Classes & Workshops on Celtic Spirituality with Mara Freeman

The Sacred Grove: Classes and Workshops with Mara Freeman
Mara Freeman's Class and Workshop Schedule, Spring/Summer 2008

It is not any common earth, water or wood or air,
But Merlin's Isle of Gramarye that you and I will fare.
- Rudyard Kipling

THE SECRET REALM OF FAERIE
Sunday, May 4th, 2008, 10am - 5pm.
at the Chalice Centre, Maesllyn, near Llandysul, Wales

        "Earth may become on an instant all faery,
         and earth and air resound with the music of its invisible people . . .
         Know an eternal love is within and around you,
         pressing upon you and sustaining with infinite tenderness
         your body, soul and spirit." - A.E.

Explore the hidden world of the Faeries at the May festival of Beltaine, (Calen Mai in Wales).
Healers, wise men & women have lived & worked with the Fair Folk for centuries and we too can learn how to re-forge a conscious relationship with the Intelligences of the Living Universe, from the Shining Ones within the sacred land to the Nature Spirits, Devas, and Elementals of the Green World.
Magical stories, vision journeys, ritual, songs and attunements in Nature will help us connect with this stream of ancient wisdom for the renewal of our lives and the healing of the Earth.

10am - 5pm Pre-registration Required. Cost: Ł25.00
Credit cards accepted. Sliding scale places for low/fixed income on request.
To register, call 01239-858-830 or email events@chalicecentre.net .
Information on what to bring plus directions will be sent on registration.

Space limited - make your reservation soon!




THE MYSTERIES OF AVALON - 2 places left.
Glastonbury, England.
July 28th - August 6th, 2008

Dive deep into the Mysteries of Avalon for an unforgettable nine days at Southwest England’s most beautiful and evocative sacred landscapes. Especially designed for the spiritual pilgrim in search of inspiration and renewal, this unique ten-day experience will be centred in Glastonbury, the legendary Isle of Avalon itself, once called the “Holyest Erthe in England." Here we stay in the heart of Avalon at the historic Little St. Michael's, a 16^th century house situated within the Chalice Well Gardens, where flows the sacred Red Spring, a place of healing where legend says the Holy Grail was hidden centuries ago.

We will be able to wander in the peaceful gardens, drink from the sacred well and walk up Glastonbury Tor, the mysterious hill long held to be an entrance to the Celtic Otherworld. You will hear unforgettable myths and legends of King Arthur, Morgan le Fay, and Merlin; learn the esoteric lore of the Grail, the Faery Realm, and other Mysteries; and deepen our understanding through rituals and meditations that open a portal into the inner worlds.

Staying within easy walking distance of Glastonbury Town gives us the freedom to stroll among its many eclectic shops and cafes, bookstores and healing centers, as well as visit other legendary landmarks including: Glastonbury Abbey, Wearyall Hill,The White Spring, Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill,Tintagel, Wells Cathedral, the City of Bath, and Stonehenge the extraordinary Neolithic Temple of the Sun, one of the marvels of the ancient world, where we will have private and exclusive access for a sunset ceremony to celebrate the harvest festival of Lammas.

For an intimate and friendly atmosphere, the pilgrimage is open to 11-12 people only, so we recommend that you reserve your place as soon as possible.

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Can't get to a workshop? People all over the world attend the Avalon Mystery School which offers a complete three-grade training course in the sacred magical arts, with one-on-one mentoring from Mara Freeman! Find out more here.