Sacred Pilgrimage seeking the knowledge and power of
the Druids, the Merlin (Myrddin), and
the Sun and the Serpent.

Explore the legends and the land that gave birth to
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

Humans are basically “wayfarers” or wanderers ever seeking, consciously or unconsciously, home, a return to paradise where our fathers and mothers came from—our ancestors, and the high places and low places where the ancient ones communed directly with heaven and earth. So it is that sacred pilgrimage extends far back into the very haze of humanities awakening as a source and wellspring of religious culture and myth. To ever seek over the far horizon stirs the very lifeblood of the spiritual wayfarer in their on-going quest for the magic and power of the un-familiar and the ever aliveness of that moment of sacred space and sacred time. To quest is to feel alive; to feel alive is to quest.

Greenman by Peter Pracownik
In the background is St. Nectan's Glen.

Join us and experience the quest and the magic. Our quest takes us within the heart of the Arthurian legends, the Celtic/Druidic mysteries, the Greenman and the transformational power of Merlin, the Sun (Archangel Michael or Mikael) and the Serpent (Mary/Goddess). We will travel through a timeless landscape that will transport us into an Otherworld of alchemy, shapeshifting and magic.

Archangel Mikael is said to be the angel of this time of transformation — from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. It rests with him to be the guardian of the light and truth. His energy or ley-line runs straight from Cornwall to the East. Mikael’s masculine energy is synonymous with the sun and spirit. Coiled around Archangel Mikael’s sun energy-line (sword) lies the energy-line of Mary or Miriam representing serpent power and feminine energy.

The two ley-lines flow together through the high places and the caves, valleys and wells of Southwest England. The sun and serpent together form a trail, which includes numerous sacred sites, awesome stone circles, churches and earth works, many of which are rarely known or visited. 

The Sun and the Serpent, St. Michael's Mount, 1998

These two energy-lines, symbolically representing heaven (masculine) and earth (feminine), form the ancient Caduceus. At one time on this earth, these two energies rested easily together in a balance state of unity. Tragically, his oneness of being was destroyed and through this separation, paradise was lost. The Archangel became Saint Michael, the slayer of the dragon/goddess instead of the unifier and the protector of the earth energies and the defender of the feminine in her goddess mantle. We will work with both of these energies (Sun and Serpent) in ceremony and through experiential exercises to bring oneness and wholeness back to the earth and to ourselves.

Our quest for the Holy Grail is a spiritual quest—a quest of inner wholeness, self-fulfillment and oneness with the divine. Our pilgrimage takes the form of a “passage” into the Otherworld and becomes a gateway into the realms of wonder, aspiration and the heart. As we immerse ourselves in this ancient and ageless land, we explore known and little-known sacred sites as we experience personal transformation and power through initiation, ritual, ceremony and experiential exercises whilst seeking the knowledge and the mysteries of the Grail, Tolkien’s Ring of Power, the Celts/Druids, the Green Man, Merlin, and the Sun and the Serpent.

Come join the Sun (Jim) and the Serpent (Sher) on a spiritual adventure and pilgrimage of a lifetime. As with all spiritual pilgrimages, the “spirit of the moment” determines direction and action, which may result in a change of plans. The following is a brief and tentative over-view of our journey. Magic often happens in an unexpected moment of indescribable mystery.

Jim at St. Nectan’s Kieve and Waterfall, 1997

Saturday – Arrive Heathrow/London where you will be greeted by Jim and coached to Tintagel, Cornwall. Our stay is at the Wooten’s, a lovely Inn overlooking the ocean and the ruins of Tintagel Castle. Our pilgrimage begins with an introductory session in the evening.

Sunday – The Archangel Mikael’s day. We begin our quest with a dawn water initiation in mystical Rocky Valley followed by ceremony at St. Nectan’s Kieve and Waterfall. The Kieve has been a place of reverence, worship and healing since pre-Christian times. People of many faiths have walked the ancient route to the waterfall to bathe in its mysterious and therapeutic atmosphere. St. Nectan’s wooded glen and waterfall are magical and maintain an atmosphere of Celtic mystery and reverence. The Celts saw the natural stone Kieve (Cornish for basin) made by the waterfall as a cauldron of knowledge, healing and regeneration. In legend the knights of King Arthur began their Grail quest from St. Nectan’s Glen.

In the afternoon, we visit the "widow’s window" on the Tintagel cliffs. This is a portal into other worlds and dimensions. There’s a chance that Peter Pracownik will be in town. Peter and his wife Jasmine are friends of ours and any opportunity to spend time with them is awesome. Besides being a well-known fantasy artist, he is a professional musician and master of symbology. 

Monday – Today we travel to St. Michael’s Mount. We cross the ancient pathway, which is only accessible when the tide is out, to the Mount and climb to the castle above.  The castle sits on St. Michael’s ley line which goes from the ocean and up through Glastonbury Tor, or in times past, Avalon. Both the sun and the serpent ley-lines intertwine at this most sacred place.  It was at this spot in approximately 450 CE that a fisherman saw a vision of the Archangel Michael.

St. Michael's Mount, 1998

Archangel Mikael is the guardian of the mysteries and earthly harmony. He is symbolized with a sword in his right hand the balance scales in his left representing the balance of light and dark. This day presents us with the opportunity, in this most mystical and magical space, to balance our own light and dark.

Tuesday – We return to Rocky Valley and investigate labyrinth magic and the symbolism of the Green Man and Tolkien’s Ring of Power as we explore the inner and outer worlds. We travel on to Boscastle and the new age shop of Paul Broadhurst, another friend. Paul is the co-author of The Sun and the Serpent and a master of earth energies and dowsing ley-lines. Tonight, we visit, for ritual and ceremony, volcanic Merlin’s Cave and/or the little known volcanic Dragon’s Cave. This is a night not to be missed.

Merlin's Cave

The elemental alchemy and magic of Merlin can be best symbolized by his birth—in the mouth of the cave, the fire of the sun rained down on the foaming, swirling sea (water) which had been beat into a fury by the wind (air), until the Merlin, who was to become the archetypal wizard, was delivered on the flat birthing stone of the earth.

Wednesday – We leave Tintagel with lightened hearts and travel to Avalon or Glastonbury or as I call it, Elder Wales. Two Millenniums ago, Glastonbury would have been Welsh not English. On our way, we visit, for meditative and journeywork, the lovely church of St. Michael, which is poised on the top of the volcanic mound of Brentor. We arrive in Glastonbury and check in at the George and Pilgrim’s Inn.

Jim and Sher on Brentor, 1998

Thursday – Today, we travel to Wales—the home of the Druids and visit Tintern Abbey as well as Hay on Wye, home of the largest number of second-hand booksellers in the world. We first arrive at one of the most photographed ruins in Britain, those of hauntingly beautiful Tintern Abbey, nestled snugly on the banks of the Wye below the wooded hills made famous by poet William Wordsworth.

Friday – We begin this day with a tentative dawn ceremony within the rings of Stonehenge. We then travel on to West Kennet Long Barrow, the largest chamber tomb in Britain and one of the greatest stone circles in the British Isles, the Serpent Temple complex of Avebury, which is far more ancient than Stonehenge. The whole Avebury landscape is a physical representation on the land of the goddess. It’s original 600 plus massive stones were at one time revered for their fertility magic, but alas, all that is left is twenty-seven of these awesome stones of mystery.

Avebury, 1981

Sher and I first visited Avebury in 1981 and we can tell you that this is an awesome sacred place with much memory and magic still held within the stones. Within this Serpent Temple of Avebury, known as the navel or omphalos—the meeting place of heaven and earth, we will meditate and journey to discover the Keltic ancestors, the past and the power of this most special place of the Sun and the Serpent.

Saturday – Today is spent exploring the magic of the Isle of Avalon, a place so familiar to my soul. We spend time at the Glastonbury Abbey and then visit the Chalice Well where we experience its tranquil beauty and explore the Pythagorean Mysteries of the vesica piscis.

Cover of the Chalice Well, Photo by Jess Husfelt 2001

Two intersecting circles forming the vesica piscis, spear passes through them from hinge to fastening, spirit and matter together—womb of time, one divine purpose pierces them—the spear of truth.

Our day is completed on the Glastonbury Tor. Two thousand years ago, the sea washed right to the foot of the Tor. Ancient myth has it that here, called Avalon, where the sea met the land, was the meeting place of the dead. It was at this point where they passed to another level of existence.

The tower on the summit of the Tor is all that remains of the Church of St. Michael. It is dedicated to Mikael, the Sun Archangel, known to the Celt’s as the light giver Lugh or the Sun God Bel. He is depicted on the tower weighing the souls of the dead along with an image of St. Bridget or the Celtic Bride milking her cow. There are many myths and legends concerning the Tor such as it being hollow and the gateway or passageway to Annwn, the Celtic Otherworld. This marvelous realm exists alongside but hidden from our materialistic world. However, at certain times and in certain places, the veil may be lifted and you may see and experience. The Tor is one such place and dawn and sunset are two such times.

We will see and experience this magic at sunset with a closing ceremony.

Sunday – There is time for possible last minute shopping before our journey back to Heathrow and our sad but fulfilled return to the states.

Date: 2005 TBA

Cost: TBA

Included in Land Cost: The land cost includes all motorcoach transportation and transfers within England/Wales with pick-up and return to Heathrow; accommodations are based on double occupancy where feasible; meals are Full English Breakfast, spiritual teachings, journey tee shirt and certificate.

Qualifications: Open mind and heart.

Upon Signing Up: Once under deposit, all participants will receive supplementary materials to begin preparing for the journey.

Registration: A non-refundable deposit of $195 is required to confirm your registration. Enrollment is limited and final payments are due 45 days prior to the journey. For further information and registration, please Contact Us or e-mail us at – spirit@divinehumanity.com. All major credit cards are accepted.

Ah, there is one other point about our journeys.
We have Fun - Cheers Mate.
The Bees in a Dublin Pub, Jamie, Jim, Jess and Sher