Sovereign with Laura Durban
Writing for sacred leaders and ceremonialists who want to co-create an enchanted world we don't need to escape from. Archetypal exploration, mythopoetic meaning-making and restoration of the Faery Accord.
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In-Person and Online Ceremonies (opens the original)
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Scotland travellers and locals alike are full heartedly invited to my in-person half day Samhain Retreat EARTH GODDESS. In collaboration with my dear friend, former student and dedicated colleague , we will take you not only on a spiritual but truly tangibly magical quest to honour the transformation of seasons within and without.I myself am flying to Scotland from Glastonbury for this and two other ceremonies I have been privately booked for and for the first time leave my two sons for more tha
Religion will only reveal your internal state of faith (opens the original)
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As I am preparing for my masterclass Legacy of Avalon and educating on the various portals and worlds of this otherworldly and magical - yet nonetheless real - realm, I was reminded of the profound examples of why Avalon cannot and will not be tied to just one place or earthly location.I understand the need for it though. The excitement to find a “real world” location of the Sacred Isle, that makes it externally visible and mentally approved.Because many of us, me included, struggle with not tru
Is Avalon a real place? (opens the original)
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Since the Christian (!) monks claimed Glastonbury as the “ancient isle of Avalon” in the 12th century to revive their cash flow through pilgrims after a fire destroyed the local Abbey, the town has evolved into a thought after place and still is. In 1191 they allegedly found the grave of King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere and as legend has it that Arthur was brought to Avalon when he was mortally wounded, the place of his grave became a sacred site linked to the mythical island.But historians s
I got introduced by a Christian Priest (opens the original)
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Our local church organises a park fest every summer for families, with tea and cake and play and chats. Last year our neighbour invited us shortly after we moved to this wonderfully diverse, creative and welcoming community in the Highlands of Scotland. Anxious at first, as neither me nor my partner are in any way interested to integrate Christian dogma into our family life, I soon got convinced to at least say hi because of the kind nature of my neighbour. I was utterly smitten one could say wi
Workshop Replay for WITCH ALCHEMY: The Missing Lineage (opens the original)
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Brace yourself for a profound class that moves from ceremonial container to mythopoetic storytelling, psychology, personal development and into ancestral healing. All within the theme of sacred leadership, aka for facilitators who want to make a difference in this world, lead spiritual practices and hold spaces that require an integral amount of self-knowledge and responsibility.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Hgc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:ste
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