Tribe of Avalon

Winter Solstice Gathering 2006

Walking the Path of the Winter Goddess

This year the Tribe of Avalon Winter Solstice Gathering will be held on the afternoon of Friday, 22nd December 2006 in Greenwich Park, where we will walk the land and visit the Mother Stone fountain, gateway of the Crone, and the Snow Well, sacred to the Goddess Holda. In these sacred places we will make offerings, and perform simple ritual in honour of the stillness of winter and the reborn sun.

As we walk we will also call to the ancient Winter Goddess of the British Isles and ask Her blessings for this turning of the Wheel.

Please meet by the round benches just inside St Mary’s Gate (at the end of King William Walk and close to the National Maritime Museum) at 1.30pm, for a 2pm start (directions below). This will be a gentle walk but there will be some hills.

Tribe of Avalon is an open group which welcomes those following any path or at any level of experience. We meet together to celebrate each festival in the Wheel of the Year and to connect to the Ancient Goddess of the British Isles.

We will be asking for a £3 (£1 unwaged) donation to cover costs. Please bring bio-degradable offerings (such as fruit, sacred water, or flowers) and a small gift (up to £5) to be swapped at random with another person.

We also meet for Dark and Full Moon rituals. For further information please email Avalon@pflondon.org or join the Tribe of Avalon email list (for announcements only join the announcements list).

Directions to Greenwich Park

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Tube: North Greenwich - Jubilee Line (then catch the 188 bus to Greenwich Park gate.)
Train: Connecting trains depart from Cannon Street, Waterloo, London Bridge and Charing Cross and go to Greenwich, Maze Hill and Blackheath.
Dockland Light Railway: Cutty Sark station - walk through the market and you will reach St Mary's Gate and the Circus Gates of the Park.
Greenwich station - follow the signs to the Park.
Bus:
53 Trafalgar Square - Plumstead
54 Woolwich - Elmers End
177 Thamesmead - Peckham
180 Thamesmead - Lewisham
188 North Greenwich - Russel Square
199 Canada Water - Catford
202 Crystal Palace - Blackheath
286 Greenwich - Sidcup
380 Lewisham - Woolwich
386 Greenwich - Woolwich
Riverboat:
You can take riverboats to Greenwich Pier from Westminster, Embankment or Tower Piers.

Parking facilities and disabled parking available.

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