Here at last is our outline retreat programme. We're delighted with the range of themes, and more than grateful to our leaders for their willingness in helping us launch our first season of retreats and quiet days. Details on costs etc to follow soon.
December 12th "Earthing our Prayer". Led by Father Gerard Hughes SJ. A Saturday Quiet Day conversation exploring how we can pray out of our own experience. For Fr Gerard's biography and writings see his website at www.gerardwhughes.com The quiet day will run from 9.30am until 3pm (lunch included). Open to residents and day visitors. Weekend accommodation available.
April 30th - May 2nd Medicine Walk along East Lothian coast. Led by Wendy Robertson Fyfe www.inner-source.co.uk All accommodation, preparatory and follow-up sessions at Emmaus House, Edinburgh.
July 2nd - 4th Medicine Walk along East Lothian coast. Led by Wendy Robertson Fyfe www.inner-source.co.uk All accommodation, preparatory and follow-up sessions at Emmaus House, Edinburgh.
September 24th - 26th Medicine Walk along East Lothian coast. Led by Wendy Robertson Fyfe www.inner-source.co.uk All accommodation, preparatory and follow-up sessions at Emmaus House, Edinburgh.
October 4th-5th (Mon/Tues) Workshop in spirituality and creativity. Led by Ali Newell. (see Feb 26-28 above.Using guided visualisation and then exploring its themes in paint or clay, we will creatively explore the gifts of Wisdom.
October 29th - 31st Exploring the reality of Fairytales. Led by Licia Masoni. The aim of this workshop is to play with the stuff fairytales are made of, and eventually create our own personal tale. This new narrative can be an exercise of creative writing/thinking, but also (if we treat fairytales as metaphors for the life journey) a jumping off point for personal exploration and meditation.Through material sourced from archives and the oral tradition of various parts of Scotland, we will explore the main characteristics of fairytales. We will look at narrative structure, symbols and metaphors in an attempt to show how fairytales can cast a light on our everyday life. Licia Masoni has a PhD in Scottish Ethnology and is a post-doctoral fellow in the department of Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh. Her research interests are in the study of both past and contemporary uses of oral narratives.