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...]
Our Lady of Fatima and Caves – looking beneath the surface
Today we are off on a pilgrimage - Ceridwyn and I are keen to see Fatima. This international focus of pilgrimage is just down the road from Tomar where we are staying. Danielle is not so keen and The Lonely Planet is downright scathing about tacky religious souvenirs I am here as an observer of the phenomenon that is Fatima. A welcome sign invites us to enter as pilgrims and despite myself, I am soon drawn in to the sense of holy in the place. … [Read more...]
