Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Summerland by Elizabeth Cheryl Summerland review – wartime wonderment with Gemma Arterton. W hat a lovely, hopeful and rather magical movie this is. The feature debut from writer/director Jessica Swale, whose impressive theatre CV includes the Olivier award-winner Nell Gwynn , Summerland provides just the tonic we need in times of turmoil. A tale of love lost and found, told with wit and charm, it maintains an impressive balance between the sly and the sentimental, gently subverting mainstream formulae as it slips back and forth in time, alternating between the realist and the romantic. We open in coastal Kent, 1975, with Penelope Wilton’s crotchety Alice rudely shooing children from the door of her cottage (“You know how you can help the aged? You can bugger off!”) so she can return to her typewriter. From here, we spiral back to the 40s, where the younger Alice (Gemma Arterton) taps away on the same keyboard. A recluse who investigates and debunks myths and folklore, searching for the facts behind the fiction, Alice is viewed with suspicion. The village children think she’s a witch or a spy; even the adults seem a bit scared of her. When young evacuee Frank (Lucas Bond) is dumped unexpectedly on Alice’s doorstep, she has no time for him, insisting that he be re-homed. But inevitably a bond grows between the pair, with Alice slowly warming to the new arrival who seems to rekindle long suppressed feelings of affection. Meanwhile, Swale’s story spirals back further still, to Alice’s meeting with Vera (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) in the 20s and the pang of first love that now sits like a chip of ice in her heart. “Would you think it was strange if a woman loved another woman?” Alice asks Frank, adding that “most people think it’s wicked”. But Frank is more interested in Alice’s belief that “stories have to come from somewhere” and together they start chasing castles in the sky, mirages that seem to provide a link between this world and the next. Beautifully shot by cinematographer Laurie Rose, who lends a magic-realist edge to down-to-earth details, Summerland conjures a honey-dappled world in which the possibility of redemptive miracles gradually illuminates the dark corners of loneliness. In the central role, Arterton (who also executive-produces) is terrific, relishing the opportunity to play a character who doesn’t care how others see her. An early scene, where Alice seems to offer chocolate to a child only to steal it away, is played with wicked gusto, daring the world to think the worst. Anyone who saw the acerbic comic short Leading Lady Parts will know that Swale has a killer eye for a sharply honed twist of the satirical knife. But it’s in its more melancholy moments that Summerland really makes its mark, with Mbatha-Raw perfectly cast as the face that haunts Alice’s dreams, reminding her how much she has lost. Smaller roles are equally well filled, with Tom Courtenay oozing avuncular charm as the schoolmaster who quips that “Shakespeare didn’t have to deal with Alice Lamb or he might have said, ‘Get thee under the table and hide!’” Top marks, too, to younger stars Bond and Dixie Egerickx, who plays Edie, “a maverick” who doesn’t “fulfil the feminine ideal” and looks set to inherit Alice’s independent mantle. “Planes crash,” Alice tells Frank as he wonders whether to launch a model aeroplane over a cliff. “What matters is how you deal with it.” Some will doubtless deal with Summerland by complaining about plot contrivance and schmaltz, a criticism amplified by the off-puttingly airbrushed poster. But like Arterton’s previous second world war picture Their Finest , this boasts real substance beneath the surface, keeping its feet on the ground and its head in the clouds. The Summerland by Elizabeth Cheryl. �Summerland� is the term used by many Wiccans for the afterlife. Long answer: The term "Summerland" is well known to Wiccans, and the idea of an idyllic, pleasantly warm, garden-like or meadow-like area is commonly accepted among many Wiccans. Nevertheless, the term seems to have originated in Spiritualism. It is also found in the writings of Theosophy. The Wiccan concept of Summerland is similar to the Celtic concept of the "Isles of the Blest," "Tir Nan Og," "Avalon," or "Mag Mell"/"Magh Meall." The Summerland is also similar to the ancient Pagan concept of the Roman "Elysium," where the virtuous or honorable dead were believed to reside in the afterlife. ["Elysium": aka in Latin "Pedion Elysium" (aka Elysian Fields), in Greek "Elysion," or "Pedion Elysionn."] There was also the concept of the Greek "Nesos Leuke" and the Roman "Nesus Leuce" (White Island), which was also known in Greek as "Nesoi Makaron" and in Latin as "Nesi Macaron" (Islands of the Blessed), which likewise bears some similarity to the concept of Summerland. Wiccan views of Summerland. Among Wiccans, the Summerland is generally a place where the soul/spirit journeys in order to grow young again and prepare for rebirth in a new body. To have love, you must be born and live your life, returning with the people you love, so that you may meet, love, live, and know them again. But to be born, you must die and make ready for a new body. I've also heard that one is "made ready for a new body" by growing younger and younger in the Summerland until at last that soul/spirit has become healed and is ready to become an infant again. This process is not necessarily even-paced or happening at the same chronological rate for each soul/spirit. For example, someone who dies at age 23 will not necessarily be reborn in 23 years. The Summerland is also viewed as a place of rest, and rejuvenation. I should stress there is no hard-core dogma of what is the nature of Summerland. Many Wiccans have different views on the subject. Animals in Summerland. An interesting theological point among many Pagans is that animals likewise have souls/spirits. I have known several Wiccans who believe they will later see their animal companions in the afterlife. Again, I say there are different views on this subject, which is too vast to discuss fully here. Edgar Cayce�s �life readings� supported the theory of animal souls, at one point mentioning a dog who had previously been incarnated as a lion. My friend, Alaina of Delta Phyre, had an elderly animal companion who passed away. I was present at the memorial service for this cat, held in Tapestry�s Temple room. Alaina mentioned that she thought her cat might reincarnate as a human in the next lifetime. Gardner, the Grand Old Man of Wicca, explained in his Witchcraft Today (1954) that Wiccans often chose to reincarnate together with groups of specific people. [At a later point, I will track down that quote and add it to this FAQ.] Other Wiccan Views. A soul may use time in the Summerland as an opportunity to review the recent incarnation and any lessons learned during that incarnation. Some say the soul will consider what still needs to be learned. In this way, a soul gains an understanding of the impact of actions one's physical human life had on the world. Some folks tie the Summerland into the concept of "soul groups" in which humans choose to reincarnate together in order to learn together. The concept of soul groups has been discussed by many mystics, including Edgar Cayce. The �life readings� of Edgar Cayce addressing the subjects of reincarnation and soul groups can be found in Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation , a publication of the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.). The emphasis on needing to learn something from every incarnation strikes me as implying "life" and physical existence are simply a form of continuing education courses which one is required to either pass or repeat. (Mind you, this is my personal perception.) Another Wiccan Perception. Reincarnation from Summerland is optional. Not all Wiccans believe that it is necessary for an individual to reincarnate after reaching Summerland. I have heard casual references about the "Hall of the Ancestors." This seems to relate to a belief that one's family and ancestors will reside happily in a large feast hall. (I'm guessing this is an influence from Saxon or Norse mythology. The idea may have been picked up from Asatru Pagans and Wiccans hanging around together at large Pagan festival.) The descriptions of the Hall of the Ancestors sound very like descriptions of old Saxon mead halls in ancient England. Friends and family feast and enjoy each other's company. It's my perception of the Hall of the Ancestors is somewhere in the Summerlands. Still Another Perception. From my correspondence with other Gardnerian Wiccans, I know some of them definitely believe the following: The nature of the unknowable is not the point of this FAQ. In the above paragraphs, I have largely tried to give the opinions of other Wiccans rather than just my own. Summerland is Real. We now get to the second part of the FAQ. �Do you think it [Summerland] is a real place?� This second part of the FAQ always puzzles me, because people who ask don�t seem to be asking me whether I believe in the theological concept of the Summerland. I am surprised everytime someone starts harping on this point. (Yes, I do believe in the Summerland; it makes as much, if not more, sense to me as any other view of the afterlife.) The people who question me seem instead to be asking me if I can provide actual proof of this afterlife. One person I corresponded badgered me if I knew mediums who could prove it existed�and what exactly happened there. I tried to explain that �near death experiences� (NDE), �out of body experiences� (OOBE), and �communications� via channellers and mediums may provide insight, comfort, or spiritual illumination�but they do not constitute scientifically valid proof of an afterlife. The human belief�which is found in many cultures�in the continued existence of the soul after physical death is a matter of faith. It�s part of theology. You either believe it, or you do not. In 2010, Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent wrote a description of a 4-year-old�s NDE in Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back . This text is the latest in many such books, as of this writing. These books do not all agree on what and who is on the other side. If you enjoy this kind of literature, there are plenty of accounts to read. I�ve never bothered. Another Pagan Outlook. Some Pagans, including some Wiccans, are not nearly as concerned about getting into the "Good-Place-Pagan-Heaven"--which some outsiders asking about the reality of Summerland seem to be trying to establish. A friend of mine shot a documentary in 1999 about Paganism. He interviewed ADF Archdruid Isaac Bonewits. One of the questions he asked Isaac was about belief in an afterlife and its significance. Isaac Bonewits replied: My beliefs about life after death tend to shift a great deal. I used to believe firmly in reincarnation--but that was 800 years ago, when I was a Buddhist monk at the time. I believe people spend far too much time worrying about life after death and insufficient time worrying about this life and the responsibilities we have to ourselves, our community, and our great, great, great grandchildren. I'll find out what happens when I die; everybody does. And probably for everybody it's a surprise. But I believe that the Gods intend us to do the work now that needs to be done in our lifetimes--and let the next life, if there is one, take care of itself. Isaac Bonewits in Mondo Pagan (2000). (As I was part of this production, I encourage people to purchase their own copies.) Thus, to the never ending frequently asked question, "Do you tbink it [Summerland] is a real place?"--I�m going to provide a different answer entirely. Summerland is for Real. Yes. There is a real place called �Summerland.� In fact, there are two. There is a real town in Santa Barbara County, California, USA, called "Summerland." I never knew this California town existed until 2/6/14 when I came across it in a web search. Summerland, CA, was created in 1885 by Henry Lafayette Williams and his wife Katie, who planned to farm and raise pigs in California. The Williams were Spiritualists. A further web search revealed this quote about some local history: copyright 3/23/2014 Myth Woodling. Sarah Hartwell, Summerlands, accessed 2/6/14. Mary Holzhauer, �Local History: The Many Auras of Summerland�, Jim Witmer, Real Estate Broker, copyright 2001 Summerlandsite.com, accessed 2/6/14. Mary Holzhauer (1928--2012) was a resident of Summerland, California. Savage Film Group, Mondo Pagan, 2000. Stephanie Seaton, "The Summerland" from Summerland Online , Oct 7, 2011, accessed 2/6/14. Special thanks to Thoron Woodling who has read a great deal more of the Edgar Cayce materials than I have. The Summerland by Elizabeth Cheryl. 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