It's time to journey,
Travellers,
Beyond the Vale and into Avalon,
The sacred land of Arthurian legend,
Of the goddess of the green man,
Myth and magic.
It's time to leave your day-to-day world behind,
So dim the lights and light a candle,
Wrap yourself in your coziest of blankets and close your eyes as we begin our journey.
We start in morning mists at the top of Glastonbury Tor.
From the Tor,
Once you would have been surrounded by waters,
But now you are surrounded by a sea of mist.
The Tor rises up amongst it.
You are wrapped up warm and cosy as the first rays of light creep over the horizon on this beautiful and peaceful dawn.
And as the light continues to grow,
The birds begin their song and the world begins to come to life.
And from your lofty perch upon the Tor,
You begin a slow and gentle walk down towards Glastonbury Town.
Edging ever closer to the layer of mist that floats above the valley.
Your body feels calm and restful as you begin to descend down the hill,
Down the undulating grass and mounds of the Tor,
Part of the Goddess's body herself.
You walk gently upon the land of the Goddess,
The body of the Goddess.
Moving a little further now,
You find yourself walking into the mist,
Into the mists of Avalon.
And there is light enough in the sky to see where you are going,
But here you feel truly you have descended into the vale,
That thin gossamer vale that separates Glastonbury and the ancient land of Avalon.
Allow yourself to look into the mist.
Can you see past the vale into ancient lands?
Can you feel the presence of the Goddess?
Can you feel the connection with the Goddess,
The lands of the Lady of Avalon?
Can you feel the presence of the Goddess?
Can you feel the presence of the Goddess?
Can you feel the presence of the Goddess?
Can you feel the presence of the Goddess?
Perhaps in the mists you come across the Lady of Avalon,
Or Morgan le Fay,
Or the Celtic Goddesses,
Anya,
Bamba or Cur,
Or any Goddess who arrives to speak to you here in this special place where the Vale between the worlds is thin and you can see whatever Goddess wishes to be seen by you today in this moment,
And whatever message she may have for you today in this moment.
And in a breath,
And in a heartbeat,
The mists of Avalon begin to clear.
The sun has risen above the horizon and the morning is here.
The bright beams of sunlight shine through the mists as they disperse and you are greeted with the most beautiful morning and you feel nourished by your time within the mists and with your Goddesses.
So even though the mists have gone,
The doorway between the worlds has once again closed for now.
You feel so filled with joy from your experience that as you continue to walk down the grassy tour in the sunshine,
You take in the beauty of the land,
The trees,
The grass.
You find yourself walking through the grass and beautiful springs of Chalicewell Gardens.
You hear the splashing of the waters.
You see the waters tumble forth from the lion's head and through the beautiful red springs,
Cascading,
Bubbling,
Continuing their journey,
Moving through the earth.
Then you move on from Chalicewell into Glastonbury Town,
The cobbled streets bathed in sunlight and the town's people just waking up.
You find a cobbled alleyway and at the end of that alleyway you see a beautiful Goddess reaching towards the sky and you are drawn down to see her.
This Goddess is pointing the way.
You rise up wooden steps and enter a room.
You my Goddess have found the Goddess Temple.
It is bathed wall to wall and carpet to ceiling in beautiful purple colours from lilac and indigo and violet.
These are the colours of the Lady of Avalon.
These are the colours of the Goddess.
You take off your shoes and coat and before you stands eight beautiful Wicker Goddesses standing hand in hand in a beautiful circle towering above you.
Large and beautiful Goddesses to protect this sacred circle.
And with the scent of incense hanging in the air,
You move into the circle and take a seat on comfortable cushions.
There are other women sitting in the circle enjoying their peacefulness and meditation,
But as you come into the circle and sit down,
They look at you and smile as if they understood that you have just met the Goddess within the mists.
An understanding passes between all of you within the circle that amazing experiences and connections have been found this morning.
Here in the Goddess Temple,
Candles flicker and the Goddess is in every corner.
The Goddesses of North,
South,
East and West protect this place.
The eight Goddesses of the season wheel protect you through every season and every month.
Now I want you to stay here in the Goddess Temple for as long as you wish.
So even though I will leave you now from this meditation,
I will continue to let the music play and you can stay in this peaceful sanctuary,
This temple to the Goddess for as long as you wish.
You You You You You You You You You You
