Sacred Scotland Journey Itinerary 1=flat terrain 2=some hills 3=hills and more walking 4=walking with steep incline Day 1: Friday, June 17 Dalhousie Castle 1 Noon pick up from Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh for transportation as a group to Dalhousie Castle. Welcome lunch/ceremony and orientation. Dinner as a group. Dalhousie Castle is considered Scotland’s oldest inhabited castle, with more than 700 years of history. Once the seat of the Ramsay Clan, this 4- star hotel has a guest list that included King Edward 1, Sir Walter Scott, Oliver Cromwell and Queen Victoria. There are 11 acres surrounding the castle to explore. If your schedule permits, you might want to arrive in Edinburgh a day early to get adjusted to the time change. Spend the day seeing Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood and more. Day 2: Saturday, June 18 Dalhousie Castle 1 We’ll begin our beautiful day meeting our Scottish expert, Kris Kinosis, to hear the history, legends and mysteries of Roslin Glen and Rosslyn Chapel. The chapel received international attention after being in the movie The “Da Vinci Code”. This uniquely beautiful chapel is connected to the Templars. We’ll have dinner in the small town of Roslin before returning to Rosslyn Chapel for a private evening there. Day 3: Sunday, June 19 Moness Resort, Aberfeldy 3 Today we’ll depart our castle home and travel to the center of Scotland to see the Fottingall Yew tree. This magnificent tree is thought to be the oldest living tree in Scotland, if not the world, and is between 3,000 and 9,000 years old! As the guardian of rebirth and resurrection, it is an ideal access to your ancestors and the spirit realms. We’ll walk 45 minutes through the beautiful Scotland Highlands, steeped in the ancient legends of Mary Magdalene and Giants, to reach the site of the Praying Hands of Mary. We will end our day on a mystical mountain made of quartz with features similar to Mt. Shasta. It is known as Schiehallion, the Hill of the Fairy King. We will then go to our resort in the Perthshire countryside, boasting 35 acres. Day 4: Monday, June 20 Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness 1 We’ll travel further north to Inverness and see Colloden Battlefield (as seen in Outlander) where the Jacobite rebellion was fought. It was the final battle to be held on British soil and defeated the Jacobite Rising on April 16, 1746, which cemented Britain as a Protestant nation. We’ll then go to Clava Cairns, a well- preserved group of burial cairns and standing stones built around 4,000 years ago. We will stay at the Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness, which first opened its doors in 1856. Day 5: Tuesday, June 21 Royal Hotel, Isle of Lewis 1 *Summer Soltice We’ll drive to the beautiful town of Ullapool to take a ferry across to the Isle of Lewis, where we’ll see Clach an Trushal -- meaning “Stone of Compassion.” It is the tallest standing stone in Scotland and the only remaining stone that was once part of a circle of stones built 5,000 years ago. We’ll then travel to see the magnificent Callanish Stones. We’ll see it on the Summer Solstice once in the afternoon and again at sunset and into the early evening. If we are fortunate enough to have clear skies, we’ll watch the stars and Milky Way too. The Callanish Stones are an arrangement of standing stones erected in the late Neolithic-era, the main circle erected between 4,500-5,000 years ago. Day 5: Wednesday, June 22 Uig Hotel, Isle of Skye 2-3 We’ll drive across the beautiful Isle of Lewis to take the ferry to Uig on the Isle of Skye where we’ll be for 3 nights. We’ll go to the Fairy Glen, where fairies were believed to live deep within the heather. The belief in fairies goes back to prehistoric times, with a landscape that will captivate you. Day 6: Thursday, June 23 Uig Hotel, Isle of Skye 1-4 The Storr; Legend says that the “old man of Storr” was a giant and is a beacon for spiritual travelers on the Isle of Skye. The Isle of Skye is absolutely intoxicating with its beautiful unique emerald green mountains located along the coast. At the Quiraing, we’ll partially walk up the mountain. We will also see: Lealt Falls Templar Effigy Portree Day 7: Friday, June 24 Uig Hotel, Isle of Skye 2-3 Fairy Pools - Beautiful rock pools of crystal-clear aqua blue water (on a sunny day) fed by a series of waterfalls. We will walk to the various pools and take in the natural beauty of the land. The pools are magical and the background is majestic. If you didn’t see the fairies at the Fairy Glen, perhaps you’ll see or feel them here. Dunvegan Castle is one the greatest Hebridean castles and the only Highland fortress to have been continuously occupied by the same family, the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod, for 800 years. Day 8: Saturday, June 25 Apex City Hotel, Edinburgh 1 Today we drive back to Edinburgh, stopping at Eilean Donan Castle, which is one of the most recognized castles in Scotland. Bishop Donan settled on this tranquil spot to create a monastic cell in 634 AD. The first castle was later established to help protect the area from Viking incursions in the 13th century. Day 9: Sunday, June 26 Apex City Hotel, Edinburgh 1 We’ll begin at the gates of Edinburgh castle, stop at the Witches Well, Greyfriars Kirkyard (for Harry Potter fans), St. Giles’ Cathedral, walk down Royal Mile to Holyrood (where Mary Queen of Scots lived) and lastly to King Arthur’s Seat. We’ll allow time to stop in stores along the way. We will then have our Closing Ceremony. Day 10: Monday, June 27 Departure During both the SACRED SCOTLAND and SACRED ENGLAND journeys, I will facilitate group past life regressions, offering opportunities for healing your heart, mind and soul. Learning who you were, gives a deeper understanding of your soul’s journey and can clear blocks within you from a time long ago. Some will be on the ground to really connect with the land. Our Sacred Journey in Scotland will be over, but you will carry it in your heart forever. *Thank you for your flexibility if I need to make changes to enhance your journey. See the next few pages for the SACRED ENGLAND JOURNEY. Day 1: Monday, June 27 Apex City of Hotel 1 As of this writing and availability of flights, we will spend the morning in Edinburgh (free to do as you choose) and depart for the airport to fly to Bristol, England in the early afternoon and then drive to the town of Bath (where there is a Roman Bath)! Those joining us for the Sacred England Journey only can either meet us at the Bristol airport or at our hotel in Bath. Day 2: Tuesday, June 28 Apex City of Hotel 1-3 We will depart early morning for the legendary village of Glastonbury. Cradled in luscious green hills, it is rich in myth and mystery and leaves you spellbound. Glastonbury claims to be Avalon. Its legends of King Arthur, the Grail, ley lines and paganism envelope this ancient town. Druid priests considered this to be their holy mecca. It is the site of Joseph of Arimathea’s church and what is thought to be King Arthur’s gravesite. Here we will visit Glastonbury Abbey. Atop a huge hill lies the Glastonbury Tor. A place where druid high priests and high priestesses were trained and initiated. Below it, flows the ley line (earth energies) of Mary Magdalene and Archangel Michaël and where some say fairies can be seen. We will walk to the top of the Tor – linked to opening our crown chakra. This is a place where Druid high priests and priestesses were trained and initiated. At the foot of Glastonbury Tor, lies the Chalice Well. Some say the Holy Grail is buried inside or nearby. The red water that flows from the well is said to be healing. Day 3: Wednesday, June 29 Apex City of Bath Hotel 1 Your morning is free to relax or explore the charming town of Bath -- whether it’s shopping or going to places like the Roman Baths, the Bath Abbey, and the Jane Austin museum. We’ll depart in the early afternoon for an exciting day and evening beginning with Avebury. Dating back to 2600 BC, Avebury is older than Stonehenge and is the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. We can freely touch the stones, which is prohibited at Stonehenge. We’ll go West Kennet Long Barrow, one of the largest surviving Neolithic chambered long barrows in Britain, built around 3650 BC. It looks very similar to Newgrange in Ireland. We will visit the charming town of Lacock in the Cotswolds, dating back to Saxon times and where parts of Harry Potter were filmed, including his home and… end our day with a Druid Priest (schedule permitting) leading us to INSIDE the stones of Stonehenge for a beautiful sunset. Only 30 people are allowed inside with special permission. We will return to our hotel about 11 pm. A spectacular ending to a most powerful sacred journey! Thank you for joining me! Day 4: Thursday, June 30 Departures unless you are joining me on the King Arthur Tour (SEE BELOW). Whether you fly from Bristol to Edinburgh or take a train to London, you may need to make overnight accommodations depending on your flight as most departures are in the morning.