PILGRIMAGE to Glastonbury, England Heart Chakra of the Earth Sept. 7-15, 2014
LEARN TO TONE at the Sacred Sites. Join Andi Goldman for a magical journey to the sacred sites of the UK. The tour will visit these ancient places with private guides who have lived in the areas much of their lives, and have made films and written books about both the ancient legends and the modern day findings at the sacred sites. Highlights will include a private, sunrise session at Stonehenge, special ceremonies in the West Kennet Long Barrow, visits to the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury, the labyrinth on the Tor, a few different Holy Wells, and many other amazing places! This journey to ancient Avalon promises to be a life transforming experience! Throughout the journey, Andi will be manifesting the energies of the Sound Oracle-leading the group of selected women participants in sacred sound and toning ceremonies at the magnificent sites and landmarks throughout this magical land. It's a rare opportunity that you do not want to miss!
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Sunday, September 7th Arrive in Glastonbury, either by walking into the ancient town with the Pilgrimage walkers, or by transportation from London Airports. Upon registration, we will guide you through the best and easiest way for you to get to Glastonbury. Plan to arrive at the London airport beforenoon today and you will be able to join us by the evening. Once everyone has arrived, we will gather for Welcome Time. This evening, we will relax and settle into our new Home away from Home, the Daisey Center, located in downtown Glastonbury. We will be renting the entire place for the duration of our stay, so you may relax, sit in the garden, cook there and truly make yourself at home: DAISEY CENTER. “Welcome to a wonderful tranquil, healing space in the heart of Glastonbury. Situated on the Michael ley line our centre has a nurturing atmosphere of angelicserenity which pervades the whole house making your stay that extra bit special. Your bedroom is your haven, the rooms are spotlessly clean, bright and luxuriously warm. We are in the ideal location to enjoy a peaceful retreat or pilgrimage, located moments away from Glastonbury High Street beside St John’s Church and five minutes from the Abbey with all its mythical Arthurian lore. A short walk takes you to the calming Garden of the Chalice Well and the famous Glastonbury Tor.” ~ Daisey Center
Monday, September 8 There are so many different legends and special places in and around Glastonbury. We want you to experience all of them. Tor Webster a gentleman, who for over 12 years has been living, studying and living deeply into these places, will be our guide for 2 days, helping us to understand all that has been happening there throughout time. After breakfast the first day, Tor will give us a lovely tour including St Margarets chapel – the original Mary Magdalene chapel – and to St Johns church to uncover the well-hidden artifacts. After a brief lunch break we will proceed to the Abbey to find some proof of the early Christian knowledge, explore the Michael and Mary ley lines and the last resting place of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. From here we will walk to Gog and Maygog, the two ancient oak trees, over two thousand years old that line the ancient processional entrance to the Tor. We will finish the day with a good dinner and a restful night of sleep.
Tuesday, September 9 After another good breakfast, we will join Tor on the second part of our journey around mystical Avalon. We will visit the Chalice Well gardens and the White Spring temple, lingering for time to connect with these healing places. From there we will continue on to Glastonbury Tor. Here, among other things, we will visit the sacred standing stones, one being the Egg Stone, all part of the 3rd labyrinth. After this unusual site, we will find the tree portal to the underworld hidden in the magical faery woods at the bottom of the Tor. Here we will do an optional visualisation. We will still our hunger with a healthy lunch and then go to Brides Mound, home of St Brigid. Tonight we will sleep well after a good dinner.
Wednesday, September 10 Today is a free day for you to explore any part of Glastonbury on your own, to take all the time you want for meditation at whichever sites you have been drawn to. Arise whenever you please, have a leisurely breakfast and spend the day enjoying this magical place. Also, it will be the perfect opportunity to shop in the wonderful book stores and gift shops, for goddess clothing and many other unique and beautiful things. This evening, we are planning a special ceremony at the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury. Led by a Glastonbury Goddess Priestess, our ceremony will include a blessing for the world, and a celebration of the Heart Chakra. After the ceremony we will enjoy a group dinner together at one of the fantastic restaurants in Glastonbury.
Thursday, September 11 After another breakfast of your choice we will leave Glastonbury for the day and drive to Avebury, the site of the largest Stone Circle on earth and many other sacred places. Our private minibus will be driven by our guide, author and filmmaker, Peter Knight. ”He has a relaxed manner, a good sense of humour and is very enthusiastic about his subject, making for entertaining and informative tours. His trips are a spiritual experience as he takes us into the living landscape of the Goddess.” Today, our tour will include the main henge at Avebury, connecting withthe ancient spirit stones, a special meditation under the amazing beech trees, and megalithic Silbury Hill. A truly magical day, yielding many surprises even to regular Avebury visitors, including St Michael Line energies dowsed through the landscape. We will have lunch at the famous Barge Inn (center for crop circles in the area) and keep ourselves posted for any recent crop circles, which we will certainly visit if they are around. In the early evening, we will go to West Kennet Long Barrow for a very special ceremony, a private gathering to honour our ancestors. It will be a magical, profound early evening event at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers. We will chant, do some gentle drumming, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. After this wonderful day, we will return to our Glastonbury beds for a good night’s sleep. Friday, September 12 Following breakfast we will join Peter in his minibus and drive to Dorset, anarea full of megaliths and important sites that are not often visited. Peter will pick the sites that are best suited for our group. Possible choices are: Cerne Giant, Knowlton, Hellstone, Nine Stones, Kingston Russell, Grey Mare and her Colts, Maiden Castle, Verwood Megalith, and many others, all of which Peter has written about in his books. We will end the day with a special visit to a Holy Well for blessings. After that we will drive back to Glastonbury and our comfortable beds, finding dinner along the way. Saturday, September 13 A very early start his morning for a special private ceremony at Stonehenge. These days it is not possible to get near the stones at Stonehenge unless you book a private entrance. With our experienced guide, Peter, we will have a very amazing one hour visit and ceremony inside the circle with the ancient, powerful stones. Afterwards, we will go out to a well deserved breakfast. We will spend the rest of the day with Peter visiting some of the placesthat we have not yet seen in the area. These may include Alton Priors church and spring, Adam’s Grave, East Field, the Sanctuary, barrows on Overton Hill, Kennet stone avenue, Winterborne Monkton church, Alton Barnes White Horse, and perhaps a crop circle. After returning to Glastonbury we will say good bye to our wonderful guide Peter, have a nice dinner and a great night’s sleep. Sunday, September 14 Back in Glastonbury for the day, you will have the option of taking this day to spend on your own, or coming with us for a Labyrinth Walk on Glastonbury Tor, led by our earlier guide, Tor Webster. On the Glastonbury Tor is a spiraling labyrinth which encircles the hill from base to peak. “Ancient myths tell that pilgrims to the sacred island of Avalon would moor their boats upon the shore and, entering the great landscape labyrinth, begin a long ascent to the hilltop shrine. By following the winding labyrinth, they gained a deep attunement with the Tor’s terrestrial energies.” ~ Martin Grey. Tor will guide us along the way, a total of 6 hours of meditative walking and contemplation. The path is not easy to discern on your own these days. With his guidance, we will be able to stop along the way at the 7 chakra points for meditation and rest. Since this is an optional event, it is not included in the cost of the trip and will be an extra $80.00, approx. Tonight we will have a special dinner to say farewell to Glastonbury Town.
Sunday, September 15 Today, after breakfast, we will check out of our lovely place in Glastonbury and drive to Wells. There we will visit the spectacular Wells Cathedral. We can go to the medieval Chapter house with its amazing rib vault and the Lady’s Chapel and see the unique star vault. Next we will go to the famous town of Bath, now a World Heritage Center. We will tour the town, including the Bath Abbey, the Roman Baths Complex and the Circus Building Complex with its mysterious architecture.
From Bath, we will be able to take a train straight to Heathrow Airport. After registering for the trip we will advise you where to stay and exactly how to get to the airport on time, even if your flight leaves the next morning. It is very easy to get to Heathrow from Bath! Your journey with Adventurous Spirit Travel will end this late afternoon.
Cost for the 8 Day Journey to Glastonbury, Heart Chakra of the Earth: $2,170.00 for 8 Days and 8 Nights (Land Only) Includes: Lodging for 8 nights at the Daisey Center in downtown Glastonbury, 8 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners (drinks excluded), 6 Full Days of Private Tours, Private entrance to Stonehenge, ceremonies, guided visualizations and meditations at West Kennet Long Barrow, Stonehenge at the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury and many other locations, private transportation when needed, entrance fees to all sites when we go as a group, special help arranging your arrival and departure from Glastonbury. Single Supplement: $480.00 extra charge.
Not Included in the Costs: Air and Train Travel, optional Labyrinth Walk around the Tor on 9/14, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, anything not included in what is listed as included.
REGISTER HERE with a $500.00 Deposit. Please indicate which part(s) of the trip you are registering for. Balance is due by July 1, 2014, or we will lose our hotel rooms since this is the busy season. Thank you for your understanding. If paying by Pay Pal on our website, please include a 4% ($520.00 total) additional charge to cover our costs. All Payment Information is included in the registration process. Call with questions: Tina 720-217-1829. [email protected]