I just returned from my forest shade,(finished micro sewage treatment plant), goin` pack some instruments and brushes, and sit there for more than 3 months.
It isn`t eremite`s cave , `cause I have nice bathroom and sometimes can hear barking dogs from nearest village (3km thru the forest duck), but you can be alone between woods if you wish.
There will be a lot of pulling, twisting and pushing a trees and hopefully time for standing
Why "old schools" advocate hermitage not a city main square?
It is quite obvious, in my opinion :
Opening for receiving extrasensory info is really overwhelming experience, it may happen on the main square too, sure
but
in the 2nd case - chance for you to learn how to translate/use them are close to 0.
Kinda of standard learning curve. Easier to learn how to deal with one punch 1st, not the "master`s combo" .