Events

Regular Groups
For details of regular groups, please visit our Céile Dé Groups page

Talks - Workshops - Retreats
To make bookings for any of the events below, please contact the venues at the links provided.

For questions concerning the content of the events, or to organise a Workshop/talk in your area, please contact Céile Dé

Date:	7-10 April 2012
Location:	Scotland – The Findhorn Foundation, Morayshire
Conference:	Into Christ Consciousness Sister Fionntulach from the Céile Dé Order will be a presenter at this conference. Into Christ Consciousness is an experiential and participatory gathering in which we open to an expanded consciousness beyond the polarities of male and female, spirit and nature, dark and light – where we meet, balance, and are reconciled. You are invited to come together, co-create, share, be inspired and make ongoing lasting connections. This is an opportunity to face fear and choose love. To awaken to spirit and become more fully human, more truly divine.
Enquiries/ To book:	http://www.findhorn.org/intochristconsciousness

Date:	25th May (Registration:7pm-7.30. Event:7.30pm-9)
Location:	Scotland – Augustine United Church. 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Concert:	Celebration of Celtic and Middle Eastern Spirituality through Music and Chant This is a shared concert. Sister Fionntulach, of the Céile Dé Order, will share some of the beautiful and haunting sacred chants of her tradition. Some are in either Irish or Scots Gaelic, others still are in Old Irish, the ancestor of modern Gaelic. Some of the chants are long, some are short and almost mantra-like, so there will be opportunities for the audience to join in should they feel moved to do so. Also - The group 'Sounds of the Eternal offer their music as a force for peace and harmony between diverse spiritual traditions. They invite you to join them in a series of chants drawn from the sacred texts of Christianity, Islam and Judaism, with the aim of emphasising our common vision and encouraging transformation in ourselves and our world.
To Book:	mesp2012@hotmail.co.uk 0131 331 446 http://www.mesp.org.uk/

Date:	27th May (Registration:9.30-10am. Workshop:10-5pm)
Location:	Scotland – Mull Room, The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB
Workshop:	‘Thy Kingdom Come’ and ‘The Marriage of Heaven and Earth’ An exploration, honouring some of the themes of both Easter and the ancient Celtic festival of Beltaine, of the dissolving of duality into Oneness. The earliest Gaelic Christians happily dovetailed their spirituality with some parts of their native pre-Christian lore. It is clear that in many ways they viewed their Druidic past as a sort of ‘Celtic Old Testament.’ This spirit of inclusivity is one of the hallmarks of the Céile Dé tradition as it is practiced today. In this gathering, Sister Fionntulach will share some of the sacred prayers, chants, lore and practices of the Céile Dé tradition. It is hoped that this day of prayerful exploration of the teachings inherent in sacred story – a medium especially loved in Celtic culture – will both introduce the Céile Dé tradition to some and also open many to wider ways of exploring their own chosen spiritual path, whether it be Christian, Pagan or any of the other ways that, ultimately, lead us all to the Sacred Union with the Great Mystery who is beyond naming.
To Book:	mesp2012@hotmail.co.uk 0131 331 446 http://www.mesp.org.uk/

Date:	August 10th - 12th 2012
Location:	England – Parceval Hall, North Yorkshire
Teaching retreat:	Deepening Into the Céile Dé Tradition An intensive time for entering deeply into this ancient path - the longest-surviving esoteric spiritual lineage in the Celtic Countries. To enable us to work as deeply as possible with the energies we are drawing forth, we will often hold silence between teaching sessions and take time to be in Nature in the celebrated grounds of Parceval Hall, Although this event is intended as a follow-up to a previous teachings, there will be frequent reference to what has been taught before, so newcomers are welcome and will find there is plenty of opportunity to catch up. Our time together will include - ~ Regular chant and meditation practices ~ Study of stages on the Spiritual Journey ~ Breathing and visualisation exercises ~ There will also be a full Céile Dé Lughnassadh ceremony ONGOING COMMUNITY : Newcomers will have the opportunity to consider further, ongoing teachings and practices within groups in the north of England that will offer a powerful container for those who seek a path that invites commitment and openness to real inner change
Info/ To Book:	http://web.me.com/ceilede/Book/Parcevall_Hall.html

Date:	August 29th - September 2nd
Location:	USA – 4H Conference and Education Center, Salem, Oregon
Teaching retreat:	Deepening into the Céile Dé Tradition This is a fully- residential weekend, so that we can offer as intensive a time as possible, to enable us to enter deeply into this tradition. Teachings and practices will take place during the day as well as in the evenings. Between sessions, to enable us to work as deeply as possible with the energies we are drawing forth, we will hold silence and take time to be in Nature in the woods around the retreat center. Although this event is intended as a follow-up to previous retreats in this area, there will be frequent reference to what has been taught before, so newcomers are welcome and will find there is plenty of opportunity to catch up. Our time together will include: ~ Regular Gaelic Chant and other spiritual practices ~ Stages of the Spiritual Journey, as described within the Tradition. ~ Exploring the four elements, mythic archetypes and Christ as 'Righ nan Duil'; the King of the Elements ~ Daily Meditation times ONGOING COMMUNITY: Newcomers will have the opportunity to consider becoming part of local groups, both along the West Coast and beyond, that will offer a powerful container for those who seek a path that invites openness and commitment to real change.
Info/ To Book:	caimacheathramhainghlais@earthlink.net