Blessings of 2010 to you!

May it be a year of joy, abundance, and deep transformation for all!

I am in the process of putting together this year’s schedule, and it is quickly becoming filled up with SOA Intensives, conferences, festivals, symposia, workshops, and book signings. I will update the presentations page of my website when dates are formalized, and will post here as well.

While I have many projects in the works for 2010, the biggest news is that Avalon Within is now available for pre-order from Llewellyn.

The book itself won’t ship until August of this year, but it is very exciting to work through this process as the project unfolds. I am completely thrilled with the incredible cover; Waterhouse’s Lady of Shallot has always been one of my favorite paintings, and I was so very moved when I saw it in person at the Tate Gallery in 2005. It is very humbling indeed for such a masterpiece to grace my work, especially one that holds such deep meaning for me.

Thank you for letting me share my excitement with you, and I look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

Ninth Wave Press is pleased to present the Sisterhood of Avalon 2010 Datebook, available here. It is a beautiful visual companion for the Avalonian journey, complete with Moon Phase information, Holy Days, Goddess Times, and gorgeous writings and images of and about creating Sacred Space.

A black and white interior version is also available here, with a much nicer price point! Regardless of the version you choose, you can use the code HOHOHO at checkout until December 31, 2009 for 20% off your order!

The SOA Datebook, In Praise of Her: Making Space Sacred, is a wonderful resource that supports the work of the Sisterhood, and can be used by any who walk Celtic, Druidic, or Goddess Paths. We are excited to share this with you, and thank you for your support!

I am so very pleased to announce that the album of Immrama — which has been pending for several years — from my book “Avalon Within” is now available for mp3 download! Physical CDs will be available after the new year, as will distribution to outlets like iTunes and Amazon.com. Right now, you can purchase the album from Nimbit, which can be found here in this post, or directly at http://www.nimbitmusic.com/jhenahtelyndru

Although a perfect companion to my book or for SOA Sisters, “Journeys to Avalon” stands alone, and would be an excellent for anyone with an interest in the Avalonian Tradition, Goddess Spirituality, Celtic Paganism, or Druidism.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Isadora Leidenfrost and Emily Jones for all of their assistance in the manifestation of this project! Emily is an incredibly talented musician who has composed a beautiful introductory piece of original music entitled “Immrama” which sets the tone for the rest of the album. I am, indeed, blessed by the sharing of their talents!

A note about how to use this album:

- Each journey has three parts — Calling the Barge, the specific Immram, and the Journey Home; therefore, you will need to play three tracks during each meditation session for a complete experience. I suggest you program your mp3 player with these particular tracks (Track 2, the Immram track, and Track 9) ahead of time, so your journey will be seamless.

- Each journey is spoken word only; except for the introduction track, music and sound effects have consciously not been included to avoid overlaying an energetic tone to your Immram experience.

- The sound of a Silver Branch during the Immram marks places where you might consider pausing your mp3 player in order to spend time experiencing a certain aspect of your journey. You are also encouraged to pause the recording at any other point where you want to become more deeply immersed in the work.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all about using this album in your work. It is my hope that this resource will be a helpful companion as you undertake your own journeys to the Holy Isle … to Avalon Within.

Blessings of the Season,
Jhenah

Ninth Wave Press is pleased to announce that the Sisterhood of Avalon 2010 Datebook will be available soon! It is a beautiful visual companion for the Avalonian journey, complete with Moon Phase information, Holy Days, Goddess Times, and gorgeous writings and images of and about creating Sacred Space.

Covering Calan Gaeaf 2009 through December 2010, the SOA Datebook is a wonderful resource that supports the work of the Sisterhood, and can be used by any who walk Celtic, Druidic, or Goddess Paths! We are excited to share this with you, and thank you for your support!

Purchase information will be available soon!

Seasons Blessings to all!

I’ve gotten several emails asking this very question, and up until now, I’ve not been at liberty to tell why “Avalon Within” has gone out of print.

The reason?

It will be available in Summer 2010 in a revised and expanded edition by Llewellyn Worldwide. Called “Avalon Within: A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery, and Inner Wisdom” the new book promises to be a vision of loveliness with tons of gorgeous new photos, new tools for transformation, and updated resources.

It has been a privilege to work with Llewellyn on this project — they’ve been very supportive throughout this entire process, and excited about presenting the work. My editor is wonderful, and I cannot thank her enough! I think everyone who loves Avalon and is interested in the Avalonian Tradition will be thrilled with this new edition — which will be available everywhere!

I will post more information as it becomes available, and am grateful for this opportunity to share this news with you!

Bendithion Afallon,
Jhenah

For a limited time only, fine art prints and canvases are available of images from the Avalonian Oracle — a work in progress collaboration between myself and the incredibly talented Emily Brunner!

Parting the Mists - by Emily Brunner

I’m pleased to share that my article “The Chalice and the Grail” appears in the current issue of Circle Magazine, on newsstands now.  In it, I discuss the history of Chalice Well in addition to my own experiences with this transformational site. In 2000, I was privileged to have the opportunity — along with my sister journeyers on the first SOA Pilgrimage to the British Isles — to climb down into the emptied shaft of the Chalice Well; it was the practice of the Well Guardians at the time to reroute the waters of the Red Spring during the New Moon to allow the well to clear and cleanse. The experience of being in the Well chamber is one of my life’s defining moments, and in the article, I do my best to share some of the awe and beauty of that incredible journey into the heart of the Sacred Well.

I’d love to hear your feedback, should you read the piece.

Bendithion Afallon!

The Sisterhood of Avalon has been sponsoring Avalonian Training Intensives around North America and Great Britain since 1998. These four-day residential Intensives allow women to learn Avalonian ritual, techniques, tools, and philosophy from an experiential perspective. Come to connect with the Goddesses of Avalon, immerse yourself in the transformational spiritual traditions of the Celtic Britons, and learn how to heal and empower yourself as you align with the Cycles of the Universe.

Level One - Calling the Barge

The Level One Intensive is for all women seeking the Ways of Avalon. For newcomers to the Goddess Path, it is an excellent starting point; for women who have been engaged in this journeying, it is sure to deepen connections both with the Lady and with the self, from an empowering Avalonian perspective. The SOA Level One Intensive is open to all women, members and non-members alike.

The next Level One Intensive is July 16 - 19, 2009 in New York State, and the all-inclusive price includes workshops, lodging, and vegetarian meals.

Detailed information packets and registration materials are available upon request. Space is limited. If you are interested in attending or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at intensives@ sisterhoodofavalon.org. Our complete 2009 Workshop Schedule, with sites in NY, CA, GA, OH and Saskatoon, SK can be found here:

http://www.ynysafallon.com/SOA2009IntensiveCalendar.pdf

About the Facilitator

Jhenah Telyndru has been living the Avalonian Tradition since 1988. She is the Founder and Morgen of the Sisterhood of Avalon, and is Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. Jhenah is the author of Avalon Within: Inner Sovereignty and Personal Transformation through the Avalonian Mysteries (Ninth Wave Press, 2005) and the creator of a unique Avalonian Posture System demonstrated on the instructional DVD Trancing the Inner Landscape: Avalonian Landscape Postures. She presents Avalonian Intensive Workshops around the United States and facilitates Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites in the British Isles.

SOA Intensives are always incredible opportunities to become immersed in the transformational work of Avalon and to build sacred community with other women; we hope you will be able to join us!