Facilitator: Dr Geo Athena Trevarthen.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
Time: 9.30am for 10am-4pm. Lunch: 1pm-2pm.
Event Description: Sumerian tradition is literally an ‘Ur’ spirituality, taking us back to the ‘trunk of the tree’ from which facets of many Middle Eastern and Western traditions have branched. It can bring us to a deeper holistic understanding of the underlying unity of all spiritualities, ranging from Judaism, Christianity and Islam to Western mystery traditions such as alchemy and ritual magic, and the deeper meanings of themes in these traditions. Here we’ll have the rare opportunity to experientially explore Sumerian tradition through discussion, meditation and Sumerian chants. Topics will include Sacred Marriage, especially as an alchemical, internal process, Sacred Sovereignty, or governing your own life, and, one of the central pillars of Sumerian religion, our relationship to what we might call a guardian angel, a personal manifestation of the Sacred.

Dr Geo Athena Trevarthen teaches with wisdom and humour, sharing ancient chants and shamanic practices to reveal Spirit’s presence with and within us. Geo grew up in an hereditary Celtic Shamanic tradition, learning first from her mother and grandmother. She went on to further study of Shamanism, psychology, anthropology, ancient religions, ritual magic and Celtic Studies, ultimately receiving a PhD from the University of Edinburgh for her groundbreaking work on Celtic Shamanism.

Tracing themes in Celtic spirituality to their most ancient roots led her back to Sumerian tradition as the source of many themes in Eastern and Western spirituality. Her choir performs sacred chant in Sumerian, Old Irish and Egyptian. She writes, works with individuals as an anama chara, (‘soul friend’ - a spiritual mentor/holistic life coach) by phone, internet and in person, and conducts weddings and religious services. More information can be found at www.celticshamanism.com
Cost: £20/£15 (Concessions). For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, njwalk5300@hotmail.co.uk, 0131 331 4469.