Native American and Celtic Spirituality

A Common Well of Wisdom
Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 6 - 12, 2005
Land Costs: $2400

Based on early registration, we expect this pilgrimage to fill quickly. Reserve your place now, by going to the registration page of this website and submitting your deposit.

Explore the sacred treasures of Native American and Celtic Spirituality.
Discover an ancient common source of wisdom.
Be inspired and nourished for today's world.

To be alive means to have movement!

A source of wisdom of both the ancient Celtic and Native American spiritual traditions is a reverence for the cyclical movements through the seasons. Correspondingly, the cycles of the inner life from birth to death were deeply honoured. It is what gives the heart a purpose in life, an orientation and a connectedness with something greater than self!

During our time together, we will explore the significance of the four elements of creation especially thorough the Medicine Wheel and the Celtic Calendar. We will help each other nurture a deeper appreciation of how this wisdom has been incorporated into themes which are present in the Christian Liturgical Year.

To be human means to connect!

Embark with your fellow travellers on a journey of reflection through the binding themes of the Celtic and Native American traditions. Through meditative walks we will connect with the sacred land that gives us life. Through the ancient mythological stories and oral traditions we connect our personal stories more deeply to a Greater Source of Wisdom. Through an experience of common rituals we may sense a more wholesome connection between mind, body and spirit and the connection between the inner and outer landscapes.

To be spiritual means to be open to what is!

These traditions teach us of the close connection and deep respect for the ancestors and all those who have gone before us. By exploring the teachings on initiation, rites of passage, and our closeness to The Otherworld, we may once again understand our many common contemporary rituals. Our sense of the sacredness of the cycle of life, death and rebirth, may open new visions to the present moments.

The inner landscape of the soul and the outer landscape of nature can never be separated. On this pilgrimage we will reflect on what these traditions have to teach us in relation to our own spiritual journey. By drinking from the deeper wells of a common wisdom we may return home with eyes that see more compassionately, ears that hear more wisely and a heart that does indeed love all of creation more deeply.

Pilgrimage Highlights

• November 6 - 12, 2005
• Based at the charming Ghost Ranch Retreat Center in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico - only a short walk from the downtown Plaza area
• Study Programs in Celtic and Native American Spiritual Traditions by accomplished guides and teachers
• Hear stories from both oral traditions in the sacred Kiva at Bandelier National Park - site of the ancient cave dwelling Anasazi tribes
• Guided Mini-vision quest as practiced by both Native American peoples and early Celtic monastics at the stunningly beautiful white rock formations at Plaza Blanca
• Daily guided prayers and rituals in both traditions
• Meet with a Native American Elder from the Tewa tribe and learn about the ways of knowledge and "knowingness"
• Informal traditional music session
• Guided Journal
• All inclusive land costs (does not include 1 lunch) is $2,400* per person double occupancy - Single room supplement of $150.00.

We invite you to join us on this unique sacred pilgrimage as we explore the common wisdom threads uniting the Celtic and Native American peoples and their traditions.

Places are limited to 25 people so please register early to avoid disappointment.

Your Guides

Marcus Losack Executive Director President Ceile De, Ireland

Regina Roman President Sapira, Inc (USA)

Email info@sapira.com for further information, or call Angela at 703-535-1114.

The price for this unique opportunity for travel, study and immersion into the Native American and Celtic Wisdom traditions is $2,400*. A deposit of $300 is required to reserve a space. Please register early to avoid disappointment if closed. Space limited to 25 participants. A discount of $100 available for full payment received before 9/1/05. Master Card and Visa payments accepted on-line.

*Price includes: Accommodation (double occupancy) for 6 nights at the charming Ghost Ranch Center (www.ghostranch.org), all meals except one lunch, tea breaks, all land transportation, entrance fees to sites, guided prayers and meditations, passionate local resource guides, music session and native vision quest. Price also includes preparation materials, resource materials and two master guides. Does not include airfare to and from destination.

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