Train in Glastonbury to become a Priestess of Avalon Priest of Avalon Devoted to the Goddess Three Year, Three Spiral Training With Ren Chapman and Kathy Jones This Three Spiral training offers you a wonderful opportunity to journey deeply into the Heart of the Goddess in Avalon, connecting to the Lady of Avalon and Her Mysteries. The course is led by Priestesses of Avalon Ren Chapman and Kathy Jones, who have many years’ experience of teaching, healing and working within the transformative energies of Avalon. Ren Chapman teaches the First and Second Spirals of the Priestess of Avalon training, mentored by Kathy Jones, who teaches the Third Spiral. Kathy is the founder of the Priestess of Avalon training, the author of several ground-breaking books on British Goddesses, sacred Avalon and healing, and has an international reputation as an authority on the Goddess. She is a co-founder of the Glastonbury Goddess Temple and the annual international Goddess Conference. During the First Spiral participants meet at the eight natural Sunfire festivals of the year, beginning at Samhain, the Keltic New Year. Through the eight circles we explore the teachings and ceremonies connected to the seasons of the Goddess in Brigit’s Isles. Teachings are grounded in Britannia’s Wheel, which is different to the Wiccan Wheel and is specifically designed to invoke the presence of the ancient and present day British Goddesses. The First Spiral is taught by Priestess of Avalon Ren Chapman, mentored by Kathy Jones. Students are given the course book Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess by Kathy Jones or another of Kathy’s books, at the beginning of their training. In the First Spiral students journey together through a teaching and ceremonial cycle learning what it means to become a true heart Sister or Brother of Avalon, the land of Goddess. The First Spiral is completed at a special Ceremony in which successful participants make their own Vow of Dedication to the Goddess. During the Second Spiral over eight weekends, students learn to develop their personal priest/essing skills, exploring the role of Goddess ceremonialist, counsellor, visionary and spiritual friend. Teaching is given on creating and performing Goddess inspired ceremonies for all rites of passage, laying the seeds for your practice as a Priestess or Priest of the Goddess and Avalon and there will be opportunities to priest/ess in ceremonies in the Glastonbury Goddess Temple. You learn to work at a deeper energetic level. You learn to travel between the upper, middle and lower worlds of Avalon for healing, guidance and soul retrieval looking into the present to unravel the past and to scry for visions for yourself and your community. Gender issues are explored as they relate to your life and the practice of being a priestess or priest of the Goddess. You learn how to embody the Goddess and offer Her blessings to others and have the chance to explore the transformatory mysteries of the Glastonbury Tor Labrynth. Successful completion of this Spiral culminates in a Ceremony of Self-Dedication as a Priestess of Priest of the Goddess A nine month daily spiritual practice based around 4 weekends, whose purpose is to give you a deeper, more profound experience of the Presence of the Lady of Avalon. This practice culminates in the special Initiation Ceremony, in which successful candidates are Self-Initiated through the power of their own Souls, dedicating themselves to the Lady and to Avalon, as Priestesses or Priests of Avalon. The In the Heart of the Goddess training is experiential and will involve you in change and personal development. The Goddess’s touch is transformative - She Changes Everything She Touches ..... and you need to be prepared for this to obtain the maximum benefit from participating in this course. For an in-depth view of this inspiring course, please click below To apply for this course, please click here. The application form is designed to be printed and completed by hand, then posted back to us. The address is on the form. If you don't have access to a printer and would like to request a form to be sent you, please click here . To download the form right-click and select open in new window, then print the form. You will need Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free by clicking here. Problems with the form or this site? Contact the webmistress for help! Tutor Info: Kathy Jones, Ren Chapman Course Fees First Spiral £750 - £995 Sliding Scale for 8 weekends Pay in full or monthly by PayPal, standing order, or post-dated cheques (monthly payments involve an additional one-off fee of £35). Second Spiral £800 (some concessions available) for 8 weekends Pay in full or monthly by PayPal, standing order, or post-dated cheques (monthly payments involve an additional one-off fee of £35). Third Spiral £400 for 4 weekends Pay in full or monthly by PayPal, standing order, or post-dated cheques (monthly payments involve an additional one-off fee of £35). Venues Each Spiral takes place in the centre of Glastonbury with walks on the sacred landscape of Avalon. Workshop Times Click on the detail of each Spiral for workshop times. Reading List
There's a useful reading list here . The Priestess of Avalon Three Spiral Email Correspondence Course is open to women and men who would like to take part in the In the Heart of the Goddess training programme in Glastonbury, England, but who are unable to do so for reasons of distance, finance, family, health or other considerations. The full training course with its many circles held in Glastonbury over three years is the best way to learn to become a Priestess of Avalon, but sometimes it is not possible to do this. Kathy Jones, the course founder, has decided to offer this opportunity of distance training to suitable applicants working in conjunction with her book “Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess”, Kathy Jones (Ariadne Publications). This course is unsuitable for people living in the Southern Hemisphere as each Circle of teaching is attuned to the cycle of the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere. Read more |