Ancient Scotland: Before the Druids

ds_icon_large.jpgThis eight-day workshop is an immersion into the world of Ancient Scotland where we explore intact Neolithic villages, stone circles, cairns and tombs.   The class takes place on the remote and pastoral Orkney Islands off the coast of northern Scotland.  Known as “the Egypt of the North,” the Orkney Islands in Scotland contain more Neolithic structures than anywhere else in Europe. 

Among the many remarkable places we visit are some of the most important Neolithic sites in all of Europe, among them Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness, Maes Howe, and the Ring of Brodgar.  We visit several islands including Hoy, where the northernmost woodland in Britain is found, and Rousay, which is considered to house the most important archaeological mile in Britain. 

This workshop focuses on the wisdom of the ancient cultures that informed the spiritual traditions of the Druids and later Celtic peoples, including the relationship they had to the world beyond birth and death as evidenced in the remarkable structures they have left behind.


Details:
Location: The Orkney Islands, Scotland
Dates: August 2011  (Dates to be announced)
Lead Instructor: Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D.
Tuition: $2995; Early Registration Discount: $2795 by March 30 (Additional registration fees may apply after June 1st; Tuition for returning students, please call to inquire.)
Participants arrange their own air travel.  Rooms are double occupancy, single rooms available at a surcharge. Some meals are provided.


Class Details and to Register:
TBA August 2011

Prerequisite:
Introduction to the Shamanic Journey or equivalent.


Student Quotes:

"Traveling to Orkney with Isa and Laura's class was one of the best group experiences I've had in my life. It also served as an awesome introduction to the spiritual technologies of the Neolithic age." - Sarah M

"The Orkneys trip was a true homecoming for me. Just thinking about the sense of home and adventure, rolled into one, that I felt during the trip brings tears to my eyes even today. It was such a blessing, all of it.  It was truly a life-changer for me in the most positive way." - Johan R.