Rainbow Pilgrimage to Ireland: A Reunion of Souls

April 21-May 2, 2012

Connect with the ancestors and present day people of Ireland on a pilgrimage next spring. Nancy Sherwood and Brenda Marita will guide you through 12 days (11 nights) of inspiring beauty, soulful music, sites that inspired the indigenous peoples of ancient times to create alignments with the cosmos in stone and which show evidence of a way of life that perceived the sacred in all things. We will travel under the protection of the spirit of Brighid.

We intend to create a journey designed to make peace with the souls of those who left Ireland for Canada and those who were left behind in Ireland. New Brunswick plays a special part in this intention as so many Irish settled there and because some of us were born or live there today.

In order to understand how our modern disconnection from the spirit of the land occurred, we go back to the roots of Irish civilization and the indigenous wisdom of the Irish. We experience the magic and mystery of the land for ourselves. We can find out what inspired the Celtic and pre-Celtic people to create one of the world's most brilliant civiiizations in the West.

We will be engaging in a celebration of the spirits of the people who left a legacy of music, dance, poetry, and story telling as well as arts and crafts, a sophisticated astronomy system, ritual sites and healing medicine.

Gods and Goddesses, our divine ancestors of the foretime: The spirit of Brighid embodies the many arts of poetry, smithcraft, and healing, as does Lugh, the god of LIght. Belenus will follow us through Beltaine, in places of fire. We will be accompanied by the spirits of Queens such as Maeve and goddesses such as Boinne ( of the Boyne River). We will experience contemporary hospitality in Ireland and repair the loss of world soul by gathering in 2012.

Melanie MacInnis is our assistant and faery companion. 

Itinerary

Sat. Apr. 21: meet at Dublin airport before noon; all other arrangements by contacting us. Destination: Slane, Co Meath, in the Boyne River Valley

Sun. Apr. 22 (Earth Day): Hill of Tara: with "Native Spirit Tours" guides Martin and Nora, ritual circle for our group

Mon. Apr. 23: Newgrange Dowth with Martin and Nora

Tues. Apr. 24: Kildare: Well of Brighid, Sanctuary Travel to Tralee

Wed. Apr. 25: Dingle Peninsula

Thurs. Apr. 26: Ring of Kerry Innisfallen Island (boat to monastery)

Fri. Apr. 27: Brigit's Garden (left), between Galway and Oughterard, a landcape celebration of the 8 Celtic festivals.

Sat. Apr. 28: Incredible beauty of Connemara Mountains (right). Croagh Patrick, pilgrimage site

Sun. Apr. 29: Strokestown Famine Museum, Carrowkeel Cemetery and/or Kesh Caves

Mon. Apr 30: Hill of Uisneach Trim

Tues. May 1: Loughcrew, Hill of the Hag

Wed. May 2: Dublin airport: early morning farewell

Cost

Trip includes: Food and beverages, lodging in hostels, entrance fees, & tour fees.

Price based on shared accommodation, $2850*.

Private accommodation $400 extra.

*Not included are air fare, tips, and alcoholic beverages. All rides are out of Dublin Airport on 21 April before noon, unless arranged with us beforehand. Rides returning are May 22 to Dublin Airport in early morning unless pre-arranged. 

Limited to 9 participants.

The trip is definitely on and there are a few spaces left, so first come, first served.

If you are interested, as this trip grows toward manifestation. We can start building our community of pilgrims when you decide to participate with us.

Let us serve you from our combined experience of many years of travel and our journeys to the green Island of the gods and goddesses.

2012 is about grounding our collective dreams.