Gaul with the Caul: The Birth and Death Medicine of Telesphoros
Telesphoros is the hooded child-god of the Asklepion. Pausanius calls him — ‘the accomplisher’. He is ’the fullfiller’ ‘the perfecter’. In ancient Greek his name suggests an initiation of sorts, he is a kind of pint-sized hierophant of ‘the cure’. READ MORE
NEXT RETREAT THIS SEPTEMBER
Greater Mysteries
20 - 27 September 2024
Autumn Equinox Retreat with special guest Maria Maragkou. Maria will lead us along the Sacred Way to the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Elefsina.
Non-retreat participants can join us for the day on the 22nd of Sept for the Greater Mysteries event. Please email for details HERE
ORACLE DREAM RETREAT MAY 2025
Oracle Dream Retreat
With Gary Lachman, Eric Wargo and other guests. Waitlist available.
8 - 15 May 2025
GODDESSES OF THE DREAM
RECORDING OF LIVE ZOOMS NOW AVAILABLE
(includes audio only file of guided hypnagogic meditation)
Payment of £20 can also be made by PayPal using the email address here:
sarah@awakeandaway.co.uk
Please be sure to include ref. 'godesses' and your name and email address for recording.
Each session is 1hr and 30 minutes and both include a dream incubation practice.
A fumigation of frankincense, comfortable place to lie-down and an eye mask are recommended accoutrements.
Blog
Enkoimesis (ancient Greek: ἐγκοίμησις) is a term often used to describe the therapeutic dream treatment carried out within the holistic healing sanctuaries of the divine physician Asklepios.
The etymology of the word reveals something of the nature of the specific experience — it describes an action or process of being lulled/put to or lying down to sleep within a particular place — READ MORE
OTHER EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
One-on-one Dream Incubation Sessions
One-on-one sessions from 5 - 10th July. Live from the orange grove in Archaia Epidavros, with the messengers and witnesses of the Muses the cicadas in the background. READ MORE
NEXT SPEAKING EVENT:
South Wales Occult
2nd of November. Ancient Greek dream ritual, the relationship between Hypnos and Thanatos and the role of Mnemosyne in dreaming and dying. TICKETS
Dream Myth Audio
This 60-minute guided hypnagogic audio track was created for the DREAM MYTH course hosted by myself and Jonah Emerson-Bell.
It is free to download until the end of May and is designed to help you become more conscious of the processes of hypnagogia and enter lucidly into a dream. LISTEN HERE
Greater Mysteries at Elefsina Initiation
22nd Sept 2024
Maria Maragkou, Hellenic scientist, researcher, author and mystagogue will lead Dream Mysteries guests along the Sacred Way. This event is also open to 13 extra neophytes! Cost £222 and includes all tours, site entrance fees and an evening meal. EMAIL ME TO BOOK
COMING UP IN 2025
Dreaming Futures
Unique dreamwork retreats in Greece designed especially for entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors, teams and policy makers. Click here for PDF