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29 - 31 Jan ~ Imbolc, Opening to Otherness: Imbolc is the season of beginnings -- in the natural world, the season of womb-cleaning in preparation for new life to come. This workshop is about attuning to the energy of Imbolc, and preparing ourselves to experience that inner awakening in ourselves, to celebrate and support it each other. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01865 428374. 12 - 14 Feb ~ Celtic Valentine's Workshop: Robert and Marta's Couples only Celtic wokshop at Hazel Hill Wood, "Casting the Lovers' Stone." For this workshop we have developed a Celtic Valentine celebration of love and romance. The title refers to the Celtic tradition of writing the names of lovers on a stone and casting it into the sea. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01865 428374. 12 - 14 March ~ Earth Stewards: This weekend is for those who feel the pull to find ways to bridge the gap between
the needs of the earth, the plants, the animals and humans? How can we find inspiration, regain hope, and become part of the solution?
The weekend will use experiential practices, journeying and ceremony. Led by Annie Spencer and Cathy Shea. For full details and bookings,
see The Hartwell Web Site. More info:- 20 - 22 March ~ Spring Equinox Workshop - Renewal: The hero has been travelling upward, and now stands at the mouth of the cave, on the threshold between dark and light, looking towards the light. The Spring Equinox is traditionally celebrated as a cosmic enactment of Rebirth after the journey through the underworld which in Christian tradition becomes the celebration of Easter. The theme of the workshop is renewal. with Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit. More details, call them on 01865 428374 26th - 28th March ~ Ways of women, ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women:This weekend is the first of 3 workshops being held in 2010 inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of sisters. Although this will be the 4th year in a continuing series, newcomers are welcome. This year will focus on ways to step into the journey to become Medicine Women. In our first gathering we will attune to the essential underpinning principles as well as the disciplines required to walk as a Sacred Human. This will include meditation, ritual and ceremony. For further information and to apply, please contact Agatha on 07973 280 943 or email : 9 - 11 April ~ Family Conservation Weekend and Open Afternoon: A chance to help care for the wood and its wildlife, plus camp fires, good company, and time to enjoy and explore Hazel Hill. Adults with or without kids are welcome. Children aged 7 and up are welcome, with a responsible adult. Free food and accommodation. The weekend runs from Friday evening to Sunday lunch time, but you are welcome to come for part of the time, or on a non-resident basis. Open Afternoon: On Sunday afternoon, Hazel Hill will be open to the public. All are welcome to come and be shown around to see what we are doing in the wood in terms of conservation and sustainable living. More info:- Conservation Weekend: 30 April - 3 May ~ Beltane, The Goddess and the Green Man: Hazel Hill wood is carpeted in bluebells. Sexual, generative energy is in full flow, and the invitation is to combine opening to the natural energy represented in the Celtic tradition by the Goddess and the Green Man with connecting with our own expanded male and female energies, the God and the Goddess within. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01865 428374. 18 - 20 June ~ Celtic Summer Solstice Ceelbration of Light: The Summer Solstice celebrates the community at play -- the theme of connectedness, on both the physical and spiritual planes, at a time of year when it is possible to be genuinely close to the natural world. We will also incorporate Dances of Universal Peace on the Saturday. We will go deeply into the process of healing the separation between ourselves and the world around us. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01865 428374. 25th - 27th June ~ Ways of Women, Ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women:This weekend is the second of 3 workshops being held in 2010 inviting women to partake in an evolving circle of sisters. Although this will be the 4th year in a continuing series, newcomers are welcome. This year will focus on ways to step into the journey to become Medicine Women. In our second gathering we will learn to connect to our own lineages. This will include meditation, ritual and ceremony. For further information and to apply, please contact Agatha on 07973 280 943 or email : 27th - 29th July ~ Turning Point - Workshop: Life is a sequence of transitions. On our journey, we meet obstacles and are hit by unexpected events.
We are often left feeling confused, stuck, or in a rut… knowing that something needs to change but not knowing what our next step is.
We have reached a Turning Point. Nature’s healing qualities are well-known, yet retain their mystery. By severing our connection with everyday
routine and entering the mysterious realm of Nature, it is possible to find guidance for those issues with which we continue to struggle.
Our next step can be glimpsed, or taken. This workshop is designed for people who are seeking to take their next step. This could be a beginning….
or an ending. There will be a maximum of 8 participants. The cost is £80.
To apply for a place, or for further enquiries, please contact: Andrew Collie on 07801-555307 or e-mail at :
[Andrew Collie is a psychotherapy student in his final year of training at The Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy Education, London W2 6NE.
This workshop is being conducted as a course requirement towards obtaining a Diploma in Psychotherapy accredited by the UKCP]. 30 Jul - 1 Aug. ~ Lammas, Full Summer: The invitation is to allow the boundaries between inner and outer and self and other to dissolve, to experience the now of summer. This is not so easy. The mind loves to "look before and after, and pine for what is not", especially at Lammas. With breath and bodywork, combined with the traditional Celtic ceremonies for Lammas. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01865 428374. 8 - 12 Sept. ~ Tibetan Buddhist Monks Mandala Retreat: with Monks from Tashi Luhmbo Monastery. The Mandala Retreat with Monks from this monastery in 2009 was one of the highlights of the year. This is a rare chance to connect closely with and experience a deeply healing ceremony and ritual from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This year the sand mandala will be dedicated to the most celebrated Feminine deity for the Tibetan people : Tara in Her 21 forms and manifestations. You can come for part or all of the time. For further information and to apply, please contact Agatha on 07973 280 943 or email : 17 - 19 Sept. ~ Celtic Autumn Equinox Workshop: The hero stands once more at the mouth of the cave, now facing towards the dark, but celebrating the moment of perfect balance between light and dark at the end of the harvest. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01865 428374. 1 - 3 Oct ~ Family Conservation Weekend: A chance to help care for the
wood and its wildlife, plus camp fires, good company, and time to enjoy and
explore Hazel Hill. Adults with or without kids are welcome. Children aged
7 and up are welcome, with a responsible adult. Free food and
accommodation. The weekend runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon,
but you are welcome to come for part of the time, or on a non-resident
basis. More info:- 15 - 17 Oct. ~ Ways of women, ways of Sisterhood, Medicine Women:
: This weekend is the third of 3 workshops being held in 2010 inviting women to partake in an evolving
circle of sisters. Although this will be the 4th year in a continuing series, newcomers are welcome. This year will focus on ways to step into the journey to
become Medicine Women. In our third gathering we will learn to honour our Medicine Teachers and the gifts with which we are bestowed. This will include meditation,
ritual and ceremony. For further information and to apply, please contact Agatha on 07973 280 943 or email : 29 - 31 Oct. ~ Samhain, Going Underground:
Samhain (Halloween) stands at the threshold of the dark part of the year. In tribal society, this was the time of
in-gathering and recollection. It marks the beginning of the time of inner journeying, of re-connection with ancestral voices, and the awakening of the voices of prophecy.
In the wood, it is the time when the energy of the trees withdraws below ground, the time when next year's seeds lie dormant.
It is time to move inward, to go deeper, finding in our core energy the fuel for personal transformation. For details and bookings, call Robert on 01865
428374. 17
- 19 Dec ~ Celtic Winter Solstice Workshop: The celebration of the nadir. Energetically, Winter is the season of contraction.
Yet it is also the time of exploring inner space, discovering inner light. The Winter Solstice celebrates the birth of the magical child
of light on the darkest night of the year. Gifts, twinkling lights, song and storytelling – all the things that appeal to the child in us
– belong to the Solstice. Outside, there is cold and dark. Inside, there is community and connectedness, the energy of the heart, the light
that burns within all of us. Led by Robert Osborn and Marta Emmit for details and bookings call them on 01865 428374. 21 Dec (full moon) 6-9 pm ~ Winter Solstice Celebration: With Rasullah, Nickomo, Alan, Linda and Clare. Take time out like our ancestors to pause and reflect on the
passing of the year and the rebirth of the Midwinter Sun. 6-7pm Bring and Share Vegetarian Supper
7-9pm Winter Solstice Dances of Universal Peace and Ritual. Cost £6, £4 concs. Further info: email Alan 01308 425371
or 01749 850474. Flyer download New Moon
Group:
Women's group meets to meditate at the wood at each new moon.
Contact Clare Chitty 01722 330871. Women's Meditation Group:
For more details, contact Agatha Rogers at or call 01305 820445. Men's Group:
Started in 2006 and meeting 2-3 times a year, this group will explore all aspects of manhood in the modern world and re-explore those from the past. We will be exploring themes
such as:- elderhood, fatherhood, vision quest, wilderness skills and the role of the warrior as well as finding time to have fun.
For more details, contact Simon Wyre at or call 07769598141. Group
Bookings: Hazel
Hill Wood is available for group bookings in keeping with the tranquillity
of the wood. See our web site or contact Simon Wyre. Tick
Hazard: Deer
ticks are found in many woods, April – October. They can carry Lyme Disease. For more information, see this web site:
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