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I am very happy to invite you to visit our beautiful renewed Retreat House during 2017.

New Lands house has undergone major refurbishment work this year including new windows, roof, some remodelling of the rooms and improved facilities. We are sure you will be impressed by the improvements and changes.

We also hope you will enjoy our newly designed quiet room and library—a place you can use at any time for private reflection and study—when you want to withdraw from the company of others.

Our beautiful chapel will also be open, day and night, for private prayer (when not in use for Retreat sessions).

The house will be well staffed to ensure your stay is comfortable and enjoyable.

I know it is true to say White Eagle looks forward to welcoming you to his family home.

With love and warm welcome,

Jenny Dent, Lodge Mother

The White Eagle Lodge . New Lands . Brewells Lane . Liss . Hants . England GU33 7HY. T: 01730 893300

enquiries@whiteagle.orgwww.whiteagle.org

Five-Day Wisdom School Retreats at New LandsA retreat at New Lands offers you the opportunity to withdraw from the outer world with its pressures and claims—in order to spend a few days in a space which nourishes you both physically and spiritually; and in beautiful surroundings, including the world of nature: time in White Eagle’s home.

It is a special time to connect to your soul purpose through meditation—communion with the divine spirit within and with the higher worlds. All real learning and growth comes from what we find for ourselves in our own heart centre, and a Retreat encourages you to gently grow in your own way.

You also have the opportunity to be part of the further unfoldment of White Eagle’s Wisdom School—a school for the mind in the heart, rather than the outer intellect. We invite you to come and experience this for yourself.

Retreats also offer time for light-heartedness and companionship with like minded people. Indeed, friendships are often forged which last for years.

On all Retreats there will be times for meditation, workshop, discussion, spiritual practice, teaching, questions, fun and free space. At the end of the Retreat we hope participants will leave having opened up a wider channel between the earthly personality and the spiritual self, and feeling refreshed and at peace.

Arrivals for Retreats are on Saturday afternoon, with departures Thursday after breakfast. The food at New Lands is plentiful and vegetarian, with some organic produce. We have a welfare based dairy and egg policy approved by Compassion in World Farming. We can provide specially made vegan and gluten-free meals if requested beforehand.

The cost of a 5 day retreat is £375 including full board. Costs for other events are found on the relevant pages.Full board accommodation is £55 per day. £8 for each additional meal. B&B £40.Please see p 31 for details of Bursaries and the Ylana Fund.

Dear Members and Friends of White Eagle,

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Well-Being Saturday July 8 to Thursday 13 (after breakfast) led by Jan deVulder. An opportunity to explore White Eagle’s guidance on recognizing and sustaining our own inner well-being; how to maintain peace of mind and happiness of heart. White Eagle’s philosophy of who we truly are and how to live gives us some answers to questions such as : What is the purpose of my life? Why does suffering exist? What happens after death? What are the effects of mindful breathing and a spiritual daily practice? There will be an opportunity to explore the power of thought and some current scientific understanding of vibrational effects of thought upon body, mind and soul.

The Creative Self as a Spiritual Path Saturday July 22 to Thursday 27 (after breakfast) led by Anna Hayward. White Eagle is clear that being creative is about plugging into and earthing the creative power of life, releasing a potential which can transform. Accessing parts of ourselves which lie beyond the rational mind, we become more sensitive and develop the imagination. The angels draw close. Creativity is not limited, it is not limited to a few, and it is not limited in its effects—it is. Neither is it about comparison, but importantly about each one’s uniqueness. As you create, you recreate yourself. In a relaxed and non-challenging way we explore a variety of creative paths.

The Messianic Mission of Jesus and its impact on our lives today Saturday October 7 to Thursday 12 (after breakfast) led by Astra

Ferro. White Eagle tells us that although all the great teachers have shown to men the life of the spirit, Jesus supremely revealed to humanity the Christ life in all its fullness. We will examine the life of Jesus, the great Christ Initiation and how through his total surrender he bathed the earth with the radiance of the Christ Light. We work with the Christ Light to bring us more understanding of how we can co-create with the Divine Will.

A Spiritual Perspective on a Challenging World Saturday November 18 to Thursday 23 (after breakfast) led by Simon Bentley (This retreat will run if there is sufficient demand. See July text for information).

Retreats Open to AllPlease note that the cost for each retreat except Christmas is £375

St John Saturday May 27 to Thursday June 1 (after breakfast) led by Colum Hayward. Colum has come to see St John in a new light after his studies of the Cathars. This Retreat is intended for all who would know more about John and his story, including the written works attributed to him (Gospel, Epistles and Revelation) and an introduction to how White Eagle interprets these. In this Retreat we shall also discover more about the whole mystical tradition and how St John is a part of this.

Be the Light Being you were born to be Saturday June 24 to Thursday 29 (after breakfast) led by Gay Robinson and Lyn Edwards (leaders of the work in Australia).White Eagle says: 'Every soul living on earth is in a physical body in order to build and create in due time that body of light which the ancient Brotherhoods called the solar body. The pow-er which commands the Light and creates man’s solar body is the power of love. When the body of light has been created in man/woman, the whole physical body becomes illumined, and thus a purer vehicle for the use of the soul.'During this Retreat we will have the opportunity to:• Build the Light into and strengthen our Seed Atom• Develop the solar body through meditation and God-Thought• Create an easier pathway of Light when we finally make our transition into the world of Light – we can do so in a body illumined with Light and Love.

A Spiritual Perspective on a Challenging World Saturday July 1 to Thursday 6 (after breakfast) led by Simon Bentley (also Saturday 18 – Thursday 23 November if there is sufficient demand)How can we cope more maturely and effectively with the restless and uncertain world we now seem to inhabit? This retreat aims to address that challenge and is open to all, whether or not they are familiar with White Eagle’s teaching.

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Services and ActivitiesSunday Services and MeditationsSunday Services take place in the mornings at 11.15am on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of most months, followed by a vegetarian ‘bring and share’ lunch. On several occasions in the year after lunch there will be a variety of talks and activities. The list of dates given below is followed by details of special services and activities in the afternoon:

January 22—New Year Service and 'New Year Revolutions' talk. (see p9)February 12 at 11.15am A meeting to discuss Sunday Services (see p9)February 26—Anniversary and 'The Story of John' talk. (see p8)March 12 and 26, both with St John classes (see p8)April 16 Easter and Meditation Retreat (see p6)May 14 Wesak 'The Buddha's Path to Peace' (see p9)May 28 and St John Retreat (see p4)June 11—Temple Anniversary and Christ Festival Day (see p9-10)June 25—Earth Healing Day and talk on an Earth Healing theme. (see p10)July 2 and 'Spiritual Perspective' Retreat (see p4) (Please note this is a change to the normal schedule).September 24—Harvest and Harvest Retreat (see p10 & 14)October 8 and 'Mission of Jesus' Retreat (see p5)October 22 and St John Retreat (see p6)November 12 Remembrance and 'The Mystical Path' Retreat (see p6 & 10)November 26December 17 Carol Service, Christmas Retreat and Houseparty (see p6 &10)

MeditationsOn the 3rd Sunday in most months there is a ‘Next Steps’ meditation at 11.15am. This is designed for those who have some experience of meditating in the White Eagle way, but the meditations are open to all: February 19, March 19, May 21, June 18, July 9 (please note this is a change to the normal schedule), October 15, November 19.

New Lands Temple Choir

Christmas Retreat and House Party: Saturday December 16 to Wednesday 20 after breakfast, with Anna and Jeremy Hayward.Incorporating the magic of the Festival Carol Service on the Sunday, this is a time for you to relax and experience renewal of body, mind and inner awareness of the Christ light, alongside enjoying laughter and fun with like-minded people in a party atmosphere. NB Cost: £300.

Retreats for MembersPlease note that the cost for each retreat is £375

Meditation really is for you! Saturday April 15 to Thursday 20 A Retreat at Eastertime led by Anna HaywardCome and roll away the stone to release your imagination! The angels stand at the portal and show us the cave of the heart and the liberation of the soul. The natural world - the garden of the spirit - spreads out before us as we follow our master's footsteps towards temples of learning, sanctuaries of peace and deep blue healing pools. We long to welcome you. Develop your ability to feel and sense the inner worlds.

St John Saturday October 21 to Thursday 26 led by Colum HaywardA mystical retreat which will suit both those who used the earlier retreat at the end of May as a starting point, and students already immersed in White Eagle’s teaching. Subjects covered include the whole tradition of inner brotherhood. We shall examine the mysteries that White Eagle associates with John and discover more about what the ‘Ray of John’ means – and in what ways John represents the teacher for the New Age.

The Mystical Path—The Dance of the Divine Spirit within us all. Saturday November 11 to Thursday16 led by Anna HaywardThe path of the mystic involves contemplation and stillness. However, the journey is also one of beauty, rhythm, grace, flow and release. The end result (if there is an ultimate end!) is when the divine spirit dances joyfully within us and, free from constraint, radiates in every moment of our lives.

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On the 1st Wednesday in each month there is a Peace Meditation which takes place in the Temple. All are welcome.

Afternoon Workshop SeriesWhite Eagle, St John and the Holy Breath: A series of workshops and

an introductory talk, exploring White Eagle's deep empathy with St John's gospel and the mystical wisdom of the Holy Breath. Key texts will be White Eagle's LIVING WORD OF ST JOHN and Neil Douglas-Klotz's THE HIDDEN GOSPEL, which gives us a clue to the relation of St John’s teaching to the holy breath. Please note that there may be variation in the schedule according to how fast we progress.

The Story of St John: Sunday 26 February, 1.30 – 3.00 pm. A talk by Colum Hayward on the beloved disciple, St John, and why he seems so close in White Eagle’s teaching. It explains who St John was and the mystical tradition that arose around him – and how the symbol of the eagle came to symbolize ‘the ray of John’. The talk also introduces the set of four afternoon workshops in March and April (see following). The talk follows the Anniversary service and a 'bring and share' vegetarian lunch. Donations welcome.

Workshop SeriesSunday 12 March, 1.30 – 5.00 pm, with a 30-minute break. (1) Soul and Spirit; (2) Miracles. A look at chapters 1-4 of the Gospel, through White Eagle’s eyes and our own, beginning with the famous passage about the Word.

Sunday 19 March, 1.30 – 5.00 pm, with a 30-minute break. (3) Healing; (4) Blindness and Sight. We consider chapters 5-12 of the Gospel. They touch on the raising of those already dead and on the meaning of suffering.

Sunday 26 March, 1.30 – 5.00 pm, with a 30-minute break. (5) The Perfect One; (6) The Comforter. A look at chapters 14-18 of the Gospel, including the famous chapter 14, which was of particular meaning to the Cathars and helps us understand the Holy Spirit.

Sanctuary above St John's cave, Patmos, Greece

Sunday 9 April, 1.30 – 5.00 pm, with a 30-minute break. (7) The Divine Essence; (8) The Rose upon the Cross. Appropriately for Palm Sunday, chapters 16-21 take us from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Resurrection and thus help us to understand White Eagle’s teaching about Easter.The charge for the St John workshops is £50 for the series, booked in advance, or £15 for individual afternoons.

More Special Days—Services, Talks and WorkshopsNew Year Revolutions Sunday January 22 at 1.30 pm in the Meeting Room. An astrological talk by Simon Bentley. After the extraordinary events, ups and down of 2016, what can we learn from them and what do the next few years hold? Assisted by astrology, let’s try to make some educated guesses… Donations welcome.

Sunday Service Meeting Sunday February 12 at 11.15am. To discuss Sunday Services in the Temple and at New Lands. All are welcome.

Earth Hour Tibetan Bowl Concert: Saturday March 25 8.30-9.30pmCome and join us for a magical spring evening—a Tibetan bowl concert with Andrew Lyddon, with the Temple illuminated just by candlelight. This is because 8.30-9.30pm is WWF’s Earth Hour, and as part of the expression of our own environmental commitment we observe this hour when many millions of people all over the planet turn off all electric lights. Come and enjoy the Temple at its gentlest and its most ethereal. Donations welcome.

Wesak—‘The Buddha’s Path to Peace’: Sunday May 14 Jenny Dent will lead this special service for the Wesak Festival and talk about the Lord Buddha and his links with our work for world peace and healing.

Christ Festival Anniversary Service and Day: Sunday June 11 from 11.15am – 4.00pm Come and enjoy a Christ Festival Celebration Day open to all. The programme includes: Our Temple Anniversary Service when Jane Sorbi, our Americas Mother, will give the address followed by the usual 'bring and share' lunch.

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There will also be afternoon talks by our Australasian Mothers, Lyn and Gay. After the tea break there will be a concluding Christ Festival Meditation. You can join in any part of the day.

Worldwide Earth Healing at Solstice Time: Sunday June 25Beginning with our morning service at 11.15am, which will include a special 12 noon attunement for Earth Healing, we link with our Star Centres—our golden chain of Star Workers all around the world. So we are especially pleased that our Australasian Mothers, Lyn and Gay, will lead the service on this day. After a ‘bring and share’ vegetarian lunch, they will give a talk on an Earth Healing theme. In conclusion Jeremy will lead an outdoor attunement (weather permitting) on our ‘cross within the circle’ field. Donations welcome for the healing work.

Peace Day: Sunday September 17 11.30 am to 2.30 pm White Eagle’s family all around the world link in thought and prayer with the United Nations Day of Peace. This year we are happy to have with us our White Eagle leader for Ireland, Derek Smyth, who will talk about ‘Peace in Ireland’. The day will also include our 12 noon Peace Meditation, and after a shared lunch (weather permitting) a meditative walk around our cross-within-the-circle on the Temple field.

Everyone is welcome to this community day at the Temple, including groups and parties. There is no charge. Donations welcome for White Eagle’s healing work.

Harvest Festival Service: Sunday September 24 Jenny Dent will lead this special service of thanksgiving, blessing and radiation of the light for balance and harmony in our world's resources.

Remembrance Sunday November 12 At this special time we consider the inner meaning of our sixth principle—the rose

blooming on the cross of sacrifice and the reality of eternal life.

Festival Carol Service Sunday December 17 3.00pmCome and join us for a wonderful choral festive celebration and hear White Eagle's message for us all this Christmas time.

Family DaysThe family events are open to all, not just those with children.

White Eagle Family Days at New Lands: 10.45am to 2.30pmWhite Eagle Family Days are held in the Temple on the first Sunday of most months. (Please see below to check which months).

We are pleased to offer the opportunity for families and young people to be able to meet in a family-friendly environment at New Lands. You are welcome to come along for all or any part of the day, which follows this basic plan:10.45am Time to meet (in the meeting room) plus refreshments, craft table, young children’s play corner, outside play facilities and grounds.11.30am Family service in the temple (usually includes a story, singing, movement and visualisation, and lasts about 50mins).12.30pm Bring and share vegetarian lunch (in the meeting room).1.30 - 2.15pm Sharing and social/play time.2.15 -2.30pm Clearing and home time.If you would like further information about White Eagle activities for families and young people, please contact shiningstars@whiteagle.org or visit the website www.whiteagle.org

Family Days for 2017: Sunday February 5 'The Beautiful Snowflake'Sunday March 5 'The March Wind' with a Families Contact Healing* service in the afternoon.Sunday April 2 'Rainbows'Sunday May 7 'Earth Magic' and Families Weekend.Sunday June 4 'The Fairy Garden'Sunday July 23 'The Wonderful Sea' (Please note this is a change to the normal schedule).

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Thursday July 27 Families Contact Healing Service*.Sunday October 1 'The Enormous Turnip' Sunday November 5 'Bring out your Sparkles!'Sunday December 3 'An Advent Day'

*The Healing Service for families and children/young people aims to provide a gentle and supportive atmosphere. Our healers are trained to national standards administered by the umbrella body UK Healers.

Donations are welcome for Family Days. For more details of any activities or to be put on the mailing list for Families and Young People activities, please contact shiningstars@whiteagle.org

'Earth Magic' - a weekend for Families and ChildrenFriday evening May 5 to Sunday afternoon May 7

Celebrate the beginning of May with two days in the lovely atmosphere of New Lands with varied activities and fun for children of all ages. The 'Earth Magic' residential weekend runs from Friday to Sunday afternoon and the Sunday includes a Family Service in the morning and dancing and singing around our own maypole in the afternoon. Further details available on request. We look forward to a happy family time together in White Eagle’s home.Cost for the weekend: £75 per adult, £40 per child 4-14yrs., Under 4 year olds: free.

Safeguarding Children and Young People The White Eagle Lodge reviews and updates its safeguarding policy annually. Key helpers have all received training in the implementation of the safeguarding policy and undergo DBS checks. (In 2017 the training day will be held on Saturday 4 February for invited helpers.) Parents and carers please note that the safety of your children and young people remains your responsibility. This site has easy access to the road, ponds and is open to the public. Thank you for your care and awareness at all times.

The White Eagle School of Astrology

The White Eagle School of Astrology is an important part of White Eagle’s unfolding Wisdom School. For fuller details of the School’s activities why not visit its website:

www.whiteagleastrology.org

Workshop and Annual Gathering: Saturday evening July 29– Wednesday August 2This year’s astrological get-together is on the theme of the Seven Rays, as enthusiastically agreed by many of the attenders at last year’s gathering. Come and learn more about this complex and often misunderstood and misrepresented subject! The Rays are central to astrological understanding; the workshop will introduce them; in the gathering we shall explore how they manifest in the lives of individuals, nations and the world as a whole. Open to all; however, a basic knowledge of astrology will be assumed.Cost: £180 plus accommodation if required. Full Board £55 per day. £8 for each additional meal. B&B £40.

White Eagle School of Astrology Correspondence CoursesThe School offers three fully-tutored correspondence courses in spiritually based astrology:Beginners—takes the student to the stage of basic delineation of a natal chart.Preparatory—for those who have some knowledge of the basics of erecting charts, but require help with interpretation.Advanced—an extended course in three separate modules dealing with more advanced delineation and a whole range of advanced astrological techniques.

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Retreats and Workshops for BrothersPlease note that the cost for each retreat is £375.

Retreat for Group Leaders and Wisdom School Facilitators Workshop Saturday May 13 to Thursday 18 with Jenny Dent and Anna Hayward.Anna will lead the Facilitator Workshop and Jenny will lead meditations and talk about the Healing and Brotherhood work in individual groups and around the

world—helping all feel a valued part of the White Eagle family. A happy time of sharing and learning together.

Illumination Thursday June 15 pm to Tuesday 20 (after breakfast) a retreat led by Jane Sorbi, Mother for the Americas.We will be seeking to draw the magic of Iona into our journey of integration and realization of our origins, who we really are and the purpose and work for which this White Eagle Lodge was formed, now coming into fuller expression. As White Eagle tells us Iona is an ancient holy island of the Christ spirit... it is radiating LIGHT, it is a center of spiritual beauty...'A link exists between the isle of Iona and the great movement which will become the Great White Brotherhood on earth.' Together we will explore the understanding and opportunities for our very real participation in building this bridge through love.

Harvest Retreat: Saturday September 23 to Thursday 28 (after breakfast). led by Jenny Dent our worldwide Lodge Mother.The Harvest Retreat, at the time of St. Michael and all angels will have a special emphasis on the power of the Equinox and the Planetary angels working under Archangel Michael's direction.

Advent Retreat: Saturday December 2 to Thursday 7 (after breakfast).During these magical days of Advent Jenny will offer a time of peaceful communion with our angelic brethren, exploring some of White Eagle`s teaching on the Christ-mass pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and how it symbolises our own journey towards the Light.

Contact HealingThe basis of the Contact Healing training in the Lodge rests firmly on the foundation of Absent (distant) Healing for people. This service has been given since the Lodge was formed in 1936 and both forms of healing have provided support to a large number of people ever since. (Training and information about the Absent Healing work is given by the Absent Healing department.) The White Eagle Lodge requires that anyone interested in Contact Healing training becomes an Absent Healer for people first, either by becoming a sitter on a group or working as a Lone Healer for at least a year before applying to become a Contact Healer. If you are not an Absent Healer yet but are interested then please contact Melanie Dent at New Lands: melanie@whiteagle.org in the UK, or your local Star Centre in other countries.

******The three courses described below form the core of our Contact Healing Training Programme in the White Eagle method and, we believe, offer a well-grounded path of personal and professional training under the auspices of the White Eagle Wisdom School. Details of the full training programme, which has received formal accreditation by the national standard-setting body, UK Healers, are available from Jan de Vulder at New Lands: jan@whiteagle.org The atmosphere on the courses is friendly and very supportive and the style of the White Eagle training is experiential rather than just theoretical. A network of Regional Mentors offers ongoing support to healers after the main training course, and includes support for final ‘registered’ status for those who wish. All courses can be retaken by existing healers free of charge. Please note that course fees are set at a level to support each healer’s ongoing training, and this year remain at what is effectively a nominal level. We do not wish any member to be excluded from this training for financial reasons, so please contact Jan, in confidence, if you wish to discuss course costs. We will do all we can to help.

Contact Healing Training Course I: Parts 1 and 2: Thursday pm March 30 to Wednesday April 5 (after breakfast).Contact healing can be a beautiful, fulfilling and effective form of service where there is a special inclination to give in this way.Course 1 is split into two parts comprising five days of training in all.

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regular experience of offering contact healing. (It is not necessary to have completed Course II). The course provides greater understanding for the healer of the etheric body, the aura and chakras as taught by White Eagle. It is designed to expand the ways in which the healer can work with this awareness both for the patients and for their own deeper insight, which is part of our commitment to CPPD (Continuing Personal and Professional Development). The course will be experiential as far as possible in the use of the breath, meditation, visualisation, dealing with sensitivity and gaining control. Course fee for 3 days of training: £60. Full board accommodation £55 per day. £8 for each additional meal. B&B £40.

Ongoing Development and Support for Contact HealersIn line with our commitment as a member of UK Healers we ask all Contact Healers to view their training and development as ongoing. There is a supportive CPPD scheme for registered and non-registered Contact Healers at whatever stage of experience. Healers are asked to attend a support day either at the Temple, London Lodge or as organised by their own Regional Centre at least once every two years. This is part of a White Eagle Healer’s commitment to offer a high standard of service to the public.

Garden GangVolunteering days and weeks can be a time of rewarding experience, finding out how the Lodge’s wheels turn, satisfying practical achievement and making friends. It can also be a time of making a real spiritual contact—

ask those who have been part of it all! Accommodation and all meals are provided free in thankfulness for your service.Garden Gang: The ‘gang’ works on both routine jobs and specific projects. We have much work (and much enjoyment) in store for any volunteer who would like to lend a willing hand and heart in helping new projects unfold

and also maintaining the beauty of the Temple and New Lands gardens and grounds. Dates this year are all Fridays to Wednesdays: March 17-22, May 19-24 and September 29 – October 4. Please contact simon@whiteagle.org

Training is given in the technique of Contact Healing developed under White Eagle’s guidance and conforms to the relevant parts of the national standards set by UK Healers. Some basic physiology is included. The course is fully experiential and some work is done in small groups to ensure individual support and respect for each person’s pace and method of learning. Principles of attunement, the nature of healing and healers’ code of healing and the law are also considered on the course. Because healers will eventually be working directly with members of the public, a letter of sponsorship from a White Eagle group leader or an experienced registered White Eagle healer will be requested. Please contact Jan de Vulder at New Lands if you are not sure about who will sponsor you, and for details of the full training programme for Contact Healing within the White Eagle Lodge.

Course fee (for five days with follow-up support) £95, including £12.50 for the Training Manual. Full board £55 per day. £8 for each additional meal. B&B £40.

Contact Healing Training Course II: Saturday pm August 5 to Wednesday August 9 (after breakfast).This course consists of three days and is open to White Eagle Contact Healers with at least four months’ regular experience. It enables the development of wider skills, which in turn help the patient receive the healing. Active participation using prior learning situations is the method of training used on all our courses and mentoring work. We practise with each other to develop helpful listening and communication skills and use case histories to gain greater confidence in the prescription of the healing colours. The course is especially helpful for those taking responsibility for healing patients on their own and those healers wishing to become registered. Other aspects of good practice are also covered, including confidential record keeping. Please write to Jan deVulder at New Lands for more details.Course fee for 3 days’ training: £60. Full board accommodation £55 per day. £8 for each additional meal. B&B £40.

Contact Healing Training Course III: Friday pm October 13 to Tuesday October 17 (after breakfast).This course consists of three days and is open to any White Eagle Contact Healer who has completed Course I and has at least four to six months’

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'The Fountain of Light'. Saturday June 17 10.30 for 11.00 to 4.30 pm. A Retreat day with Gay Robinson and Lyn Edwards (our Australian Temple mothers).

How do we allow the fountain of light to bubble up through the challenges in life whether it be health, emotions or our spiritual journey? Exploring ways of tapping into that fountain of light which can bring health, vitality and creativeness to our being.Bring a packed lunch; other refreshments provided.

'St Francis and His Link with White Eagle' Saturday October 7 in the Library 10.30 for 11.00 to 4.30 pm.

A Retreat day with Jenny Dent. The full title is ‘St Francis and his link with White Eagle and our Earth and Animal Healing work’. Jenny looks at how closely aligned the White Eagle teaching is to the simplicity and humility of this saint. Also how his emphasis on obedience to the Will of God fits with our teachings.

Bring a packed lunch; other refreshments provided.

‘Non-violence begins with me’ Saturday November 11 in the Library 10.30 for 11.00 to 4.30 pm. A Retreat day with Colum Hayward.

In a world riven by strife, our own response is hard to consider. How can we avoid playing into the conflict? Do we fight what we believe to be wrong, or can we model the good only? Where does principle begin and flexibility end?

Using White Eagle’s teaching, Colum’s retreat day explores what a loving attitude to life consists of and how we can make tiny changes in our self-attitude that make great changes in the larger sphere. Behind it all is the principle of making our light shine in the world.

Bring a packed lunch; other refreshments provided.

The New London LodgeEstablished in its new home the London Lodge is now stronger than ever and has a full programme of activities. It is open each Monday and Thursday and now occupies the beautiful Library at the Friends’ Meeting House in St Martin’s Lane, just off Trafalgar Square (actual address, 8 Hop Gardens, London WC2N 4EH).

We are proud of the atmosphere in our new home and the light shines through a glass skylight above, as it once did at St Mary Abbots Place. What we gain is real ease of access – as well as buses we have Leicester Square, Charing Cross and Embankment tube stations in easy walking distance, plus Charing Cross for mainline trains and even Waterloo. If you’re a visitor to London, combine us with a visit to the National Gallery or Covent Garden! We are truly in the heart of London — a bright and vibrant spiritual Grail Cup.

Activities include the special events listed below, Contact and Absent Healing services, meditations and meditation classes, a regular Thursday talk and discussion, evening events on a Thursday, and a ‘Little Service of Peace’ on a Saturday. Please see www.whiteaglelondon.org for details of regular events.

Email us on general info@whiteaglelondon.org, phone 07426 961393 or visit www.whiteagle.org/london-lodge-activities

Special Days in 2017 at the London Lodge

‘Where are we now?’ Saturday February 11 in the Library 10.30 for 11.00 to 4.30 pm. A communal reflection on how we may have unfolded and grown on our White Eagle path since we left our long-term home in St Mary Abbots Place. Kitty Lloyd-Lawrence, who worked with us when we were preparing to leave, will assist in our review, which is forward-looking in purpose – a consideration of past, present and future. Bring your dreams and your hopes to this day, and let us see where they can take us. Bring a packed lunch; other refreshments provided.

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Regional Centres Retreat Days and Events

The network of UK Regional Centres offers you nurturing and inspiring White Eagle events in your own area. Most Regional Centres offer wider activities than are listed here so please ask your local Star Centre (or any Star Centre) for details, or visit our website www.whiteagle.org for all the events in your region. You are welcome to attend any event in any Region.

Avon Region: Contact Bea Hansen beahnsn@blueyonder.co.uk. Venue for all events: Theosophical Society, 14 Tyndalls Park Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 9PY. Timing: 10.30am to 4.30pm. Please bring vegetarian lunch for sharing.

Sunday September 24 'St John, Founder of our Work'. Colum Hayward offers a day on the 'Beloved' St John: his person, his tradition, and his mystical significance in the founding of the White Eagle Lodge.

White Eagle Star Centre South West: Contact Tony Ward-Willis 01823 323433. Email: whiteeaglesouthwest@gmail.com. Sunday October 22 West Monkton Village Hall, 'The Mystical Path—the dance of the Divine Spirit within'. A retreat day with Anna Hayward, exploring how we experience and trust the presence of the divine within us and in daily life.

Wessex Regional Star Centre: Contact Pat Witcombe, Tel: 01202 762313, Meets: The Hurst, 7 Leicester Rd, Poole, BH13 6BZ . Email: whiteeaglewessex@gmail.com

Sunday May 7 'The Power of Thought'. A retreat day with Jan DeVulder. White Eagle says: 'What you think you become '. Is this true for you? Find out more.Sunday October 1 'Group Consciousness'. A retreat day during which Colum Hayward guides us through how we allow our consciousness to merge with the chosen group, and what practices in our work support this.

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South East Regional Star Centre: Contact Michaela Hurcomb, Tel: 01323 652341. Email: mhurcomb@hotmail.co.uk. Meets in Eastbourne at Polegate Community Centre, 54 Windsor Way, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6QF.

Sunday March 5 'Loving the Self on a Spiritual Path' 11.00am to 4.30pm. A retreat day with Anna Hayward. Saturday June 24 Earth Healing attunement 11.30 am and picnic lunch for Midsummer Day in the Eastbourne downland area. Venue to be confirmed.Saturday September 30 3.00pm. A special service of rededication and reflection for all White Eagle healers. Sunday October 1 'Living in Stillness'11.00am to 4.30pm. A retreat day with Jan de Vulder exploring how we can more readily preserve in our outer consciousness the stillness and calmness of peace as we go about our daily lives. Sunday December 3 'Advent Spiral' 3.30pm. Friends of all ages are warmly invited to join us for this special time as we walk towards the Light in preparation for Christmas, with readings, songs and time in the silence.

Thames Valley Regional Star Centre: Contact Pat Hickmott. Tel: 01235 764598 Email: medilady43@mail.com

Saturday May 6 'The Practical Mystic'. A retreat day with Astra Ferro, discussing the different stages of a mystic and how we bring mysticism into a living reality. A practical mystic can touch into their mystical and authentic self while negotiating everyday life and its challenges. Sunday September 9 'Mother Earth, Father Sky' An Earth healing morning at the White Horse Hill in Uffington at 11.00am, followed by a picnic lunch, then a talk by Jeremy Hayward in the East Challow Village Hall 1.30 - 4pm, exploring the link of our energy system with the Earth and the importance of grounding.

Heart of England White Eagle Star Centre: Contact Pam Patchett. Email: pam.patchett@outlook.com. All events in 2017 will be in the Unitarian Chapel, High Street, Warwick.Sunday April 2 'The Ancient Brotherhoods, Cathars, Polairs and

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Essenes'10.00 for 10.30am to 4.00 pm. A retreat day with Colum Hayward on the origins of our Brotherhood. Sunday October 8 'Paths of Love' 10.00 for 10.30am to 4.00 pm. A retreat day with Anna Hayward, exploring the various ways we bring divine love to earth for ourselves and for others.

East Anglia Star Centre: Contact Jean Hamer, Email: weeastangliaregion@gmail.com. Meets: Jubilee Hall, Millennium Way, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 2ENSunday July 2 Mangreen Hall, Norwich 'The Seven Rays and the Planetary Angels' 10.00 for 10.30am to 3.00pm. Jenny will share her insights into the relevance of the planetary rays in our daily lives and lead meditative time in White Eagle’s Heavenly Wisdom School.

North of England Star Centre: Contact Noel Golton, Tel: 01757 289447. Meets: Knott Lane, Rawdon LS19 6QH. Email: wenorthengland@btinternet.com Sunday July 2 'Co-ordinating with the Divine Will' A retreat day with Astra Ferro. The soul lessons learned from past lives have enabled the soul to unfold spiritual qualities, however, there comes a point when the soul no longer needs to be driven but instead it is ready to stand on its own and co-create with the divine will within.

North West England Star Centre: Contact Jennifer England, Tel: 0161 928 2715. Meets: Quaker Meeting House, Wilmslow, SK9 5HD. Email: whiteaglenorthwest@live.co.ukSunday June 25 Earth Healing Worldwide Attunement 11.30am to 3.00pm. Alderley Edge National Trust car park. We shall meet together to send healing to Mother Earth.Saturday July 8 Quaker Meeting House, Wilmslow, 'The Story of John' 9.45 for 10.00am. A retreat day with Colum Hayward explaining the origins of the close harmony between the White Eagle teaching and the Eagle symbol of John.Saturday December 9 Quaker Meeting House, Wilmslow, Advent Christmas Service with carols 1.30 for 1.45pm until 4.00pm, followed by festive refreshments.

Far North Regional Star Centre: Contact James Speirs, Tel: 07813 304369. Email: farnorth@cybase.co.uk for all information about 2017 activities in the region.

White Eagle Star Centre, Scotland: Contact Alice Provan, Tel: 0141 632 1485. Meets: Queens Crescent, Glasgow. Email: aandjprovan@talktalk.netSaturday September 9 'Our Spiritual DNA – The Ancestral Group Soul' 10.30am to 4.30 p.m. A retreat day with Astra Ferro. We are all aspects of a greater Group Soul which takes us beyond our family history. The Group Soul knows its objective and creates the circumstances for each individual aspect to incarnate to continue the journey of self-discovery which also enhances the whole group.

White Eagle Star Centre, Wales: Contact Elyan Stephens, Email: stelyan@phonecoop.coop

Isle of Wight: Contact Julia Hayles 07947 651 523.Sunday October 8 St Mary's Church Hall, High Street, Brading, IOW PO36 0ED 'The Mystical Path – the Dance of the Divine Spirit within us all' 10.00am to 4.00pm. A retreat day led by Anna Hayward, exploring how we experience and trust the presence of the divine within us and in daily life.

Ireland Star Centre: Contact Derek Smyth, 192 Point Road, Dundalk, Co Louth, Republic of Ireland, Tel: 00 353 42 9336147, Email: derek-smyth@hotmail.com

Saturday June 3 in Belfast, repeated Sunday June 4 in Tullow, Co. Carlow, 'A Spiritual Look at Some Worldly Problems' 10.00am—4.30pm with Simon Bentley. How White Eagle’s teaching can help us to cope with the very difficult world we currently inhabit. Includes some basic astrological teaching, but

prior knowledge of astrology is not required. Open to all. Saturday October 21 Belfast 'The Power of Thought' 10.00am—4.30pm A retreat day with Jan DeVulder, exploring the teachings of White Eagle as to how co-operation with the world of nature affects the inner state of our well-being. Repeated on Sunday October 22 Tullow, Co. Carlow.

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White Eagle Center for the Americas – Saint John’s Retreat Center

A very warm welcome awaits all who visit the Lodge in Texas, Saint John’s Retreat Center. The Center rests on 70 acres of beautiful forested land about 65 miles north of the center of Houston. The gentle land is home to many species of wildlife and in the springtime especially, it is full of wildflowers. There are five climates in the state of Texas, and our East Texas climate is humid sub-tropical; its milder temperatures are from early October until May.

The Center has room for 20 guests; each of the ten twin-bedded rooms has its own en suite bathroom. The large dining room serves all who come with delicious vegetarian food, prepared to perfection by David.

A chapel with stained glass windows which came from the original place of worship on the land is next to a delightful library full of fascinating books and a cozy fireplace around which to gather in fall and winter.

The porch overlooks a magnificent view of the meadow and forest beyond, close to the small salt water pool with Jacuzzi jets which invites a dip and viewpoint of the glorious night skies. Along the grassy paths are places for

quiet meditation and set into the land is a large seven fold spiral labyrinth with a central fire pit; a gathering place for group meditations or for a quiet meditative walk.For smaller self catering groups, Meadowview Cottage is available, a mobile home set in a secluded part of the land and which backs onto the Wolf Sanctuary next door. Here you may be serenaded by the song of evening ‘howls’. The wolf sanctuary is now independently run, but visits while staying at the Lodge can always be arranged. Grandmother Jean still enjoys a ‘wolf fix’ as often as she can.

Jane Sorbi, Mother of the Americas Lodge, along with the small but very dedicated staff much looks forward to welcoming you to their home 'deep in the heart of Texas'! Visitors are welcome for retreats or private visits. Full details of all activities including costs are found on the website: http://whiteaglelodge.org/retreats/ or please contact P.O. Box 930, Montgomery, Texas 77356. U.S.A. Tel: 001 936-597-5757, Email: retreats@whiteaglelodge.org

‘Blessing of Mother Earth’: January 4 - 6. This workshop involves a coming together on 12th night to bless and give back to Mother Earth. Using the Three Kings Biodynamic preparation we join together in a simple Ceremony of Blessing for Mother Earth.

‘Finding the Still Point of Peace for Transformation’: February 9 - 12, with Jane Sorbi and staff. Transformation comes to us through all levels. In the course of this retreat we will seek to recognize through music and quiet meditation in nature, the true essence of our being. We will look at the physical, emotional and mental responses that tie us to the illusions of earth. Through this understanding of non-attachment and releasing, life can be transformed; order and harmony may be restored.

‘Healing the Earth’: March 9 – 13 The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of her” – This quote from a beautiful Native American chant. In this retreat we will center on how we may best serve our Earth Mother. We will learn how to work with the angelic and nature kingdoms to care for her, receive tips from a Master Gardener on how to create our own organic garden, visit an organic farm, observe the gifts of nature walking and observing the land.

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‘Animals as Soul Makers’: April 21 - 26 Looking at animals and their place in the evolution of the Life Force from a spiritual viewpoint and how this relates to the evolution of the kingdoms of nature and to the human kingdom in particular. We will draw upon various spiritual teachings and in particular our own White Eagle.

'Re-creating Your Life: Inside and Out': May 26-31 At the time of the new moon we look at our individual Earth Walk. Are there changes we wish to make in that Walk? We will look at the avenues through which we may pursue these changes with the gentle guidance and advise of our teacher. Learning how to be still and listen and all things may be made new.

'The Great Mother': September 29-October 4 From White Eagle: 'Now that we have stepped across the border between the two Cycles, Pisces and Aquarius, you will see more and more how the power of this mother-aspect sways the progress of the world... for this world is crying – for Love, the divine Mother Love. ... the restoration to mankind of sanity, clear vision and commonsense by the wisdom of the divine Mother.' We come to understand and to work together on this land, particularly at the grove dedicated to the Great Mother.

25th Anniversary Celebration of the Temple of the Golden Rose October 20 - 26 There is limited space, so those that register first with a $200 deposit will have a confirmed reservation.

A Visit to our Australasian Centre by Jenny Dent.

As you probably know, in 2015 I had the great joy of visiting our Australian Temple to take part in the 25th Anniversary Celebrations.

If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit our beautiful Temple in Australia, and hope to travel to this wonderful continent one day, do try to include a trip to Maleny as part of your planned itinerary. Maleny is itself a really picturesque town and is set in the most amazing location, just near the Glass House Mountains. It is within easy reach of the Sunshine Coast and near many interesting tourist attractions.

Our Temple is located a little way out of Maleny, in absolutely stunning countryside. Although I have visited several times before, I was amazed again at how beautiful it all is, and the wonderful guidance that led Doris and Alf (with their daughters Gay and Lyn) to this lovely place. They named it Willomee after Minesta’s home in the Andes in her life when White Eagle was the Mayan Chief Hah-wah-tah, (as recounted in the book The Illumined Ones, now renamed White Eagle on Reincarnation). It is truly a spiritually and physically blessed place and lives up to its name.

The Temple nestles down in its own little hilltop resting place, so you do not see it standing up on the top of the hill as you do with our New Lands Temple. The old residents of Maleny remember the aborigines trekking up the valley to feast on the bunya nuts which grew on the site of the Temple. This peaceful tribe imbued the land with their essence which can still be felt as you walk the gardens of the Temple.

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As you approach the Temple you will notice the stunning winged disc. One of the things I love about the Temple when you go inside – such a pure clear wonderful energy – is that it has windows around the perimeter of the domed roof, and looking through these you can see the trees and the sky and very often the sun shining through, lighting up the interior, and really bringing a feeling of all the elements being part of the work of the Temple. It is also surrounded by birds, so bird song is a particular feature of being there in the Temple.

I know you will have a wonderful welcome and memorable Retreat. But even if you can only come as a day visitor, you can be sure it will be a very special time. As well as sitting in the peace of the Temple itself, it is also an unforgettable experience to sit on the terrace outside the spacious meeting room, looking at the glorious view down ‘the Willomee Valley’. Then there are the bedrooms (if you are able to stay!), so beautifully individually furnished. You really will have a good time!

Retreats in 2017'The Way of Serenity' Arriving Saturday 1 and departing Friday 7 July. Facilitator - Susan Cooper, Group Leader from Melbourne.Creating Peace and Harmony within the Soul. As we journey through this physical plane of life many trials and tribulations are placed on our path. By creating peace and harmony within the soul it allows us to walk through our learning experiences with grace and dignity.

'Creating a Firm Base for Living in the Aquarian Age'. Arriving Saturday 2 and departing Friday 8 September. Facilitators – Lyn Edwards and Gay Robinson. The Radiance of the Still Mind. The focus of this Retreat will be to strengthen our Inner Light, the Light of God within our heart, to touch the still point of our mind and emotions so that we may then come to a place of tranquillity, of silent strength within our spirit.

Visit www.whiteeaglelodge.org.au, email info@whiteeaglelodge.org.au, telephone 001 617 54 94 4 397 or write to The White Eagle Lodge of Australasia, PO Box 225, Maleny, Queensland 4552. Visitors are able to stay at times outside the main retreats and Lyn and Steve Edwards and Gay Robinson are particularly happy to welcome friends of White Eagle’s work from other countries as well as all parts of Australasia.

Wisdom School Courses and Meditation Handbook for Members and Brothers

Ways to explore White Eagle’s teaching and use it both in daily life and spiritual practice.

‘Building a Bridge to the Heaven World’ A Wisdom School course prepared by the Lodge Mother, Jenny Dent

This first course in our Wisdom School series helps us use our ‘body of light’ in freedom and joy, and deepen our inner understanding about the death of the physical body. It also helps us feel the reality of the continued love and companionship of those who have ‘died’ and to establish a closer working relationship with our guide.

There are eight sections or processes in the course:1. Opening your heart to the inner light – to God in you2. Knowing your guide3. Working with your Guardian Angel4. Developing your imagination5. Dying6. Crossing your bridge7. Reincarnation and the wheel of rebirth8. In the Heavenly Wisdom Temple

The course also includes two CDs:• Meditations in the eight processes, led by Jenny, and

• The Tree of Light routine, linked to the four elements, also led by Jenny. In addition the course offers students the possibility of ongoing email support via a specially designated email address.

COST: £60 + £5 p&p.

A White Eagle Meditation HandbookThis meditation handbook, with three CDs of led meditations, is designed to help those members who are new to meditation or who cannot attend a group, to develop their meditation practice according to White Eagle’s directions. The handbook contains: • Full instructions about the purpose and method of meditation

including what to expect, how to integrate meditation into daily life and a selection of music.

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• Nine sections entitled ‘Starting Points’ which are designed to help build the etheric ‘bridge’, to calm and centre the physical self, raise the consciousness and to provide the conditions from which you can move into deeper meditative states yourself.

• A very comprehensive selection of White Eagle’s teaching on meditation which is not only for instruction, but for inspiration and contemplation.

• Three CDs providing nine led meditations where the voice is used as a gentle guide and anchor for the meditator’s own experience.

The course comes in a spiral-bound A4 format with line drawings and single colour illustrations. Cost: £30.00 + £2.50 p&p.

Wisdom School ‘Inner Explorer’ CoursesInner Explorers Courses for members are written courses for inspirational study in your own time and at your own pace. The emphasis of each course is on building confidence in your own spiritual life and experience.

Each course is divided into sections which include one or more guided processes.

Each Member following an Inner Explorers course is allocated a course supervisor. When you have experienced the course to your satisfaction you are invited to write to your course supervisor, to share your experiences and to give feedback if you wish.

If requested, a certificate of completion can be sent to you.

1. Insight into the Six Principles of the White Eagle Lodge (SC01) Particularly suitable if you are exploring White Eagle’s teaching for the first time. Cost: £30.00 (includes p&p)2. Recognising & Working with the Intuition (SC02)

A course which includes several beautiful personal processes for you to follow, including guided meditations. Cost: £40.00 (includes p&p)

3. In Harmony with the Angelic Life (SC03)Focusing on White Eagle’s teaching about Angels. Cost £40.00 (includes p&p)

Donations and BursariesIt is as a result of the generosity of those who can afford it that we are able to offer bursaries to enable people to attend Retreats and Courses in many areas of the world.If you would like to come on a Retreat but could only do so with the assistance of a Retreat Bursary, please write in confidence to Jenny Dent. We are also especially grateful to members and friends who are generously willing to donate to the Retreat Fund. Please send your gift to Jenny Dent marked ‘Retreat Bursary’. Ylana Hayward, the Lodge’s spiritual grandmother, walked forward into the world of light in September 2011. We have set up a special Ylana Fund in her memory to which many kind friends have contributed. The purpose of the Ylana Fund is to offer bursaries each year, with a particular aim of helping those giving service in White Eagle’s work outside the UK, or in Regional Centres in the UK, to enjoy the benefits of Wisdom School Workshops, Courses and Retreats at New Lands.

IndexNew Lands Retreats Open to All 4-6New Lands Retreats for Members 6New Lands Services and Activities 7-8New Lands Afternoon Workshop Series 8Special Days, Services, Talks and Workshops at New Lands 9Family Days at New Lands 11-12The White Eagle School of Astrology 13New Lands Retreats and Workshops for Brothers 14Contact Healing 15-17Garden Gang 17London Lodge Events 18-19Regional Centres Retreat Days and Events 20-23White Eagle Center for the Americas - St John's Retreat Center 24-26A Visit to our Australasian Centre 27-28Wisdom School Courses and Meditation Handbook for Members 29-30Donations and Bursaries 31

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