June 12th - Sunday - Day 1:We have an early morning arrival at Glasgow Airport , where your coach will be waiting for an 8 AM departure on our adventure.
Our first day we visit
Whithorn,
St Ninian's Chapel,
Whithorn Priory and the
Peter Stone. We explore the Whithorn peninsular and tune in to the energies at the
Torhouse Stone Circle,
Drumtrodden Standing Stones and other ancient local sites.
Overnight in Whithorn.
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| The Holy Isle |
June 13th & 14th- Monday/Tuesday - Day 2/3:This morning we continue to enjoy the sites of Whithorn. In mid afternoon we travel to
Arran and the
The Holy Isle, located in the Firth of Clyde off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger island of Arran.
The island is around 2 miles long and around half a mile wide. Its highest point is the hill of
Mullach Mor. The island has a long history as a sacred place, with a spring said to have healing properties, the 6th Century
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Machrie Moor
Stone Circle |
Monk Saint Molaise Hermits Cave, and evidence of a 13th Century monastery. Indeed the earlier Gaelic name for the island was Eilean Molaise, Molaise's Island. This became corrupted to Elmolaise, Limolas, and finally Lamlash the name now associated with the adjacent bay and town.
It is now owned by the
Samyé Ling Buddhist Community, who belong to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. The settlements on the island include the Centre for World Peace and Health, founded by Lama Yeshe Losal, on the north of the island. We will visit this Centre, weather and tides permitting.
In the afternoon we experience Arran sacred site,
Machrie Moor and its magnificent collection of Stone Circles, Standing Stones and Cairn.
We spend two nights at our hotel on Arran.
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| Kilmartin Stone Circle |
June 15th - Wednesday -Day 4:Early morning departure from Arran for Kilmartin Glen. Today we will experience the very important Celtic sites of
Kilmartin including
Temple Wood Stone Circle. Then we travel on to Oban where we catch the ferry to the isle of Mull/Iona.
We spend two nights at our hotel (dinner at the hotel).
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| Abbey at Iona |
June 16th - Thursday - Day 5:We spend a full day on
Iona, Saint Columba's Holy Island. Iona is often referred to as 'The Cradle of Christianity in Scotland'. Here you will experience attunements on the sacred sites and have time to embrace the area. We explore the Abbey, Nunnery and Saint Martin's cross.
Optionally in the afternoon, you may wish to unwind or take a boat to
Fingal's Cave on nearby Staffa Island.
We return to our hotel for dinner.
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| Eilean Donan Castle |
June 17th - Friday - Day 6:We take an early morning ferry from Mull , a silent island of panoramic views as we journey by ferry to the mainland. Then experience a beautiful drive via the picturesque
Eilean Donan Castle, over the Skye Road Bridge and on to Uig for dinner.
We overnight at our hotel in Uig. Uig is a small village that lies on the inlet of Uig Bay, on the Isle of Skye. From here we will explore the Isle of Skye and the Outer Hebridies.
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| Callinish Stones |
June 18th - Saturday - Day 7:We take the morning ferry from Uig to Tarbert in the Outer Hebridies where you experience the powerful
Callanish Stone Circle, 'The Stonehenge of the North', dating back to 3000BC. The layout of the stones is unique and in the form of a Celtic cross.
We also visit the two satellite stone circles adjacent to Callanish.
We overnight in Stornoway.
June 19th - Sunday - Day 8:We continue to enjoy
Stornoway and its sights. Here we truly experience the essence of the Scottish Isles. Our ferry departs Stornoway to Ullapool. Upon arrival we transfer to Inverness where we will overnight.
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| Barrel House at Findhorn |
June 20th - Monday - Day 9:We journey to the
Clava Cairns ancient burial and initiation temple.
In the afternoon you visit
Findhorn for a guided tour of this spiritual community and the world famous vegetable gardens. Thirty seven years ago three people, who believed they were brought together by divine inspiration, founded Findhorn. It is an intentional community and ecovillage focused on education, workshops, and teaching others about living in community.
Our journey continues through the scenic and dramatic
Grampian Mountains and Scone to Fortingall.
We spend two nights at our hotel near Fortingall.
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| Praying Hands of Mary |
June 21st & 22nd - Tuesday/Wednesday - Day 10/11:Here we meet
Barry Dunford. With Barry, our local guide, we experience Fortingall in the very heart of Scotland, steeped in Celtic myth and legend.
Central to the area is
Glenlyon, which is 32 miles long, the longest and one of the most beautiful and dramatic glens in Scotland.
You experience many sacred sites all within a 20 mile radius of Glenlyon:
- The Croft Moraig (Field of Mary) megalithic stone circle, believed to date from around 3000 B.C.
- The "Praying Hands of Mary", a megalithic standing stone in Glenlyon which is on an earth energy alignment, or leyline, with the Croft Moraig stone circle.
- The holy mountain Schiehallion which translates from the gaelic as "the Fairy Hill of the Caledonians". Strange tales are told about this awe inspiring mountain of quartz crystal.
- The famous Fortingall yew tree, the oldest tree in Europe, believed to be about 5,000 years old.
- The St. Mary's grail chapel with a remarkable heraldic mural painted on its barrel roof ceiling which displays amazing and unique hidden symbolism.
In the late afternoon we journey through the scenic and dramatic landscape to Edinburgh where we will overnight.
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| Rosslyn Chapel, Apprentice Column |
June 23rd - Thursday - Day 12:Today, we visit the enigmatic
Rosslyn Chapel. We explore and meditate on the mysteries of the Essenic Jerusalem Temple scrolls, said to be buried here.
In the afternoon, we travel to the beautiful Melrose Abbey founded by Saint Aiden in 660AD. Melrose is also the burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart.
We journey to Glasgow Airport where you overnight and we have our farewell dinner.
June 24th - Friday - Day 13:We bid farewell to Scotland and transfer to Glasgow airport for our homeward journey grateful for all that we experienced.
