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Journeys
Newsletter - September/October, 2004
It has been another couple of exciting months! We
are very pleased to announce that many of our
2005 Sacred Journeys, Wellness Travel
opportunities, and Yoga Tours & Retreats are
now online. Below, we have listed some of the
highlights, but be sure and check our website for
all the details
www.sacredearthjourneys.ca.
Since the publication of the Da Vinci Code
the debate rages as to what and where the true Holy
Grail exists. Our friend and partner, Mark Amaru
Pinkham will be leading pilgrimages to France
in May, and England & Scotland in July, to
experience and explore the secrets of the Holy
Grail, the mystical Cathars, Mary Magdalene,
the Black Madonna and the enigmatic
Knights Templar. We are featuring two of Mark's
articles on the subject in our Featured Articles
section below. Other 2005 Sacred Journeys,
led by experts in the field of interest and region
of the tour, include Egypt, India, Ireland,
Peru, and Sedona.
New to our Wellness Travel offerings is
Costa Rica: Personal Growth in Paradise
in January, led by our friend Judy Nelson, MA. Other
2005 Wellness Travel opportunities include Bali,
Hawaii & Mexico.
There are still a few spaces left on our
Women's Yoga & Surf Retreat in Baja with
superb yoga teacher Jennifer Steed, December 4-11,
2004. There are many Yoga & Surf Retreats to
choose from in 2005 including Maui and
Baja, and even an Expressions of Movement
through Yoga and Dance Retreat on the Big
Island, Hawaii. Other Yoga Tour offerings
include Bali, Cuba, Hawaii, India, Mexico,
and Peru.
Finally, it was
very nice to receive the Inspiration 2004
Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Tourism
Category, presented by the BC Urban Entrepreneurial
Development Association. It was a wonderful evening
as five hundred guests including business leaders,
government officials, community representatives and
Self-Employment Program graduates honoured the
entrepreneurial achievements of nominees and award
winners at this prestigious event. Award winners
will be announced in the November 1st issue of Business in Vancouver.
Read on for some inspirational tour offerings,
retreats and articles. We hope you will join us soon
on a Sacred Earth Journey of a lifetime.
Namaste,
Helen Tomei
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In
this issue:
Featured Articles
Featured Tours for 2004
Sacred Journeys
Wellness Travel
Yoga Tours
Surf and Yoga Retreats
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FEATURED ARTICLES |
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A Multitude of Holy Grails –
Part I
By Mark Amaru Pinkham |
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The most famous historical Holy Grail
manifestation is the Cup of Christ or Joseph of
Arimathea’s Cup. This is the vessel that Joseph of
Arimathea used to catch the blood and sweat of the
Messiah after he was taken down from the Cross, and it
is also the chalice that Jesus passed among his
disciples.... |
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Click here for full story
Holy Grail & Black Madonna Pilgrimage to France,
May 12-21, 2005
Mystical Templar Pilgrimage to England & Scotland, July
12-27, 2005 |
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A Multitude of Holy Grails – Part II
By Mark Amaru Pinkham |
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Mary’s Holy Grail could, therefore, currently either
reside in either southern France or in the Far East. But
one alternate ending of its odyssey asserts that the
Nazis eventually transported Mary’s Holy Grail from
Berchtesgaden to Antarctica by a clandestine submarine
and it now resides within a stone obelisk marking a cave
in the Muhlig-Hoffman Mountains. This mysterious cave,
known as the Emerald Cave, is supposedly linked by
tunnels to caverns inside the Earth, where legends imply
a subterranean civilization may exist.
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Click here
for full story
Holy Grail & Black Madonna Pilgrimage to France,
May 12-21, 2005
Mystical Templar Pilgrimage to England & Scotland, July
12-27, 2005 |
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Featured
Tours for 2004 |
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Sacred Journeys |
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Sedona - Mystical Sedona
January 12-16, 2005
February 16-20, 2005 |
This tour is filling now. Please
contact us to book |
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Join Mark Amaru Pinkham & Andrea
Pinkham, along with Best-selling author Marilyn Diamond
(Fit for Life) in January, or Dr. Judith Orloff in
February, for a Sacred Journey that will take you to the
spiritual mecca of Sedona and its mystical power spots.
Sedona is nicknamed the "Land of Awes and Spirituality"
because of its awesome Red Rock formations and its
magical and mystical energies. Since the dawn of time,
travelers have ventured to these parts of the Southwest.
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Sedona - Mystical Sedona |
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India - In the Footsteps of the
Masters
January 28-February 11, 2005 |
This Tour is half full. Please
contact us to book |
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Join us on this unique spiritual pilgrimage as we follow in the Footsteps of the Masters and travel over the well-worn roads of holy India. We will visit several renowned temple cities, the sacred mountain of Arunachala, numerous temples, and the ashram of the modern guru known worldwide as the Divine Mother. Led by an American yogi who has years of experience living in India, our tour is sure to give you the life-changing spiritual awakening that holy India is famous for! |
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India
- In the Footsteps of the Masters |
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Ireland - A Celtic and Shamanic
Journey
April
1-12, 2005 |
Book early for this fabulous
journey. |
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Join Andrea Pinkham and
our Irish Celtic & Shamanic guide, Amantha Murphy for a
journey to enlighten, enrich and nourish your soul. A
journey for those who believe in the magical and
mystical aspects of life.Dreamers, like you, who dream
of far off places, forgotten by time, but where spirit
so visibly resides. We invite you to open your heart,
your mind and all of your senses to the healing of the
sacred sites.who knows what you will see and feel! |
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Ireland - A Celtic and Shamanic Journey |
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France - Holy Grail & Black
Madonna Pilgrimage
May 12-21,
2005 |
Book early. This one is sure to
sell out. |
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Join Mark Amaru Pinkham,
author of Guardians of the Holy Grail: The Knights
Templar, John the Baptist, and the Water of Life, for
this spiritual pilgrimage to France to experience and
explore the secrets of the Holy Grail, the mystical
Cathars, Mary Magdalene, the Black Madonna, and the
enigmatic Knights Templar. Visit Rennes-Le-Chateau, the
village in the Pyrenees linked to Dan Brown's worldwide
bestseller The Da Vinci Code.
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France - Holy Grail & Black Madonna Pilgrimage |
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Tibet – Journey to Sacred Mt.
Kailas - Saga Dawa Festival
May 12-June 5, 2005 |
Book early for this once a year
sacred festival |
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Mt Kailas is
said to be the mythical Mt Meru, the centre of the universe.
It is revered in both Hindu and Buddhist legends, while
its location, close to the sources of the four main rivers
that flow across the Indian sub-continent, contributes to
its mystic. Our program includes a week long journey from
Lhasa (via Gyantse and Shigatse) across the grain of the
vast Tibetan plateau. |
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Tibet
– Sacred Mt. Kailas - Saga Dawa Festival |
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Peru – Inca Mysteries and Magic
June 10-23, 2005 |
Book early for this special
annual tour. |
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Journey with
Andrea Mikana-Pinkham and Shaman, Jorge Luis Delgado, to
the majestic land of the ancient Inca, heart of the healing
feminine energies on the planet today. From charming and
picturesque Cusco, to the lush and verdant Sacred Valley
of the Incas, to enigmatic and mysterious Machu Picchu,
the Crown Jewel of the Andes, and to serene and nurturing
Lake Titicaca, Peru offers visually stimulating and profoundly
nurturing experiences that will rejuvenate, restore and
heal your body, mind and spirit…on deep levels! |
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Peru
– Inca Mysteries and Magic |
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England & Scotland
Mystical Holy Grail & Knights Templar Pilgrimage
July 12-20, 2005 (England)
July 21-29, 2005 (Scotland) |
Be sure to book early for this
special pilgrimage. |
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Go Beyond The Da Vinci Code..to Find
the Holy Grail. Explore the mysterious and previously
hidden secrets of the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail
with Mark Amaru Pinkham, author of Guardians of the Holy
Grail: The Knights Templar, John the Baptist and the
Water of Life. The esoteric significance of the
mysterious stone circles and other holy sites will come
alive as we walk the ancient pathways and connect with
the rich legacy of magic and Grail wisdom once preserved
by the Knights Templar, King Arthur, Guinivere, Merlin,
Joseph of Arimathea and the mysterious Druids.
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England
& Scotland - Mystical Templar Pilgrimage |
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Egypt - Exploring the land of the
Pharaohs Sacred Temples and Ancient Illumination
November 8-20, 2005 |
Book early for this special
annual tour. |
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With our invited Speakers, we will
explore the hidden mysteries of ancient Egypt, the great
civilization that has left its imprint and impact on
humanity forever. These experts in their various fields
will share their latest research and conclusions
concerning the building and purpose of the Great
Pyramid, the Sphinx and other temples, as well as offer
cutting-edge information related to the ancient Egyptian
Mystery Schools and Healing Temples.
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Egypt
- Exploring the land of the Pharaohs |
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Wellness Travel |
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Rediscover Your Self in Bali
January 26 - February 4,
2005. |
We are taking bookings for this
tour now. |
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Our retreat will weave the wonders of
Bali into your inspired creativity and unite your
senses, heart and mind with reflective self-discovery in
her luscious embrace.
Our time together is spent in East Bali, in a lush river
valley of terraced rice fields in the midst of tree-clad
hills straddled by the imposing presence of the sacred
mountain, Gunung Agung. Nearby Sidemen is a small
weaving and farming village, still relatively untouched
by tourism, where the climate is always pleasantly warm. |
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Bali - Rediscover Your Self in
Bali |
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Hawaii -
Photography Journey
February 24-29, 2005 |
We are taking bookings for this
tour now. |
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Imagine yourself in Hawaii creating
your own photographic map of symbols. Symbols and images
are the powerful language of the unconscious. They are
key to humanity for we are a species always searching
for meaning. The Big island of Hawaii boasts 11 of the
13 ecosystems in the entire world offering participants
an incredible palate of nature from which to reflect
their own inner landscape and witness the
interconnectedness of all things. We will endevour to
become intimate with nature and thus benefit from her
gentle unfolding of our unconscious mind. |
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Hawaii - (the BIG island) - Photography Tour |
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Costa Rica - A "Tool Box" Tour:
Personal Growth in Paradise
January 20-29, 2005 |
Book early for this special
journey with Judy.
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Join Judy Nelson, MA,
for this Unique Journey of Ecological Diversity, Magical
Beauty and Self-Discovery. Along with special
sightseeing tours, this holiday features a "Welcome to
Costa Rica" full day Calypso Cruise, an afternoon spa
visit to indulge yourself, and an opportunity to
participate in a special one-day service project with
SOFTLY International. You will have the opportunity to
"give back" as you work with the children and their
families in Costa Rica. |
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Costa Rica - A "Tool Box" Tour: Personal Growth in
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Yoga
Tours |
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Yoga in Havana, Cuba
February
6-13, 2005
April
17-24, 2005 |
We are taking bookings for these
tours now. |
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Enjoy a daily yoga practice in the
heart of vibrant Havana. Cuba has a richness of spirit
unlike any other. Stroll through the safe streets of
Havana and soak in centuries of architecture and
history. Cuba is renowned for the generosity, dignity,
and warmth of its people. Practice yoga in Cuba, a land
steaming with culture and a love of life! |
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Cuba- Yoga In havana, Cuba |
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Peru
- Yoga Intensive in the Andes
July 12-24, 2005
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tour now. |
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Daily yoga classes and Andean
teachings with Carol Cumes, author of Journey to Machu
Picchu - Spiritual Wisdom of the Andes bring a special
dimension to the program.
Yoga students, their partners and friends are welcome.
Program includes guided visits to Machu Picchu, Cusco
and other major sacred sites and authentic Andean
ceremonies |
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Peru
- Spiritual Wisdom of the Andes - Yoga Tour |
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Spiritual
India - A Yoga Journey
(North India)
Sept 30- Oct 25, 2005 |
We are taking bookings for this
tour now. |
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Our journey
travels through a diverse cross section of India both geographically
and spiritually, from the Himalayas through Rajasthan, visiting
the holy pilgrimage sites of the various religions of India.
There are also opportunities to engage in meditation, chanting,
dharma talks and other traditional rituals throughout the
journey as we learn about the histories and philosophies
of Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Jains. Open to
all levels of yoga experience and also people who may never
have had a yoga class. |
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India - Spiritual India - Yoga Tour |
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Spiritual India – A Yoga Journey
(South India)
Oct 25-Nov 12, 2005 |
We are taking bookings for this
tour now. |
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Our journey takes us to some of the greatest and most
spiritually charged of southern India's temples, the
Mysore Palaces, idyllic beaches, and visits to ashrams
and yoga centers. Highlights include a priviledged visit
to Pattabi Jois' center in Mysore, a visit to Amachi's
ashram on the Kerala backwaters and a stay at the
Sivananda Ashram in the peaceful tropical beauty of
Kerala.
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South
India - A Yoga journey |
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Surf
& Yoga Retreats |
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Swellwomen Yoga & Surf
Experience in Maui
Dates: November, 2004, January, April, May &
June 2005 |
Check
out website for exact dates & prices. |
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SwellWomen is a six-night/seven-day "Surf and Yoga
Experience" on the beautiful island of Maui for women
ages 18 and older with quality staff, healthy and
delicious food, surf/yoga instruction, Maui tour
excursions, wellness programs, a complementary massage
and much, much more. |
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Swellwomen Yoga & Surf Experience in Maui |
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Women's Yoga & Surf Retreat in
Baja with Jennifer Steed
Dates: December 4 -11, 2004. |
Only a few spaces left! Please
contact us asap to register. |
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Join us in our annual gathering for
the transformative power of yoga, meditation, the ocean,
friends and deep healing. This will be the most amazing
and memorable journey you have ever taken. Space to
play, practice, rest, laugh, celebrate and return
totally rejuvenated. |
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Mexico - Women's Yoga & Surf Retreat in Baja
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Expressions of Movement Through
Yoga and Dance
Kalani Oceanside Retreat Center, Hawaii
April 3-8, 2005 |
We are taking bookings for this
tour now. |
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Soak yourself in the
tranquility of the Big Island, Hawaii during this
transformational journey. Listen to your inner rhythms
through a variety of moving meditations as we unite
cultures from across the globe through Yoga, African
dance and drumming, Belly Dancing and Hula. We will
guide you to find your own inner peace while meditating
amongst the swaying coconut palms, lounging in Hot
Ponds, and detoxifying in Natural Steam Caves. |
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Expressions of Movement Through Yoga and Dance |
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©2004 Sacred
Earth Journeys. |