Earth & Soul Upcoming Events and 2025 Iona Pilgrimage Registration
Greetings to you from the West Coast, where we are currently in the midst of our February retreats. Deep connections are being made through teaching and spiritual practice as we listen with one another to how this translates into compassionate action. It is a gift to again and again experience coming together in community.
Upcoming Earth & Soul offerings for 2024 are listed on our Events Page with more details and registration links. If you are in the Portland, OR (February 16-17) or Seattle, WA (February 20) area we would love to have you join us. Our online Celtic Wisdom 3 Retreat is March 2-3, 2024 and there is still space available. John Philip and I are grateful for each of you who are part of the Earth & Soul community. It is a blessing to share in this journey together.
Iona Pilgrimage Registration Opens Soon!
Join John Philip Newell and Ali Newell on the sacred Isle of Iona for a week of study, spiritual practice and community hosted by the St Columba Hotel. 2025 Iona Pilgrimage dates are:
April 5-12
June 7-14
June 21-28
September 20-27
Registration opens at 12 Noon UK time (GMT) on February 9th and can be completed on the website of the St Columba Hotel. Please note that Earth & Soul does not handle Iona Pilgrimage registration directly. More information about the pilgrimages can be found here on our website.
We live in a society that often moves quickly. We invite you to pause for a moment with your hand on your heart. Take a moment to breathe and bring yourself fully into the present moment. As you read the prayer below listen to what is stirring within you. What are you being invited to pay attention to? Let us bless one another.
On this day
the blessings of heaven.
On this day
the blessings of Earth.
On this day
the blessings of sea and of sky.
To open us to life
to ground us in life
to fill us with life
and with wonder.
On those we love this day
and on every human family
the blessings of heaven
the blessings of Earth
the blessings of sea and of sky.
-John Philip Newell
Thank you for being a part of the Earth & Soul community.
Cami Twilling
Director, Earth & Soul