Walking in the footsteps of your year, at this Imbolc Solar Festival.

Take a sacred walk through hidden London with me. A pilgrimage through the fascinating city landscape of London.

The exact route we will take will be revealed closer to the time, as it comes from the place and where we are all in that moment. Revealed two weeks prior to the walk, the starts are either the Tower of London or the Globe Theatre. The London Stone is used as a marker as it marks the heart of the City of London and is often a focus for any of the walks I do. It is NOT the official meeting place.

You will get an email or notification of the route.

The Samhain festival, also known as the Festival of Peace, celebrates the end of autumn and the beginning of winter. It marks a completion of the time of action and marks the start of the time of rest or peace. A point where inner reflection becomes the focus and allows us to begin to prepare the foundations ready for the new beginnings and the next phase of the wheel of the year.

This is the time of the year to show appreciation for all that has taken you to this point. To see your achievements and to set a dedication for the productive period of the darker time of the year. We are beginning a time that enriches all around us and begins a time of celebration, appreciation and letting go of the old.

I have always seen it as a moment to focus on what strengthens us and where we need to put more focus. Strengthening our foundations – where we work from and our self belief. Strengthening our connections – who supports our work and our ability to notice and strengthening our intentions – the passion that drives us forward. Giving ourselves, within this stage of the wheel, the space to allow these strengths to restructure and work together to provide the clarity we need to move forward in our lives.

Pilgrimage.

London-based landscape designer Jeremy Rye will be leading guided tours of the four London walks that were known to Kings and Queens since the beginning of the monarchy in England.

These spiritual walks were undertaken by the monarchs and the landscape keepers of the time. They would journey at specific points in their reign, at certain times of the year or for the marking of events. These were not only a means of navigating a city but seen as instrumental in maintaining its health, spiritual and commercial success.

Unlike a typical history tour, this is an opportunity for participants to mirror these spiritual journeys, in part to strengthen our sense of self, answer questions we have and to transform. They are an ideal companion to other self-reflection practices such as journaling, therapy or meditation.

Jeremy Rye is a practicing landscape architect who integrates history and spirituality in his work.

Route:

There will be seven stops made along the way where Jeremy will both point out historic architectural features, their history and their connection to a spiritual question. Participants are invited to use these stops not only to listen but find answers for themselves.

Timings:

All walks begin promptly at 10am. Whilst there is normally a short talk to introduce what we are walking with on that day, once we start walking there will not be an opportunity to join the walk as the focus will be on the group rather than on any phone messages.

Please arrive promptly, ready to walk

Accessibility:

The walk will take on between 2- 3 hours ,with a break and is not wheelchair accessible.

The walk will take part no matter the weather and tickets are non-refundable.

Host or Publisher Jeremy Rye