::The
Hermitage Cottage Yurt::
Available
to hire
What
is a Yurt?
The
Hermitage Cottage Yurt is a modern adaptation of the ancient
circular shelter used by Central Asian nomads for centuries.
The compact shape of the yurt and combination of lightweight
members in tension and compression mean that the structure
is highly efficient in maximizing strength while minimizing
the use of materials. Heated with an environmentally friendly
air cooled heat pump and carpeted throughout, the Yurt provides
a conducive atmosphere for many learning modes and for open
dialogue.
The Hermitage Cottage
Yurt is available for hire as a meeting space and classroom
and provides a pleasing area for meeting using the long
establish pattern of ‘meeting in circle’. The
space serves groups of up to 35 people. The yurt is also
set in a 2 acre garden. It is the perfect atmosphere for
initial meetings, creating ‘breakthrough’ possibilities
for business, and provides training space and collective
group reflections. An adjacent walking labyrinth is also
available for team building use.
It is a Neutral Space and provides a unique possibility
for ‘Meeting in Circle’.
ALLOW THE SPACE ITSELF
HELP CREATE THE RESULTS YOU ARE SEEKING
Teas and Coffee available. Restaurants nearby*. Ample parking
available.
Mineral water, 1 flipchart, conference notepaper, screen,
ample electric outlets
(*Finger buffet lunch by arrangement)
The only Yurt in Northern
Ireland ~a unique meeting space
The Hermitage Cottage
Yurt is a modern adaptation of the ancient circular shelter
used by Central Asian nomads for centuries. The compact
shape of the yurt and combination of lightweight members
in tension and compression mean that the structure is highly
efficient in maximizing strength while minimizing the use
of materials. Heated with an environmentally friendly air
cooled heat pump and carpeted throughout, the Yurt provides
a conducive atmosphere for many learning modes and for open
dialogue.
'Contact Sally for more information and to let the Yurt
for your group or organisation'
Programmes
of the Hermitage Cottage Yurt
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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.
Seasonal
Fire Circles
At The Hermitage Cottage
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).
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,
no forcing and no holding back… Rilke
Join Mary Rees, author of Being Prayer, for a day
of free flowing, personal contentment and a flowing
in harmony with the planet and all other beings It
is a real possibility. Join us for a day of instruction
and guided practice in insight and mindfulness meditation.
Work with your own mind to open to the best within
and let it flow outward, ever wider and deeper.
Welcoming what is deeply holy
Being alive in every moment
Bringing the gospel into all aspects of being
Becoming a vessel of the free flow of Love.
Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010 at The Hermitage Cottage
Time: 10:30 – 4:30
Lunch included
Fee: £10 + donations for the teacher. These
teachings are considered priceless. The course is
offered without teaching fees so that anyone who is
interested will be able to benefit from the opportunity.
Offer compensation to the teacher according to your
value of the experience and ability to pay.
Book
website: www.beingprayer.com Practice Books: Energy
Healing day with
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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.
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
Collegial
Programmes around the World ~
or things you wouldn't want to miss knowing about!
Please come again for
information about unmissable events around our globe to
nurture your soul
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The Hermitage
Cottage in Co. Down, provides a private ‘retreat’
(self-catering) for individuals and offers workshops
and Programmes on related themes. It sits in a stunning
2 acre garden which is open to the public seasonally.
There is a walking Labyrinth in the grounds of the
Hermitage Cottage available for contemplative use.
A Ceremonial Fire Circle is used to mark seasonal
turning points in Nature. The Hermitage Cottage
Yurt (30ft diametre) is available to hire as a meeting
and small classroom space from Autumn 2007.
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.
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The
Hermitage Cottage, 14 Drumnaconnell Rd., Saintfield,
Co. Down BT24 7NB
02897
510232 info@thehermitagecottage.com www.thehermitagecottage.com
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