THE HAZEL HOUSE RETREAT ©

'The Well of Segais' copyright 2006 TBE
The Well of Segais
© 2006 TBE


“The Salmon of Knowledge is also the Salmon of Wisdom whose home is the Well of Segais or the Well of Conla. The Well of Segais is the Otherworld source of the Boyne. It is a deep pool, surrounded by the Nine Hazels of Inspiration. The Hazel nuts ripen and fall into the pool where the Salmon eats them. She cracks their shells, which stain the waters of the well purple. The empty shells float off, down the five streams that flow from the Well of Segais. The five streams are the five senses through which we perceive the world. It is said that one may never be wise until one has drunk from the Well of Segais and from each of the five streams.”

In Emhain Abhlach, the land underwave of Manannan mac Lir, there is another pool called the Well of Conla. It is much like the Well of Segais except that seven streams flow from the Well of Conla. Celtic traditions sometimes speak of humans as having seven senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling, speaking, and thinking. As with the Well of Segais, none may become wise until one has drunk deeply from the Well of Conla and the seven streams.

(The Green and Burning Tree: A Faery Shamans Handbook, Tira Brandon-Evans)

Retreat to the Hazel House. Discover wisdom and inspiration through total immersion in this unique shamanic experience.

From the moment you enter the Hazel House to the moment you leave, you will be engaged in tradition and ritual. This is an intensive and intense, one on one, personal growth, experiential journey with the ancestors and animal spirits.

The retreat is designed to transport you into the minds and lives of the ancestors so you may grow closer to them in spirit, mind, and body.

During your Hazel House retreat you will drink deeply from the streams of wisdom.

Tira Brandon-Evans, founder and moderator of the Society of Celtic Shamans, will work one on one with you, and only you, for your entire stay.

The program includes daily and seasonal rituals, working with your hands and heart, interacting with the faerys of place and the elementals, and understanding your relationship with your Celtic ancestors and with your clan totems.

You will remember your days and nights in the Hazel House forever.

The Hazel House is located near Chilliwack, in the Fraser Valley, less then two hours drive from Vancouver, BC.

The Hazel House Retreat is available from May 1, 2009 through September 21, 2009 — with prior approval. Only those who are enrolled in or who have completed at least one year of the Faery Shamans Apprenticeship Program may stay in the Hazel House. (To learn more about our programs please go to ")Our Programs.

All room and board included. If you have special needs inform Tira when you arrange your retreat.

You must book at least two weeks in advance. All bookings must be paid in advance by bank money order or through PayPal.

THE WELL OF CONNLA - Drink from all seven streams of wisdom.
$945.00 – 10 nights/9days.


Email Tira, info@faeryshaman.org, for details and to book your Hazel House Retreat.

(This is a total immersion retreat. If you plan to tour Vancouver and the surrounding area you will need to do this before or after your scheduled time in the Hazel House. This is a solitary retreat, if you wish to spend time in the area with a partner or friend it is best that is arranged to happen before or after the retreat. If before, your partner or friend should return home when you enter the retreat. If after, your partner or friend should arrive the day after you complete your retreat. I do highly recommend you not involve anyone else in any way with this retreat, before or after. This is your time to be with your ancestors, your guides, and your guardians and allies. To include another person will detract from your experience.)




Tira Brandon-Evans, Faeryshaman
 Tira Brandon-Evans is the Founder and Moderator of the Society of Celtic Shamans, editor of Earthsongs: Journal of the Society of Celtic Shamans, and is, herself, a Faery Shaman. Her books, The Green and Burning Tree: A Faery Shaman's Handbook, Portals of the Seasons: A Celtic Wheel of the Year, Through the Unremembered Gate: Journeys of Initiation, The Labyrinthine Way: Walking Ancient Paths in a Modern World, and Healing Waters, are all published by Elder Grove Press. She is presently writing a book about the Ogham. You may contact Tira by email at info@faeryshaman.org.


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