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Sunday, March 28, 2010

EGYPT HEALING JOURNEY OCTOBER 2010

SACRED EARTH RETREATS©
For the love of the Earth- building a New Future.
ISIS & THE GREAT PYRAMID
ANCIENT EGYPT
6-19 OCTOBER 2010
(Opening of portal 10/10/2010)


"True teaching is not an accumulation of knowledge;it is an awaking of consciousness which goes through successive stages.”
(Ancient Egyptian proverb found in the temples of Luxor)

LEARNING FROM ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

In our western civilisation we are taught to increase our knowledge through learning - learning mostly through books, manuals, courses…. and more courses, degrees, diplomas,…

BUT we only truly learn through having AN EXPERIENCE - and even then - the experience on its own is not enough –

it has to awaken something in us - a deeper understanding that changes us in some way.

This is probably one of the most important reasons that I am committed to following the path of the Ancient People. They truly understood that learning has nothing to do with how much academic knowledge or trainings one has accumulated - it has to do with a change in consciousness.

And so I structure the SACRED EARTH RETREATS in such a way that you don’t get “head” knowledge, but instead it is designed to give you a living experience of the place and the culture- so that it can - in turn, change you and help you to awaken your spirituality and consciousness.

It is easy to travel, it is not so easy to create a change in consciousness. There is a huge difference between visiting a place and being in awe of its historical facts and splendour - amazing yes!- but unless in some way you have had a real experience with it, it has a significant impact on you, it all remains academic.

You need to be changed by the place you visit.

You need to find the “teaching” of that place.

The ancient civilisations have many teachings for us! We need to extract an underlying philosophy or spiritual message from the remains of a civilisation as they lived there.

They left us all the clues- but we need to decipher them, make sense of them and apply that to our time now. Just like a guiding light that can show the way.

SO WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS OF EGYPT IN 2010?

Searching for the spiritual teachings of the Ancient Egyptians, I find the many temples of Egypt fascinating to visit, but what really captures my attention more than anything is what we find inside them!


In places like Peru and Mexico the structures of the temples and cities are amazing, their layout - and how they were aligned to the Earth’s energy lines and surrounding features of the landscape. But what is noticeable, especially in Peru, is the absence of any sculptures.

Yet in the temples of Egypt one is struck by the awesome- and they are truly awesome!- sculptures of the Egyptian gods and goddesses. Filled with these representations of the pharaohs and other celestial beings, they seem real and alive. And the meticulous care with which they were made, just mind boggling!

The Ancient Egyptians were pre-occupied with the concept of bringing the divine into the human body – to merge the two so that there would literally be divine human beings walking on this Earth! And so they studied and were masters of how to project energy- a form of shape shifting- into the sculptures- literally as if one could blow life force into the stone and granite that they used.

These sculptures were filled with sleeping spirits - and it is as if they have been waiting- as if they are really our own more divine and complete selves that we can now access for positive power and authority to create a peaceful and better world.

But this can only be done with the Heart! Only the purest of energy such as the Heart is able to hold a high enough frequency to open those portals and access those keys of the Earth. Because those sculptures were made from the Earth- just like our bodies that return to the Earth when we die…

The worship of physical sculptures in Egypt would seem to some people rather primitive. But the ancient Egyptians did not look at it in our modern way: they understood that it was the representation of something more - the Divine! They were using the sculpture as a physical key or way to connect to their spirituality.

THE 2010 JOURNEY

And so - during this exceptional journey in October 2010- we will be searching for the higher spiritual teachings of the Ancient Egyptians:

Visiting the Temples, we will be looking to access connections to the spiritual energies that are still being held in the magnificent sculptures in temples of Egypt.

On the very significant date of 10 October 2010, we will be at the temple of ISIS in Philae to celebrating a new beginning and the restoration of our connection to the Earth .

There will also be an opportunity to attend healing ceremonies with an Egyptian healer and the wisdom plant SAN PEDRO.

All of this to culminate in the incredible experience of the GREAT PYRAMID of Giza – to amplify everything that we have gained through our divine connection to the Ancient Egyptians.

Going to Egypt at this time of October 2010 is a unique window of opportunity-

Are you called to participate?
I truly hope so!!

Love
Elizabeth
SACRED EARTH RETREATS©
www.arthurianschool.com
I share my abundance of knowledge, gifts and love with others-Salandra Hartwegii (Cup of Gold flower of HAWAII)"
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PROPOSED RETREAT ITINERARY FOR EGYPT
(final details and names of hotels are to be confirmed closer to the time and, if necessary, there may be some changes to some of the order of visits)

6 October (Wednesday) ARRIVAL IN CAIRO EGYPT
Arrive Cairo International Airport Egypt
Transfer to hotel in Cairo
*Day of resting and settling in and to get to know everyone!
*Evening: group meeting and meditation to open retreat
Overnight in Cairo

7 October (Thursday) VISIT TO THE GIZA PYRAMID COMPLEX
Morning:
*Important visit to the Giza complex and the Sphinx
*Inside visit of the second pyramid- Kufu- linking up with the Caves under the Sphinx that lead to the pyramid of Kufu and Memphis in the north.
Afternoon:
*Visiting Memphis (the old kingdoms capital)
*SAN PEDRO SACRED PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY (Optional)
Overnight in Cairo- you will need the rest!!

8 October (Friday) FLIGHT TO LUXOR AND SAILING
*Transfer to Cairo Airport for flight to Luxor
*Arrive Luxor - one of the most beautiful and romantic cities along the Nile!
*Transfer to our Nile boat and settling in
* Sailing down the Nile - relaxing and enjoying the magnificent scenery along the Nile and glorious sunsets
Overnight on boat

9 October (Saturday) VISITING EDFU AND KOM OMBO
Morning:
* Visiting Horus Temple in Edfu
Afternoon:
* Visiting Kom Ombo temple- built in honour of the crocodile god Sobek
*Group meeting and important preparation for visit to Temple of ISIS on 10.10.10!
Overnight on boat

10 October (Sunday) VISITING ISIS TEMPLE ON 10.10.10
Morning
Early morning start to greet the sunrise
*Special ceremony at ISIS TEMPLE in Philae to open portal of 10.10.10 ***
Afternoon:
Sailing to ASWAN- a city on the Nile
Visiting the markets of Aswan
Overnight on boat


11 October (Monday) VISITING THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
Morning:
*Felucca (small sailing boat) ride to the beautiful botanical gardens of Aswan
*SAN PEDRO SACRED PLANT MEDICINE CEREMONY (Optional)
Afternoon:
*Relaxing after ceremony
Overnight on boat

12 October (Tuesday) SAILING ON THE NILE
*Sailing back to Luxor on the Nile
*Day of integrating and enjoying being on the Nile
*Group meeting to discuss and share
Overnight on boat

13 October (Wednesday) VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS
Morning:
*Visit the famous Valley of the Kings and Queens, including Hapsepsut the only female pharaoh
(OPTIONAL EXTRA: VISIT KING TUT TOMB IN VALLEY OF KING - $20)
Afternoon
* For those who want, visit to the Temple of Karnak- one of the biggest temple in Egypt
Evening
Visit to the spectacular Temple of Luxor
Overnight on boat

14 October (Thursday) TEMPLE OF HATHOR AT DENDARAH
Morning:
*Visit the Temple of Hathor at Dendarah and seeing its very famous and incredible astrological clock ****
Afternoon
* Visit to energy healer in Luxor
Overnight on boat
(OPTIONAL EXTRA: HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE TO SEE SUNRISE IN LUXOR – approx $150)

15 October (Friday) OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO CAIRO
Free day to explore Luxor
*Transfer to train for overnight journey to Cairo
Train journey overnight- an adventure!

16 October (Saturday) EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
Arrive Cairo and transfer to hotel
* Visiting the Egyptian museum- seeing the beautiful and breath taking artefacts of KingTut –ankh-amun
* Day of resting and preparation for visit to the GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
*Group meeting
Overnight in Cairo

17 October (Sunday) VISIT TO THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
Early start for visit to Giza complex and inside visit of the GREAT PYRAMID
* Ceremony in Great Pyramid
* END OF RETREAT
Overnight in Cairo

18 October (Monday) FREE DAY
Free day- some suggested sightseeing options:
day visit to the city of Alexandria on the coast, north of Cairo
visit to Sakkara- where you can see the famous step pyramid of King Zoser and where many excavations are being done at the moment
visiting the citadel- a number of museums, ancient mosques and other sites, including Mohammed Ali Mosque
visiting the Khan el Khalili market that was built in 1382

Overnight in Cairo

19 October (Tuesday) FLYING BACK TO HOME COUNTRY

Free morning to visit markets and do last minute shopping
Transfer to Cairo International Airport for flight back home

COST OF RETREAT JOURNEY: R18 100/$2440/£1720
Includes:
All internal travel in Egypt i.e. flight Cairo/Luxor and overnight train Luxor/Cairo, and where applicable, taxes and chargesTransfers to and from Cairo airport on arrival and departure; all transfers to and from Luxor airport and Nile boatEgypt travel agent representative at airports/boat/hotels on all arrivals and departures Transportation to all sites in fully air conditioned minibus or coachAll site entrance fees according to above itinerary scheduleAccommodation in 4/5 star hotels (x 2 sharing) Meals (full board on boat, buffet breakfasts in hotels)Dedicated Egyptology Tour Guide to all sitesSpecialist tour leader Elizabeth Bardin for meditation, energy work, guidance at Pyramids and Temples Guided energetic entries to Temples and Great Pyramid complex, inside visit Kufu’s Pyramid, inside visit Great Pyramid of Cheops and opening of portal Philae’s Isis TempleHealing session with Energy healer and SAN PEDRO ceremonies
ADD (not included):
Visas (South Africans to apply before leaving for Egypt – approx R400) Travel & holiday insuranceTipping for boat staff, Egyptian guides and drivers during trip (approx $150)Items of a personal natureDrinks other than coffee and tea when included on boat when sailingOptional visits ( King Tut’s tomb at Valley of the Kings and hot air balloon ride Luxor)
International flights to and from Cairo (please ask for information- approx R5 400 for South Africans ex Johannesburg)


PRACTICAL ISSUES:

There are bookings for this retreat, please let me know if you are interested so that we can get the process started!

What makes a SACRED EARTH retreat journey so special?

Small groups, ethical and affordable pricing, lots of fun… and soul growth. And you will almost certainly come home with new likeminded friends…!

Elizabeth has facilitated many different groups through the years and always sets an intention to attract people to the journey that have soul connections and so are able to share deep meaningful experiences and also have fun together (yes we can have it all!!) during the trip. And so the groups are smaller (max 12) and very special - with many long lasting friendships being formed. This is a very important spiritual gift from the journey that stays with the participants even after their time together has ended.

So please know this is not an ordinary tourist journey! On as SACRED EARTH RETREAT journey you are introduced to Egypt in a very special way and with that, you are able to unlock so many more spiritual gifts than if you are merely going there as a traveller for the first time:

You are prepared for the journey on a soul level from the time you decide to go and so when you arrive in Egypt, you are already on a different level for connecting to the Earth there. This is a very important, because it can often take many trips (if not lifetimes!) for you to get to that level of openness and Earth connection.

On the practical side, most tour operators do two or more temples in a day which leaves very little time than just to have a walk around, get some interesting facts and take some photographs. On this trip you will see the most important temples of Egypt, 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.

You are helped to go within when 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 memories surface that help to awaken them spiritually over many months and years later.

After visits 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.

Participants are encouraged to go with an intention to enjoy the trip, but also contribute something to the healing of the Earth, Egypt, the local people in need 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 Egypt, 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!

SAN PEDRO CEREMONIES OFFERED ON THE TRIP

We still have the heritage of wisdom plants that naturally enables one to move from one state into another as healing and awakening of our consciousness. This largely untapped treasure became taboo in Western culture because its power was feared and also the ignorance of some who frivolously use them to induce intense visions/hallucinations that have nothing to do with healing!

Yet the wisdom plants have been used for centuries by the indigenous peoples of the world. Tibet, China, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, Egypt, Africa, - the list goes on and on. Each culture has understood the power of healing from the wisdom plants- sometimes called the “death” plants, because of them facilitating a shamanic “death” experience of the old and a re-birthing of the new – purifying the person on many levels such as physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

Probably one of the most well known wisdom plant is the Ayahuaska plant of the Amazon in Peru. There is also the Cactus plant called San Pedro that participants will have an opportunity to do ceremony with on the trip.

Each wisdom plant offers it own unique experience, but what they have in common is the ability to open up the sensory perceptions and abilities of the brain and body to beyond what one is normally capable of- thereby allowing an opportunity to experience learning on the deepest level possible.

Performing a ceremony in nature close to a sacred site can magnify the benefits of such experience enormously – and to open up to what is really there.

What do I need to know about food?
All breakfasts are included. The buffet breakfasts in Egypt are fantastic and can keep you going until dinner.

Lunch and suppers are included on the cruise and also take the form of buffets. A variety is offered, with soup, salads, main courses and desert. Quality is good be prepared to get used to the idea of large buffets. The boat also offers evening entertainment such as belly dancing, games etc.

Tea and coffee are often included with meals, but outside those you will need to pay for them. Please ask before you order!!

What do I need to know about the cruise?
There is a swimming pool on the deck so please remember to bring your bathing costume. You are able to sit outside on the upper deck to read or lie on a sun bed, otherwise you can keep cool inside with air conditioning.

Currencies and tipping
The local currency is Egyptian pounds and there are about 5.5 Egyptian pounds to 1 US DOLLAR.

Tipping is expected in Egypt and to make things easier, tips are collected at the beginning of the trip so that you don’t need to do any tipping yourself. Budget for $150 to cover tipping of all porters, boat staff, the Egyptian tour guide and bus drivers.


What is the accommodation like?
We stay in very comfortable and luxurious 4/5 star hotels and cruise boats that have luxury facilities available and most importantly- very friendly and helpful staff!

How do we travel?
We travel as a group together in an air conditioned micro bus for site visits and we also do a cruise on the Nile that is very special. As part of the experience we do an overnight train journey and we also fly between Cairo and Luxor (the Upper Nile region in the south).

Entrance fees
All entrance tickets are included in the price of the trip except for optional special visits such as to Tutankhamon’s Tomb (100 Egyptian pounds or approx $20). You will also have the option of doing a spectacular hot air balloon sunrise trip in Luxor (cost approximately $150).

What do I need to know about weather?
Egypt gets incredibly hot in summer, so best to visit in spring and autumn/winter and so this trip will be in autumn the best time of the year to be in Egypt. But the sun is always strong and it rains very seldomly- they are dependent on the Nile River for their water- so bring sunhat and sunscreen and also lotion for insect bites while you are doing the cruise.

International, local flights, train journey

The international flight from South Africa to Cairo is overnight and flies from Johannesburg arriving very early morning. There are many international flights flying directly to Cairo- e.g. British Midlands from UK etc so check with your travel agent or on the internet.

When you leave for your return flight it is advisable to give yourself 4 hours- the traffic in Cairo is incredibly busy and unpredictable! If you are nervous about traffic best to not sit next to a window when you are travelling in the bus or taxi- it is rather chaotic but they are very good drivers! You will be escorted from Cairo airport as you arrive and also taken there for your return journey by our travel agent in Egypt.

The internal flight from Cairo to Luxor is very short and lasts under an hour.

The train journey is a shared compartment where you have meals- the cabins are small but very well laid out and have upper and lower deck beds (for two people sharing).Great fun to do!
What is special about the clothing I need to know for Egypt?

Clothing is best to layer- one jersey in case it gets cold at night out on the upper deck of the boat.

Egypt is a Muslim country and as a sign of respect, no shorts and open t shirts. When we visit the temples it is preferable for your arms and legs to be covered, but on the boat you are welcome to stay in your bathing costume! Meals are more formal at night on the boat so bring something nice to wear. You will find many beautiful scarves in Egypt if you need to cover up more and it is also cooler to wear for the sun.


YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO SHARE THIS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WITH US. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!

Love Elizabethxxx

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

ASH& ALDER NEW MOON MAGAZINE MARCH 2010

ASH &ALDER NEW MOON MAGAZINE
MARCH 2010
SACRED EARTH RETREATS© Before printing this, please consider the environment!Note: This magazine is intended for the sharing of information, so please feel free to pass it on, or if you want to be removed from the circulation list, just send an email reply to info@arthurianschool.com with the word “unsubscribe” in the heading. Thank you.


EARTH CHANGES AND US

Flooding at Machu Picchu - earthquakes in Chile - storms and drownings in France – the list goes on and on…..

The Earth has always experienced extreme weather patterns and catastrophic events, but never at this scale and regularity as are happening this year and WITH us humans still being here and living on the planet.

This is unprecedented change happening right before our eyes and oh boy- how our eyes are being opened!

Nothing can stay the same- us, our families, our homes, our work, our consciousness.

And that is what this is all about- a complete change in consciousness that releases everything, but everything from the past, and bringing a new awareness that is fresh, alive, vital and honouring- honouring of ourselves, of those around us- and of the Earth.

2010 is a year of fire and as predicted, this is not going to be a comfortable ride. Have faith in your body being able to cope with this ride- it has all the wisdom and power to do so, all we need to do is direct our energies and intention more- more towards a common goal, more towards benefiting everybody, more with the awareness that when I do something to help “out there” and what is seemingly not really a part of me, I am also helping myself immensely.

LET PEACE FILL MY HEART

Keep us, o God,
from all pettiness
Let us be large in thought,
in word, in deed.
Let us be done
with fault finding
and leave off all self-seeking.
May we put away all pretence
and meet each other face to face,
without self-pity
and without prejudice.
Grant that we may realise that
it is the little things of life that
create differences, that in the
big things of life we are as one
And, O God,
let us not forget to be kind.
Mary Stewart

NOTICING AND DEALING WITH THE “SMALL”

The other big teaching at the moment is to pay attention to the minute and the small. It is the small that is also the big, and when we can master the small, it is the big that also changes. It has to be so, because all is connected- and yes, big surprise! The small is the big- we have just been conditioned to believe that we are powerless and only if we are able to change the big can the world change!

Well think again… when you donate one piece of clothing to the people in Haiti you are doing something big- it is the energy that counts, not the physical thing!

I remember when living in Cornwall I would often take some cake and spread it along the river for the faeries.

And yes, of course the faeries can’t physically eat it!! But you know, they are able to digest and take in the energy of Love that came from just putting it there for them.

So some may think I am mad- faeries? They don’t exist- a figment of the imagination. However, how many of you have seen the orbs on your cameras? And do you remember the time when the aura was a mystic concept and now it is as simple as taking an aura photograph?

Yes the world is changing and so are our perceptions of what is real. This material world is not where we are at- even in the hype of advertising that tells us that by having a material thing we will at last be happy, hides the truth that what we are really after is an emotional state of something.

WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR PEACE

So start noticing what makes you happy or gives you that peace- when do you feel connected? You will probably find it is it is the “small” moments in life- in your contact with people that resonates with the Heart and love, and Mother Earth – Nature. That is all that is real- no thing, no money, nothing in the material world can give us back our sanity or security.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Many people have been asking (including myself) what we can do to ease and assist with this major transition we are going through. At times my body have felt as heavy as lead and it has been so difficult just to accomplish the smallest of tasks. Yet when I managed to drag myself out of my inertia, miracles started to happen- it just needed that one step of doing something to get things started. I find physical exercise and being in nature- even if it is just working with a pot plant- immediately connects my energy and I stop feeling so tired. It is as if I get plugged in and start moving with the flow.

Later on in the magazine I will be talking about you also thinking of doing some earth healing work- especially in places where the Earth is still aligned and it “feels good”. See if you can do some of this, it is easy, and will help to ground you to – and the Earth and so many other people will feel the benefit of it:

IF YOU ARE SLEEPING,
WAKE UP
IF YOU ARE RESTING,
WALK
IT IS THE HOUR OF THE DAWN!
Grandfather Cirilo Perez Oxlay, known as Wondering Wolf, Grand Elder of the Living Maya

With blessings of Love Elizabeth
SACRED EARTH RETREATS©
PRINGLE BAYwww.arthurianschool.cominfo@arthurianschool.comtelephone: (0027) 28 273 8277 international 028 273 8277 local mobile: (0027) 783716343 international 0783716343 local“Revitalise and Enlighten your Life with the Moon”

THE MOON CYCLE OF MARCH
We have just had the very intense full moon yesterday (Sunday 28th February) in the sign of Virgo that brought with it difficult but huge cleansings and healing opportunities. Virgo is the sign of purity and so the energies of the Ash Moon (as it is called in the Celtic tradition) have been helping us to purge and cleanse aspects of ourselves and our world that have become contaminated and lack purity by a healing process of forgiveness and letting go.

The full moon was also the day of the Chinese Lantern Festival, the Tibetan Butter Lamp Festival and the Jewish festival of Purim that is based on the Book of Esther and traditionally celebrated to avert a massacre in Persia.

The moon will now be waning until the Equinox Dark Moon on the 15th MARCH when the new moon will start in the fire sign of Aries (new beginnings, inspiration). 15th MARCH is also the beginning of the Hindu LUNAR NEW YEAR. The cycle for this new Moon is called the ALDER MOON in the Celtic tradition.

On the 20th MARCH it is the SPRING EQUINOX in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.

This is an incredibly important date, because huge cosmic energies will be flowing into the planet and it will be an amazing opportunity to ground and anchor these high frequencies for our lives and also the Earth, by being conscious and by keeping our heart open. There will be an expansion of our hearts- some may even feel this physically- as if we are able to hold more of the high vibration in our hearts and our body. Breathing during this time will be very important. It may feel overwhelming for some, and so just to rest and slow down anything you may need to do, so as to help the body to adapt to these new energies more consciously. The animals will also be helping us a lot to ease the transition that becomes very intense during this time.

I will be with a group in Egypt doing a ceremony with the Great Pyramid and you will be most welcome to join us energetically through your intention to connect and be part of it. Send love to the Great Pyramid and it enormous structure, so as to awaken the Stones and strengthen the angelic energies that will be working with the group and the Earth there. It is a very interesting group of people coming to Egypt, representing over 5 countries (Romania, Switzerland, UK, South Africa, USA, Zimbabwe) and so helping to bring healing for those countries in particular. (See the earth healing meditation also below).

The pagan Equinox Full Moon will be in the sign of 29th MARCH in the sign of Libra.

WHAT ARE THE PLANETS UP TO THIS MONTH?

Mars has still been very bright in the sky but is fading gradually in intensity as it moves further away from the Earth. Mars was close to the Moon on 25th February.

On 21st March Saturn will be opposite the Sun and its nearest to Earth this orbit - at 1272 million kilometres or 70.7 light minutes. The rings of Saturn that have been hidden from our view here on Earth for some time now, are beginning to make a reappearance and you should be able to see them through a small telescope.

EARTH MEDITATION TO ALIGN ON EQUINOX –
SACRED SITES
(20TH MARCH)
In the City of my Ancestors -
where they were devoted
where they gathered visions
where they gathered power –
The wise and visionary men
(Grandfather Cirilo Perez Oxlay, known as Wondering Wolf, Grand Elder of the Living Maya)

Much has been written about Sacred Sites of the World. These places of the Earth could be natural places of earth power, such as the Niagra Falls, Machu Picchu or places built through human effort such as the Pyramids of Egypt, South America and elsewhere in the world.

What is so special about Sacred Sites? They are places where the energy and healing ability of the Earth is magnified and so it is possible to have very special experiences there. As this quote above says, it was a place where one could go and find some kind of spiritual experience in nature very easily.

These places were also built or just naturally have and the building of the temples etc magnified it- a very strong cosmic connection with the stars and planets above. And so it was possible to experience both heaven and earth at the same time.

As time passed we forgot about this and became very alienated from nature in especially the Western Civilisation. We started to fear nature and the Earth because of her awesome power that we now longer understood and also wanted to control for our own purposes. And so we disrupted the earth energies and stopped them from flowing. The energy of the Earth mainly conducts through water and crystals- crystals are really just crystallised water and they have an amazing ability to bring alignment and unity back into the Earth and with us.

Crystals do not necessarily have to be the type you find in shops- it can be stones and even shells have a very crystalline nature- so you can find them everywhere in nature- if you know where to look and become more aware. Trees are also very important, because they “control” and regulate the flow of water in the Earth through their roots. The roots have far more functions that we know- they anchor the tree, draw nourishment etc, but they also do so much more in terms of the whole ecology and environment- we need to be very grateful to the roots of trees!! They are helping us immensely at the moment.

During this upcoming Equinox, find a place where you feel very happy and peaceful- preferably outside, but you may also find that inside with maybe a view of something lovely outside in nature. Just tune in with your intention and see where you are guided to sit or stand. Don’t allow your mind to interfere and tell you why- logically- it should not be where you want to be naturally.

Now take your attention to your third eye- the area between the eyebrows and start to focus your mind there. Try to imagine a light that is shining directly into the third eye- as if it is being highlighted for some reason. See if you can hold your focus there for a while, just helping your body to get used to the feeling. You may feel a slight warmth there, or buzzing- whatever you feel or don’t feel - just relax with it.

Now start to imagine a colour- a very, very light, almost see through blue. Intensify this colour and make it bigger- as if you are building it in the third eye. Now imagine that you are connecting and bringing down this light also to your physical heart and your heart becoming stronger- it is able to beat more easily and slowly- as if it is settling down.

Stay with that for a few minutes.

Now imagine that you are inside a beautiful tree and you can feel the roots of your tree going deep down into the Earth – just as if they are coming from your feet. Feel the freedom of the roots although they are also in the Earth and connected.

Now imagine a beautiful pink crystal that is at the very bottom of the roots of the tree. Feel the gentleness and love of this crystal and how it is creating harmony all around the area of the roots.

Imagine that you are drawing up through the roots of your tree the most beautiful energised and clear water- the water is being imprinted with the love energy of the crystal and so is carrying that up the tree to its branches and leaves. Feel the revitalising energy of this on all parts of your tree.

Feel how your body is also benefiting from this experience. Feel how stable and secure your body feels.

Now imagine that with your intention you are sending love and gratitude down into the Earth - first through the trunk of the tree and then through the roots and finally into the Earth herself.

Feel the Earth drinking up this love energy that is coming from you and your heart and how it connects you and the Earth, - it is almost as if you can feel her heart beat in you.

See yourself as a part of her- your body being a part of the Earth and she is a living part of you.

Now if you want, broaden your focus and imagine that you are connecting with the Great Pyramid of Giza. Imagine the shape of the Pyramid and see how the walls of the pyramid are glowing- gold and silver and there is the same light, light blue colour that is coming down into the apex of the pyramid. Give thanks to the builders of the pyramid for creating this structure on Earth. Realise it is a conductor of positive energies for ourselves and our planet.

Feel the joy of reconnecting with the Pyramid and also its true purpose.

Stay with this image and after a while, you can slowly come back more into your everyday surroundings and drink some water.

EARTH HEALING

We all can make a difference while we are outside in nature- often we become more aware of these opportunities when we are travelling, but we can just as easily do this in our garden or in a park or field nearby.

Jenny Hart (one of the participants that went to Peru with me in August) recently went to New Zealand and Australia and has written this of what she experienced and did there:

MY TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA.
While on holiday in January 2010 I was privileged to go to the most northerly tip of New Zealand, to Cape Reinga. We got there after travelling along 90 Mile beach in a bus especially modified to go on sand and the tide was low so we were able to travel the length of the beach. We came out the other side along a riverbed with huge dunes on either side. We climbed to the top carrying a buggy board which was hard work but the reward was a very fast trip down!

After all this exhilaration we arrived at Cape Reinga. In Maori legend, this is where the spirits of the deceased leave the land. This is also where the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea merge. We walked to the light house and to the point which was a long walk down to Spirits bay. Several energies were swirling around but due to the busloads of tourists it was difficult to connect, so I just sent love and light to both the earth and “stuck” souls. We then came back to the Bay of Islands and had a beautiful boat trip with loads of dolphins frolicking around the boat. They had babies with them so we were unable to swim with them but they entertained us for hours. We had to leave as it was getting late -with special memories.

We then travelled to Australia and drove down the east coast from Brisbane to Sydney and decided to go inland to the Blue Mountains. As it was January it was very hot 40 degrees and so we looked for shade in the canopy of trees that cover these mountains and the special rock formations. One evening we waited for all the tourists to leave and the whole area was filled with this special Blue Haze, we were at the sight of the 3 Sisters in Katoomba. You are above the canopy and you can see a long way into the distance, one mountain is completely surrounded by other mountains and it reminded me of Mother Earth sitting in the middle of the huge universe with all the interplay of energies and oneness.

I also felt the same peaceful energy of Machu Picchu and I linked the two energies by leaving some charms that I had brought along, a drum from the shaman in Peru, some beads from Janet with a heart that had fallen off my key ring, a Rhodonite stone from my altar at home and a special quartz crystal from Elizabeth in Pringle bay. I offered these to air, wind, fire and earth as blessings to link the energies and asked the angels to send light to the people of the Blue Mountains.
It was a special place and I thought I would share this with you.
Namaste Jenny Hart.

UPCOMING SACRED EARTH RETREATS

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For the love of the Earth- building a New Future.
2010 COSMIC HEART AWAKENING JOURNEYS:
Learning how to communicate with Cosmic Nature.

MACHU PICCHU PERU
24 AUGUST – 4 SEPTEMBER 2010
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PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN VISITING MACHU PICCHU- IT IS AN INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!

MAYAN TEMPLES
I am also considering doing a trip to the Mayan Temples of Palenque in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala end May/beginning June 2010 – let me know if you are interested!

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