Dear Friends,
An amazing event occurred last spring. I wrote the last lines of my last but still unpublished book, ‘Of Mystic Union’, and thought ‘That’s another chapter of life lived – now for beyond words’ – when the phone rang. Two friends from Broughton Sanctuary in Yorkshire asked to visit – they came and offered me a residency.
What is it? Broughton is a 900-year-old ancestral estate, now a leading centre of not only re-wilding but a wide range of Well-being and relevant Retreats. I’ve been there several times – know and love both place and people. Now, amidst the activity, I’m asked to represent a spiritual anchor, or mystic presence. As at Bakewell (where I live now), I’ll do daily practice (of meditation) in the chapel, and ‘be available’. We started with 2 weeks in October and I’ll be there again from Nov 23rd– Dec 7th. More will follow in the New Year.
So, for now, the pattern of ‘Visitor weeks’ at Bakewell is changing while, for me, Broughton is still ‘new’. Basically, when I’m there, anyone wishing to do so, may come to the church and meditate. No doubt, more will wait to be explored.
God bless you.
John
Visit John for silent meditation in Broughton Sanctuary
Location: Broughton Sanctuary: broughtonsanctuary.co.uk.
Dates: Nov 23rd– Dec 7th
Please email Sarah (sarahkinloch@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk) before you come with the date(s) and times of your visit who can help with your accommodation arrangements.