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Regular Meditation |
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At The Hermitage Cottage, County Down
Meditation is a unique tool for self reflection and understanding, perhaps better stated as ‘training the heart & mind’.
It is also can lessen personal stress and better enable us to benefit others.
We begin simply, germinating a calm centre & greater clarity about reality.
Meditation suitable for Beginners and Experienced Meditators
Suitable for Everyone!
Meditation cultivates living with
an open heart.
Meditation cultivates living with an open heart.
NO MEDITATION SESSIONS at The HERMITAGE COTTAGE in SEPTEMBER (from 30 August ~ 30 September)
Regular Meditation
Begins again on 4 October Monday Evenings (7-8:30) and Tuesday Mornings
(11-1:30pm). A soup lunch is provided on Tuesdays.
We conclude our time with a meditative visualisation of love and compassion
in our world. Why not join us for this supportive practice in your own
life? No charge. Donations help with Mongolian poverty.
Monday Evenings 7~ 8:30pm
Tuesday Mornings!
11- 12:30
Private Direction also available upon request 02897 510232
Payment for the Meditation Course
is a free will offering of generosity (giving) on your part, and in
this case will be donated to ‘Jampa Ling Belfast’ Trust to
assist Mongolians living in great need. Additional Charge specifically
cover the costs of the facility: (£12 for 6 sessions)
Contact Sally at 02897 510232
The Mediations are held in the Hermitage
Cottage Yurt.
Really,
we are befriending the Universe we live within.
We're embracing the Story of the
Universe as our own 'story'.
Certain moments annually mark significant shifts in the life of the
planet. They provide the points of connection for our human lives.
At The Hermitage Cottage we mark
these occasions with Ceremonial Fire Circles:
acknowledging the shifts in the year's cycle as they are reflected personally
in our lives, honouring the earth and it's changes through the year
in nature,
rediscovering our own 'home' in the universe.
Seasonal changes are acknowledged within most religious traditions. It is a universal impulse as human beings: from Islamic Ramadan ~ time of fasting & purification before entering the inner darkness of winter; Hanukkah (Judaism), Christmas(Christian), Divali (Hindu) ~Festivals of Light in the midst of that darkness;
re-emergence of life in spring festivals (Easter and ‘New Year’ celebrations in China, Tibet) through seasons of full expression into the world ~ Pentacost (Christian), Saga Dawa (Buddhism), Ridvan (Baha’i).
Dates Celebrated in the Cycles of the Year at The Hermitage Cottage:
31 October Samhain (All Hallow's Eve); The start of winter when traditionally the harvests were complete and preparations begun for the winter ahead. It is time to turn inward, kindle the home fires, and tell stories round the hearth as a way of remembering who we are in this universe.
21 December* Winter Solstice ~ the shortest day of the year asks us each year to live out from the womb of life in the fertile darkness of winter
1 February Imbolc, (St Brigid’s Day) ~ marks the beginning of spring in the ancient Celtic Earth Calendar; marks the return of the first spring bulbs – snowdrops and crocus; So too does the potential in all life lie begin emerging at this time. It’s time now to complete preparation for possibilities in our own lives.
21 March Spring Equinox * The Dynamic Equilibrum on its way into the lighter longer days of summer; Honour this moment in the seasonal cycles by pausing in your daily routines to consider right now this moment you are inhabiting.
1 May Beltane ~ May Day ~ marks the beginning of summer, and the season with most sunlight and plant life in its fullest expression
21 June* Summer Solstice Celebration ~ The summer solstice is the moment of longest daylight hours in the year. It honours the fullness of life, the apex of growth reached in nature ~ flowers abound! Life IS renewed! It is a time of honouring the light of the Sun which all life
1 August* Lammas Celebrating the fruits of the Earth, and beginning the Autumn season
21 September* Autumn Equinox ~ equal time, day and night, heading into the darkness; Pause to enjoy a moment of dynamic balance amidst the dance of change that is life on Earth.
31 October Samhain (All Hallow's Eve) ~ The start of winter when traditionally the harvests were complete and preparations begun for the winter ahead. It is time to turn inward, kindle the home fires, and tell stories round the hearth as a way of remembering who we are in this universe.
21 December Winter Solstice ~ the shortest day of the year asks us each year to live out from the womb of life in the fertile darkness of winter
*Date varies between 21st and 23rd of the month.
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NO FIRE CIRCLE at Autumn Equinox in September 2010. I encourage you tocelebrate this point of balance on our paths into the generative darkness of winter ! SEE YOU AGAIN AT SAMHAIN 31ST OCTOBER:
Mark this one on your calendar!! Open to All, from the wealth of our differing Backgrounds & Traditions!) ~ Invite a friend and come along! ~ ***Samhain (All Hallows Eve) 2010 *** Sunday, 31 October 2010 7:9pm In times previous, and in times out of time, this season heralded a turning toward the dark half of the year (in the northern hemisphere) and a time of attunement to the natural world, the precious resources of the harvest, livestock, fire, and community.
In modern times, our world can certainly be quite scary. We cut ourselves off from sources of life itself, especially as we turn into the seasonal darkness before the ‘Light in the Darkness’ appears in December. It is worth remembering that the ‘tomb’ of darkness is also a ‘womb’ for emergent life. Come join us to enter the darkness with an open mind and open heart. :: Blessings Be :: £10 charge for each Fire Circle Session :: Seasonal Treats Respond to Sally Taylor
at 02897 510232 or email sally.taylor803@btopenworld.com |
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"Nutrition for the Soul"
Enhance your spiritual life through diet
Find out the amazing qualities of foods besides vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrate and protein. Why changing your diet can help you experience more peace, joy and love in your daily life. How to become more compassionate through food choices
Learn the natural diet practised by the spiritual Teachers (including evidence Jesus was vegetarian!)
Wednesday, 30th June, 7pm ~ 10pm cost £10 includes healthy food/drinks'
LOCATION: The Hermitage Cottage YURT, 14 Drumnaconnell Rd., Saintfield, Co. Down BT24 7NB, 02897 510232 info@thehermitagecottage.com www.thehermitagecottage.com DIRECTIONS AVAILABLE RSVP Sally Taylor 02897 510232 |
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Mindfulness Day with Mary Rees at The Hermitage Cottage May what I
do flow from me like a river, Book website: www.beingprayer.com Practice Books: Energy Healing day with
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Your
hostess at the Hermitage Cottage, Sally Taylor, is a 15 year practitioner
of Tibetan Buddhism. She hosts meditation practice regularly through
the year. As a keen gardener, she tends 20 acres of landscape, opening
her garden to the public seasonally.
She has taught adults and primary age children, using nature and gardening as an effective experiential learning tool.
The Hermitage Cottage, 14 Drumnaconnell Rd., Saintfield, Co. Down BT24 7NB
02897 510232 info@thehermitagecottage.com
www.thehermitagecottage.com
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