for updates and inspiration.

Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

To hear about our upcoming collision events sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram for updates and inspiration.

Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.

Stay Connected with The Laughing Orchard & Magical Experiences.

To hear about our upcoming collision events sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram for updates and inspiration.

Laughing Orchard

Furnas, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal

© 2024 – Laughing Orchard. All Rights Reserved.