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6. When you feel your Throat Center is as open and active as possible, take three more breaths through the top of your head, though the Third Eye, to the Throat and then pull the universal energy down as you exhale into your Heart Center.
7. Repeat this process of activating each energy center with your breath and visualization until you have opened and connected all five energy centers (Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Womb, and Root). Don’t forget to use the energetic correspondences for each center as you work; when you have become practiced at this exercise, include the Avalonian Middle Pillar Focus for these centers as well. Pay attention to this process. Are some energy centers easier to activate than others? Are there places where pulling the energy down from the centers above feel restricted or blocked? Be sure to journal what goes on during this exercise each time you perform it. These experiences can provide valuable clues for your process work. Perhaps feeling a block in your Womb Center is related to the issue you are presently working through. Perhaps bringing more water energy into your environment, or addressing the issue in Immrama to the corresponding landscape area can help you both clear the block and resolve the issue. Everything is connected.
8. When you have pulled the energy down from the top of your head through each energy center and have activated them, take some time to breathe the universal energy up and down through your body—down from the top of your head to Root as you inhale … up from Root to the top of your head as you exhale. Do this several times until you feel that the pathway of energy is clear and unobstructed.
9. Inhale now from deep within your center, down the line from the top of your head to your Root, connecting all your energy centers. Exhale this energy to fountain out from each of your energy centers to the farthest reaches of your aura structure. With each exhale, feel the energies you have aligned and opened expand to fill your entire energy field, and as it does so, feel your sphere of perception expand along with it. This is called “fluffing” your aura. Do this as many times as it takes to expand your energy field as far as possible.
10. Starting now from your left foot, breathe your energy up one side of your body to the top of your head as you inhale, then exhale it down the other side of your body to the opposite foot. Do this at least three times, more if it feels appropriate, and switch the direction of the energy flow, starting from your right foot and ending at your left.
11. Repeat the process starting from your toes up over the front of your body to the top of your head, then exhaling down your back to return to your heels. Again, do this at least three times before switching the direction of the energy from back to front.
12. Repeat the process diagonally across your body this time, breathing up from the toes of your left foot to the top of your head, then down your back to the ankle of the right foot. Reverse the process after having done this at least three times.
13. Finally, as you inhale, visualize energy spiraling up your body starting from your feet to the top of your head, and then exhile the spiral down to your feet again. Reverse the process after having done this at least three times.
14. Fluff your aura out again, feeling yourself connected, open, and expanded. Take some time in this space and note the differences in your mental, emotional, and spiritual state before and after performing this exercise. Be sure to journal your insights. Take a moment to thank the Universe. You are now ready to get to work or face the day at your optimal connection with self and the universe. You can now tap into your center with greater ease and your perspective on circumstances or information will be less colored by shadow-based fears and instincts. As with all things, the more you do this work, the easier it will become to connect and the more well laid the path to the All will be.
Avalonian Middle Pillar
Using this visualization while activating each of your energy centers will help connect you to the Avalonian archetype and reinforce the energetic correspondences between the inner and outer landscapes.
third eye center I am the Soul of Avalon
Divine Healer, Sovereign Lady
Eternal Goddess, birthing All
I am the Source of all Creation
The Soul of Avalon
throat center I am the Winds of Avalon
Whispering secrets past the white flow
Touching harp strings, bearing song
I am the Breath of Inspiration
The Winds of Avalon
heart center I am the Heart of Avalon
Igniting spirits, dancing circles
Rounded hilltop’s glowing beacon
I am the Flame of Transformation
The Heart of Avalon
womb center I am the Well of Avalon
Souls’ reflections, mystic symbols
Silver mirror of the Moon
I am the Womb of Generation
The Well of Avalon
root center I am the Tor of Avalon
Suckling Daughters, ever sturdy
From the Lady’s sacred body
I am the Root of life’s Foundation
The Tor of Avalon
Appendix 2
Avalonian Resources
The Sacred Landscape
Chalice Well and Gardens
Here you will find a place of beauty, peace, and healing. Spiritual Pilgrims of all kinds have come to this special place from time immemorial. A quiet visit to the Well is essential for all who come to explore the mysteries and ancient lore of the Isle of Avalon. Come, find calm, and sit beside the waters of peace.
the chalice well
Chilkwell Street
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 8DD United Kingdom
Tel: 01458 831154
Fax: 01458 835528
Website: www.chalicewell.org.uk
From overseas
Tel: +44 1458 831154
Fax: +44 1458 835528
Glastonbury Tor
www.glastonburytor.org.uk
The Glastonbury Tor site offers a wide range of relevant information about this mysterious and energetic hill, a world energy-centre on the ancient Isle of Avalon.
The White Spring
The Companions of the White Spring have transformed the Victorian stone reservoir through which the White Spring waters run, into the Water Temple of Avalon. Containing many shrines, it is an emerging masterwork of love and devotion, open to pilgrims and visitors alike.
the white spring
Well House Lane
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 8BL United Kingdom
Website: www.whitespring.org.uk
Friends of Bride’s Mound
Founded in November 1995 and committed to its stated aims: “to preserve, protect, and manage the land and environment known as Bride’s Mound.”
friends of bride’s mound
c/o Glastonbury Opportunities
7 Abbey Mews
56-58 High Street
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 9DU United Kingdom
Website: http://www.friendsofbridesmound.com
Glastonbury Abbey
A comprehensive website detailing the history, myths and legends, and present-day offerings of Glastonbury Abbey—traditionally, the oldest above-ground church in the world.
glastonbury abbey
The Abbey Gatehouse
Magdalene Street
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 9EL, United Kingdom
Website: www.glastonburyabbey.com
The Isle of Avalon
www.isleofavalon.co.uk
An excellent guide to the legends, sites, and atmosphere of Glastonbury.
Organizations and Events
The Sisterhood of Avalon
The Sisterhood of Avalon is a fully incorporated, nonprofit international Celtic Women’s Mysteries Organization which seeks to balance intuitive wisdom with scholastic achievement. The SOA sponsors the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary; facilitates international training intensives; hosts Spiritual Pilgrimages to Wales, Glastonbury, and other Celtic sacred sites; publishes The Tor Stone: A Quarterly Journal for Women’s Mysteries e-zine as well as a series of Goddess devotionals and other books through their publishing arm Ninth Wave Press; and provides a variety of learning opportunities for wisdoms shared and insights gained.
sisterhood of avalon, inc.
P.O. Box 22
Seneca Falls, New York 13148 USA
Website: www.sisterhoodofavalon.org
Glastonbury Goddess Temple
Per the website: “Our vision is to create and maintain a permanent contemporary Goddess Temple openly dedicated to the Goddess in Glastonbury and its Otherworldly counterpart, the Isle of Avalon. The Goddess Temple is a sacred space open to all, which is specially set aside for the exploration and celebration of the Divine Feminine. It is a holy place where we can worship and honour Her in ways that are old and new and where all our love for Her is welcome.”
glastonbury goddess temple
The Glastonbury Experience
2-4 High Street
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 9DU United Kingdom
Website: www.goddesstemple.co.uk
The Goddess Conference
www.goddessconference.com
A popular festival held annually in Glastonbury and open to all women and men who love the Goddess.
Study
Avalonian Thealogical Seminary
The Avalonian Thealogical Seminary presents a rigorous training program designed to awaken the innate wisdom in every woman. The course work requires students to push through their perceived limitations and to expand their boundaries on mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. Less a course of study than a guide to effect lasting inner change, deeper understanding and connection to the Divine Feminine, the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary serves as a Midwife to consciously assist in the birth of the empowered woman within.
ats
c/o Sisterhood of Avalon, Inc.
P.O. Box 22
Seneca Falls, New York 13148 USA
Website: www.avalonseminary.org
Ynys Afallon
www.ynysafallon.com
The homepage of Jhenah Telyndru featuring resources to facilitate the quest for Avalon, including: a calendar of Avalonian workshops and pilgrimages; chant and Immrama CDs; articles, music, and poetry inspired by the Avalonian Tradition—as well as updates on Jhenah’s forthcoming books and projects.
The Isle of Avalon Foundation
www.isleofavalonfoundation.com
Based in the heart of the wonderful Somerset town of Glastonbury, this site offers a range of talks, courses of training, and workshops based on all aspects of life with an emphasis on the magic and spiritual nature of experience. With some of the most experienced tutors in their respective fields, the Foundation is a leading educational centre, with an international reputation, that enables its students to work with the unique transformational energies of Glastonbury—the original Isle of Avalon. Courses are available in a broad range of spiritual, metaphysical, healing, and personal-growth subjects.
In the Heart of the Goddess
www.kathyjones.co.uk
Kathy Jones is a healer, writer, ritual dramatist, teacher, priestess, initiatrix, and ceremonialist. She lives and works in Glastonbury and is co-founder of the Isle of Avalon Foundation, the Library of Avalon, the Bridget Healing Centre, the Goddess Conference, the Sanctuary at Glastonbury, and the Glastonbury Goddess Temple.
Labyrinth Resources
The Labyrinth Society
www.labyrinthsociety.org
The mission of the Labyrinth Society is to support all those who create, maintain, and use labyrinths, and to serve the global community by providing education, networking, and opportunities to experience transformation. Their website is a rich compendium of all things labyrinth, including a local labyrinth finder and resources for building or purchasing one for yourself.
Labyrinthos—The Labyrinth Resource Centre, Photo Library and Archive.
www.labyrinthos.net
Provides an information resource for those working with labyrinths and mazes, with extensive photographic and illustration libraries and professional consultation services for owners, designers, publishers, and producers. Labyrinthos publishes and stocks a wide range of maze and labyrinth related books, publications, and products from around the world and also provides lectures, slideshows, events, and tour services for enthusiasts and pilgrims on the labyrinthine path. They are publishers of Caerdroia—the Journal of Mazes and Labyrinths, a forum for all those interested in the history, development, and potential of labyrinths and mazes. It is the premier source of information for research, news, views, and theories.
Mid-Atlantic Geomancy
www.geomancy.org/labyrinths
An online resource that explores Earth Mysteries and the Geomantic Tradition. Features an amazing section about labyrinths, and includes a section about Glastonbury Tor.
Art of Awen
www.etsy.com/shop/artofawen
Among her Avalonian-themed offerings, ceramic artist Jocelyn Russell creates beautiful three-dimensional finger labyrinths based on the seven-circuit pattern as it manifests on Glastonbury Tor.
Art and Artisans
Lost Stones—The Preseli Bluestone People
www.loststones.co.uk
Legal suppliers of all types of Preseli Bluestone, the artisans of Lost Stones live and craft the stones in the Preseli Hills of Wales. They create beautiful jewelry, wands, and pendulums, and craft special sets of Nine Bluestones, of particular interest to practitioners of the Avalonian Tradition.
Emily Brunner
www.emilybrunner.com
Emily Brunner is an emerging artist and designer based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A Sister in the Avalonian Tradition, she counts among her inspirations the myths and legends of the ancient Celts. Among other artworks, she is co-creating the Avalonian Oracle with Jhenah Telyndru.
Alice Istanbul Designs
www.istanbuldesigns.com/
Alice Istanbul, a Canadian living in the United States, is a talented artisan whose inspired works feature Avalonian and Druidic designs.
Annabella and Company Creativity Collective
www.annabellaandcompany.com
Avalonian Alicia Grosso creates bath and body products, beadwork, and decorative objects that carry the energy of Avalon.
Brigid Ashwood
www.brigidashwood.com
Brigid Ashwood is one of the Internet’s most popular fantasy artists. Influenced by Celtic myth, fairy legends, spirituality, and nature, she creates powerful images of women in their many guises. Her website offers beautiful altar pieces and inspired jewelry that tie into the Welsh Celtic tradition.
Publications
The Tor Stone
www.torstone.org
A quarterly journal charting the female path of personal growth and empowerment through the Mysteries of Avalon and with the guidance of the Goddess. Published at each of the four Celtic Holy Days by the Sisterhood of Avalon, each issue of The Tor Stone reflects the prominent energy of each portal and the ways in which our processes of healing and growth as women mirror this endless Cycle.
Online Source Materials
Mabinogi Translations
www.mabinogi.net
The Four Branches online. A new translation with annotations by Will Parker.
The Internet Sacred Text Archive
www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt
An amazing online resource of hard-to-find and
out-of-print public domain books and texts. Features a comprehensive section of Celtic materials.
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