Megaliths, Mythology, & the Poetry of Place

Imagine taking a pilgrimage to a sacred hill. Each morning and each evening, you stand upon the hill and take in the panoramic view of a mysterious and undulating city, a settlement continuously inhabited for over 2000 years. You look out at a thick, silver-blue band of water that bounds the city, a river mistaken for a sea that reflects the intangible light of this enigmatic place. You gaze toward a port and imagine the ships of Phoenician merchants who once traded their wares with the local population. You look down at hills covered in a tumble of houses and imagine the structures of Romans whose empire once extended here near the setting sun. You squint in the bright sunlight and imagine the scratching sound of quills of Jewish and Arabic scholars who preserved ancient wisdom while the rest of Europe fell into the ignorance of the dark ages. You feel the touch of a cool Atlantic breeze and imagine ancient navigators, celebrated poets and modern entrepreneurs seeking treasure of one kind or another in this mystical place. 

Welcome to Lisbon, or Lisboa, Lis-boa, city of good-light. 

Imagine  you are joining us in October upon this sacred hill. Come experience for yourself Lisboa, and the mystical land upon which she stands: Portugal. We will be gathering on October 2nd  in a newly renovated teaching space on this sacred hill of Lisbon. Just steps from the city's Genesis point, we will begin our 2016 Pilgrimage in Mystical Portugal: Megaliths, Mythology, and the Poetry of Place 

We'll meet you there.
Namaste.
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