I always look forward to September. It is one of the most beautiful times of year in Britain. The days are usually mild and often beautiful, the last of the heather lingers as summer slides into autumn…a perfect moment for a wander in the landscape…and what better way to spend my birthday than with friends in the ancient and sacred places that I love?
The very first September event that we ran was the Harvest of Being in Ilkley, up on the moors that I have loved since childhood. There is nowhere else on earth that I would rather have been at that moment. It was a small informal affair, just as we like to keep these events; no crowds, just a few friends exploring the landscape and sharing our different perspectives on the spiritual journey that is mirrored by that taken by our feet. The following September we returned to Ilkley and our company had grown a little. Last autumn was the Circles Beyond Time event in Derbyshire, where we shared the landscape in which we work with an ever-growing, but still intimate group.
Since that first weekend we have travelled through England and Wales, exploring ancient sites, old churches, modern wonders and wild places… but we have not yet shared an event in Scotland, a land I love.
That is about to change. In September, we head north to the Don Valley in Aberdeenshire with a very old friend. I have known Running Elk for a decade or so and have, on occasion, been able to wander briefly in his company. It is always a revelation to learn his perspective on the ancient sites and a joy to share his enthusiasm. So this year, more than ever, I am looking forward to September.
Join us, if you can, exploring some very special places…
Inverurie, Scotland
15th-17th September 2017
The gently undulating and fertile landscape between the foothills of the Grampian Mountains and the North Sea proved an attractive place to settle for the early Neolithic peoples colonising the furthest reaches of the British Isles. Nowhere else contains a greater concentration of late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age remains; from the earliest recorded flint mines, through numerous burial mounds and cairns, to the highest density of stone circles in the country.
Yet, there is a mystery. Unique to the area, with the exception of a few examples in the South West of Ireland, the circles of the region are exclusively of the “recumbent” type; a form largely intended for monitoring the “solstices” of the moon, more 
commonly referred to as the lunar standstill, with specific interest in the major lunar standstill which occurs in an 18.5 year cycle.
Join us in the heartland of the Picts, for a weekend of discovery and exploration of the enigmatic astronomical sites created by their Neolithic forefathers, and the equally enigmatic rock art they themselves left behind.
The event will consist of three days exploration of local sites in and around the market town of Inverurie, in the beautiful Don valley, Aberdeenshire.
The weekend is informal, no previous knowledge or experience is required. We ask only that you bring your own presence and thoughts to the moment.
Workshop costs £50 per person. Accommodation and meals are not included and bed and breakfast/hotel in Inverurie should be booked separately by all attendees. Lunch and dinner are usually shared meals.
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For further details or to reserve your place: rivingtide@gmail.com
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I am looking forward to this autumn then, with you in spirit, leaving the ageing bones behind!
Ah, I wish you could join us, Jaye 🙂
Me too…
I’m so looking forward to this! 🙂
Me too, Helen…;)
So am I 🙂
I really want to go to this!!! Pure torture 😉
Next time…and meanwhile, we’ll do our best to share… 🙂
🙂
No wonder you’re excited…and September, one of my favorites also, for so many reasons. This year, I’ll be grateful to see the end of heat waves.
Heatwaves and I do not get on either. But I’m really looking forward to this event 🙂
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Um. I think Sue may be a bit generous on the weather expectations…
Funnily enough, the Silent Eye always seems to get the weather it needs. Worth the risk!
(A limited number of Sou’Westers (may be) available on the day… 😉 )
It is all relative, H… 😉
And yes, we do generally get the weather we need 🙂
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I wish I could come, but I’ll be looking forward to reading your posts.
I wish you could too, Michelle 🙂
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Thanks, Adele xx
My pleasure, Sue. xxx
Sounds lovely, Sue. Shared on Google and twitter.
Thanks, Robbie. It should be a really interesting weekend 🙂
Sounds wonderful, Sue. I can only imagine. <3
I think it will be, Diana 🙂
I relate to your approach to travel. There’s so much to explore and in doing so we become more complete people. I enjoyed the historical context you gave the piece. I’ll check out more of your work, it feels like we have a similar philosophical outlook. Thank you for sharing an enjoyable article.
Thanks, I had a look at your site too and feel the need to sit down and read. There was a lot there, even on my initial quick skim, thatstruck a chord.
Thank you, I appreciate you saying so.