It wasn’t until our group was riding the bus down from Mount Ida that the power of Crete slammed into me. I finally got it. For the Minoans (circa 3,500 BCE – 1,450 BCE) the divine was everywhere, in everything. Quite possibly, the whole of Crete is a sacred landscape. … [Read more...]
Memories of Goddess Pilgrimage with Carol Christ
Stephanie Anderson Ladd writes of her experience on this memorable trip. More about this trip Held in May/June and September/October each year. As Carol Christ, our fearless leader, explained to us that first night in Crete, a pilgrimage is more than just a journey to a sacred place, it is a journey between states — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In a way, when you are on a pilgrimage you are without a country. In starting a … [Read more...]
Journeying with the Goddess in Greece
Are you interested in exploring the ancient and contemporary myths and rituals of the Goddesses? Carol Christ and the Ariadne Institute for the Study of Myth and Ritual run several tours a year for women around the theme of "Goddess Pilgrimage to Crete." Spend two weeks with twenty women exploring the ancient pathways of the Goddess as embodied in Crete. … [Read more...]
