In Celtic mythology, Avalon was an earthly paradise known as a land of plenty where eternal spring, health, and harmony reigned. On this island food, especially apples, was so abundant that no one ever needed to farm the land. It was the place where the mortally wounded King Arthur came to be healed by nine enchantress sisters. As we learned during the Sacred Earth Journey there, Newfoundland has more than a cultural and historical link with the lost Isle of Avalon. 
From start to finish, the Sacred Earth Journey to Gros Morne National Park was a magical and mythical one. Our group carried the medicine lineages of the Four Directions – North and South, East and West, and in the number 21, the energies of completion and new beginnings. An auspicious number indeed given the timing of our Journey at Fall Equinox and the fast approaching end of the Mayan Calendar with it’s 20 archetypal energies of creation. › Continue reading…
in Newfoundland this September!
Blame it on the Celtic legacy, the luck of the Irish, or whatever you like, but last year’s (2010) Sacred Earth Tour was full of surprises, synchronicity; and cause for wonder – reunions, kitchen parties, whales, moose and rabbit holes, and the like. And it was definitely enhanced by the almost last-minute presence of Anneliese, our self appointed Tour Director.
Anneliese
Without any apparent help from the faeries, she brought an unexpected passion for partridgeberries and a flair for making things happen, especially in the kitchen. › Continue reading…
Fire on Wild Cove Beach
Yes, I’m writing from “the Rock” where 13 of us have gathered for a workshop retreat in the midst of spectacular Gros Morne National Park. It’s been a time of connection, ceremony and celebration, and we’ve still got two days to go! Moose are on the road here in Norris Point, and the Orbs are showing up in our photos (can you find them here?). We’ve been serenaded by Gayle, a local musician, and tonight had a fire ceremony on Wild Cove Beach.
Celebration Dinner
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