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In Search of the
Sacred through the Many Faces of the Goddess
Past Tour
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Stay tuned for 2007 info! Depending on interest, we may, or may not be offering
Ireland again in 2007. We are looking at possibly a "Wise Woman's Pilgrimage".
Anyone interested?!!
Tour Leaders: Amantha Murphy, Celtic
Shamaness, is our
Celtic and Shamanic guide throughout the journey. Her teachings have come
from her ancestral teachers, her Grandmother and the land Herself. Amantha's
focus is very much on Sacred Ceremony, the Celtic Wheel and Rites of Passage. Terri O’Hara is a professional
Animal Communicator. She has
incorporated Irish traditions into her life since childhood, and practices
Celtic and Pagan spirituality within her personal and professional life. Her
love of animals and the deep, open connection she treasures with all beings is
reinforced by the Irish ways of honoring all life. Learn more about Amantha &
Terri on our About Your Tour Leader page.
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Detailed Itinerary |
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Day 1 - Fri, Jul 7: Depart
your home city |
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Depart your home city on your
international flight to Ireland. In flight overnight. |
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Day 2 - Sat, Jul 8: Arrive Ireland, Grange Stone Circle, Bridget’s Well
(L/D) |
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Arrive Shannon in the morning. Clear
Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs and meet Amantha Murphy, our Guide.
Transfer via motor coach to the Grange stone circle for our Opening
Ceremony to connect with Aine, the Sun Maiden Goddess.
Continue to lunch at a local B&B. After lunch we visit Bridget’s Well for
our first blessings of the holy waters. Continue to our hotel. Check in. Enjoy
our “Welcome to Ireland” Dinner
at the hotel. Overnight Killarney |
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Day 3 - Sun, Jul 9: Paps of
Anu, Sacred Well, Sheela-Na-Gig, & Seven Sisters
Stone Circle (B/D) |
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Paps of Anu, the home of Anu the great Mother Goddess;
the 'Paps', two mountains shaped like her breasts, are where the Shining
Ones lived. Continue to Ballyvourney, to an ancient Well of Pilgrimage
for a blessing with the waters. Continue to visit the Sheela-na-gig,
an ancient symbol of
woman's freedom and creativity. These ancient Goddess figures are abundant in
Ireland; there are over 70 known Sheela images. These pagan images were
incorporated by many early Irish churches as a way of "accommodating" what could
not be eliminated, and appear on church & monastic ruins. Here we will have time
for meditation and communion with this feminine guardian of the sacred
life forces. Lunch on your own at The
Mill Inn. If time permits, our last stop today will be at the Seven Sisters
Stone Circle, dedicated to the Grandmothers. Return to Group Dinner.
Overnight Killarney |
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Day 4 - Mon, Jul 10: Animal Communication, Optional Seaweed Baths (B/L) |
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with Terri O’Hara. She will share with us her wonderful gift of communicating
with animals while helping everyone learn to connect on a deeper level with
various animals at a local farm. Lunch, followed by optional seaweed baths in
the afternoon in Ballybunion on the beach. Or time to walk on the beach and
swim, weather permitting. Return to the hotel. Free time. Dinner on your own.
Overnight Killarney |
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Day 5 -
Tue, Jul 11: Home of Bridget
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Our morning departure is upland to Kildare, the
home of Bridget and the Sisters of Bridget, where Bridget the
Goddess and Bridget the Saint blend together and the Sisters now again hold Her
flame that burned for hundreds of years, just as the priestesses of old kept it
lit in the temple. The fire temple is still there, as is Bridget's original
sacred well. We spend the day with the Sisters and honor Bridget. Later we check
into our accommodations in Navan. Group dinner. Overnight Navan.
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Day 6 - Wed, Jul 12: Hill of Tara, Hill of Ward, Wise Woman Cave (B/D) |
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In the morning we depart to the Hill of Tara,
the royal center of Ireland which represents the mother womb of Ireland. The
High King of Ireland was crowned here for millennia; it is said the "stones
roared" when the He was accepted. Lunch on your own. Then we continue to the
Hill of Ward, home of Tlachtga, one of the most powerful druid priestesses
in Ireland. The site is also known as the 'Druids' Hill.
We continue to Loughcrew, seat of The Hag, where there are many cairns,
or caves, the largest dedicated to The Hag, or The Wise Woman. The cairn is
encircled by 37 large kerbstones, one 10 ft by 6 ft, shaped like a throne or
ceremonial seat, and known as the Hag's Seat. At the entrance there are stones
intricately carved with patterns thousands of years old. Return to our
accommodations for our group dinner. Overnight Navan. |
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Day 7
- Thu, Jul 13: Uisneach, to Ballyvaughn (B/D) |
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Depart this morning to Uisneach, the
sacred center of Ireland, dedicated to Eiru, and known as the 'midi' or the
fifth province, the place between the worlds. The clans used to converge here at
Beltaine to arrange hand-fastings and deals, before Tara became the royal seat.
Up until the middle of the 18th century there was a road directly linking
Uisneach and Tara. It was at Uisneach that the Earls swore to return when they
had to flee the wrath of Cromwell, and it was at Uisneach that the Irish flag
was at last held aloft and the land was re-named Eire in honor of Eiru in the
1920's.
Arrive late afternoon/early evening in County Clare, where we will stay for our
last three nights. Group dinner. Overnight Ballyvaughn. |
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Day 8 - Fri, Jul 14: The Cliffs of Moher and Animal Communication (B) |
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start at the O'Brien Castle and walk up to the cliffs, where the land meets the
wild ocean and constantly 'dance with each other'. The cliffs are home to
hundreds of nestling birds. A magnificent place. In the afternoon, Terri O’Hara
will open your senses to the animals and help you begin to learn the spiritual
messages being shared by animals.
Return to the hotel. Dinner on your own.
Overnight Ballyvaughn. |
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Day
9 - Sat, Jul 15: The Burren, Farewell Dinner (B/D) |
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to visit The Burren, dedicated to the Crone, where we will have an opportunity
to visit Teergonean Court cairn, the Poulnabrone Dolman, Gleninsheen Wedge
and Bridget's Well. Return to the hotel. Farewell Dinner.
Overnight Ballyvaughn. |
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Day 10 - Sun, Jul 16: Return to your home city
(B) |
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Early morning departure to the
airport to connect with your late morning or early afternoon international
flight home. Arrive same day. |
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(B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D =
Dinner)
Note: This itinerary is subject to change due to conditions beyond our control. |
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Tour Inclusions
& Price |
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Tour
Includes: |
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Accommodations in charming 3 star Irish hotels
or B & B’s |
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All accommodations, taxes and services charges |
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Breakfast daily; lunches and dinners as per
itinerary |
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Sightseeing as per itinerary |
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All entrance fees into sites |
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Motor coach transportation throughout -
Escorted throughout |
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Added Features:
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Travel with Celtic Shamaness guide Amantha
Murphy, Animal Communicator speaker Terri O’Hara, and other like-minded people. |
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Energetic attunements, storytelling, and music
along the way with Amantha Murphy |
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Learn basics of Animal Communication and
Spirituality with Terri O’Hara |
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Visits to sacred stone circles, wells, caves,
hills and more for ceremony and meditation |
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Optional relaxing seaweed bath |
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Special Welcome Dinner |
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Tour does not include:
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International Airfare/departure taxes (ask us
for a quote from your home city) |
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Cancellation & Medical Insurance (ask us for a
quote) |
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Meals not included, as indicated in the
itinerary |
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Cost to obtain valid passport |
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Any items of a personal nature such as
laundry, drinks and telephone calls. Any item that is not specifically detailed
on our web site or in the final trip itinerary |
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Tour Price |
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Tour Price Per Person (Land Only) |
Single Supplement |
Pre-Paid Gratuities |
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USD $2899.00 |
USD $849.00 |
USD $100.00 |
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Note: Pre-paid gratuities to cover
guides, drivers, waiters, baggage handling, etc. Your Tour Escort will carry and
disburse these funds so that you can relax and enjoy your trip, knowing that
everyone assisting you is being taken care of properly.
Note: The single supplement is ONLY for those who would like to secure a
private room throughout the tour, at the indicated additional price. If you are
not traveling with anyone you know and would like to share a room, we will be
happy to work to find you a suitable roommate. Per our Terms and Conditions,
registration for the tour will be held open until two weeks before the departure
date in order to try to match everyone with a roommate. If by that date we have
not been able to match you with a suitable roommate, you will be responsible to
pay for the single supplement. An early registration will facilitate this
process. |
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