Beltane Reflective Walk

As the ground and air continues to warm, the month of May anticipates the beginning of summer often celebrated by the Beltane fire festival. This is a time of transition toward embracing new life possibilities. Taking this as our theme, and from the perspective of depth psychology, this walking exploration considers fire and what this might mean for you. As the walk moves towards water, the day will also reflect on this in relation to your inner creative fire, through a combination of reflective nature connection exercises, and conversation, with the land and who lives there as your ‘guides’ for the day. We will also reflect on why the Celts may have linked water with fire, and its symbolic significance for us today.

The Beltane reflective walk will take a route through Ford Moss Nature Reserve, across Broom Ridge to Goats Crag, and towards the waterfall at Routin Lynn (or Roughting Linn) and ancient cup and ring-marked rocks. We will then return to our starting point via a circular route, crossing Broomridgedean Burn.

Practicalities

Place: We will gather where the conifers sit as guardians to the entrance of Moss Ford Nature Reserve, Northumberland.

Walk difficulty: Moderate

Date/time: Saturday TBC | 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Fee: There is no fee for this exploration. Instead, you can buy trees at £6 each via the Healing Trees grove on Trees for Life, in lieu of the usual £50 workshop fee. Planting trees in this grove helps to rewild the Caledonian Forest. Currently, mainly Oak, Rowan, and Scots Pine are planted in the Carn na Caorach area of the Dundreggan Estate (grid ref. NH330187). This is near the Loch Ness and Glen Affric National Nature Reserve. When the area is fully planted new areas will be identified.