Summer Magic:
Sacred Waters & the Spirits of the
Land
A schedule of half-day and full-day events,
hosted by Yuri Leitch, with some special guests along the way.
Focusing upon developing (in a gentle and easy-going way)
a meaningful connection with both the outer landscape of the external world,
and the inner landscape of one’s heart and mind;
by having fun exploring mysticism and psychism
with friendly like-minded people.
Each event is a stand-alone event, and you do not have to attend all of them, you can pick and mix, or just come to one. However, some events will be limited to a certain number of participants, so you do need to book in advance, to secure a place. Other events are more casual affairs, that you don’t need to book, and the cost is simply by donation.
Meet-up locations, and times, will be kept confidential until the day before each event - so you need to send your email address to be put on the contact list.
Car-sharing will be encouraged, especially on the 'Questing' days
More events may be added later, and as events get booked up I will mark them here as 'fully booked' - so keep popping back to keep up-to-date.
For an explanation of the terms ‘Tree Gung’ and ‘Questing’ see further down the page.
For further information send an email to
yuri13oct@yahoo.co.uk
Friday 29th July ~ I will be giving a presentation about Celtic goddesses at the Glastonbury Goddess Conference; see their own website for further information.
Saturday 30th July ~ Tree Gung in Glastonbury. Two sessions available, one in the morning, 10.00am until midday; and another session in the evening, 6.00pm till 8.00pm. both sessions are by donation and you do not need to book.
Sunday 31st July ~ Goddess Ceremony in Glastonbury; see their website for further information.
Monday 1st August ~ Stourhead Day. Meet in the carpark late morning and spend the day at Stourhead. In the early afternoon I will give a tour around the temples and grotto, explaining some of the esoteric intrigues of this purpose-built ritual-landscape garden - and we will conclude with a meditation somewhere off the beaten track, to tune into the Spirits of Place. Stourhead is pricey enough, so this event is free, although donations are appreciated. No need to book but send an email for the rendezvous time.
~ Monday evening ~ Sacred Waters and the Spirits of the Land. An evening presentation for Wellspring, at Rode Chapel, Rode, near Frome. Focusing upon the four rivers that flowed out of the Great Forest (Coit Mawr) to the four directions (north, south, east, and west), and still do - the Frome flows north, the Wylie flows east, the Stour flows south, and the Brue flows west to Glastonbury Tor, 'Avalon', and to the sun setting down into the Sabrina Sea - touching upon the traditional 17th century witches of Somerset; the lords of Stourton; and the occult intrigues of 19th and 20th century Glastonbury. For further information visit the 'Wellspring' Facebook group, or call Caroline Williams on 01373 831046. Presentation starts at 7.30pm and the cost is £5 per person.
Tuesday 2nd August ~ Questing - The Melkarth Line. An eight hour day, from King Alfred's Tower, Stourhead (no entrance fee) into the heart of the Glastonbury Zodiac and beyond. Limited to 15 participants, cost is £20 per person.
Wednesday 3rd August ~ Questing - The Great Forest and the Four Rivers. An eight hour day in the sacred landscape around Stourhead (no entry fees). Looking at sacred waters and the Celtic/Druidic ancestral past. Limited to 15 participants, cost is £20 per person.
~ Wednesday evening ~ Drumming circle on sacred land, connecting to the ancestors. You'll need a blanket and refreshments, and bring your own drum if you want to. There will be a camp fire. If we get rained-off we'll find a country pub to spend a few hours talking about esoteric ideas. Limited to 15 participants, cost is £10 per person.
Thursday 4th August ~ The Ogmios Line & the Celtic Mysteries of Dorset. An evening presentation at Stapehill Village Hall, Wimborne, Dorset - for the Dorset Earth Mysteries group (see their website for further information).
Friday 5th August ~ Questing - The Ogmios Line. Coast to coast in eight hours, from Portland to the Bristol Channel. Maiden Castle, the largest Iron Age Hill-fort, through the centre of the Glastonbury Zodiac to the dramatic landscape of Chedder Gorge and beyond. With special guests, Caroline Hoare and Gary Biltcliffe, authors of 'The Spine of Albion' and 'Power of Centre'. Limited to 15 participants, cost is £20 per person.
Saturday 6th August ~ Tree Gung, Three Cauldrons, Tree-Breathing - in the woods somewhere near Frome/Longleat. Late morning for a couple of hours, no need to book but send an email for rendezvous details. Cost is just by donation.
Tree Gung ~ is just a fun title for Chi-Gung, energy work, focusing on the Three Cauldrons (of the Celtic, Bardic, tradition) and ‘Tree-Breathing’ medicine techniques. These are gentle exercises that bring many benefits to health and well-being, as well as building up one’s psychic firewall, and relaxing one’s mind to aid in receiving psychic impressions and visions. These sessions will take place outdoors, casually, and be part gentle exercise and part discussion (nothing too tiring). These sessions will usually last for 2 to 3 hours, so bring refreshments.
Questing ~ (aka Psychic Questing), is the art of empathically interacting with places, and the spirits (or memory) of the land itself (which is also known as the ‘Anima Mundi’, the Soul of the World), you can also see it as tapping in to the Great Memory of all that has been. Simplistically, it is a fun exploration, investigating a certain theme, historic mystery, or simply building a spiritual connection with the land itself – ‘restoring the wasteland’, of the outer world and one's inner world. These Questing events are suitable for beginners, and the best way to learn how to Quest is to just jump in and have a go. Guidance and instruction will be given. A day of Questing involves travelling from one site to another, doing meditations or visualisations at each location, to perceive insights about the story, history, or memory of each place – the information perceived usually leads on to other adventures (and it can sometimes be life-changing in a very positive way). It is always interesting to see how several individuals, in a group, often perceive the same, or complimentary, psychic insights.
For further information send an email to ~ yuri13oct@yahoo,co.uk