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Retreat House
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View from class room
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Retreat House Grounds
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The Abbey Retreat House is a beautiful, peaceful setting and is located adjacent to the Glastonbury Abbey. We will have free access to the Glastonbury Abbey grounds both during and after hours through our own gate. To read more about the Abbey Retreat House click here.
Since we will be living together and eating our meals with each other, we'll have a wonderful opportunity to bond and deepen our healing experience.
The fee includes checking in at the Abbey Retreat House on Friday after lunch, which will include lunch, dinner and checking out on Monday morning which will include breakfast. I highly recommend that you come several days early and stay several days after to enjoy the beautiful spiritual environment around Glastonbury. To do this I recommend you book into one of the local B&Bs. Please see links at the bottom of this page for other accommodations.
Map of Glastonbury showing workshop location
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Students Share Their Experiences
Wow, I came to realize on arrival at the weekend that this course was ensuring that I am reminded of my true purpose. I was humbled and in awe at the people I met—from all walks of life and every corner of the earth (so it seemed). . . . William, for me Stonehenge was a moment that will live on in my heart forever. . . . The joy was so pure that I couldn’t control the emotion. Thank you for taking us there. . . . Your pure heart helped us experience this magical presence of stillness and peace. It was incredible. Love, Lorraine
The Glastonbury Reiki Master training I received in June, 2007 was intensely deep and meaningful. I have been in full-time practice as a Reiki Master for several years. I came to the class with a number of questions and needs for healing in my own life and a desire to deepen my personal connection with Reiki. The class met me where I was and helped me just where I needed it! Being among the stones at Stonehenge was truly an amazing experience. I felt that time was altered, and I felt the power of that place in my very bones. The stones seem to be living beings, sentinels watching over humanity, providing gentle, eternal guidance for anyone who cares to listen respectfully to their ancient, wise voices. . . . William’s teaching style continues to deepen. I found him very accessible, gentle, and patient. His guided meditations brought fresh, personal insight, and his knowledge of the history and heritage of Reiki gives students a solid foundation for belief and practice. Russell Clay, New York City
This was my third Reiki Master attunement, and I felt that this one at Stonehenge was my first. I did not feel complete as a Usui Master until I took your class. . . . This was such an emotional, personal experience that is it difficult to relate. Peace, Mary Stewart
I, too, feel truly blessed to have experienced this process of becoming a Reiki Master with you and all of the wonderful people in the class. My experience in Glastonbury and Stonehenge was truly amazing and life changing. You could call it a transformation of sorts, the way a butterfly becomes free after developing in a cocoon. . . . I felt instantly filled with light upon entering Glastonbury. The energy there is indescribable. I felt a huge connection to everyone and everything. It has inspired me to experience all that the world has to offer. I have and would highly recommend this powerful experience to anyone interested in taking a journey of self-discovery. Take care. Penny Waggener
The Reiki Master Training I had at Glastonbury was a beautiful experience. I met some wonderful Reiki healers, and I have some memories that I will treasure for a lifetime. William, you are a wonderful spiritual guide and Reiki Master. Your meditations, I believe, develop a very deep spiritual awareness and connectiveness both with the spirit of Reiki and with each other within the group. . . . I could probably write a thousand words about the wonderful healing experience we have all had; the strongest memory is of love and light, sheer joy of sharing the experience with such beautiful healers and people, with the knowledge that our own spiritual energy is higher, and will continue to grow and develop. Namaste, Julie Bradford
These were excerpts of previous student experiences. To read more, click here
Travel Suggestions: If you're flying from the US, I suggest booking a flight on Continental Airlines from Newark directly into Bristol which is only a 6 hour flight. Bristol is a 45 minute. drive from Glastonbury. You can either rent a car, or taxi or take a bus to Glastonbury. Since most of the sights in Glastonbury are within walking distance, and I'll be providing bus transportation to Stonehenge, you don't really need a car.
Arrival/Departure dates: There are lots of power spots and sacred sites within walking distance of Glastonbury and since there will be no time to explore them on class days, I suggest that you arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday before class and stay at least till Tuesday after class if you can so you have time to spend at the Tor, Chalice Well the Abby and so forth. Also, on Monday after class, I'll be leading a group hike to many of these sacred sites. This will be a casual hike with lots of time to stop and smell the roses. Many students have said the hike is as meaningful an experience as going to Stonehenge. So make sure you book extra time at one of the other B&Bs.
Glastonbury Information
http://www.glastonbury.co.uk
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06579a.html
http://www.gcircle.co.uk
http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/textindex.htm
http://www.glastonbury-pilgrim.co.uk
http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/home.html
Links for additional accomodations:
Glastonbury Tourist Information Center
http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/glastonb.html
http://www.parsnips-glastonbury.co.uk/
http://www.chalicewell.org.uk
http://www.glastonbury.co.uk/pages/site.php?pgid=251
Class Information
Please call us at 1-800-332-8112 or 1-248-948-8112
or email classes@reiki.org for more detailed information about our classes.
Necessary Qualifications: You must have taken Reiki II to qualify for this class. We require that you send us a copy of your Reiki II certificate when you register. You can fax it to 248-948-9534 or send it as an attached file to jan@reiki.org. A copy of the ART/Master manual will be mailed to you a month or so before class. Please be prepared to complete your class payment at the beginning of class if you have not already done so. Tape recorders are permitted. Also, bring any stones, crystals or sacred objects you may have, as we will be placing them in the center of the circle to be blessed by our healing energies during the meditations and you will also be able to bring them to Stonehenge. You will be required to use the Reiki II symbols as drawn by Mrs. Takata which are located on page 3-9 of your class manual. Please study the Reiki II symbols and compare them to your own and make sure you have them memorized for use in class. It is also important to study the section on the use of the Hui Yin muscle and to practice the exercise which is located on page 4-5 of the class manual. Also, please study and memorize the master symbols on page 3-11 and 3-13 as there will be a test on drawing these symbols in class.
Note: The deposit for this class in non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another class.
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please call us at 1-800-332-8112 or 1-248-948-8112
or fax 1-248-948-9534.