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Casting the Lovers' Stone |
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Hazel Hill Wood |
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February 10-12, 2012 |
Cost: £315* /
£330 |
Booking Deposit: £100 |
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“We just want to say a big thank you for a lovely
weekend. It was delightful, delicious, beautiful and
inspiring." |
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And I will love thee still, my dear, |
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Till a’ the seas gang dry. |
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Till a’ the seas gang
dry, my dear, |
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And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: |
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And I will love thee still, my dear, |
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While the sands o’ life shall run |
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--Robert Burns |
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The ancient Celts celebrated their love for each other
by etching their names on a stone and casting it into
the sea. Our venue this year may be far inland, but it also
offers a protective, magical sanctuary in which to
celebrate yourselves as a couple. |
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On this special weekend we invite you to openly pledge
your love, to renew and revitalize your relationship,
and to delight your senses. |
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VALENTINES DAY is not itself one of the eight great
Gateways in the Celtic Year, but it appears to have
developed partly at least from Imbolc, the Celtic
festival associated with the Celtic triple goddess,
Brigid (Bridget). The calendar around Imbolc is
peppered with days devoted to the celebration of true
love. In Scotland, St Agnes' Eve (Jan 20) is celebrated
as the night of the chaste maiden's erotic dream of her
true love to be; in Wales, January 25 is dedicated to St
Dwynwen, patron saint of lovers; and of course
throughout mediaeval Europe February14, the day when,
according to Chaucer, "every bird chooses its mate" , is
St Valentine's Day. Older Roman and Greek festivals
lie behind these mediaeval traditions. But the
Celtic tradition of honouring and evoking a blessing on
true love is if anything older than any of these, and is surely rooted in
Imbolc itself, and the
prayer for a relationship forged in Brigid's own creative
fire. |
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To
book
your place please send your deposit.
*Price marked in RED is the Early Booking discount
(see full details on the
Booking page). For accommodation in the Ark, a
new building with more luxurious bedrooms, there is a surcharge of £50
for the ensuite and £30 for the Bingham room. Please ask for
details. Please note that Deposits are not refundable. |
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