Living, working and walking together as a mindful community
From Cornwall to East Anglia Beltane – Summer Solstice 2008
A walk along the Michael/ Mary Ley Line
Rising before Dawn on Monday 5th May, we will walk together from our first campsite to the headland of Carn Les Boel, the point where the Michael and Mary Lines reach land. Turning to watch the Beltane Sunrise (it is also New Moon), we will know that the rising Sun indicates our direction of travel for the forthcoming journey.
The St. Michael leyline runs from Cornwall to East Anglia, passing through such sacred sites as Burrow Mump, Glastonbury Tor and Avebury stone circle. Its existence was brought to public attention in the 1960s by the author John Michell (in ‘The View Over Atlantis’ and subsequent books), and in the 1980s the dowser Hamish Miller and writer Paul Broadhurst (‘The Sun and the Serpent’) discovered the existence of two intertwining paths of earth energy, which they named the Michael and Mary Lines.
It is an astronomical reality that the angle of the Michael Line across the country is such that it aligns with the Beltane Sunrise. With the Awakening Albion Walk starting at that time, during May and June 2008 there will be a chance to walk this route along footpaths and country lanes. Step with us into the Dreaming of Albion, feel the Song of this Land. Walk with us for some or all of the 500 miles in a spirit of pilgrimage. This is an opportunity for a celebration of the land’s beauty and sacred sites, as well as a witnessing of its wounding. It is also an exploration of community as we travel, day by day, step by step, living lightly on the land. We invite local people enroute to walk with us, and join with the day’s and evening’s activities, including talks, rituals and meditations, music and dance, story-telling and arts, as well as visiting local sacred sites.
As a group of about 20–30 people, walking 10-15 miles per day, we will be staying together overnight, camping at pre-arranged sites. Our aim is to keep the costs of the whole pilgrimage as affordable and inclusive as possible. We will have vehicles to carry our gear and support the walkers, a large yurt as communal space, and campfire cooking equipment, sharing all the crewing work collectively. Everyone will provide their own walking and camping gear including tents. It will be possible to join for all or part of the Walk, though a commitment of at least one week will be preferred.
