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SUMMARY:The way into darkness is open –  (Leanne O’Sullivan)
DESCRIPTION:The way into darkness is open –  (Leanne O’Sullivan)\nA Cr
 eative Writing Retreat at Samhain with Anne F. O’Reilly\nTraditionally Ha
 lloween or Samhain in the Celtic calendar was seen as a liminal space\, a t
 ime when the veil between the worlds was thinner. Spirits and ghosts passed
  easily over thresholds. It was a time of darkness\, a time for masks\, tri
 cks and bonfires. It was also a time to meet Ireland’s ancient Mother God
 dess - the Cailleach in  her many manifestations as Hag\, Crone\, Midwife\
 , Keening Woman.\nImmersing ourselves in the wild beauty of Spanish Point a
 nd deep geological time we will pay attention to the Cailleach’s invitati
 on to enter the darkness of the year.  We will meet her as she asks each o
 f us to face the question of we who we are in this liminal space. \nThe Ca
 illeach also personified the landscape and the cosmic forces at work in tha
 t landscape wind\, waves\, storms\, and fertility embracing the spheres of 
 both womb and tomb. Through poetry\, myth\, stories and reflections we will
  drop into the personal and cultural unconsciousness\, harness our dreams a
 nd explore the dark as a space of creativity and possibility.\n There will
  be time for walking\, meditation\, writing and deep imaginative sharing\nA
 nne F O Reilly is an internationally respected Irish poet who explores the 
 languages of the heart through poetry\, creative writing and mindfulness pr
 actices. Its a great joy to welcome her back to us here in west Clare. \n
  \n \n‘Stranger\, I can tell you no new thing.\nThe way into darkness i
 s open    \n~ Leanne O’Sullivan ~\n 
LOCATION:Spanish Point\, V95E0W7
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