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Our Practices – Beats of the Heart of Annwn
A drumbeat and chants for alignment with the Heart of the Annwn which would ideally be sung by multiple voices in a monastery setting. Slow Beat Slowly beats the Heart of AnnwnSlowly beats the sacred heart Hear the Heart Hear the heart the Heart of AnnwnHear the heart oh monk and nun Hear the heart…
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Twelve Days of Devotion to Gwyn ap Nudd 2023
From the 26th of December until the 6th of January we will be spending twelve days in devotion to Gwyn ap Nudd. On each day we will focus on an aspect of His mythos or take a deep dive into a single aspect for all twelve days. These are as follows: I. Your BirthII. Your…
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Novena Practice – Nine Faces of Gwyn
Over the summer we decided to begin developing a novena ‘nine nights’ practice centring on the full moon (with threes and nines being sacred numbers in the Celtic tradition). Together we co-wrote a prayer to our patron God, Gwyn ap Nudd, focusing on nine of His faces. We have been praying it since His return…
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Meditation Within the Cloister Garden
A meditation written and performed with Celtic harp music by Sister Aelfwyn set in the cloister garden on the isle of Avalon. I invite you now to close your eyes and focus on your breath. Breathing in and breathing out at your own pace feeling a sense of stillness about you and feeling a sense…
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Building the Monastery of Annwn
‘Building the Monastery of Annwn: A Journey in Devotion to Gwyn ap Nudd’ a talk by Lorna Smithers (Sister Patience) at the Touta Galation conference can now be viewed on their Youtube channel.
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Inspired Works – The Mourning of Creiddylad
A stained glass style artwork depicting Creiddylad mourning the death of Gwyn by Sister Fable.
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Our Practices – Gwyn, Master, Teach Me
A prayer to our patron Gwyn ap Nudd as master and teacher invoking His aid with developing personal qualities by Sister Prey (Autumn). Gwyn, Master, Teach Me Teach me, teach me, dearest Gwyn, in Thine own sweet, loving way, all the lessons of perfect witchcraftI must practice day, by day. Teach me confidence, my Gwyn,of Thine own…
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Inspired Works – For the Mourning of Gwyn ap Nudd
Creiddylad sings for the the loss of her Winter King: Furrow not thy browFor your time is blessedAnd all shall be wellBefore you take your rest For I am the summer And you hold winters reignSo furrow not thy brow my love For you shall rise again Furrow not thy browFor our time is blessedAnd all shall…
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Calan Mai 2023
This year for the first time at the Monastery of Annwn we will celebrating Calan Mai together. Our focus will be on the battle of Gwyn ap Nudd (Winter’s King) and Gwythyr ap Greidol (Summer’s King) for Creiddylad, who is a Goddess of seasonal sovereignty.* At this time of year Gwyn is defeated by Gwythyr…
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Monastery of Annwn online events 2023
This year for the first time the Monastery of Annwn is going to be hosting online events celebrating our ritual year (which focuses on the mythos of our patron God, Gwyn ap Nudd). Events will take place on Thornsilver Hollysong‘s regular Gwyn Day Thursdays in collaboration with Land Sea Sky Travel. The following is our calendar of events…
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