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Join us in honouring the Winter Solstice! Also known as Yule or Alban Arthan, this is one of the eight Celtic festivals which mark the turning of the seasons and which celebrate what is alive and changing at this time of year.What's happening? This season we are having a low key, calm and spacious ceremony. The event is opened and closed with intention and is held throughout in an atmosphere of cosy and present community. Madeleine, Adam, Abs and Finn will be curating a restful and contemplative ambiance as we experience the darkest pause in the year together. We will then witness the return of the light, symbolically, and be lifted up on the Pagan Christmas Carols curated by Selena Mara. The night will complete in a sense of revelry and presence. There will be symbolic ritual, conversation, silences, ambient music, singing. There is likely to be some poetry or storytelling, drumming and possibly dancing.
Where? We will be gathering in the beautiful setting of The Glade, a fairytale venue set with fairy lights amid the trees of the Dartington woods. There are options for all weathers with an indoor warm ‘Nest’ space and an outdoor covered fire-pit, alongside a bar space for interval refreshments. We will be offering light refreshments of tea, spring-water and local baked goods. For the Winter Solstice we will be indoors in the ‘Nest’ with its log burner. We suggest dressing with layers for warmth or coolness - outside may be cold and the log burner in the Nest can create a very warm space.
Logistics: Please note dogs are not permitted at this venue and this event is not usually suitable for children. Parking is at the top of the trail by 'Earth-wrights' or at the bottom of the trail by the Old Postern Car Park. All participation is optional and we are sensitive to accommodating disabilities where it is within our means to do so.
Planning to be with us? We invite you to arrive in the space from 6pm ready for the ceremony to promptly start at 6.30pm; we ask you to be comfortable in your seat by 6:30pm so we can start on time. There will be no admittance from 6:45pm as the ceremonial space will have been opened and in progress, so please allow enough time to walk the short woodland path from the car park - details and directions: https://thewoodland.co/directions/
This is a sober event suitable for ages 12+. Pre-booking is required. Tickets are offered on a sliding scale of £16 and £22 per person depending on your means. We also have a few £11 concessionary tickets available if these prices are out of reach for you at this time.
We hope to see you there and we look forward to welcoming you.
Adam and Madeleine,
The Totnes Wheel of the Year Collective
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The Glade, Totnes, United Kingdom
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