Goddess Within: The 2nd Annual Eskdale Goddess Camp 2010

The Second Annual Goddess Camp 2010
took place on 25th June to 4pm 27th June

Cost includes all meals (vegetarian), shared bunk accommodation and all ceremonies/site visits.

Join us in the magical valley of Eskdale for a special camp style gathering in the nature of the Goddess.

Celebrating and journeying with the Goddess of Water. Lady of Flowing and Feeling, of Depth and Reflection.

Includes ceremonies, day time walks and visits to sacred sites.

Itinerary


4:00pm	Arrival and settle in.
6:30pm	Evening Meal
8:00pm	Ceremony of cleansing and connection in the Eskdale countryside.

To 10am	Breakfast & Time to pack-up lunch.
11am	Water-themed fell-walk (approx. 5 miles) to sacred places and time to BE in the wonderful energy of Eskdale.
4:00pm - 6:30pm	Free Time
6:30pm	Evening Meal
8pm - 10pm	Evening Ceremony - Communion with the Waters of the Goddess.

To 10am	Breakfast followed by time to pack-up lunch and gather belongings before heading out.
11am - 2:30pm	Visit to sacred site and Ceremony - Healing the Waters of Life.
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Return to the Accommodation, preparation and farewell ceremony with participation for all.
4:00pm	depart Eskdale

The Venue . . . .

The Eskdale Centre, Boot Village, Eskdale, The English Lake District, Cumbria. The Eskdale Centre is group recreational facility and is warm, clean, comfortable but basic. The camp space is a shared space for men and women to affordably come together in the wonderful Lake District to share their love of the Goddess and Nature.
Sleeping: Accommodation is in two dormitories which sleep 24 in bunk-beds. We limit the number of guests in each dorm to 6 to give you more space. You will need to bring a sleeping bag or quilt, single sheet and pillow case as none are provided.
Facilities: The centre has a great kitchen, group recreation room, six good strong hot showers and plenty of toilets. Outside there is parking and a picnic area with benches. We also have use of our own private field which leads down to a small wooded area and the River Esk.
Meals - ALL food is provided and will be VEGGIE, we do accommodate Vegan and other dietary requirements so please let us know on your booking form. Breakfast is "help yourself" to muesli, toast, fruit and yogurts. Lunch will be make-your-own packed lunches. Evening meals on Friday and Saturday will be two courses main/desert. Please bring a flask if you like to take tea or coffee with you outdoors. Fruit juices, teas, coffee, herbal teas, flapjacks and snacks and (most importantly!) organic chocolate will be available at all times.
What to Bring Single Quilt or Sleeping bag. Pillow and pillow case/sheet. Towels. Waterproof and warm clothing suitable for the outdoors. Walking Boots with good ankle support. Small rucksack and water bottle. Biodegradable offering such as seeds/flowers. Something for the shared altar representing you. This will be returned to you. Goddess finery for the Saturday night. A vile or small bottle of water from the sea, spring, river, lake or a place of importance to you.	Doctor Bridge Eskdale

Directions: Leave the M6 at J36 follow signs for Lakes/ Windermere. Take exit off the A591 onto A590 following signs For Barrow. 3 Miles beyond Newby Bridge turn right onto the A5092. At Greenodd turn right onto the A595. Follow this road past Broughton in Furness then turn right at some traffic lights, just before the river Duddon. Follow this road to Ulpha, cross the river then take the next left, sign posted for Eskdale. Follow this road across Birker Moor, to the King George IV pub. Turn right and follow the lane towards Boot.

You will find the Eskdale Centre about a mile and a half down this road on the left. It is a building made from pink granite on the road side (looks a bit like an old school). Park in the car park to the side of the building.

The building does not have any signage but you will see pictures of the interior posted in the windows. If you get to the Brook House Inn and Restaurant you have gone too far.

Please be aware that some sat nav's may take you across the Hard Knott Pass, especially if coming from the South. This pass is a very narrow and steep single track road. If you are a nervous driver we recommend accessing Eskdale via the Duddon Valley as detailed above. Please be aware that Eskdale is deep in the heart of the Lakes and so you will be driving on winding roads over Fell's.

To book: Please complete a booking form. Your place will be confirmed upon receipt of your payment in full. Unfortunately due to the overheads of the retreat all fees are nonrefundable.

Pictures . . . .

	Stanley Gill Force (Water orbs and all!)
River Esk winds its way towards the sea from the high fells.
	Circles of stone and memories of ancestors high above Eskdale.
Bratts Hill Stone.

About The River Esk (from Wikipedia)

It rises in the Sca Fell range of mountains at a height of 800 metres, just below Esk Hause, the mountain pass between the fells of Great End and Esk Pike. The infant river then flows southerly through wild and picturesque countryside making the leap over several waterfalls before being joined by its first major tributary Lingcove Beck at Lingcove Bridge. Within a few miles the Esk passes Brotherilkeld Farm, which formerly belonged to the monks of Furness Abbey, at this point it is joined by Hardknott Beck and the river now flows westerly through the farmland of Eskdale and is accompanied by the motor road which goes down the valley. The Esk continues past the small villages of Boot and Eskdale Green before joining the Irish Sea at Ravenglass. The name Esk is a shortened form of the word 'esker' - this is a landform caused by glacial deposition. The river is so named because there is a prime example of an esker in the Esk's valley

Some of the women on the 2009 camp © Sarah-Ann Thomas.