BOOK A VIRTUAL TOUR
Margaret Jones is an award winning storyteller and national trainer. She is also seasoned traveler who has been visiting sacred sites for over 30 years. She was sparked by the stories that her Welsh grandmother told to her as a child and has been going to the British Isles ever since she was a teenager. She has a vast knowledge of the history of sacred places as well as stories that live beneath the landscape.
Here’s a sample of our virtual trip to Stonehenge. Enjoy!
Do you want to travel but don’t have anything booked? Or, do you want to experience a sacred site from the privacy of your own home? Well, pack your virtual bags and bring a deck of Tarot Cards as we explore some of the most storied and mysterious places on earth.
Margaret Jones and Jeanne Fiorini are offering a series of Zoom workshops, each one focusing on a particular pilgrimage site. The itinerary will send us to Petra in Jordan, Newgrange in Ireland, Saint Brigid's Well in Kildare (Ireland), and Scotland.
Take a sacred walk with us as we explore the myths that live within the landscape. Meet the Gods and Goddesses and walk the sacred path through ancient and historic sites.
During this journey, we will pause along the way for personal reflection, and by using the Tarot will receive guidance and clarity about our own inner journey. In this virtual landscape and with these ancient soul companions, we will create a personal travel log of our experience.
No experience with the Tarot or travel is needed! Come along as we explore inner and outer pathways! To book a virtual tour, please contact margaretj@maine.rr.com for information on how to book a private tour with your friends or to join a workshop with a virtual community of travelers!
Payment is made directly to Margaret at margaretj@maine.rr.com once you are in touch with Paypal, check or Venmo @Margaret-Jones-282.
RECORDED virtual TRIPs AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE for $30.
Purchase includes preliminary instructions, recorded presentation, and follow-up processing work.
To Purchase, contact Margaret at margaretj@maine.rr.com and let her know which trip you are interested in. Payment is made directly to Margaret at once you are in touch with paypal, check or Venmo @Margaret-Jones-282. See you on the next journey.
BRIGID’S WELL
We will walk the countryside where she inspired the name
“Emerald Isle”, visit ceremonial sites imbued with her presence, and visit one of the 3000 holy wells named after her. It is in this magical place where we
encounter the transformative bridge between the Pagan and Christian worlds.
We will hear the tale of two Brigids, wise women whose stories are woven together with the land: Brigid the ancient pagan goddess of the hearth, smithcraft, and healing; and later in history, the Christian woman Brigid, a woman recognized for her deep wisdom and charity to the poor. We will visit the site where the Goddess Brigid conducted fire ceremonies and the church where St. Brigid created her own spiritual community which exists to this day. On the heels of St. Brigid’s Day, we conclude our journey at St. Brigid’s Well where we will honor the Goddess and the Saint. Along the way, we will pause for Tarot reflections and ritual.
NEWGRANGE, IRELAND
An earthwork mound built almost 1000 years before Stonehenge (c. 3200 BC), Newgrange is a passage tomb whose narrow opening is aligned with the sunrise on the day of the Winter Solstice, allowing the morning light to travel a 60' passageway into the central chamber.
A miracle of ancient engineering and an enigma as to its builders and original purpose, to visit Newgrange is an unforgettable experience.
As the Winter Solstice approaches and we look to rebalance ourselves to the rhythms of nature, we invite you to "travel" with us by a recorded tour of this sacred location. With evocative images of the landscape and a "tour guide" narrative, we walk through the lush green valley along the river Boyne to meet the Celtic Goddess Danu, who is mother of the Tuatha De’ Danaan, the fairy folk who brought gifts from four magical cities. Our journey then takes us to Newgrange where we will gather in the mound’s central chamber to honor and celebrate the ancestors.
We pause along the way for personal reflection, and by using the Tarot we receive guidance and clarity about our own inner journey. In this virtual landscape and with these ancient soul companions, we will create a personal travel log of our experience.
North Wales
Journey to magical North Wales, a land rich in myths and legends. Visit St. Winefride’s Well whose story of sacrifice continues to inspire modern pilgrims; to Rhuddlan, a medieval castle inhabited by Welsh Kings; to Caernarfon, a town dominated by one of King Edward’scastles. We will stop at the Druid’s Circle, a sprawling stone circle built in 3000 BC, and continue along the Llanberis Pass into the Snowdonia Mountains to see Merlin’s magic. In this virtual landscape to this mythic location, we will create a personal travel log of our experience!
Travel TO CRETE
We travel to the magical Greek island of Crete, with its magnificent coastal scenery and archeological ruins. We will walk paths left behind by the ancient Minoans, an advanced civilization known for their artistic talents and ardent faith in the Goddess. We will learn about the society of peace where the Goddess was revered as the Source of Life and where all people lived in harmony with nature.
Ancient Scotland
The history of Scotland is full of magic. Its legends tell of faeries, mythical beasts and witchcraft. We travel across the land and the waters of Scotland, paying homage to the witches/healers who lost their lives here. We visit Rosslyn Chapel where it is said the Holy Grail is entombed and then wind our way to the holy isle of Iona before ending our journey at the standing stones of Callanish.
SACRED ROADWAYS
Stonehenge remains fixed in our psyche as a place of power and mystery. We travel to this remarkable monument at the Summer Solstice and marvel at the mathematical and astronomical genius of its builders. But it is not only the stones that captivate us: inhabitants 5000 years gone have left their mark on the Salisbury Plain. The more we learn about Stonehenge, the more questions we have!
CORNWALL, ENGLAND
Come along on a journey to Cornwall, England, where the legends of King Arthur --and the women who supported him -- were born. We will walk the rugged coastline, visit stone circles, enter Merlin’s cave, visit the royal castle, and be transformed by the myth and magic of the land itself. Tintagel, Bodmin Moor, St. Nectan's Glen, and the witches of Boscastle await!
Brittany, France
We travel to Brittany, France, where the land is rich with ancient history and culture. We will walk an ancient labyrinth, experience a magnificent 800-year-old cathedral, investigate ley lines and the Black Madonna, stroll through magical forests, visit rows of standing stones, enter Merlin’s tomb, and be transformed by the myth and magic of the land itself.
VIRTUAL TOUR: PETRA, JORDAN
We travel to Petra to walk a land that has been inhabited for over 9000 years. We learn about the Nabateans, the engineers and architects of this magnificent city. We step into the Siq, a road created by the forces of nature, leading to one of the most iconic sites in the Middle East, Petra's Treasury. Join us for a pilgrimage to a place where the dead are as much a part of the landscape as the living.