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Mystic Peace
June Newsletter
Megan Don
Devoted
to
Awakening The Mystic Within
The Peace of Nothingness
"“Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books
that brings them to their perfect readers.”
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- - Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Burrows
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society
I have just returned from my European journey to Spain and France. One of my visits was to Montsegur, one of the more well-known Cathar places in Southern France. I visited early in the morning when the mountain was shrouded in cloud, and had the gift of solitude and quiet as this magnificent mountain and the surrounding mountains gradually revealed themselves to me. Perhaps there is also a homing instinct in the mountains that draws us to them, as equally as that homing instinct finding itself within us. Whichever way it works, or in both the ways it works, this mountain held something deep and rich for me.
I cried deep tears for the previous inhabitants as they were so mercilessly persecuted. I wandered among the ruins of their home and looked down upon the valleys that stretched as far as my eye could see. And then I sat and listened into the silence. There was nothing. I listened even more, and there was even a deeper nothingness. And underneath this, there was peace. A deeper peace I have not known, anywhere at anytime.
My time in France was very deeply emotional. When I thought I could not feel any more or any deeper, a welling inside my belly would take me further down into even deeper feelings. It was quite an extraordinary (and exhausting) journey, yet, one of deep purification and ultimate joy. And if I had not been willing to feel, I would not have experienced the liberation that I did, nor the peace that I did.
I wonder how often in our lives we deny, side-step, or put off, our very deep emotions, preferring not to feel them and busying ourselves with anything else so that we don’t have to feel them. And yet therein lies our liberation. As our earth, and we, journey through the purification let us not be afraid to feel, let us cry those deep tears and cleanse our hearts. May our homing instincts take us to those places we need to visit, whether physical or emotional, or both. Let us decide to liberate ourselves from any fear of feeling and know that true peace awaits us on the other side.
A reminder that I blogged as I journeyed through Europe. www.mysticpeace.com/mblog.htm Soon there will be entries on my visit to the phenomenal Chartres Cathedral.
Blessed Journeying in the Spring of Your Soul and Garden
Sending Peace and Blessings for this month
Megan
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Pilgrimages
Ireland Pilgrimage: Exploring the Divine Feminine
June 14-23, 2011
PLEASE NOTE: This pilgrimage is limited to 7 people only. This is a 10 day retreat or also optional as 7 days (June 14-20,2010). See website for new itinerary and prices www.mysticpeace.com/pilgrimage.htmVisit this mystical land of Ireland and enter into the mythological and practical ritual of Celtic feminine spirituality. Connect with The Mother through Holy Wells and the Brigit Tradition. Pray in the energy of the Druid Standing Stones. Visit the Aran Islands and more. A magical adventure that will take you into otherworldly dimensions.
Assisi, Italy: May 24-29, 2011
Remembering Your Sacred Work
Limited to 13 people only
Assisi is a place of clarity, where new pathways are made clear and current work is deepened. Come and experience the powerful energy of St.Clare and St.Francis, and the sacred silence of the hills and stones of Assisi.
Glastonbury, England: May 2012 Receive the blessings of 2012 in this very sacred place. We will honor the Mighty Tor, receive cleansing and healing at the Chalice Well gardens, and be blessed by the union of the feminine and masculine, and the Ancient Pagan and Gnostic Christian wisdom.
Private Group Pilgrimages:
If your church or group want to do a retreat/pilgrimage at another time we can create something personally for you.
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Spiritual Direction
These are individual sessions by phone that occur once a month for one hour. During these sessions we begin with an opening meditation and prayer. We then "move" together in the Spirit and see where the Spirit wants to lead you in your life.
This is a committment to the indwelling of your sacred self. Megan holds you and also commits to your journey as spiritual companion and witness, facilitating the growth of your being and soul.
Private study sessions also available in the Gnostic GospelsFor more information please email: teresaretreats@yahoo.comSliding scale fee applies.Please Note: Megan is now full for Spiritual Direction and Mentoring. Please email to be placed on her waiting list.
Pilgrimages
Contemplate your next evolutionary step in your
life.
Avila,
Spain:
May
16-22, 2010
Deposits & Committment Required by November
15, 2009
Experience the peace and the power of Teresa of
Avila
Ireland:
June
14-23, 2010
Deposits & Committment Required by Dec.1st,
2009
Explore the mystic land of Ireland
and the role of the divine feminine in Celtic spirituality
Assisi, Italy: May 24-29, 2011
Know the wisdom of St.Clare and St.Francis and the sacred silence of
the stones of Assisi.
Glastonbury,
England:
May
2012
Experience the mighty Tor and the healing waters
of the Chalice Well, bringing unity and harmony to your being
Private Group Pilgrimages:
If your church or group want to do a retreat/pilgrimage at another
time we can create something personally for you.
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Back on the East Coast - Upcoming Workshops
26 September: Worcester Unity Church, MA
Speaker at morning service
Afternoon workshop (Details to follow)
27-30 September: Keynote Speaker at Eastern Region Unity Conference, Portland, ME www.easternregionauc.org
email: aprilsaromatics.aol.com
3 October: Unity of Greater Portland, ME
Speaker at morning service
Afternoon Workshop
(Mostly conducted outdoors to soak up those fall sun rays) More details to follow
13 October: Rolling Ridge Retreat Center, Andover, MAThis will be a day workshop exploring the activation of the feminine and masculine energies, in both women and men, in the 21st century, using St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi as the archetypal model.
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email: teresaretreats@yahoo.com
It is in your power to live and die with this peace- Teresa of Avila
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Megan is writing a monthly newsletter to provide reflection and
questions as we journey together to our home in the conciousness of
love.
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