Haus der Begegnung
Zoence Summer School

The Swan-Dove Mystery

20-22 August 2010
Haus der Begegnung
Bad Pyrmont, Germany

An Exterland Landscape Zodiac Exploration
(Workshop and Pilgrimage)
led by
Peter Dawkins

English-German translation will be provided.

Both the Swan and the Dove are emblems of the Holy Spirit, but denoting two different aspects of this Spirit of Love. Besides playing key roles in our own personal lives, they also have a role within nature wherein they act in particular ways in landscape zodiacs.

A landscape zodiac is nature’s manifestation of the archetypal Zodiac or Wheel of Life, and its inner arrangement of focal points and zones of consciousness and activity provide a bible of wisdom teaching. To learn it, we enter into its Mystery and become initiates. Every landscape zodiac has its story or ‘Mystery’. When we enter the Mystery, we enter and take part in the story as “actors on the stage of the world (landscape)”. All such actors are undergoing initiation, of which there are various levels of knowledge, skill and attainment.

In this summer school we will look at and take part in that aspect of the story that is the Swan-Dove Mystery, with visits to the appropriate places in the landscape zodiac. In terms of zodiacal symbols or ‘creatures’, the Swan is represented in the heavens by the constellation Cygnus, whilst the Dove is signified by Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, for which it is the esoteric name and meaning.

The Exterland Zodiac
The Exterland landscape zodiac, 80 km in diameter and centred on the famous Externsteine, the reputed focus of the Germanic folk soul, is one of the most important landscape temples in northern Europe. Of ancient origin, it calls out to be discovered, worked with and enjoyed again today, to help create a new planetary body of light appropriate for the new age now beginning. The Exterland forms the throat chakra of the Heart Line of Europe, the spine of the ‘Swan’ of Europe, and is, therefore, a powerful teaching temple.

Leda and the Swan
Europe is named after the myth of Europa and the Bull, but its counterpart myth is that of Leda and the Swan. In this latter instance, the symbolic incarnatory form of Zeus is a Swan. His love affair with Leda produces the Dioscuri (Gemini), the twins Castor and Pollux. This myth parallels the Hindu one concerning Brahma and Saraswati, wherein the twins are Ham and Sa, who together comprise the Hamsa Swan, the vehicle of the god and goddess.

Programme
Beginning with a Friday evening talk, ‘Mystery Schools’ (open to non-participants as well as Summer School participants), the summer school will consist of two full days of landscape exploration, geocosmological pilgrimage, workshops, teaching and training.

Times
Friday evening lecture: 20:00-22:00 approx (with one interval)
Sat/Sun: 10:00-18:00 approx (with lunch break)

Venue
The talk and workshops will take place at the Haus der Begegnung Seminarzentrum:
Mühlenstrasse 2, 31812 Bad Pyrmont, Germany.

Bad Pyrmont is a major chakra and centre of healing in the Exterland landscape zodiac.The Exterland zodiac is a major chakra of the Swan of Europe, with a vitally important role to play.

Requirements
Participants in the summer school must first have taken part in a Zoence Introductory workshop. If you have not done this but want to take part in the summer school, there will be an opportunity for you to participate in a specially-tailored short Introductory workshop led by Almut Martini on Friday afternoon, 20 Aug, 15:00-18:00.

Participants in the summer school should bring notebooks, sketchpads, pens and crayons, walking shoes and backpacks for picnics. Waterproofs and umbrellas should also be brought in case of wet weather, although we hope of course that it will be dry and sunny.

Cars will be needed, with sharing possibilities for those without cars.

Accommodation
Local bed and breakfast in Bad Pyrmont can be arranged if required.

Cost & Booking
220,- Euro (including Friday evening talk, ‘Mystery Schools’)

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Further Events in 2010 with Peter Dawkins at the Haus der Begegnung

5 March 2010 – Evening Talk: ‘Angels from Heaven’

6-7 March 2010 – Zoence Workshop: ‘The Cosmic Chariot & Tree of Life’

20 Aug 2010 – Evening Talk: ‘Mystery Schools’

Recommended Reading
Wahrheiten aus dem Urgrund Ewiger Freude (‘Core Truths of Eternal Delight’), a new book by Peter Dawkins, translated into German by Marianne Rieke and published by Sheema Medien Verlag.

Europa und das Land des Heiligen Gral (‘Europe and the Land of the Holy Grail’), by Peter Dawkins, translated into German by Marianne Rieke and published by Oratio Verlag.

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