Enter the Mists of Avalon & the Holy Grail
April 25 – May 5, 2017
Celebrate the Celtic Fire Festival of Beltane in Avalon at the Chalice Well Gardens. Honor St Brigid, the Celtic Triple Princess of Poetry, Inspiration and healing.
Join Avalon guide Elizabeth HeartStar Keller with musician Carole Isis and her songs of heart & soul for this special 11-day Pilgrimage of music, meditation, Reiki and writing.
TOUR INCLUDES:
- Round trip flights Dublin/Bristol/Dublin
- Accommodations for 10 nights with private or semi-private rooms as follows:
- 3 nights in Dublin April 25 – 27
- 5 nights in Glastonbury April 28 – May 2
- 2 nights in Dublin May 3 & 4
- Hotel service charges and taxes
- Breakfast every day in Glastonbury (not in Dublin where many choices are available by the hotel)
- Other meals as per program
- Airport transfers in Bristol
- Transportation throughout the tour
- All entrance fees
- All special presentations
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Hosted by Elizabeth HeartStar Keller and Carole Isis
- Sightseeing tours as per itinerary below and including:
- Dublin:
- Brigid’s Holy Well in Kildare
- The Hill of Tara
- Eveningsong at St Patrick’s Cathedral
- Dinner & Irish music at the Temple Bar in Dublin
- Ceremonies at Stonehenge and Avebury
- Glastonbury:
- Celebrate Beltane at the Chalice Wells Gardens on May 1
- The White Spring
- Brides Mound
- The Magdalene Chapel
- Glastonbury touring including Glastonbury Tor & Glastonbury Abbey
- A special day of fun with Glastonbury friends and community
Tour Overview
Every journey tells a story. We will have this special opportunity to be in the Sacred Sites, Holy Wells, Stone Circles & Sacred Groves in Ireland, Glastonbury, Avebury, and Stonehenge.
Celtic Saint Brigid is known as the Goddess of the New Moon, and keeper of the perpetual flame, the fire of inspiration and poetic expression. She was the muse and teacher of the Druids and bards throughout the Celtic Isles. Holy wells and springs are sacred to her aspect as healer. February 1st & 2nd are the Feast Days of Saint Brigid, called Candlemas, also known as the Celtic cross-quarter fire festival of Imbolc; where candles are lit to symbolize the light of illumination and the Return of the Goddess. It is traditional in Ireland, each year on the eve of her feast day to make a Brigid’s cross, a unique equal sided cross made from fresh rushes. The cross is then placed in the doorway of the home, so that all who come in and out are blessed, and to protect the home from fire, hunger and disease. The white swan is one of her totem animals, symbolizing inner grace, balance and commitment. The swan migrate to their breeding ground at the time of her feast day. There are many legends where the swan was revered in Celtic and Irish culture.
Glastonbury records state that Brigid came to Glastonbury in 488 CE. Soon after her arrival she founded a healing chapel dedicated to Mary Magdalene near an ancient Holy Well at Beckery, which means Beekeeper’s Isle. This is where Bride’s Mound is today. Thankfully, the Glastonbury based group, Friends of Bride’s Mound have created a trust to keep the land sacred. Visit their website: http://www.friendsofbridesmound.com
According to the Grail Romances, the mortally wounded King Arthur was brought by barge to Avalon, and stopped at Beckery, where he received a healing, along with prophetic dreams and visions.
As we attune to the energies of places sacred to Brigid, allowing the spirit and land to speak to us, we are able to give expression to our heartsong.
PRICE PER PERSON
Per Person in Double Occupancy room:
$3,300 payments via check or money order
$3,499 via credit card
Per Person in Single Occupancy Room:
$4,133 payments via check or money order
$4,349 payments via credit card
Non-Refundable Deposit
$500 ($525 by credit card) due on or before February 1, 2017 to hold space.
Note that tour is scheduled to be limited to 10 places.
FINAL PAYMENT
Due on or before March 15, 2017
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