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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

PERU 2010 SACRED HEART AWAKENING JOURNEYS

SACRED EARTH RETREATS
For the love of the Earth- building a New Future.
MACHU PICCHU
PERU
2010 COSMIC HEART AWAKENING JOURNEYS:
Learning how to communicate with Cosmic Nature.
15-26 JUNE 2010
(the Empress- Tarot)
and
24 AUGUST – 4 SEPTEMBER 2010
(the Magician- Tarot)
With grateful thanks for helping to bring more light, wisdom and purpose into our journeys. Experiencing Peru with you has been an amazing experience. ANNIE P from South Africa (October 2008)
The authenticity, depth of experience and unexpected personal evolution
I experienced was value beyond money or words.
And I thank you from the bottom of my heart for facilitating it all and giving me
courage to break through to new and blissful territory – HELEN C from the UK (August 2009)

The Sacred Valley of Machu Picchu PERU holds some of the most feminine and important energies for our planet. It has a simplicity and gentleness of the Heart that one cannot truly understand - until one has been there.

This amazing feeling of peace and connection to the Cosmic Heart comes from an ancient heritage born in Peru where the indigenous people have always understood and communicated with the more subtle energies of Mother Nature. Being in tune with these cosmic energies of Pachamama - as they affectionately call her - they have always treated the Earth as a living energetic being that creates life for them and their children.

But even more than that. Peru has the wonder of Machu Picchu.

Many are intrigued about why so many people are drawn to visit the lost city of Machu Picchu at this time in our world.

Built as a place that is literally “above the clouds,” it is said that its purpose was to commune with the gods from above, a sacred place where humans and the cosmic gods of Nature could safely meet without any interference.

The concept of building a city of the size and magnitude of Machu Picchu even now seems ridiculous. Yet this was done painstakingly and with the most incredible amount of patience and aptitude. The people of Machu Picchu knew what they were doing- they had a master plan that was so brilliantly conceived that we now need to find the same to build and create our own safe and sustainable world for the future!

When you look at Machu Picchu, its ultimate genius is that of working with the hazards of water. High up on the top of a mountain, dealing safely with the force of the elements and most importantly rain, had to be a priority. And so structures were conceived and taken from ancient civilisations of the past that made sure that there was incredible security in the face of heavy cloud bursts, earth quakes, torrential rain- for this was after all a place of the Gods and with it came the raw elemental forces of nature! And so even today you will never see a puddle of water at Machu Picchu- it has incredible drainage, and a system of conducting water that ensures that these channels of water still function and create safety with water to this day. Stones were built in an inherent pyramid structure using bedrock and so the entire city is still standing in very much the way it was built - after hundreds and hundreds of years in the most daunting of locations.

In a modern world where the focus and a more cosmic awareness of water is becoming so very important: its preservation for the future and also the real risk of floodings that have been happening all over the world; small islands disappearing into the sea and landmasses shrinking at an alarming rate that is not often enough spoken about even in the media: Machu Picchu holds a vital key to our future.

And this unique ability to work with water at Machu Picchu extends to elsewhere in the Sacred Valley below. Everywhere you look there is water! Waterfalls cascading down from the pure white snow on the magestic Andes Mountains, the gentle hum of the waters of the mighty Urubamba River that winds its way through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, the ancient INCA waterways that are still functional and used by the local people on their farms and in the small villages – it does not matter - wherever you look there is water!

And with the water comes the most beautiful natural landscape, magestic peaks of mountains and fields filled with fresh produce and a busy cultivation of the land.

Many follow the INCA trail along the Valley leading to Machu Picchu to soak up this wholeness in the landscape - making with each step a mindful exchange with cosmic nature that only knows one law – the law of always both giving and receiving to create perfect balance and harmony between human and nature.

Come with me to the land of the INCAS! And do you know, the history of this area of MACHU PICCHU goes much further back than that. There are elements of cosmic star connections to Atlantis, ancient Egypt and even the Maya to explore.

This is the place to experience a higher communication with nature than you have ever known before. This is a place where you can link into a cosmic knowledge of the Earth that can help you to also build a safe and secure future in our world- by truly understanding what was achieved here so very long ago.

All you need to do, is open your heart and come to listen to the VOICE OF PACHAMAMA! She will teach you how to live in harmony by linking into that higher cosmic consciousness of Love for Nature - so reverently remembered in Peru. And with that you can spread the light of this LOVE and its true understanding to a world that is so much in need for it now. And build a new future!

We will be visiting the traditional villages and ancient nature temples and ruins of the area of the Sacred Valley of MACHU PICCHU to help you open your heart more to yourself and the world. After the retreat journey, you will also have an opportunity to experience the sacred plant medicines of Peru in a San Pedro or Ayahuaska ceremony.

“Many have come to Peru not quite knowing why, but all have returned knowing that it was meant to be - something that transformed their lives and old ideas and limitations to a new freedom and power – and having a deep knowing that it is possible to once again have a living relationship with the Earth.”

Elizabeth
SACRED EARTH RETREATS
THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL
www.arthurianschool.com
info@arthurianschool.com
tel (0027) -28 273 8277
cel (0027) -783716343

Suggested Pre- itinerary

13 June/22 August (Sunday)
Fly to Peru and overnight in Lima (capital of Peru that is on the Pacific Ocean)

14 June/23 August (Monday)
Fly the short distance (45 mins) between Lima and Cusco (the INCA capital that is inland and where the retreat starts the next day)
Day of resting because of high altitude and jet lag (many time changes)!
Overnight in Cusco

SCHEDULED PROGRAMME FOR COSMIC HEART JOURNEY

Day One (Tuesday)
15 June /24 August (Tuesday)

First meeting of the group and meditation to open your Cosmic Heart connection
*Sacred visit to Santo Dominingo monastery that was built over Koricancha temple, the most important Temple of the Sun of the Inca
*Gentle walk through the old city of Cusco
Resting to further acclimatise to altitude and prepare for next day early journey to Machu Picchu Pueblo

Overnight in Cusco

Day Two (Wednesday)
16 June/25 August

Early Breakfast
Transfer for train to MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO (doing the picturesque train journey through the mountains leading to Machu Picchu Pueblo, the little village just below MACHU PICCHU where you can see the landscape changing from cultivated land to Cloud Forest with its tropical plants and waterfalls- this is the area along which the INCA trail goes)
Free day to explore MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO and its colourful markets
*Group meeting and important preparation for visit to MACHU PICCHU, citadel above the clouds!

Overnight MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO

Day Three (Thursday)
17 June/26 August

Early morning start (4am!) to be first in line to catch the first bus to MACHU PICCHU
*Greeting the sunrise at MACHU PICCHU! Special ceremony at the TEMPLE OF THE SUN
*Special ceremony at the INTIHUATANA STONE (a cosmic portal) to help you open your cosmic connection to the Earth
Exploring the city of MACHU PICCHU with its amazing awareness of nature and architecture- a life changing experience!

Overnight MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO

Day Four (Friday)
18 June/27 August

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Visit to hot springs (Aguas Calientes)
*Day of integration (group meeting to discuss and work with experiences)

(OPTIONAL: For those who are energetic and want to experience something similar to the INCA TRAIL, you can return to MACHU PICCHU to climb HUAYNA PICCHU PEAK and you will then need an extra approx $56- it is well worth the climb with magnificent views of the city of MACHU PICCHU and the surrounding valleys and mountains from the top of HUAYNA PICCHU PEAK –it takes 2-3 hours of quite steep climbing on steps up the mountain which is very similar to some of the climbs on the Inca trail but more spectacular 360 degree views)

Overnight MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO

Day Five (Saturday)
19 June/28 August

Early Breakfast
Transfer back by train to OLLANTAYTAMBO (a very beautiful rural village with spectacular Inca ruins)
Check into hostal where we will be staying.
Free day to explore OLLANTAYTAMBO
*Optional visit to charity for women and children

Overnight OLLANTAYTAMBO

Day Six (Sunday)
20 June/29 August

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Visiting spectacular OLLANTAYTAMBO INCA RUINS AND TEMPLES
*Group meeting to discuss and integrate experiences

Overnight in OLLANTAYTAMBO

Day Seven (Monday)
21 June/30 August

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Visiting the amazing circles of MORAY (a place that is very connected to the Stars/Cosmos and where it is said experimentation with plants took place)
*Doing Cosmic Heart meditation ceremony

Transfer to PISAC (another small traditional Inca village where we will be staying for the next few days)
Overnight PISAC

Day Eight (Tuesday)
22 June/31 August

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Cosmic Heart Workshop (exploring how to communicate with cosmic nature - the way it was done by the Incas and their more ancient ancestors- the Lemurians and Atlanteans – also working with crystals!)

Overnight in PISAC

Day Nine (Wednesday)
23rd June/1 September

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Nature trail to visit PISAC RUINS (the most powerful and interesting ruins after Machu Picchu)- approx 2 hours
Taxi down /hiking back for those who still feel energetic!
*Group meeting to share and integrate experiences

Overnight in PISAC

Day Ten (Thursday)
24th June/2nd September

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Visiting and exploring the wonder of the waterways at TAMPUMACHAY
* this is also the day of WINTER EQUINOX and the INTI RAYMI FESTIVAL celebrated each year by the descendants of the INCA and if you are happy to face the crowds we visit Cusco after our time at TAMPUMACHAY to look at the processions! A special time to be in Peru! (Note: the entrance ticket for the whole day is in the region of $100 if you feel like spending the whole day there -JUNE TRIP)

“On the day of the festival, the enactors gather in Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) in Cusco wearing traditional Inca dress - an array of feathers, embroidered capes and hat and the Inca in his golden headdress and arm cuffs. Carrying rainbow flags, bombo drums, sampoƱa panpipes and quena flutes, with the emperor on his throne, the procession moves to Auqaypata (Plaza Mayor) then uphill to Sacsayhuaman. An elaborate display of ritualistic dance and chanting takes place, culminating in the Inca's final call, before the folkloric music begins.” http://events.frommers.com

Day Eleven (Friday)
25th June/3rd September

Early morning meditation (optional)
Breakfast
*Group Workshop to end SACRED HEART JOURNEY
*Inca despacho ceremony with shaman to bless all the participants after the Sacred Heart Journey

Overnight in PISAC

Suggested post itinerary:

26th June/4th September (Saturday)
SAN PEDRO/AYAHUASKA SACRED PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY (Optional)

Overnight PISAC

27th June/5th September (Sunday)
Breakfast
Visiting the PISAC MARKET (the most famous market in Peru that happens on a Sunday when the mountain people come down to trade their food and produce). Traditional carpets and colourful fabrics and crystals and other Peruvian wares are also for sale. Something quite extraordinary!

Overnight in PISAC

28th June/6th September (Monday)
Breakfast
Transfer by bus back to Cusco
Last day of sight seeing Cusco

Overnight CUSCO

29th June/7th September (Tuesday)

fly from Cusco back to Lima (capital of Peru) to catch connecting flights

Notes:

What makes this journey so special?

Please note this is not a tourist journey. Most tour operators do two or more sites and villages in a day which leaves very little time than just to have a walk around and take some photographs. On this trip you will see the most important sites and areas related to the Machu Picchu Sacred Valley, but you will more importantly also be able to be quiet and experience the special atmosphere of each place at times that are most beneficial. You can only feel the profound effect of a sacred place when you are able to go within, be still and become more than an ordinary tourist. Such an experience can have a life changing effect on you.

Preparation is done before we visit a site so that you are able to energetically tune into the site with a positive intention and it is not uncommon for participants to have past life memories surface that help to awaken them spiritually.

After each visit to a sacred place, we will have the opportunity to share our experiences as a group and also work with integrating these gifts we receive from the special places we visit so as to make it a spiritual journey in the true sense of the word.

We will also be learning how to work with our awareness of the cosmic unseen forces of nature and so be able to tune into the energy worlds of Peru that the South American shamans are so famous for!

For those of you who are interested, we will also be visiting a charity for homeless and abused women and children while we are in Peru. Participants are encouraged to go with an intention to enjoy the trip, but also contribute something to the Earth, Peru, the local people and the animals. This is part of living from the Heart!

Please note that nothing on the scheduled programme is compulsory- it there to help and assist you to have a spiritual experience of Peru, but it is up to you as to how and when you want to join in. Having said that, I would encourage you to do take part in as much as you can, because very often it is by taking yourself out of your comfort zone that magic happens!

What is so special about the trips in 2010?
The dates chosen above are given to me under guidance to make sure that the trip will happen at the most auspicious and spiritually awakening times of that year and be most beneficial for the group and the planet. The two trips scheduled for 2010 have these special features:

June trip:
Our trip starts with the new moon (12th June) and we will end the retreat by the time of the full moon (26th June). It is also during the very important earth festival of Winter Solstice in Peru (24th June). This day is celebrated as the Inti Raymi festival held each year at the Inca Fortress of Sacsayhuaman in the Inca capital city of CUSCO- celebrated by the people of the Inca as the Festival of the Sun in honour of the God of the Sun and symbolizes the eternal consecration of marriage between the Sun and human beings. Under the Inca empire the festival lasted 9 days attracting people from all over the Inca Empire and it is now the second largest festival in Latin America with an expected 200 000 people congregating in Cusco!

August trip:
August is known as the best time to go to Peru because of the weather (it has summer rainfall so in August one is assured that it does not rain and although it is cool at night, the days are sunny and warm). During this time of our trip we will have a full moon (24th August) at the beginning of our trip and a new moon on 8th September (new beginnings) as we return from Peru.

Why should I not do the INCA TRAIL instead?

The INCA trail is very famous and with reason because of Peru’s beautiful nature! But you need to think about it carefully and find out what exactly is your intention to travel. If you are an avid and very enthusiastic walker who enjoys nature but really don’t want to experience much more than the scenic part of Peru, then I would definitely say doing the Trail is for you. Make sure you are very fit, especially if you don’t live at high altitude. Peru takes a different fitness because of the high mountains you climb on the trail and also if it is in winter it is freezing in the tents offered on the trails.

The train journey we take to Machu Picchu Pueblo follows the path of the Inca trail along the Urubamba river so you will have definitely see some of the amazing views of the trail on our journey there.

Very importantly, the INCA trail packages only take you a short visit to Machu Picchu – normally a morning/afternoon and by the time you get there you are exhausted and not often in the mood for climbing a lot of steps and exploring! The trail is therefore not going to give anything but a rushed and tourist experience (with the usual tour guide) of Machu Picchu - a missed opportunity to be at one of the most famous Sacred Sites in the world.

I am interested in ancient civilisations and nature and so the retreat trip is structured to give you both- to experience and get the benefit of tuning into nature on a different level as those ancient civilisations did through meditation and ceremony, and still see and walk a lot in nature. You can also do additional hiking on the trip if you want to- the retreat caters for people with ages from 30-70 and so ,for example, if we go and see one of the ruins in the area, you have an option of hiking down a trail instead of catching the bus back to where we are staying. And you are able to climb the famous Huyna Picchu peak at Machu Picchu if you feel up to it.

Most people see themselves as beyond camping and therefore the trip is planned with the luxury of a clean and warm bed!

The prices of the Trail (usually 3-5 days) vary but many have found that when they add on all the extras of accommodation, transport and meals etc outside the trail, it is not really such a cheap option as they originally thought. But see what works for you!

What do I need to know about food?
All breakfasts are included in the retreat. It is normally a simple continental breakfast with fresh fruit juice, fruit, bread and coffee/tea. Occasionally it also has some added extras such as cheese, cereal etc.

Lunch and supper are not included in the overall costing of the retreat. This is to keep the cost of the trip flexible and make it easy for each person individually to decide what they would like to eat and also how much they want to spend on food. For some people it is a priority, whereas others they would prefer to have more simple meals and spend their money on buying souveniers etc. So instead of prepaying for meals you may not like or want to have, you have the choice and you will be given ample suggestions as to where to find good local food on our visit. Most of the food in the Sacred Valley is fresh and grown locally with fantastic salads and products such as quinoa soup etc. You can also try the local meat varieties such as Alpacha. There are a range of types of food available (from fast food to traditional) and also in terms of budget. - so from experience over the years with groups, making your own choice is best and keeps it simple and enjoyable! You are able to experiment with the type of restaurants and even if on occasion don’t feel like eating out in a restaurant,, some of the accommodation offer facilities for preparing your own meal from fresh produce in the local markets. This can be an interesting, authentic and enjoyable aspect of your visit to Peru.

Budget on about $10-20 as an average cost per day for meals and eating out.

Currencies
The local currency in Peru is SOLES and there are about 2.8 SOLES to 1 US DOLLAR.

What is the accommodation like?
The Sacred Valley is not an area where you will find 5 star luxury hotels easily and as the SACRED EARTH RETREATS are planned to make it affordable to most people on a budget (without having to do camping or backpacking!), the rooms are simple but still enjoyable and in tune with the general atmosphere of Peru. Most accommodation establishments that call themselves hotels or hostals are really simple hotels that provide fair and basic accommodation. The accommodation chosen on this trip is clean, has an interesting and scenic aspect to it and also hot water- not a given even in some of the more expensive hostals! Be prepared to have your basic needs met, but nothing luxurious. Accommodation in Peru countryside vary quite a lot and so it is important to know through experience which ones offer what they say on the internet!

How do we travel?
We travel as a group together in an air conditioned micro bus for most of the way. It is only possible to go to Machu Picchu Pueblo (the village just below Machu Picchu) by train and so we will be catching a train on our way there.

Entrance fees
There are different options regarding the type of tickets that are available depending on what you want to do in Peru, but all entrance tickets are included in the price of the trip so you don’t need to worry about which ones are best suited to your needs and are the most economical.

What do I need to know about weather?
June and August are winter months, and it can be cool in the evenings. We will not be camping so you don’t need to worry about very warm clothes and also there will be no rain because it is the dry season especially in August. When packing it is best to bring layers that you can put on and take off. You will be given more information about what to pack etc closer to the trip.

Machu Picchu is high altitude but part of the Cloud forest, so the weather is mild, but you will need sun hats and sunscreen for the Inca Sun!

Do I have to worry about altitude sickness?

It is an important aspect to think about and to do some preparation for before the trip.

If you have a history of strokes or very high blood pressure you will not be able to take the high altitude pills that you can take if you are in fact not able to cope with the altitude when you are in Peru. There are certain simple procedures that can be followed to help you adjust and it is advisable for you to arrive a day or two before the retreat starts, to make sure that you are rested and over any side effects of having to adjust to the high altitude of Peru. Cusco the main capital is the highest altitude you will be at and since that is at the beginning of the trip, it is important to rest the day you arrive and if possible even sleep! Machu Picchu is lower than Cusco so once you have adjusted to the altitude in Cusco you will be fine for the rest of the trip.

Altitude sickness is unpredictable and although it will be good for you to become fit and trim before the trip, it does not necessarily mean you will not be affected. Often it affects younger and more fit persons more than if you are older and not so fit!

On some level the altitude is symbolic of ascending also in your body and so at the end of the trip you will find that not only are you emotionally and mentally a lot sharper, your body will also be more efficient because it has learnt to use oxygen more efficiently. In all the years that I have taken groups to Peru (over three years now at least 2/3 times per year) I have not had anyone who has had serious complications, although often I have made sure that people stay in bed the first day they arrive and just sleep because of the first symptoms they have of altitude sickness.

Also, many people complain about having stomach upsets in Peru because of the different conditions with water. It is recommended that you only drink bottled water and there are other measures that you can take to make sure you get over any complaint quickly. Very often it is a way for the body to detox, but it need not ruin your trip and also when you are with a group you have the comfort of knowing that you are supported and that if you need any medical attention is easy to find for you.

What is the Ayahuaska/San pedro ceremony with a Peruvian Shaman?
Some of you may have read about these on the internet, and there are many different accounts of the working of these sacred healing plants that have been used by the Peruvian and South American shamans for thousands of years.

It is a completely safe experience and I only use a very skilled and trustworthy shaman that works from the Heart and is able to lead the ceremony for the group. I have done these ceremonies many times and cannot begin to explain the positive benefits it has had in my life. However, one has to be ready for the experience and so it is done at the end of our trip when you will have had a lot of time to prepare energetically for a shamanic journey with the plant.

Please let me know if you need more information about this and you don’t need to decide before the trip if you want to do the ceremony. You can decide when we are in Peru and you will have an opportunity to discuss any questions and concerns with the shaman.

International and local flights
In order to get to Cusco (the ancient capital of the INCAS where the trip starts) you need to first fly to the international airport of Peru in LIMA(the capital) and then you catch a short flight of about 45 minutes to CUSCO inland. Most flights between LIMA and CUSCO leave very early morning(from about 4am!) until about mid afternoon. Then there are no more flights available, so you need to check how your international flight connects from LIMA. If you fly, for example, from South Africa, you can catch a flight with MALAYSIAN airlines( it flies via Johannesburg and then Cape Town)- or SAA from Johannesburg- to BUENOS AIRES and then there is a connecting flight from BUENOS AIRES to LIMA. That arrives late at night in Lima so it will be necessary to stay over in Lima one night and catch a domestic flight from Lima to Cusco the next morning. Likewise if you fly back, the international flight from Lima to Buenos Aires leaves in the morning so you need to be in Lima the night before because you will not be able to fly from Cusco in time to catch that international flight from Lima to Buenos Aires.

For those of you who fly from the UK or elsewhere in Europe or the Middle East, it is advisable to fly via Madrid and if via New York please give yourself a lot of time for the connection from New York to Lima. New York has a reputation for huge delays through customs.

Ok so if I am interested in going to Peru with the group, how much is this all going to cost?

COST OF SCHEDULED PROGRAMME:

US DOLLARS: $1180
STERLING POUND: £785
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND: R9844

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

SEPTEMBER09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE

SEPTEMBER 09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE
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We have lost our connection to our Mother.

And what are we going to do about it?

When we are in our hearts, nothing needs to be done to bring about the only change that can heal this wound – because when we are in our heart, everything happens automatically and with Grace.

But to reach our hearts, as every indigenous tribe and ancient civilisation have always - and still through the legacies they left behind tell us, we must first remember who our Divine Mother really is.

Our Mother is alive and very much conscious- much more conscious than our twenty first century industrialized civilisation understands.

Our Earth is not a rock. She has a name and believe me- she knows each one of our names!

Look at the exquisite beauty of a flower and allow yourself to feel how its sheer power touches you, and you will also know that our Mother is always talking to us. You - the individual who is so much more than what you will ever know beyond this place of illusion. By listening to your soul, you can become more aware of her and what she has to say to YOU- no! not the person next to you! YOU – the person who is infinitely unique and special and wonderful.

AT the moment we are being taken back to a place of healing- such deep healing that we cannot possibly understand. But we can all feel it happening inside of us. It is as if there is another world, a new world deep inside of us evolving. Listen to your inner song of Love, where your heart reaches you. It is different for each one of us- perhaps it is the simple smile of a stranger, or the unexpected laugh of a child, the colours of a beautiful sunset- or maybe just the gleaming colour of a red traffic light that is silently shining its spark of light into the dark. It is everywhere. We are surrounded by beauty if only we can see it.

Another word for healing is transformation. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed into a different form. And so we are the transformers that can reconnect the grid of rainbow consciousness into our physical world.

Our Mother is conscious and her spirit is behind everything we experience in our worlds. Will we honour her too? Or have we just forgotten for so long that we no longer know how?

Maybe the children can teach us how...

SO THAT WE CAN LEARN HOW TO LISTEN WITH AN OPEN HEART.

Machu Picchu is still standing. The Sphinx and pyramids are still there. Beautiful Kauai island is still clouded in mists holding the life force of Lemuria. Moorea Island still has its exquisite heart shaped form. There are so many reminders that our Mother has kept for us- waiting for us to wake up and take stock of our lives. WHAT ARE WE LIVING FOR?

What is the true purpose of our life? Why are we here?
Surely to celebrate Life. To celebrate our Divine Mother. To find balance within ourselves so that we may come home to ourselves.

To be real, here and now – and assist with the beginning of a new cycle of life for her dear body called planet Earth.

Our task now as we navigate our way through this physical reality is to establish the purpose and direction of our Soul. With our earthly bodies we are trillions and billions of cells, held within the womb of “time” we call Earth, growing and gestating just like an unborn child in the womb.

And like in every child’s journey of growing up, we have all experienced a huge loss in our lives through the devastation of our connection to our Divine Mother and this has left us feeling depleted and destroyed. Deep sorrow is held within our cellular memory and it is difficult to stop re- playing this devastation in our lives until we become aware that it is there and that the loss was only one aspect of our experience as human beings here.

But through the exquisite beauty of our Soul we can now start to remember and weave magic, gathering to us the memory of the love of our Divine Mother and all that ever sustained us through the energy of Grace.

Many of these secrets have been held in our blood and that is why the monthly periods of women have always been so important.

Old civilisations understood the power of blood connecting us to Mother Earth and held sacred rituals symbolically revitalising the connection between a tribe and the Earth. It was a great honour to take part in such a holy ceremony and had nothing whatsoever to do with blood sacrifice. This was an invigorating experience where everyone benefited.

The elemental kingdoms are the messengers of our Mother and at this time all of these kingdoms are beckoning us to come closer to her. They have incredible power to heal and restore our bodies and our souls.

So much conditioning has happened to make us feel afraid or avoid the elements in nature! Yet surely the best way to cure a cold is to go for a walk outside! We are taught to rely on drugs to help us, when everything we need is already there in nature. We just need to remember how to engage it more into our lives.

The crystal kingdom is accelerating our evolution on this planet as ancient streams of Lemuria and Atlantis are coming closer and closer to our awakened consciousness and the grid of Oneness gains power. The old is falling away and we are starting to glimpse a clarity of vision and purpose that is all- inspiring.

There is maturity in our actions as we start to take responsibility for all in our world and we move forward in unison with each other.

Our Mother sings a new song of freedom- she knows that we are truly coming home.

We are the Rainbow people….


With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
SACRED EARTH RETREATS
THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL
PRINGLE BAY
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“Revitalise and Enlighten your Life with the Moon”

THE MOON CYCLE OF SEPTEMBER
called the Apple Moon, the Still Green Moon and the Harvest Moon in the Celtic tradition

The new moon started on 20th August in the sign of Virgo and the full moon was on the 4th September in the sign of Pisces.

The full moon held some intense energies and also helped to clear some confusion and bring clarity. Some of you may have felt quite emotional or “fuzzy” as Pisces blurs boundaries and can create illusion. The full moon also helped to connect us to ancient pasts where water had a strong influence such as Atlantis.

There was a purification of the blood (water) and I am guided that it is good to use Epsom Salts in your bath for this moon cycle until dark moon (18th September).

FESTIVALS DURING THIS MOON MONTH

The Islamic festival of Ramadan started on 22nd August. It is a holy month with the celebration of reconciliation, forgiveness and purification and spiritual training and -because of fasting - being aware of what it is to be hungry.

On the 23rd August it was the celebration of the birth of the elephant headed god Ganesha, son of Shiva. Full of wisdom, Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and finder of logical solutions. In the Hindu tradition prayers are offered to him before any new undertaking.

On the 15th September it is Respect for the Aged Day in Japan (called “Keiro no Hi”)

The pagan Equinox Dark Moon is celebrated on Friday 18th September which is also the last Friday of Ramadan.

The very important festival of Equinox- autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere falls on the 22nd September and this is within the next new moon cycle of the Vine Moon.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?
Viewed from the northern hemisphere, the new crescent Moon would have been difficult to see because it was well south of the ecliptic, and the ecliptic itself made only a shallow angle with the horizon.

On 16&17th August the planet Mercury passed south of the planet Saturn with Venus, the morning star, moving further away from Mother Earth at the moment. Mars, in contrast, is moving away from the Sun and out into the darker eastern night sky.

In the early hours of 13&14th September, the waning Moon is near Mars and on 16th September it is nearing Venus in the morning sky. On 17th September Saturn passes just to the north of the Sun over on the far side.

EGYPTIAN BIRTH SIGNS

At the moment we are in the sign of THOTH (29 August-27 September).

The Ibis-headed god Thoth was the lord of the Moon. He was the lord of time and the god of learning and imagination, presiding over scribes and knowledge. Consequently one of the chief characteristics of anyone born during this time is to constantly question the world around them.

During this time those of you born under this sign should be aware that you are at your most self-critical and may be inclined to accept defeat too readily. Take care not to make your relationships suffer because of over self-recrimination.

MOON PERSONS OF THE MONTH

1. I have always been a big fan of Jose Arguelles. I remember sitting in Lazaris workshop in the early nineties and the person next to me talking about Jose’s book The Mayan Factor and immediately I just knew that I had to read it. What he had so say, was fascinating even in those days.

Now as we approach 2012 only two years away, I am acutely aware of how the ancient civilisations left clues and help for us to cope during the end of this cycle so that we can evolve as a humanity to something beyond our wildest dreams.

Some people tell me of some calamities yet to occur, but something deep inside of me stubbornly refuses to give it any power - that part of me just knows that we have all the tools to make this shift happen and for a new world to emerge that is good and based on Love.

I recently re-read Living Through the Closing of the Cycle, A Survival Guide for the road to 2012 by Jose and would like to share some of it with you. It certainly inspired me and helped to re-align me with some fundamental truths (my emphasis):

“…..there are two corollary premises …... one is that by changing the calendar we can at least attune ourselves with the natural order of reality once again, and so effect a mind shift that places us back in the nurturing bosom of Mother Nature. And the second is that because it is the end times, the Closing of the Cycle, this is a profoundly spiritual moment.

This means that the most important thing you can do in preparing for the Closing of the Cycle is to take care of your soul.

In fact the whole meaning of the Closing of the Cycle is that within this brief period of time lies the opportunity for a major spiritual awakening among all humankind.

Let’s understand why. First of all: What is the Closing of the Cycle?
The Closing of the Cycle is a cosmic event, a rare passage in the aeon. The aeon is the impossibly immense cycle containing all the other cycles, and is itself but a fractal of a divine thought moment. The smallest cycle that is closing then is the Great Cycle of history, a span of 5125 years from Babylon to Baghdad. It is also the conclusion to a 26,000 year cycle - a precession of the zodiac or Platonic (Pleiadian) Great Year. And it is the ending of a cycle of 104,000 years. A lot has happened in that time, not just on our little planet but throughout the solar system and our entire galaxy.

We have all been called. We have all chosen to be here for this grand finale. But we may not know it and it’s not always easy. Yet it is the greatest opportunity that our souls could possibly imagine. In fact, it is our soul that has called us here because this is also the time for the perfection of the human soul. That’s why we made the choice to be here now. Nonetheless, having taken birth here, because of the chaotic circumstances of the end times, as the closing of the cycle is also known, we don’t often remember that we have chosen to be here and why. The fact that there is so much going on is owing to the quantity of karmic inertia stored up over those 104,000 years. Yes, karmic inertia.

As you get toward the end of the cycle the quantity of karma increases. This is a factor in the increase in human population. As the population increases - it has doubled in the past 40 years - there is more to take care of, life becomes more complex and there is less time for the finer, spiritual matters. Ignorance increases. Yes, people in general become more ignorant, for instance, about things like karma, and that in turn increases the amount of karma created. When you have so much karma - unconscious effects of past actions - it begins to become inert, ossified in the institutional complexity of industrial life.

As we get closer to the end of the cycle, the karma increases in its inertia. This inertia is experienced as a kind of clunky, difficult to maneuver density. Red tape, grid lock, terrorism, longer lines, more rules, less flexibility, more machines, less manners and so forth. By the time you are as close as we are now to the end of the cycle, it appears that we are all stuck, trapped in a great morass known as karmic gridlock.

Of course from within the matrix of the karmic gridlock we can’t see the Other Side. We can’t see that the karmic gridlock and inertia of the human world is being matched by an acceleration of dazzling new possibilities in the multidimensional universe in which we are actually immersed. You see, the karmic gridlock is truly just a mental phantom, a by-product of bad timing sensibility and consequent artificial reality constructs.

But it seems so real, you might say. And, karmically it is. You just can’t walk away from karma.

You have to understand that we all created this world the way it is today. So we must learn how to un-create it, but intelligently, with compassion and infinitely skilful means - so we don’t perpetuate anymore of that bad karma. Because, you see, the only real survival is spiritual survival. The Road to 2012 is humanity’s path to spiritual survival.

First of all, in getting ourselves ready for the Closing of the Cycle we must take stock of our own life. Let’s get down to basics. We can really only do this by knowing our own mind. This is especially important in the world of karmic inertia, which is also the confusing world: What is right, what is wrong? What is good, what is bad? Must everything be sold? Who is telling me to do what and for what reason? Who am I? What am I? A lot of people may think they know their own mind, but unless you really STOP and take a good look, and then look again and again, you won’t really know your own mind. To know your mind you have to meditate. You might say that meditation was invented especially for the Closing of the Cycle, because this is the time when we need it the most!

There are lots of techniques of meditation but the surest ones are those that deal simply with looking at your own mind. These are mostly from the Buddhist tradition and they have names like shamatha-vipassana, zazen, dzogchen or simply mindfulness training. No matter what they are called, these techniques have one thing in common: sitting still, with spine erect, cross-legged on a cushion, eyes open so you don’t fall asleep or fantasize too easily. Wall-gazing, you might call it, because the point of mindfulness training is to not entertain yourself with anything more complex than an unadorned plaster wall - a hard thing to do in today’s world. So you might as well get on that cushion and face a wall. A lot of old Zen masters did it that way and they saw the light. You can too.

Yes, to make it successfully down the Road to 2012, and then on to the glories of Galactic Synchronization in 2013, you must be able to see clearly. That means sitting with your own mind and letting go of all attachments to whatever thoughts might arise! When those obsessive little buggers come up, just remember to breathe and dissolve the thought as you exhale. Of course there will be another thought, and then another one. But just keep breathing, remembering as you exhale to let the breath take that thought out with it.

Practice this 15 minutes a day. No, make it a half hour a day. Get used to it and then do it an hour a day. You will slowly begin to notice you don’t have to think if you don’t want to. Then you can ask yourself: Who is digging, churning up, and maintaining these obsessive thought patterns, anyway? Between the thoughts and the answer to the question, there is a space. This space has always been there. It is familiar. This space is the beckoning of your True Self. At first you might only glimpse it. But keep at it. It won’t go away. It’s always been there, and always will be. It is your best friend, your True Self.

And remember. What you are going through is happening to everybody in some form, or another. The confusion of the end times is endemic to everything. So there are some ground rules that might also be very helpful. We might call these ground rules, “Good Mental Manners.”

1. There is no good nor bad, no right nor wrong. No matter what happens to you, whether you are responsible or not, you have to remember: Reality is neutral, it is you yourself who put a good-bad, right-wrong spin on events. Remembering this will help keep you from beating yourself up. This does not mean you don’t take responsibility for your actions. Of course you do. Otherwise you would be creating more karma. But avoid labelling what is happening to you as either good or bad, right or wrong. It is just what is happening. Thinking bad or wrong will put you in a negative spiral. Events are stepping stones to learning. Self-acceptance and self-forgiveness are the way of the light. If we make arbitrary moral judgments about what is happening to us, we might not really see what we are supposed to learn. Even thinking you are right might be missing the point. Or, you might have broken some social rules or even civil laws in your behaviour, but those rules are arbitrary, too. There is something deeper going on in the universe and you are part of it. See if you can learn what it is.

2. Avoid polarizing! We polarize when we blame others or outside factors for what is happening to us. Or when we feel strongly in the right, we also polarize. Instead of polarizing we are meant to rise to a higher vibration. The world of the end times is in many ways the product of polarized thinking that has become stratified and institutionalized. Instead of contributing further to polarization, take that tendency in yourself and spiral it up into a higher evolutionary channel. Go super mental and instead, think: “That one whom I might deem to be my enemy or my antagonist, is really giving me the opportunity to evolve out of the lesser state of polarity to the higher state of transcendent consciousness. This is the most magnificent opportunity I have to let go of my negative thoughts and feelings. If I don’t do this now, I may miss the perfect chance to go beyond myself. When will I have this chance again?” Where there is polarity, create the harmony.

3. Always remember: This is a lesson. I am learning. Take this attitude for the following reason: We all came here to learn. The Closing of the Cycle is all about learning because we are being prepared to graduate to a new evolutionary level. So, it doesn’t matter how old or experienced you think you might be. It’s the end times and nobody but nobody has got it all sewed up. All along the watchtower, the times are changing very rapidly; the waters are churning and boiling. Whatever happens to us, no matter what it is, big or small, is happening because it is what we need to learn. If you think something is inconsequential, think again. When we really learn, we experience a true self-transformation. But you can’t learn if you think you already know the answer. You have to remain fresh. Something or someone else is trying to tell you something, and unless you relax your mind you won’t be able to hear what you are being taught.

4. Take responsibility yourself. No matter what kind of changes you are experiencing, they are all for your benefit. You are being asked to grow into a new form. Each one of us has a distinct pattern of evolutionary growth, and a unique timing as well. That is why it is not wise to hold to any rigid forms at all. And now, on the Road to 2012 your DNA is calling you into a new evolving pattern apart from everything you might once have thought yourself to be. These new patterns often manifest as disruptions in our life routine. Sometimes this is shocking and we might want to say that someone or something outside of us is responsible. No. It is a sign that the time has truly come to take responsibility yourself. It is the only way your True Self can know, grow and evolve beyond itself. When you take responsibility yourself, you are becoming your True Self. No blame on any other will ever help your True Self. Only self-acceptance, taking responsibility for all your life and actions, will allow you to find out who you are really meant to be. The mirror of the Closing of the Cycle reflects only evolutionary changes.

Yes, it is a Cosmic Event that is occurring. And we don’t very often have the big lens to see it, which is why sometimes it can get so frightening. But you really have to see that when we get to 2012, nothing in the world is going to be the same. The more we humans can get into a positive frame about this, the better it will be for everybody. Not fear, but the wholesale regeneration of love is what is called for. Whatever you are afraid of losing, give it up, and turn your fear into genuine unconditional love. “... From the galactic source, which is everywhere at once, may everything be known as the light of universal love.” When we give up our fear of losing something and let that fear turn into love, we will receive something in return of unimaginable beauty - our True Self shining through our soul.

What the end time - spiritual survival - is really all about is the perfection of the human soul. This is what all the great spiritual teachers, mystics and saints have been pointing to. It really is like, suddenly, you are faced with death. The old world and everything we have known about it is being changed by forces beyond our control. This is your last chance for a kind of deathbed conversion, only it’s an end time conversion, so you have a few years actually to prepare yourself for the end - the Closing of the Cycle. That means you can actually give up the old gracefully. The more gracefully you give up the old, the more beautiful is the new that awaits you.

But even more important, you have an opportunity to exercise your soul.

That pain and suffering you feel is just the pressure of being squeezed through the evolutionary gateway. The more you are holding on to something - memory, feeling, longing - the greater the suffering. The fact is that, we all suffer from some physical ailment or other. But psychic pain, that is something only we create and perpetrate. Yes, there are causes to grieve, or to get upset about. But once the event has passed, then that is when we must exercise the higher spiritual will and get on the super mental evolutionary express down the Road to 2012. For when the moment arrives we want to be karmically spic and span. The teaching of psychic pain due to grief or loss is to avoid being overcome by negative lower emotions - like self-pity, jealousy, resentment. Instead, we want to use the opportunity of psychic pain to expand our forgiveness, self-love and compassion.

This is exercising the higher spiritual will.

To exercise the higher spiritual will is to get tough with yourself. That means effort at avoiding lower emotions. This is the best love! The higher spiritual will is super mental in nature - it has to be. Super mental is the effort it takes to stay on the spiritual high road and not slip off. The key to higher spiritual will and the entrance into the super mental evolution is exertion. Whatever limit you have reached in whatever practice you are doing is a sign that you could get complacent - or, you could push into it a little more -and nnnghhh! There! That extra special little effort pushing you past your last limit is a super mental experience exercised by the higher spiritual will. Only you, your conscience and God can know if you are really exerting like that. However being karmically lazy just won’t help in any circumstance

As you really get into this exertion of the higher spiritual will you might notice your bad habits slowly falling away; or your desire body becoming more content with less - maybe even nothing might seem satisfactory. You are feeling more and more healthy. A natural high is beginning to overtake you. And on top of it, you are living by the synchronic order.

In your community you are a member of an Earth Family, and a new way of life with yourself, others and the Earth is in the making. Simple and ordinary, yet fantastic because it is becoming - super mental.

Welcome Home!!”

2. Another person that I resonate with and find amazing as a writer is Drunvalo Melchizedek - read his recent book Serpent of Light beyond 2012 – the Movement of the Earth’s Kundalini and the Rise of the Female Light 1949 to 2013.
It is really interesting how he explains that the energy of the Earth has shifted from Tibet and India to Peru and South America and also talking about his pilgrimages for the doing of incredible Earth healing work.

MEDITATION

I thought it will be useful to include this meditation (although rather technical) for those of you who may be interested in doing it as a general practice and not just the Green Day celebration.

ADAPTED RAINBOW BRIDGE MEDITATION
JosĆ© ArgĆ¼elles for the Green Day celebration 2009.
(With thanks to Vera and translation by Ute Stark)

BACKGROUND
The purpose of this meditation is to create a telepathic wave of love that connect us with the centre of the Earth as well as with the bi-polar rainbow generator which holds the magnetic field of the Earth in position, as well as incorporation with all other planetary akins who join in with the same meditation. With the construction of this world-wide telepathic earth wave we create a basic communication pattern which brings the noo-sphere, the mantle sheath of the Earth still closer to its conscious manifestation. This basic pattern takes care of a power field of positive thoughts and vibrations. It keeps the resonance field of the Earth in a harmonic and peaceful state and it stabilizes it.
It is the goal of this meditation to manifest effectively the rainbow bridge of the Earth.
This day and night generator of the magnetic field of the Earth and the manifestation of the rainbow bridge is to be completed at the latest by the closure of this cycle at the winter solstice of the northern hemisphere or the summer solstice of the south in 2012.
This rainbow bridge has been announced and prophesized long ago. It will connect permanently the three-dimensional earth with the four dimensions and the higher dimensions and it will secure peace and harmony that can be destroyed no more.
To enable all people to participate in this meditation whether or not they have heard of the synchronistic order, we offer this universal form of the rainbow bridge meditation for the Green Day out of count. You can do this meditation alone or in a group at best in the morning when it is more intense; however, any other time will be right. When you are in a group, you sit in a closed circle, if possible with crossed legs.
MEDITATION
Now, begin the meditation. Take a few deep breaths, breathe in any negativity, transform it within and exhale the clear and positive and then close your eyes.
Visualize that you are in the centre of the Earth and see that huge crystal core in the form of an octahedron. Four of the triangular fields meet at the top and point to the axle of the North Pole. The four other triangular fields of the octahedron point to the axle of the South Pole. The entire octahedron crystal is enveloped with the inner membrane of the Earth and this membrane stands like a drum in resonance with the outer sheath of the Earth.
The northern part of the crystal has two white and two red fields. The southern part has two blue and two yellow fields. Now enter the crystal. In the centre of this huge crystal, you see a core of intensely pulsating white light. The northern part of the light axle is encircled by two transforming conduits where the red time atom is positioned. On the other side is the southern end of the light axle positioned by the blue time atom. The red and the blue time atoms circulate in opposite directions. The northern red time atom circulates clockwise. The southern blue time atom circulates anti-clockwise.

The time atom structure itself consists of seven points; one centre point and along the central axle, one northern point above and one southern point below. Two points are on the right and two points on the left side, one point each on both sides in the upper and in the lower area between the midway to the north and between the midway to the south. The six outer points of the time atom resemble a six-pointed structure. The gravitation level of the crystal is in the form of an octahedron, radiates out horizontally from the pulsating inner kernel continuing to the four corner points where the four northern and the four southern points of the octahedron meet. The gravitation level connects these four points and they form the base points of the two pyramids opposite each other, one pyramid extending with its four triangular fields to the northern point of the octahedron and the other pyramid with its four triangular fields extending to the southern point of the octahedron.
Along this gravitation level there are in opposite positions two further time atoms, a white and a yellow one. These two gravitational time atoms are built up in the same way as the red and the blue atoms, with the exception that their axle points are adjusted to the gravitation level. They practically lie on the side so as if they would be in a right angle towards the polar time atoms.
These white and yellow time atoms turn like scooping wheels and create that way a movement to the left around the central kernel of the pulsating light. As soon as you have visualized the central core of the Earth in the shape of an octahedron with its eight triangular fields and its four time atoms with an etheric pillar of light and its two transforming conduits, then visualize as the next step that emanating from the centre of the crystal core a great multi-coloured life stream filled with plasma is beginning to stream in pulsation towards both polar directions.
Now you move from the centre of the Earth to a point in space from where you can observe the entire Earth. Multi-coloured light emanates pulsating from the north and south poles and creates the huge double rainbow bridge, by means of which the day and night generator of the magnetic field of the Earth becomes visible. Two rainbow streams connect the North Pole with the South Pole in a distance of 180 degrees from each other, while the Earth turns around its own axle; the rainbow bridge remains permanently unmovable.
As soon as you have completed this visualization take the circling Earth within the rainbow bridge and place it in your heart. Imagine the two streams of pulsating light is flowing along your spine and emanates from your head and your feet, creating a rainbow bridge around your body that holds your aura in fixed position.
Now you are at one with the Earth. The rainbow bridge becomes reality. This is the law of creation. What exists first in our imagination and what is being visualized by a sufficient number of people in a wave of love will become reality within time.

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATS

SACRED EARTH JOURNEYS AND RETREATS OF THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL
PRINGLE BAY

I have just returned from Peru with a group that I called the “A Team” with good reason!

There were many magical moments, but surely one of the most amazing must be when we stood as a group around the INTIHUATANA STONE, the most holy of portals and described by Diana Cooper (of Angel fame) as an Ascension Portal of the planet.

As is usual, we had gone there very, very early in the morning and amid the vision of colourful waves of energy moving from the main mountain Huayna Picchu towards us as a group, the Sun’s first rays touched us in the City of Peace as it suddenly appeared over the top of the very feminine Putucusi mountain that stands to the East. As if transformed, we felt the power of Love surrounding us like a huge translucent cloud and – as if in a dream - we all simultaneously turned to face Putucusi to feel the awakening outpouring power of the feminine Earth energy that was being received in our hearts - for ourselves and for the new world.

Pachamama’s heart beat was everywhere and I have never ever seen as much beautiful white snow on the Andes mountains.

And personally I think I deserve a medal for carrying my
18 kilogram Lemurian crystal, ASTARA, with us to all the sites on the trip!

There was so much fun as a group and I would invite you to join me on one of the special pilgrimages that are planned: the first being to Egypt in November (see below) and the next two to Peru in April 2010 and September 2010. Please email me for more details if you are interested.

These journeys are truly life changing and connected to the Heart of Pachamama, Mother Earth.

It is so important, by the way, to set spiritual intentions for your life- because only then can it be co-created with your Soul. You can only be assisted if you- with your choice of free will- ask your spiritual guides for help you to manifest the physical means that are necessary for undertaking such a pilgrimage. So put it on your creation or vision board and start building the energy. You will be surprised how it manifests!! I have seen it happen time and again.

PILGRIMAGES

Many civilisations have encouraged pilgrimages. The journeys undertaken by religious pilgrims during the Middle Ages are well known and even when it became too dangerous for them to travel along the pilgrim routes, the concept of walking a labyrinth as an inner pilgrimage instead, became immensely popular- the labyrinth being a symbolic substitute for the actual journey. It was considered such an important part of life and one’s spiritual development, that much time and effort was put into the planning of such a pilgrimage even if one was only doing it by way of a sacred walk through a labyrinth.

In one of the retreats where we stay in Peru there is a beautiful labyrinth built by Gray Jeffery (hi Gray!) and it is quite an amazing experience to walk it in full view and power of the Mountain Spirits called Apu that overlook the labyrinth in that sacred valley.

When I was last in Peru I also met a really wonderful lady called Angela. She has made an in depth study of pilgrimages and also walked the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain.

You can read the very interesting information she has on her blog Awakening to Awakening: Journeys Along the Pilgrimage Road:www.mysticalroad.blogspot.com

Here are some extracts from it – I find her descriptions very apt for modern day Retreats and Pilgrimages and I am sure those of you who have attended some of the Sacred Earth Retreats can relate to much of what she says- it is certainly worth pondering about:

“I propose my own structure of the journey:Stages of the JourneyPre-pilgrimageThe SparkUndeniable KnowingPilgrimageLeaving Home BehindOn the RoadThe Experience IntensifiesArrival and/or ClimaxPost-pilgrimageThe Return Home

Phases of Inner Experience & TransformationPhase One: AwakeningThe vacation of the mind, clearing, making room for the important,yet neglected thoughts and feelings to surfaceSolitude, aloneness, anonymity, and simplicityThe unknown, place, idealism, and sacred spacePresent moment awarenessPhase Two: ExplorationAllowing the thoughts and feelings to surface, those that yearnto be heard, dealt with, and acknowledgedExploration: identity, authenticity, and idealismStruggles, obstacles, tests, and challengesPhase Three: The Point of No ReturnApproaching the climaxAuthenticityConfrontation, conflict, and realizationEnlightenment, surrender, epiphanyPhase Four: The Return HomeGoing on with lifeIntegration, reflection, change, and adaptationNew knowledge and understandingThese phases are deeply intertwined with the previously proposed stages of the journey. While the pre-pilgrimage stages, the spark and undeniable knowing, are essential in the overall process of the journey, it isn’t until the pilgrim departs that these phases of inner experience begin for most people. During the pilgrimage stage Phase One begins as the pilgrim leaves home behind and continues into the on the road stage, providing the setting for this phase of the journey to unfold. There are several elements provided by this new setting at the beginning of the journey, which include aloneness, anonymity, solitude, simplicity, the unknown, place, sacred space, and present moment awareness. These elements, which will be explored in more detail as I proceed, deliver the pilgrim into a new state of being. While the pilgrim is on the road, Phase One transitions into Phase Two, which is propelled forward by the process of inner and outer exploration, and continues as the experience intensifies, bringing a variety of struggles, obstacles, tests, and challenges. Phase Three enters toward the end of that stage of intensification, and with it come moments of confrontation, conflict, and realization, as well as enlightenment, surrender, and epiphanies, which peaks as the experience reaches the point of no return, the climax, and often the moment of arrival as well. As a result, the pilgrim receives new knowledge and understanding that are the gift of the transformation. The Post-pilgrimage stage then aligns with Phase Four as the pilgrim returns home, and begins the long process of integration, change, and adaptation, and going on with life.
These stages, phases, and elements occur in most journeys, in varying degrees, and are sometimes cyclical within a single journey as well, as the structure often occurs on both the greater level of the entire journey, as well as during smaller periods of several days, or sometimes even within a single day or a single intense experience.

Sometimes mindfulness doesn’t come naturally, and the pilgrim needs more than an intuitive encounter to begin the awakening process. As an experienced pilgrim and having already experienced the shift into present moment awareness while in India, Andrew Harvey’s companion Jean-Marc declares: “Look around you. Feel this night, its sweetness, the softness of the sand where we are walking. You’ve been running from your spirit for years. You must stop. You must sit down, shut up, open, listen, and wait. Give your soul a chance to breathe” (Harvey 16).

Shamans always begin healing ceremonies by opening sacred space. In this space we leave behind the affairs of ordinary life, the bustling world of meetings and schedules, and prepare to meet the divine. Sacred space allows us to enter our quiet inner world where healing takes place. Here the mundane cannot distract us, and every act is hallowed and deliberate ... sacred space is a healing sphere that is pure, holy, and safe. (Villoldo 136-137) Villoldo observed that without sacred space, no deeper experience of awakening or transcendence is possible.Much of our fear and pain derives from the feeling that the world is not a safe place for us. When the world is dangerous and predatory we raise our defenses. Our psychological armor goes on. Sacred space creates an environment where our defenses can be lowered, where we can explore our soft, tender underbelly. (Villoldo 137)
John Brierley captures the essence of Phase Four as he asks “Is the journey over or just beginning” (Brierley, Camino Fisterra 91)? Though the other phases may cycle repeatedly during a single journey, Phase Four begins in its fullness once the journey is complete and pilgrims return home. During this phase, as pilgrims re-enter their ordinary lives, they also enter a period of reflection, integration, change, and adaptation. Pilgrims have gained new knowledge and understanding as a result of the journey, and they return to their lives refreshed, inspired, and filled with a broader sense of perspective. Phase Four is often the most challenging step. The world expects pilgrims back, and they go back. All the demands of the world return. The reverie ends. But the degree of difficulty pilgrims experience as they return home depends on the changes that have occurred inside of them. Phase Four may continue indefinitely as pilgrims readjust to the lives they left behind and integrate the lessons of the journey.
Though at times it might seem tempting to continue the journey indefinitely, one of the primary differences between choosing the lifestyle of a wandering ascetic and choosing to make a pilgrimage is that pilgrims must return home from a pilgrimage. They can’t stay in the midst of the journey forever, or it threatens to become its own ordinary daily life. There are certainly exceptions, including Anonymous and Peace Pilgrim; however, their journeys were embraced as an ascetic lifestyle that mirrors the religious life of those people who choose to live monastically. For most people who choose to make pilgrimage journeys, returning home is a fundamental step.
There comes a time toward the end of the journey when pilgrims know that what they set out to experience has been fulfilled. Though this is sometimes a difficult realization, many times they are ready to return home and re-enter their lives once more. The Scaperlandas note this important transition: No matter how meaningful or how inspiring our pilgrimage experience has been, there is a moment when we are eager to go home. We have humbly given ourselves to God and opened ourselves to the pilgrimage experience. And now our hearts overflow ... our spirits feel renewed and strengthened in ways we can’t even name yet. We feel different, and we know at some deep level that we are different. It is time, and we know it. We are ready to go home. (Scaperlanda & Scaperlanda 200) Filled with life-changing lessons and realizations, incredible stories, and rich experiences, pilgrims return to their homes, families, and ordinary lives.Though the joy that many pilgrims feel upon being reunited with their homes and friends and families is often great, some people experience a touch of sadness, too. Maria Scaperlanda shares her feelings about this. Returning home from a pilgrimage is a bittersweet experience for me. I am aware that in many ways, I am leaving behind a better world, an ultimately more real world than my daily, “real” life. But it is a world I was allowed to dwell in temporarily - in order to experience it, not to remain in it. It was a gift meant to teach me and help me grow. (Scaperlanda & Scaperlanda 201) Often, too, it isn’t until pilgrims return to ordinary life once more that the full scope of their journey’s transformation becomes clear. Even though the journey itself enacted many changes in the pilgrim’s life, changes may continue as s/he recreates his/her life and integrates his/her new perspective. What fits this new vision will remain in the pilgrim’s life, but whatever doesn’t fit will fall away.
In ancient times, the process of integrating the lessons of pilgrimage and reintegration into ordinary life was expected to be just as slow, since returning home took as long as the journey itself. People set out on foot, and by foot they would return. Today, due to the wonders of fast, convenient transportation, pilgrims are frequently deposited back into their ordinary lives with great speed. Sometimes this is too sudden, and many people often wish for a slower transition.

ChangeChange. That’s what is at the center of everything. Philosophically, I am more than aware that everything in the world is constantly changing. Sometimes imperceptibly, occasionally in great waves. I have often embraced change inside of myself, and I believe that it is the cure for stuckness of all kinds. It is the path to growth and personal evolution. Indeed, this is the source behind my life as a pilgrim, the desire to consciously offer my life to change and learn by opening up myself to the universe, to the Divine, to Spirit.
I want to continue to be happy in my aloneness, in myself. It seems to be so much easier in a new place, another country, than at home, where my habits and patterns are reinforced. It is very easy to just go back to the way things were before, to return to normal. But things keep moving, changing, even at home. It is so much more enjoyable and easy to flow with change when there’s no sense of “the way things are,” but merely drifting form one place to another. In travelling, there’s nothing but change. But at home, things tend to feel like they aren’t changing, that they are always pretty much the same.

That’s not true, it’s merely that I become stuck, accustomed to the way things often seem the same. The truth is that I forget to see, I lose my freshness, I forget to stay in the moment. “
(Awakening to Awakening: Journeys Along the Pilgrimage Road)

EGYPTIAN SOUL ALCHEMY JOURNEY10-23 NOVEMBER 2009 *
SPECIAL FEATURES

* We will be in Egypt on the auspicious date of 11/11/11
(11 November 2009)- A Powerful Sacred Time Gate

* In addition to the Egyptian Pyramids and Temples, we will also be visiting the holy Christian Monastery of St Catherine’s and Mount Sinai as part of our sacred pilgrimage of the Middle East.

RESPOND TO THE CALL OF YOUR HEART
AND JOIN US ON A PILGRIMAGE OF ANCIENT EGYPT!

There is no better place to heal your relationship with the Earth and to learn how to re-open your psychic perceptions than through visiting the sacred sites of Egypt and the Middle East. Places like the Sphinx and the Temples of the Nile and Mount Sinai still hold some of the most authentic Heart connected places on the planet.

This is a pilgrimage that is designed to help you heal the disconnection you have with the Earth and in particular, the ancient feminine energy of Egypt. Through the exquisite beauty of Egypt and the awakening of your third eye, you will be able to find greater clarify so that you can start to remember your divine life purpose and the true direction of your Soul.

The Sacred Heart

We start the journey on 10- 23 November 2009 in Cairo. Here we begin as a group to re-align our third eye with the land and there will be light activations at each of the sacred sites we visit.

Preparation starts in Cairo at the Sphinx, Pyramids and Sakkara and then the energetic tour starts at the base of the spine at Abu Simbel. We start our process of inner alchemy at the bottom section of the sacred Nile and then ascend our way up north (downstream. And as we move down the river, we will also move through our energy bodies and access the programs that are no longer serving us. Each temple we visit, through resonance of the land will align us to our innate consciousness of wisdom and unconditional love. If we surrender, this process will be aligned and easy, just like floating down the river! Each sacred temple will merge us with our own authentic blueprint, our purpose.

Here are the Sacred Sites we will be visiting as a group:

Sphinx, the Pyramids and Sakkara: preparation and star activation
Abu Simbel: base chakra- raising our consciousness- linking with the land
Philae: temple of Isis- compassion and forgiveness- opening the heart gates meditation, releasing old emotional hurts and pains
Kom Ombo: temples of Sobek and Horus- sacral chakra- releasing fear and duality integrating intuition and trust, initiation of the third eye
Edfu: temple of Horus- opening the third eye chakra- resonating with Divine truth and spiritual vision
Luxor: west bank- valley of the Kings, valley of the Queens, Colossi of Memnon- dimensional gate
Luxor: east bank- temple of Luxor- metamorphosis and temple of Karnak- working with the elements and the chakras
Dendera: temple of Hathor- sound- throat chakra- temple of healing, love and joy
-night visit with possible sound journey and sacred offering
Abydos: temple of Osiris- resurrection
St. Catherine’s Monastery: unity and integration, ascending duality
Mount Sinai: climb to watch the sunrise and re-connection of heart energies

The physical tour

10 November 2009: free time in Cairo
11 November 2009: Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx
12 November 2009: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili
13 November 2009: Abu Simbel
14 November 2009: MS Nile Express, Philae temple
15 November 2009: Sail to Kom Ombo, gods Sobek and Horus Edfu Horus temple
16 November 2009: West Bank (Valley of Kings and Queens, Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi Memnon)
17 November 2009: East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples)
18 November 2009: Dendera and Abydos
19 November 2009: Sharm El Sheikh
20-22 November 2009: St. Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai
23 November 2009: free time in Cairo, Check out

DETAILED ITINERARY:

10 November 2009:

Arrive at Cairo International airport

Meet & assist through immigration and customs.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to the Sofitel El Gezirah.

Check in and meeting up of the group.

Resting and free time in Cairo. Cairo is a colourful bustling city, with a blend of ancient and modern, with an incredible selection of shopping, leisure, culture and nightlife. Cairo comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample an apple-flavoured shisha water pipe at a coffee-shop or even see oriental dancers and cabarets.

Overnight at Hotel

11 November 2009:

Meet our tour coordinator and Egyptologist guide in the hotel lobby and start of our guided tour to visit Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx.

Memphis: at the site of Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs.

Sakkara: visit the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At vast Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first freestanding stone structure in the world.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Pyramids: visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. The only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Sphinx: enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery

Dinner at Kababgy Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel

12 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel
Visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili.

Museum: our Egyptologist will escort us on a tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which includes the world-famous golden treasures from King Tutankhamen ‘s tomb.

Islamic Cairo: a fascinating tour of Islamic Cairo, including the beautiful and graceful Mohamed Ali Mosque and the ancient Citadel, a spectacular medieval fortress perched on a hill above the city.

Lunch at a Khan El Khalili Restaurant.

Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: a tour of the fascinating bazaar – reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions.

Transfer to train station to board our sleeper train to Luxor.
Dinner: on board sleeper train.
Overnight: on board.

13 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast on board sleeper train.

Aswan: Arrive Aswan Station, meet & assist upon arrival and transfer to Aswan airport for Flight ASW/ABS.

Abu Simbel: the two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by colossal statues up to 20 metres high, and are famed as the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times. Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside.

Transfer back to Nefirtari Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

Optional tour: Abu Simbel sound and light show – US$ 40

14 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Meet our tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Abu Simbel airport for Flight ABS/ASW. Arrive at Aswan airport, meet & assist at airport.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to MS Nile Express. Embarkation.
Lunch on board.

Visit the High Dam granites quarries, Philae temple of Isis.

Afternoon tea.
Overnight in Aswan.

15 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Sail to Kom Ombo.

Visit the temple shared by two gods Sobek and Horus in Kom Ombo.

Kom Ombo Temple: dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.

Buffet lunch.
Afternoon tea.
Sail to Edfu.

Visit Horus temple in Edfu.

Edfu Temple: explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Cross the Essna Lock and sail to Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor.

16 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visit the West Bank - the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon.

Valley of the Kings: a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.

Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon: rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.

Buffet Lunch.
Afternoon Tea.
Overnight in Luxor.

17 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Disembarkation.

Visit East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples).

Karnak Temple: built over a period of two millennia by generations of Pharaohs, the 62 acre Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the God Amun. It could take days to explore all of the numerous pylons, obelisks and smaller temples within.

Luxor Temple: once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of human-headed Sphinxes, almost 3 kilometers in length.

Transfer back to Sonesta St. George Hotel.
Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

18 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visiting the temples of Dendera and Abydos.
Overnight at hotel.

19 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

11.00 Meet our tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Hurghada airport for Flight MS 371 HRG/SSH 1325 - 1405.

Arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, meet our tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Neama Bay Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

20 November 2009:

Visit to St. Catherine Monastery. Attend Sun Rise from Monastery.

Overnight at hotel and meals included

21 November 2009:

Climb and visit to Mount Sinai

Overnight at hotel and meals included

22 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Check out.

Meet our tour coordinator, transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Sharm El Sheikh Airport Flight MS 308 SSH/CAI 1600 – 1700.

Arrive at Cairo Domestic airport. Transfer by A/C deluxe coach to our Cairo hotel: Helnan Shepheard Hotel. Check in.

Overnight at hotel.

23 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Free day.
Check out
23h00 - Meet our tour coordinator and transfer to Cairo airport.

Flight Back Home

Please note that the order of the itinerary is subject to change if necessary, or if so guided.

COST:

FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA –
inclusive of international return flight:
R18 999

FLYING FROM OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA-
exclusive of international return flight:
STERLING OR DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF R14 500 at time of payment:
(£1150 / $1899 -based on current foreign exchange rates)

Costs include all events listed in the itinerary as set out above i.e.-

- Return economy class airfares on Egypt Air ex Johannesburg (INCLUDED ONLY IF FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND PAYING IN SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS - IF YOU ARE FLYING FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY QUOTES IN £ AND $ ARE BASED ON EXCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL RETURN FLIGHT TO CAIRO. PLEASE CONTACT US AND EITHER YOU CAN BOOK YOUR OWN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT OR OUR SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL AGENT CECELIA CAN HELP YOU TO DO SO) .
- Two round trip transfer airport/hotel/airport in Cairo.
- Round trip transfer Station/airport/cruise in Aswan.
- Transfer cruise/hotel in Luxor.
- Transfer Luxor to Hurghada.
- Full Day Memphis, Sakkara & Pyramids with Lunch.
- Full Day Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili with Lunch.
- One night at Sleeper Train or Similar on H.B. basis.
- One night at Nefirtari Hotel or Similar on B.B. basis.
-Three nights at MS Nile Express Cruise on F.B. basis including sightseeing.
- One night at Sonesta St. George House Oberoi Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Three nights at Neama Bay Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Visa for South African passport holders – Other passports will be charged a rate of USD 30 each
- Tips
- Travel Insurance if flights are booked through our travel agent Cecelia
- Entrance fees for all sites
- Half board (breakfast and lunch/supper)

25 % non-refundable deposit required to secure your place on the trip.

Optional Tour:
Sound & Light Show: Abu Simbel Temple. US$ 40.00 Per Person.

The Nile cruise will be aboard the M/S Nile Express, a brand new 5 STAR superior deluxe boat. (email us for more information about this amazing boat)

It is a great privilege for us to journey with our soul family to Egypt.
We hope you will be able to join us there too!

Berto Voigt - Tamar Bezuidenhout - Elizabeth Bardin


PRINGLE BAY SACRED EARTH WEEKEND RETREATS
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday
Arrival and supper
Meditation
Preparation for mandala work (to create change)

Saturday
Breakfast
THOTH card reading
Lunch
Healing time in nature and resting
Work on mandala
Supper
Meditation

Sunday
Early morning meditation
Breakfast
Session working with integration of change created
Lunch
Closing

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Monday, August 3, 2009

AUGUST 09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE

AUGUST 09 NEW MOON MAGAZINE
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Hi everyone!

I hope this finds all of you well and thriving.

NAVIGATING AND PREDICTION WITH THE MOON

As a Cancerian and ruled by the Moon, I have always found it useful to know what the Moon is doing, especially in regard to the days that lay ahead. It is like a steering device that I use to find my own way on an open ocean where I have no idea what storms or other challenges are coming towards me! And so I have been open to the Moon’s inner guidance for quite some time, following also my strong intuition about what issues are important to focus on for the coming month.

It is much easier to deal with things before they manifest or at least to be prepared for them!

And with so much information being available, life can feel quite overwhelming. It is important to find out what is relevant from a personal perspective.

But it is also, (as the Incas and Mayans did so well in their evolved civilisations) important to link that personal perspective to a much bigger perspective – the perspectives of our collective global and galactic plans of evolution that I believe can be seen quite easily by paying attention to the movements of the Moon.

And so if we can do that, everything that is done on a personal level will also be aligned to the greater good and therefore there bring balance and harmony in our lives that can only lead to extraordinary success and real security in our personal lives.

Unfortunately we have become so completely disconnected from this perspective of the bigger picture. But as we become more enlightened within ourselves, we are starting to get back to living consciously within these divine plans.

And so it is now possible to go back to that effortless living that was such a normal thing in the past!

The Moon magazine is really a sharing of how I am guided to focus for the next month in terms of the bigger picture that is unfolding for us all and I hope that you enjoy joining me in finding out what that is!

(NOTE: The magazine, by the way, is only written after the new moon has started and its energies can be more tangibly felt.

I also love including any important or interesting information that I receive from you (thank you!) and so it is much appreciated if you want to contact me or send information. It may just be something that inspires you and you want to share, or something that you feel is important and close to your heart.

And that is really what the magazine is about! Love - and helping to create a sense of community for ourselves and also for the Earth.

And through that we can all learn and grow together.)

LEARNING HOW TO USE OUR INTUITION

“As we approach the year 2012, the earth plane is moving into a time when time, as you know it is changing. This has many causes. One is that your human bodies are reacting to a higher vibration of energy that is coming into the energy field on earth. This energy field has been called the Photon Energy, and it is here for a purpose. Since 1982 this band of energy has been approaching closer and closer to the earth and has been having an incredible effect on all those who are receptive to its energy. It is speeding up time, as you know it, and eventually taking you away from linear time. This energy has also been the cause of hundreds of thousands of people around the earth plane searching for the spiritual within themselves, seeking healing on many levels – physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. It is transforming many clerks, secretaries, shop workers, factory workers etc. into becoming healers, either on a full time basis or part time.As you head toward the year 2012, this band of energy – because that is what it is – is coming closer and closer to the earth plane. It is not only creating a problem with time as you know it, it is also affecting you physically. (Matreya)”

I am still amazed at how quickly things are at the moment coming up in the physical dimension to deal with – many people are being diagnosed with major illnesses such as cancer and other life threatening diseases, deaths. Also important physical issues such a car incidents, house problems etc.

It is now really important to pay attention to the so-called “whispers”, because if we don’t, we will soon be woken up with events in our lives that are much more serious and difficult to unwind.

What are these “whispers”? I am more and more aware of how I am actually being warned by my intuition about things that are about to happen to me and require attention or care. The only problem is that I am not listening to it!!

These whispers are a lot more subtle and so it takes concentration and awareness to give them the focus they deserve:

One very recent example: from time to time my two cats are plagued by a wild cat in the area- and they have both had some serious injuries. Some days ago, my male cat Delos was lying on my bed and as I glanced at him, it struck me how “open” or vulnerable he looked. I moved a cushion to be closer to him and thought nothing more of it. Two days later the wild cat (who had not been seen for months) came into the house and if I had not been here, it could have been a very serious incident. The cats have taken a long time since to settle down again and I could have kicked myself! I had been told to be more careful, but paid no attention to it. I simply could just have made sure that the cat flap stayed locked for a few days.

And so- start to pay attention to how often you intuitively (you may not even be aware that it is your intuition) have known or been “alerted” to something that needs attention in your life at the moment, and how maybe you did, or didn’t pay attention to it. It is something we will need more and more to deal with the future that is happening so fast now that it almost seems immediate.

In the olden days that would have been seen as something special and being able to “predict the future”. But it really is just a conscious use of our refined intuition.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOON FOR THE EARTH

Being aware of the movements of the Moon is also becoming increasingly important for maintaining the balance for Planet Earth as we go through huge earth changes.

I don’t know if you are aware, but scientifically it has been shown that the Moon especially has a huge influence on the electromagnetic field of our planet and so if we are able to be in tune with the Moon, we are also assisting the Earth in her ascension and helping to make the transitions that are necessary to happen more easily.

This awareness we have of the Moon can then work on many different levels, such as the healing of our own personal emotions and also on a physical level of the Earth by helping to avert earth quakes, tidal waves etc. –

Yes your emotions have a huge influence on the weather, have you noticed?!! You can make a huge personal contribution to climate change and helping to stabilise the Earth’s atmosphere by clearing your own feelings of anger and other negative unexpressed emotions - and so you don’t even need to work for Whale Angels (the group that attacks Japanese whaling boats!!) to make a real difference.

I wish you a very blessed moon month. Look out for the third eclipse that is happening on the Full Moon (6th August) and the important information later on in the magazine about it.

Let’s create some more positive change……

“…Try something different
To get something different.

If you do what you’ve always done,
You will get what you have always got…”

LIFE IS ABOUT TAKING SOME RISKS!!

With blessings of Love
Elizabeth
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THE MOON CYCLE OF AUGUST

called the Hazel Moon, the Claim Song Moon and the Lightning Moon in the Celtic traditionThe new moon started on 22nd July the in the sign of Leo and the full moon will be on the 6th August (01h55 on Thursday morning) in the sign of Aquarius.

IMPORTANT:
From the last Moon Magazine you will already be aware of the total eclipse of the sun that happened on the 22nd July. It was visible mainly from India and China when the awesome shadow of the blocked out sun rapidly moved way across the Himalayas through South East Tibet out to China’s ancient city of Shanghai before crossing some of the southern Japanese and also the Marshall and Gilbert islands.

On the 6th August there will be yet another eclipse- now of the Moon -although it will not be visible through the eye.

Here are some perspectives on the effect of the third and last eclipse that is coming up on the 6th August:

1. From the Star Elders (my underlining):

Cosmic events have been and are continuing to accelerate following the solstice turning point in June. This acceleration is now being amplified as you navigate a trinity of eclipses (July 7, July 21-22 and August 5-6). These 3 eclipses represent the past, present, and the future. These eclipses are an energetic manifestation of the butterfly; also what you might call a merkabah. This sacred time is filled with the light of divine perfection. Anything that is in opposition of perfection will be brought back into the light. The first eclipse (history/past) and the last eclipse (future) are the wings of a butterfly, or the place where you can see that the merkabah is revolving….

As you keep moving and creating, you will begin to discover that the way you manifest is also shifting. Elaborate plans for creating something in the future are more difficult to fulfill. Planning is a state of consciousness that lies in the future. The future is not in the NOW; therefore planning will become difficult. Remember, you are entering a state of oneness, and a completely present NOW. You are learning that intentions will manifest easily if they are done with an impulse or with inspired intuition. It will be more difficult to manifest with a mind. It will be easier to manifest with the heart. Bold gestures are going to become the norm! Expect that any plans you have made will morph and change out in front if you. (Into the Light of a New Day. The Star Elders through Aluna Joy)

2. From Master Sananda:

From the day before, until the day after the eclipse (i.e. 5-7 August) there is a huge anchoring of the holographic new heart of the Earth and so it is important to maintain your personal balance and to stay in a peaceful space so as to release any unresolved fears and chaos that can lead to disharmony. Pray for peace during this time and be aware especially of the over lighting presence of the Master Jesus (Sananda) who is connected to this change as we move through some crucial time shifts and dimensions. Those in the UK take note because you will be particularly affected. (See also the channelling of Judith K Moore done about this on 20 July 2009).

FESTIVALS DURING THIS MOON MONTH

On the 31st July was the pagan festival called Lammas or Lunasa which are the Irish and Scottish names for the festival of the beginning of the harvest, the height of the summer for you in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Earth is said to be more alive. The Irish name (in old spelling) means the games or assembly of Lugh: the Sun god, foster son of the goddess Tailtiu. The games are Lugh’s funeral games, and are held in his mother’s honour. Lugh is the corn king, the god of the land, who must die at the start of harvest, and the goddess is the destroyer who feeds on life so that new life can grow. Traditionally there is singing and reciting poetry: use it to celebrate your own personal harvest!

On the 6th August (a very special day because of the day of the full moon and also the third eclipse in the last few weeks ie moon eclipse- see above) it is the Hindu celebration of Raksha Bandhan and ironically also the commemoration of the deaths caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima during the Second World War.

Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of the love between sisters and brothers and traditionally a golden braid, or rakhi is tied around the brother’s right wrist. He in turn then pledges his love as a brother to you his sister. A man can receive a rakhi from a woman even if not her brother, but only if he pledges to love her like a sister. And so this is a festival of communal love and friendship and no Hindu marriages are allowed on this day.

What a fitting day to celebrate family and community against the horror of Hiroshima where in 1945 two atomic bombs were dropped with some people in Japan still dying from the radiation!

Survivors described how the bombs vaporised people, sometimes just leaving their skin like a shadow on the ground…

The 9th August is National Women’s Day in South Africa and on the 19th August it is the ancient Egyptian festival of Thoth.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?
Venus, the morning star, is getting fainter, but is still the brightest planet in the heavens except for our Sun and the Moon. Jupiter, the planet of expansion, abundance and “good luck”, has a big influence on us this month and gets almost as bright as Venus - it rises at sunset, sets at sunrise and shines very brightly all night in the southern constellation Capricornus. It (Jupiter) will be very close to the Full Moon (6th August) and on the 14th August, it is only 602 million kilometres from the Earth.

Also look out for the lovely spectacle of the Perseid meteors around 12th August, especially in the evening before moonrise.

MEDITATION IN PREPARATION FOR THE FULL MOON OF AUGUST

Allow yourself to relax and imagine being in the hollow trunk of an ancient tree. Feel the rough bark of the tree resting behind your back and as you look up into the sky you can see the sharp glimmer of a full moon.

As you look up at the sky, the glimmer intensifies until it is so bright that you are compelled to look down with your eyes closed and focusing in front of you.

As you concentrate on looking ahead of you, you can see the outline of a magnificent being. It is only an outline, but it shines with the might and power of Love. You gaze into the eyes of this Beloved Being, and as you do so, the eyes looking back at you become dark pools of Blue Crystal Light.

There is a feeling of endless beauty, and you can sense yourself being gently taken away.

It is as if you are drifting effortlessly on a long boat into the sky.

You now look down and see the shadow of what you know is our Earth below you. You feel light pouring out from your third eye in the centre of your head, and as you keep on focusing on the Earth, you start to see the globe appearing more clearly. As if it is unwinding, a magnificent green planet appears – full of life and brimming with joy!

You are fascinated by what you are seeing and- imagining that you are like a huge giant in the sky – are able to cup the globe of the Earth in the palm of your hand.

Turn the globe slowly and with reverence, - until it stops at a place on the Earth that you are able to recognise. If you can’t see where that is, imagine you are able to hear or know the name of the country.

Now send Love from your heart to that place on the Earth. Feel the pulsating heart beat of the Earth joining with you as the two hearts start to beat together and become stronger and stronger.

Now also become aware of also how the electro-magnetic rays of your heart and the Earth are being joined and strengthened at the same time.

Now become aware of the animals in the oceans and on land. Send from your heart greetings and gratitude, promising to become more aware of what is required from you to keep the
Flame of Love growing.

Feel their gratitude for being acknowledged.

There is a beautiful glow of dark pink that surrounds the Earth as you look down on it - just like the golden clouds that gather with the setting sun in a darkening evening sky.

Now you become aware of moving down back to the Earth as you can see the planet Jupiter next to you. You are getting closer down to the Earth.

You feel elated and no longer angry- there is a sense of beauty and peacefulness inside.

- AND YOU JUST KNOW -THAT YOU HAVE CREATED SOMETHING REAL!

Allow yourself to gently come back to where you are sitting in the room and spend some time feeling any sensations in your body that have been healed from the experience.

Also drink some water.

MOON WEBSITES OF THE MONTH

It is time for us to really understand and honour the animal kingdom for helping us to make the necessary transitions as a humanity. They are holding the space of Love for us as a vibration and are at the moment doing more than what is appropriate for them because we are not doing enough of what is needed ourselves. I a shown how this is exhausting them and creating distortions in their auras and so there is an urgent need for each one of us to take more responsibility for what we have in the past - and still are -creating without the necessary heart connected awareness.

Please try and do something in your own personal life that is an expression of this intention so that we can help to release this incredible burden they are still carrying for us.

It is time of us to become responsible for our planet.
ANIMAL RESCUE WEBSITES

1. Neglected/abandoned animals: Clicks for food

This is for South African Animal shelters (thanks to Milly):
Hi, all you animal lovers!This is pretty simple... Please tell ten friends to each tell a furtherten today!The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. Here's the web site! www.barkingmad.co.za

2. Slaughtering of animals in China (thanks to Jennifer)
I pray that petitions like this will succeed, because if they don't, what hope is there for mankind.If you want to act, press 'forward', add your name to the bottom and send on to as many as you like.Please sign, don't watch video it’s just too painful but we have to try and stop this brutality. It's about animal rights. But if you must watch there is a link below.If you don't care to see the video, please sign and forward to your friends. This monstrosity has to be stopped, we have to act!Please scroll down and add your signature to the petition and send to everyone in your address book. Something needs to done to stop it. Thanks for your support.There is no need to see the video, but if you must, be aware, it's full of excruciating violence. Its painful silence affects us all deeply.If we don't protect animals from this type of brutality, we become accomplices.http://www.peta.org/feat/ChineseFurFarms/index.asp When the list reaches 500 names, please forward to:PETA2@peta.org
Thank you. Jennifer Nel

3. Plea for turtles (thanks to Mari)

Marine turtles are a globally important species, but the number of turtles has plummeted and some populations are now on the brink of extinction.

Help save turtles by supporting Word Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) campaign and sign our petition today:
Thank you
Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma
Executive Director/CEO WWF-Malaysia
Link: http://passport.panda.org/campaigns/action_epetition.cfm?uCampaignId=1941&uActionId=2761

HOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!:

We often think that what we do is insignificant. Here is an illustration of how that is simply not true!

- Extract from latest newsletter from Avaaz website:

“Here's a quick report back on recent campaigning at Avaaz- some highlights from the last 8 weeks:
Peru - Avaaz arranged with local indigenous and top political allies to deliver a global petition against new laws that would cause massive devastation to the Peruvian rainforest and its people, taking out an ad in the national newspaper (at right). The ad and campaign generated much attention, and the domestic and international pressure worked, for now -- the Peruvian congress has revoked the controversial laws !”

YEAH!

THE QUANTUM AWAKENING WEBSITE:
Merlin video: (thanks to Ofra)
“You are invited to be part of the energy of Merlin via U tube and Gillian Macbeth-Louthan /the Quantum Awakening. Many of the pictures were actually taken by my husband on 9/11 when we were in Alalska. A most beautiful place full of Americas majesty.
Merlin is all about Alchemy and turning lead into gold, allow these channelled words and gorgeous pictures to turn what is lead into pure gold. Thanks to Julie Coningham for her creative Light and production skills.”
Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxP6mgTdpis

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATSSACRED EARTH JOURNEYS AND RETREATS OF THE ARTHURIAN SCHOOL PRINGLE BAY

Visiting Sacred Sites, Beautiful Lands and Mystical PlacesFor Spiritual Evolution with the Earth and Greater Self-Awareness

San Pedro

Some of you have had personal so-called magical healing experiences with John of God in Brazil and you may have also heard about the medicinal use of this sacred Peruvian plant. I am enclosing some extracts that I have taken from an article published in the latest March/April edition of the magazine Kindred Spirit. Many people on the Sacred Earth Retreats to Peru choose to do a ceremony with the plant and it is interesting to read about. If you want more information, get hold of that magazine:

THE PLANT HEALER OF PERU

San Pedro has been hailed as a “miracle healer”
by many who have imbibed the visionary brew made from the South American cactus. Author and shamanic workshop leader Ross Heaven explores the mysterious world of this teacher plant.

(SOME EXTRACTS TAKEN FROM AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN
MARCH/APRIL 2009 KINDRED SPIRIT MAGAZINE ©)

The Western World is increasingly familiar with Ayahuaska, the visionary brew and “plant doctor” of Amazonian shamans, thanks to celebrities such as Sting and Madonna who have drunk it and television programmes like Bruce Parry‘s Tribe that showed the presenter drinking Ayahuaska in the jungles of Peru, during which he experienced, he said, some of the most profound insights of his life.

Scientific studies carried out by western doctors have also demonstrated the effectiveness of Ayahuaska in curing diseases that orthodox medicine finds hard to address. Especially impressive is its ability to help people overcome drug and alchohol addictions, with is success rate of 70% through the use of Ayahuaska alone.

Less well known- but not less effective- is another of Peru’s visionary healing plants: San Pedro.

Like Ayahuaska, it has been drunk for thousands of years in shamanic healing ceremonies and through it there have been a number of “miracle cures” to a variety of illnesses including cancer, diabetes, and paralysis as well as emotional and psychological problems such as depression and grief.

So what is San Pedro, how does it work, and how might it be helpful for us in dealing with the issues we face?

Physically, it is a tall mescaline-based cactus (Trichocereus pachanai) that grows at high altitudes in Peru. The earliest archaeological evidence for its use as a healing sacrament is a stone carving of a San Pedro shaman found at the Jaguar Temple in Northern Peru, which is almost 3,500 old and proves that despite its name, San Pedro has been around longer than the Saint* itself. Textiles from the same region and period depict the cactus with jaguars and hummingbirds, two of its guardian spirits, which stylised spirals representing the visionary experience.

SUPERNATURAL HEALER

In contrast to Ayahuaska, however little has been written about San Pedro and no research has been conducted into it. Richard Evans Schultes talks in his book Plants of the Gods, of how San Pedro works:

It is “always in tune with the powers of animals and beings that have supernatural powers” it says. “Participants in San Pedro ceremonies are “set free from matter and engage in flight through cosmic regions… transported across time and distance in a rapid and safe fashion.”

He quotes an Andean shaman who describes its effects: “First a dreamy state… then great visions, a clearing of all the faculties… then detachment, a type of visual force inclusive of the sixth sense, the telepathic state of transmitting oneself across time and matter, like a removal of thoughts to a distant dimension”.

That, however is more-or-less it.

I put this dirth of information to La Gringa (a name meaning outsider woman), the shaman I work with when I take groups to the Andes for my Cactus of Vision programme and asked her to describe the plant. “It is a master teacher” she said. “It helps us heal, grow, learn and awaken, so we reach higher states of consciousness. I have been blessed to have experienced many miracles, people being cured of all sorts of illnesses just by drinking this plant.

We also use it to reconnect and to realise there is no separation between us, the Earth and the Sky. We are all One, it therefore teaches us to live in balance and harmony, compassion and understanding, and how to love, respect and honour all things. The day you meet San Pedro your life is changed forever… always for the better”.

SHIFTING REALITY

In La Gringa’s view San Pedro heals by fundamentally changing our perception of reality… our belief in what is real and possible for us- so we understand our true power and the healing abilities we have always had.

“It shows us reality as it actually is, not how we think it is” she says. It changes what we think of as real so we see the power we humans have: we can manifest whatever we choose- if we believe we can.”

With new beliefs we can heal ourselves of anything since all illness shamanically speaking arises from self perception. Illness is, in this sense pscychosomatic: we create ill health because of how we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us which means we can un-create it too by simply “changing our minds” as a result of our San Pedro experiences.

There is another sense though in which San Pedro gives us a new perspective on what is real. La Gringa offers a fascinating example from when she was first working with San Pedro and had an experience which “over turned everything I thought I knew.”

In her vision, out in the mountains, a stairway to light appeared on a nearby hill. Assuming that it was a hallucination- a trick of the mind- she called her shaman to help interpret its meaning.

“There is nothing to interpret” he shrugged. It is a stairway of light.

“You mean you see it too?” she asked.

“Of course” he said “take a photograph if you don’t believe it is there”.

She thought he was crazy or course. How can you photograph a vision, something just in your head? But she took a picture anyway and when she later got it developed, there it was: the stairway of light, just as she’d seen it. She called her shaman again and he came over to look at the photo.

“That is what I have been trying to tell you!” he said. These things exist. San Pedro simply opens your eyes to what is already there!”

REAL EXPERIENCES

……..

“It was the most powerful, profound experience of my life” says Donna, a teacher from the UK “I became energy, the breath of life, infinite and eternal love. I now dedicate my life to honour that integrity and accept my path rather than trying to dictate it”.

“I experienced all the love I have ever known in my life. Now I know that love is all that matters” says Marianne, a South American healer.

And according to Michael, an American sports coach: “The message of San Pedro was clear: I create the reality I want. Anything seemed possible. I was transformed and began to create exactly what I desired”.

These sound like spiritual or emotional changes, but San Pedro can also heal very physical problems. One person La Gringa treated, for example, is a woman whose husband had died a few years before. Then just three months later, her son was murdered. She was shattered. Her world fell apart and she has a stroke that paralysed her arm and led to the onset of diabetes.

After ineffective treatments from doctors in South Africa, where she lived, she decided to try San Pedro.

“I gave her the tiniest amount, says La Gringa, “then she lay in my arms and cried her heart out for five hours.

That is a good description of what actually happened, because through the eyes of San Pedro I saw strands of energy coming from her heart and circling her arm like a tourniquet. I began pulling them out and throwing them away.

The next morning there was a miracle. Her arm had regained all movement and, when she was tested her diabetes had gone too. I asked her later about her San Pedro experience and she said she had felt a lot of pain in her heart, which is where I had seen the energy of grief that was binding her. So as well as curing her physical problems, San Pedro showed her why she had them: because of the emotional distress she had been unable to let go of.

What I learned through this is that illness is not a “thing” that is in us, it is not “diabetes” or a “stroke”: it is a belief we carry, that we must mourn for those we have lost, for example- or for ourselves- through pain or disability that makes our suffering visible. Illness is a thought form, a negative pattern we hold on to. San Pedro shows us this thought form: then the next time it arises, we can make a conscious choice to think and act differently.” ……….
”This plant offers us soul retrieval- or rather, life retrieval”, says La Gringa. “We hold our negative beliefs within our bodies, where they manifest as physical problems, so at the same time, our good energies, are blocked and the fullness of our souls is not expressed. Parts of us stay buried, San Pedro removes our negative beliefs so the positive ones shine through- and then we can finally heal ourselves.

* San Pedro’s name refers to Saint Peter, who holds the keys to Heaven, and alludes to its ability to open the gates for us into a divine world where God is found and we can come to know ourselves and our sacred purpose.

EGYPTIAN SOUL ALCHEMY JOURNEY10-23 NOVEMBER 2009
*
SPECIAL FEATURES

* We will be in Egypt on the auspicious date of 11/11/11
(11 November 2009)- a sacred time gate

*Personal meeting with Dr Zahi Hawass famous Egyptian archaeologist who has been in charge of most of the excavations in the Giza plateau

*We will be accompanied by Jean Smith of the South African Egyptian Society who is very knowledgeable about the ancient history of Egypt.

* We will be visiting the most holy Christian Monastery of St Catherine’s and Sacred Mount Sinai as an exciting addition to the tour of the Egyptian sites on the trip.

RESPOND TO THE CALL OF YOUR HEART
AND JOIN US ON A TOUR OF THE SACRED SITES OF ANCIENT EGYPT!

There is no better place to heal your relationship with the Earth and to learn how to re-open your psychic perceptions than through visiting the sacred sites of Egypt. Places like the Sphinx and the Temples of the Nile still hold some of the most authentic power spots on the Earth.

To See or not to See ...
The third eye

The third eye is a metaphysical and esoteric concept referring to the brow chakra. The third eye is often associated with clairvoyance, visions and precognition. As you move into a higher frequency it will enable you to expand your consciousness and see reality on many levels and dimensions. This can be a quantum leap in perception and can be life changing as you discard patterns that no longer serve you and move to higher levels of consciousness.

By connecting with your third eye, the illusions around us start dematerialising; we start seeing the full, unmasked picture, our Essence.

What you will learn

§ powerful techniques to re-open and activate the third eye
§ how to see and perceive the aura around your hands, crystals, plants and people
§ how to see past lives, guides and angels
§ how to clear your mind and tune into higher vibrations
§ crystals and essences of the third eye
§ how to strengthen, clear and protect your aura
§ the history of the third eye – Egyptian and Atlantian links

the eyes are the window to the soul
the third eye is the key to the universe

Clearing Meditations

Violet flame clearing meditation: a very advanced aura clearing activation using the 12 main frequencies of Divine light.
Third Eye initiation: this makes the opening up of the third eye more permanent.

What you will experience

Everybody has the ability to see auras. All it takes is a bit of guidance, a bit of practice and a lot of trust. Third eye work amplifies all our senses. Everyone has one or more of the aspects of the third eye already open. Some people see through feeling, intuition, knowing or visions in the mind.

Unlike the mind, the aura cannot lie. It shows you the unmasked truth of where you are at, where you are going and even where you were. The aura is the most advance biofeedback device ever created.

This workshop will enable you to see energy physically. We will be visiting various temples and experience how our energies and auras change and fluctuate as we come into contact with our past experiences and memories. We will be seeing and feeling energy in the sacred sites of Egypt, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

The Sacred Heart

We will start the journey on 10- 23 November 2009 in Cairo. Here we will start the re-aligning of the third eye by connecting to the land. We will be going through activations to realign the third eye with the heart at each of the sacred sites.

Preparation for the energetic trip starts in Cairo at the Sphinx, Pyramids and Sakkara and then the energetic tour starts at the base of the spine at Abu Simbel. We will start our process of inner alchemy at the bottom section of the mighty Nile and then ascend our way up (downstream). The physical Journey is synchronistically aligned with our energy bodies and this makes this experience even more powerful. As we move down the river we will move through our energy bodies and access and ascend the programs that are no longer serving us. Each temple we visit, through resonance of the land will align us to our innate consciousness of wisdom and unconditional love. If we surrender, this process will be aligned and easy, just like floating down the river. Each sacred temple will merge us with our own authentic blueprint, our purpose.

Herewith a list of sacred sites, the temples, chakras and what we will experience when we visit and merge with that site:

Sphinx, the Pyramids and Sakkara: preparation and star activation
Abu Simbel: base chakra- raising our consciousness- linking with the land
Philae: temple of Isis- compassion and forgiveness- opening the heart gates meditation, releasing old emotional hurts and pains
Kom Ombo: temples of Sobek and Horus- sacral chakra- releasing fear and duality integrating intuition and trust, initiation of the third eye
Edfu: temple of Horus- opening the third eye chakra- resonating with Divine truth and spiritual vision
Luxor: west bank- valley of the Kings, valley of the Queens, Colossi of Memnon- dimensional gate
Luxor: east bank- temple of Luxor- metamorphosis and temple of Karnak- working with the elements and the chakras
Dendera: temple of Hathor- sound- throat chakra- temple of healing, love and joy
-night visit with possible sound journey and sacred offering
Abydos: temple of Osiris- resurrection
St. Catherine’s Monastery: unity and integration, ascending duality
Mount Sinai: climb to watch the sunrise, possible visit to the blue desert

We will add to this list as we get instruction from spirit. Note that we also want to keep the itinerary flexible enough to leave time for reflection and integration. This journey is attracting a diverse group of amazing light beings with very special gifts; we ask all to participate in the energetic manifestation of what the journey represents- inner alchemy. We will also ask some of these beings to share some of their gifts as the need present itself. Ask your higher self to start your journey of integration now!

What you will experience and gain:
- energy teachings to bring you closer to your heart and true self
- working with mother Earth and her energetic kingdoms
- see-ing energy/aura
- Egyptian mythology
- linking to the unique energies of the sacred land
- access to temples and sites off the normal tourist route
- integration of your soul records

The physical tour

Egypt, land of the pyramids and pharaohs, mysterious tombs and temples, and more than 5,000 years of history. One of the most spectacular sightseeing destinations in the world.

10 November 2009: free time in Cairo
11 November 2009: Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx
12 November 2009: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili
13 November 2009: Abu Simbel
14 November 2009: MS Nile Express, Philae temple
15 November 2009: Sail to Kom Ombo, gods Sobek and Horus Edfu Horus temple
16 November 2009: West Bank (Valley of Kings and Queens, Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi Memnon)
17 November 2009: East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples)
18 November 2009: Dendera and Abydos
19 November 2009: Sharm El Sheikh
20-22 November 2009: St. Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai
23 November 2009: free time in Cairo, Check out

DETAILED ITINERARY:

10 November 2009:

Arrive at Cairo International airport

Meet & assist through immigration and customs.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to the Sofitel El Gezirah.

Check in and meeting up of the group.

Resting and free time in Cairo. Cairo is a colourful bustling city, with a blend of ancient and modern, with excellent bars, an incredible selection of shopping, leisure, culture and nightlife. Cairo comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample an apple-flavoured shisha water pipe at a coffee-shop or see oriental dancers and cabarets at a luxury hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

11 November 2009:

Meet your tour coordinator and your Egyptologist guide in the hotel lobby and start your guided tour to visit Memphis, Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx.

Memphis: at the site of Memphis, you will see the ancient capital that once stood as a flourishing metropolis during the time of the Pharaohs.

Sakkara: visit the city of Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara. At vast Sakkara, you will see the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first freestanding stone structure in the world.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Pyramids: visit the Great Pyramids of Giza. The only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Sphinx: enter the temple of the mysterious Sphinx, an ancient figure shrouded in legend and mystery

Dinner at Kababgy Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel

12 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel
Visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili.

Museum: your Egyptologist will escort you on a tour of 7,000 years of Egyptian history with a visit to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which includes the world-famous golden treasures from King Tutankhamen ‘s tomb.

Islamic Cairo: a fascinating tour of Islamic Cairo, including the beautiful and graceful Mohamed Ali Mosque and the ancient Citadel, a spectacular medieval fortress perched on a hill above the city.

Lunch at a Khan El Khalili Restaurant.

Khan El-Khalili Bazaar: a tour of the fascinating bazaar – reputed to be the largest bazaar in the Middle East. Originally founded as a watering stop for caravanserai in the 14th century, the bazaar has now grown to vast proportions.

Transfer to train station to board your sleeper train to Luxor.
Dinner: on board sleeper train.
Overnight: on board.

13 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast on board sleeper train.

Aswan: Arrive Aswan Station, meet & assist upon arrival and transfer to Aswan airport for Flight ASW/ABS.

Abu Simbel: the two temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel are each fronted by colossal statues up to 20 metres high, and are famed as the most impressive monuments remaining of Ancient Egypt in modern times. Recently the temples were threatened by the waters of Lake Nasser, and with the help of a UNESCO campaign they were cut into blocks, raised piece-by-piece, and reassembled in a new position higher up the hillside.

Transfer back to Nefirtari Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

Optional tour: Abu Simbel sound and light show – US$ 40

14 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.

Meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Abu Simbel airport for Flight ABS/ASW. Arrive at Aswan airport, meet & assist at airport.
Transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to MS Nile Express. Embarkation.
Lunch on board.

Visit the High Dam granites quarries, Philae temple of Isis.

Afternoon tea.
Overnight in Aswan.

15 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Sail to Kom Ombo.

Visit the temple shared by two gods Sobek and Horus in Kom Ombo.

Kom Ombo Temple: dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.

Buffet lunch.
Afternoon tea.
Sail to Edfu.

Visit Horus temple in Edfu.

Edfu Temple: explore the largest and most completely preserved Pharaonic – albeit Greek-built – temple in Egypt, the extraordinary Temple of Horus at Edfu.
Cross the Essna Lock and sail to Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor.

16 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visit the West Bank - the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon.

Valley of the Kings: a vast City of the Dead where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks, decorated richly, and filled with treasures for the afterlife by generations of Pharaohs.

Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon: rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt’s only female Pharaoh) merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, as if nature herself had built this extraordinary monument. On the way back to the river Nile, your road passes by the famed Colossi of Memnon, known in Ancient Greek times for their haunting voices at dawn.

Buffet Lunch.
Afternoon Tea.
Overnight in Luxor.

17 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.
Disembarkation.

Visit East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temples).

Karnak Temple: built over a period of two millennia by generations of Pharaohs, the 62 acre Temple of Karnak was dedicated to the God Amun. It could take days to explore all of the numerous pylons, obelisks and smaller temples within.

Luxor Temple: once connected to Karnak via the Avenue of human-headed Sphinxes, almost 3 kilometers in length.

Transfer back to Sonesta St. George Hotel.
Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

18 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

Visiting the temples of Dendera and Abydos.
Overnight at hotel.

19 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast.

11.00 Meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Hurghada airport for Flight MS 371 HRG/SSH 1325 - 1405.

Arrive at Sharm El Sheikh Airport, meet your tour coordinator & transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Neama Bay Hotel. Check in.
Overnight at hotel.

20 November 2009:

Visit to St. Catherine Monastery. Attend Sun Rise from Monastery.

Overnight at hotel and meals included

21 November 2009:

Climb and visit to Mount Sinai

Overnight at hotel and meals included

22 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Check out.

Meet your tour coordinator, transfer by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to Sharm El Sheikh Airport Flight MS 308 SSH/CAI 1600 – 1700.

Arrive at Cairo Domestic airport. Transfer by A/C deluxe coach to your Cairo hotel: Helnan Shepheard Hotel. Check in.

Overnight at hotel.

23 November 2009:

Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Free day.
Check out
23h00 - Meet your tour coordinator and transfer to Cairo airport
Flight Back Home

Please note that the order of the itinerary is subject to change if necessary or so guided.

COST:

FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA –
inclusive of international return flight:
R18 999

FLYING FROM OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA-
exclusive of international return flight:
STERLING OR DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF R14 500 at time of payment:
(£1150 / $1899 -based on current foreign exchange rates)

Costs include all events listed in the itinerary as set out above i.e.-

- Return economy class airfares on Egypt Air ex Johannesburg (INCLUDED ONLY IF FLYING FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND PAYING IN SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS - IF YOU ARE FLYING FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY QUOTES IN £ AND $ ARE BASED ON EXCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL RETURN FLIGHT TO CAIRO. PLEASE CONTACT US AND EITHER YOU CAN BOOK YOUR OWN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT OR OUR SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVEL AGENT CECELIA CAN HELP YOU TO DO SO) .
- Two round trip transfer airport/hotel/airport in Cairo.
- Round trip transfer Station/airport/cruise in Aswan.
- Transfer cruise/hotel in Luxor.
- Transfer Luxor to Hurghada.
- Full Day Memphis, Sakkara & Pyramids with Lunch.
- Full Day Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan El Khalili with Lunch.
- One night at Sleeper Train or Similar on H.B. basis.
- One night at Nefirtari Hotel or Similar on B.B. basis.
-Three nights at MS Nile Express Cruise on F.B. basis including sightseeing.
- One night at Sonesta St. George House Oberoi Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Three nights at Neama Bay Hotel or Similar on H.B. basis.
- Visa for South African passport holders – Other passports will be charged a rate of USD 30 each
- Tips
- Travel Insurance if flights are booked through our travel agent Cecelia
- Entrance fees for all sites
- Half board (breakfast and lunch/supper)

25 % non-refundable deposit required to secure your place on the trip.

Optional Tour:
Sound & Light Show: Abu Simbel Temple. US$ 40.00 Per Person.

The Nile cruise will be aboard the M/S Nile Express, a brand new 5 STAR superior deluxe boat. (email us for more information about this amazing boat)

It is a great privilege for us to journey with our soul family to Egypt.
We hope you will be able to join us there too!

Berto Voigt - Tamar Bezuidenhout - Elizabeth Bardin

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