Join us to rekindle the fires of Beltane!
Zen Shiatsu Society, Rosewell Shiatsu, Zen School of Shiatsu and Healing Tao UK host a Beltane celebration over the Mayday weekend 29th April to 1st May, with May-pole dancing, fire-dancing and fire-walking, therapy exchange fair, yoga, tai chi, story-telling and feasting, meditation and mystery, wood walks and sweatlodge.
One of the Wonders of our modern World is being able to combine so many ancient and beautiful traditions, from natural healing and oriental martial arts, to Beltane, our own ancient fire festival to celebrate the coming of summer and bless the land.
In olden times lovers would leap the Beltane fires and frolic in the meadows to ask the Earth-Goddess for abundance in the coming season. Boys and Girls prepare the May Pole, women digging the hole, men decorating the shaft, then all dancing around it, the last pair being hand-fasted for the year.
Adding to this joy of celebration are ingredients from the 'Old Ways' of other First Nations, whose ancient wisdom, medicine and martial arts can help us in our busy world.
Taking a step out of the hustle and bustle into a Lincolnshire meadow among kindred spirits, having fun and saying a prayer for Whirled Peas at sunrise and sunset, sitting round the campfire in the evenings, with songs and stories restores, just for a weekend, a grown-up childhood!
The Zen School of Shiatsu, the Rosewell Centre, the London Tao and the Zen Shiatsu Society together facilitate the Beltane Fire Festival over the May Day weekend, at the Rosewell Centre near Stamford, South Lincolnshire.
Workshops in Shiatsu, Tai Chi Chuan, Yoga, Fire-dancing, Fire-walking, Treatment exchanges; woodland walks; story-telling and feasting...
Sleeping in the Taoist Tipi or the Yin-Yang Yurt offers a different kind of connection with the earth. For many the highlight experience is the mystery and magic of Sweat Lodge.
ALL ARE WELCOME grown-ups £30 - kids free, everything included.
AT Rosewell Centre, Holywell Road, Castle Bytham, NG33 4SL just off the A1 between Stamford and Grantham: No need to book, just turn up!
We keep this festival alcohol-free and drug-free and, because of the little kids and farm animals, no dogs please...sorry, Fido!
The Beltane Fire Festival runs from anytime Saturday to Monday morning. Plan to arrive before 4 pm Saturday at: the Rosewell Centre, Castle Bytham, just off the A1 between Stamford and Grantham, Lincs,
Arrivals by train are met by the Taoist ThunderBolt (Big Red Minibus) from Stamford BR station between4pm and 4.15pm Saturday afternoon. Any other time, call Ace Taxis 01780 767676.
Directions contact phone numbers: _http://www.healing-tao.co.uk/rosewell_directions.htm__
Full info on what to bring and pictures of last year's Beltane:
http://www.healing-tao.co.uk/ht_beltane.htm
The weekend costs only £30 per grown-up - KIDS FREE! - including basic food, workshops, exchanges (we have an indoor dojo if inclement weather), sweatlodge, guided wood-walks, all other activities, camping/teepee, firewood.
If you are sensitive to pollen and liable to get hayfever, bring your remedy: we are in the midst of flowering fields.
Sorry no dogs - we're camped on a farm - and please, NO drugs and NO alcohol even if (especially if!) previously ingested!
NO NEED TO BOOK - PAY ON THE GATE
One of the Wonders of our modern World is being able to combine so many ancient and beautiful traditions, from natural healing and oriental martial arts, to Beltane, our own ancient fire festival to celebrate the coming of summer and bless the land.
In olden times lovers would leap the Beltane fires and frolic in the meadows to ask the Earth-Goddess for abundance in the coming season. Boys and Girls prepare the May Pole, women digging the hole, men decorating the shaft, then all dancing around it, the last pair being hand-fasted for the year.
Adding to this joy of celebration are ingredients from the 'Old Ways' of other First Nations, whose ancient wisdom, medicine and martial arts can help us in our busy world.
Taking a step out of the hustle and bustle into a Lincolnshire meadow among kindred spirits, having fun and saying a prayer for Whirled Peas at sunrise and sunset, sitting round the campfire in the evenings, with songs and stories restores, just for a weekend, a grown-up childhood!
The Zen School of Shiatsu, the Rosewell Centre, the London Tao and the Zen Shiatsu Society together facilitate the Beltane Fire Festival over the May Day weekend, at the Rosewell Centre near Stamford, South Lincolnshire.
Workshops in Shiatsu, Tai Chi Chuan, Yoga, Fire-dancing, Fire-walking, Treatment exchanges; woodland walks; story-telling and feasting...
Sleeping in the Taoist Tipi or the Yin-Yang Yurt offers a different kind of connection with the earth. For many the highlight experience is the mystery and magic of Sweat Lodge.
ALL ARE WELCOME grown-ups £30 - kids free, everything included.
AT Rosewell Centre, Holywell Road, Castle Bytham, NG33 4SL just off the A1 between Stamford and Grantham: No need to book, just turn up!
We keep this festival alcohol-free and drug-free and, because of the little kids and farm animals, no dogs please...sorry, Fido!
The Beltane Fire Festival runs from anytime Saturday to Monday morning. Plan to arrive before 4 pm Saturday at: the Rosewell Centre, Castle Bytham, just off the A1 between Stamford and Grantham, Lincs,
Arrivals by train are met by the Taoist ThunderBolt (Big Red Minibus) from Stamford BR station between4pm and 4.15pm Saturday afternoon. Any other time, call Ace Taxis 01780 767676.
Directions contact phone numbers: _http://www.healing-tao.co.uk/rosewell_directions.htm__
Full info on what to bring and pictures of last year's Beltane:
http://www.healing-tao.co.uk/ht_beltane.htm
The weekend costs only £30 per grown-up - KIDS FREE! - including basic food, workshops, exchanges (we have an indoor dojo if inclement weather), sweatlodge, guided wood-walks, all other activities, camping/teepee, firewood.
If you are sensitive to pollen and liable to get hayfever, bring your remedy: we are in the midst of flowering fields.
Sorry no dogs - we're camped on a farm - and please, NO drugs and NO alcohol even if (especially if!) previously ingested!
NO NEED TO BOOK - PAY ON THE GATE
posted by Kris Deva North at 10:01 AM
