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El Mundo Magico &
Sardegna Sacra Present
A Window into Infinity: 17-22 December 2016
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
in the Ancient Sacred Sites
of Sardinia.
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The sky seen from inside the inner chamber of the
Nuraghe of
Santu Antine
, in Sardinia. Photo: F. Sammarco
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A magical journey to the centre of the Mediterranean,
in an ancient island full of ancestral charm.
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Circle meeting inside the Nuragic Sanctuary of
Santa Cristina
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Photo Manuel Conti
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"With great passion, observe every details of the sacred journey."
Lailah Gifty Akita
In
Sardinia
we will discover
the remains of lost civilizations, which left impressive and
mysterious remains, ancient sacred sites,
thousands of years old, where our ancestors honoured and celebrated the great principles that govern the eternal cycle of life, death and resurrection, in harmony with Mother Earth and the Cosmos ... There we shall celebrate the Winter Solstice, saluting the rebirth of light.
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Inside the spectacular
Nuraghe of
Santu Antine. Photo I. Montis
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Sacred Springs and Wells
We shall visit
Fonti Sacre
("Sacred Springs") and
Pozzi Sacri ("Sacred Wells"), Well Temples where religious rituals and ceremonies were performed to propitiate the divinity to grant fertility, prosperity, healing and purification.
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Meditating at the entrance of the Sacred Well (
Pozzo Sacro), in the Nuragic Sanctuary of
Santa Cristina, Sardinia, 11th century B.C. Photo: I. Montis
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The Nuraghi
We will see the
Nuraghi - awesome megalithic monuments, symbols of Sardinia, dominating the landscape - dating back to nearly four millennia ago, built in the second millennia B.C. (1800 B.C.-1100 B.C.)
and aligned with the most important astronomical events.
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Sunset at
Nuraghe Losa. Photo F. Sammarco
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We shall visit a few of them, including the splendid
Nuraghe of
Santu Antine, one of the most beautiful, impressive and best preserved of Sardinia, whilst inside the
Nuraghe Zuras we will
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Inside the
Nuraghe of
Santu Antine. Photo F. Sammarco
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contemplate the phenomenon of the sunlight penetrating the inner chamber, at the time of the Winter Solstice (marking the shortest day and the darkest time of the year).
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The splendid Nuraghe of Santu Antine, one of the best preserved in the island. Photo F. Sammarco
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The Domus de Janas, or "Houses of the Faires"
We will see the
Domus de Janas, portals between the different dimensions of existence, dating back to more than 5000 years ago. Translated in Sardinian language as "Houses of the Fairies" by some, or "Houses of the Witches" by others, the term
Janas hasn't got a precise equivalent in modern language. The common thread among the different traditions, however, is that the
Janas were magical female beings, hauntingly charming and beautiful - and at times terrifying - keepers of an ancient secret knowledge, who dwelled inside these sacred chamber tombs-sanctuaries, carved into rock.
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Domus de Janas, or Fairies' Houses. Ossi, Sardinia. Photo I. Montis
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The mysterious Rock Altar
We will visit one of the most enigmatic and unique ancient sites of the world, the rock altar of Santo Stefano at Oschiri, a highly mysterious sacred place, featuring complex niches with geometric symbols, that has sparked the imagination of researchers...
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The mysterious Rock Altar of
Santo Stefano, in Oschiri. Photo I Montis
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Europe's Most Ancient Stepped Temple
We shall see the Ziqqurat-shaped truncated pyramid of Monte d'Accoddi, the oldest stepped temple in the Western hemisphere and the only one of its kind in both the island and the rest of Europe, place of connection between heaven and earth, built in the Neolithic period, about 5000 years ago.
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Monte d'Accoddi, Europe's most ancient stepped Temple. Photo I. Montis.
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And finally....
The Tombe dei Giganti or "Giants' Tombs"
The
Tombe dei Giganti
("Giants' Tombs"), megalithic monuments where the ancients used to worship their ancestors and practiced healing and vision quest rituals. We shall go to see the villages-sanctuary of the Bronze age... Sacred places where pilgrims once flocked from every part of Sardinia, bringing their gifts to the Gods. We will completely immerse ourselves in the spirit of these places, listening to the message that each one of them has to offer us, perceiving the way they resonate inside our body, tuning-in their special energies, in contemplation of their sacred nature.
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Tomba dei Giganti - or Giants Tomb - in Madau. Photo M.V. Amella
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Cost, Payment, Booking
Deadline, Flights, Meeting Point, Hotels, Location and Practicalities
For info on cost, ways of payment, flights, meeting point, Hotels, location and other practicalities please download the PDF from:
Booking deadline:
03 December 2016
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Group briefing on an ancient site, in Sardinia. Photo R. Spanedda
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"Life is a pilgrimage."
Swami Sivananda
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This very special programme is the fruit of the passionate cooperation between professional Archaeologist and Mindfulness teacher Ilaria Montis, Phd, founder of "
Sacred Sardinia"
, and Francesco Sammarco, MA in Public Archaeology from UCL, and founder of "
El Mundo Magico"
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will be guided in both Italian and English. Francesco shares with Ilaria the same holistic vision of archaeology and ancient sacred sites.
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Sunset at
Nuraghe Losa. Photo F. Sammarco
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A wonderful opportunity for seekers of wisdom to celebrate the Solstice, reconnecting to the Spirit of our Ancestors and tuning-in to the subtle healing energies of ancient power places.
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Sunset at
Nuraghe Losa. Photo F. Sammarco
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We look forward to share this magical journey with you in Sardinia!!
Blessings
El Mundo Magico
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