Spain/France Kabbalah Journey

May 25 – June 7, 2019

Kabbalah/Cathar/Mary Magdalene Pilgrimage to Spain & South of France

Kabbalah

Connecting the Sacred Threads of Kabbalah’s Tree of Life, the Cathar’s Flower of Life and Jesus/Mary Magdalene’s Sacred Marriage Mysteries.

Join us for a 2 week Sacred Adventure to Spain: Toledo, Barcelona, Girona and South of France: Rennes-le-Chateau, Rennes-le-Bains, Montsegur, Carcassonne

• Walk the streets of Medieval Spain and feel the magic of our mystical past
• Explore the Cathar’s Flower of Life Mysticism and it’s Essene origins
• Connect Tree of Life to the Sacred Marriage teachings of Jesus and Mary
• Awaken the power of Mary Magdalene’s Divine Feminine path

As Kabbalah Teachers and life-long students of the teachings of Jesus and the Divine Feminine energy of Mary Magdalene, we have always been interested in the connection between the Spanish Kabbalists and the Cathars – Christian Gnostics in Southern France. Both Mystery Schools flourished in the Middle Ages between the 12th and 14th Centuries and shared common beliefs that each soul is Divine and can access Spirit through his/her own Gnosis or higher knowledge. The other connection between these 2 great Mystery Schools are the “Sacred Marriage” teachings of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, which we will explore on this sacred adventure!

The Cathars preserved the “Flower of Life” teachings that Jesus and Mary brought to them in Southern France 2,000 years ago and these same teachings are found in the Kabbalistic “Tree of Life” – both offer practices to birth the Christ consciousness within the soul and transpersonal love within community.

On our sacred pilgrimage we explore how the teachings of Jesus and Mary are reflected in the Tree of Life and we will do practices, meditations and rituals to awaken the Christ Consciousness to heal ourselves and the planet.

The purpose of this sacred pilgrimage is to meet like-minded companions and travel together to mystical sites to experience the rich vein of spiritual wisdom and knowledge still living within the medieval stone walls of Toledo, Avila, Girona, Barcelona, Carcassonne and the mystical energy of southern France.

We hope you join us on this Sacred Journey!

Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Megan Wagner, PhD and Rev. Jim Larkin, MDiv

Megan and Jim are both Kabbalah Teachers, Interfaith Ministers, Ritual Leaders, Teachers at Nine Gates Mystery School and The Chaplaincy Institute. They have been teaching together for 35 years and run the West Coast Kabbalah School in the San Francisco Bay Area. Megan is a therapist and author of Awakening with the Tree of Life, a book on the 7 Initiations from Kabbalah and Depth Psychology. Jim is an inspirational speaker and men’s group facilitator.

 Itinerary:

The Toledano Tradition of Kabbalah

Megan and Jim are both teachers in the Toledano tradition of Kabbalah, which they learned from Master Kabbalah Teacher, Warren Kenton in London, England. Kabbalah is an ancient line of mysticism that synthesizes Jewish gnosticism and philosophy, reason and revelation, mind and heart wisdom and the sacred masculine and sacred feminine. In the 12th century, Kabbalah emerged in Northern Spain and Southern France as a powerful mystical path with 2 important road maps to enlightenment: the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder. These metaphysical maps were developed in important Schools of the Soul in Girona and in Toledo, Spain.

Toledo was not only a capital city but a cultural and spiritual center where Jews, Christians and Muslims met to exchange information and knowledge in a civilized atmosphere. To meet the needs of those searching for esoteric knowledge, the Mystical Teaching was presented in terms of that time. The great Kabbalistic work, the Zohar, was a product of this period. The reformulation and transmission of Kabbalah went on through the Renaissance and the Age of Reason up to today. Toledano Kabbalah carries on the lineage to update and transmit these teachings for any of our generation who realize that truth is the highest mode of religion.

Itinerary:

Toledo, Spain

Day 1 – Saturday May 25      Arrive in Toledo

• stay at Hotel El Greco in the Jewish Quarter
• Jewish Quarter immersion
• Dinner in the Jewish Quarter

Toledo in the middle ages was a remarkable city where Muslims, Jews and Christians met to share knowledge of Metaphysics, Medicine, Magic and the Sacred Mysteries. It was here that the European Renaissance began and Kabbalah began to spread from Spain. We will stay in the heart of the magical Jewish Quarter and immerse ourselves in the rich cultural stew. During the 12th and 13th centuries, Toledo was home to an influential school of Kabbalah, which integrated Jewish mysticism with Greek metaphysics and philosophy and was influenced by Christian and Islamic thought. Hence, our lineage is called the Toledano tradition of Kabbalah.

Day 2 – Sunday May 26       Toledo & the 3 Cultures (Jews, Christians, Muslims)

• Morning
• Jewish Quarter tour of Sephardic Synagogue and Museum, Santa Maria La Blanca, El Greco Museum
• Afternoon Kabbalah teaching on the 3 Cultures: Jews, Christians and Muslims sharing knowledge and Arabic culture
• Dinner together in Toledo

Today we begin with a Kabbalah workshop exploring our connection to the Toledano School and the sacred maps of the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder. We spend the afternoon exploring the Jewish quarter, including El Transito synagogue with its Sephardic Museum and the beautiful Santa Maria La Blanca, which was originally an important synagogue in the city. Here we will have a time of Kabbalah meditation, sacred reflection and healing.

Day 3 – Monday May 27       Mystery and Magic of Toledo

• Morning Toledo city tour, Alcazar, Cathedral, San Tome Church (El Greco Paintings), Monastery of San Juan De los Reyes and more!
• Afternoon Kabbalah teaching
• Dinner

Our Kabbalah teaching will continue with more history of the 3 cultures and the sacred marriage mysteries deep within the Zohar and Kabbalah. Today we explore the city of Toledo with a tour of  the Cathedral of Toledo with paintings, sculptures and works by Goya, Velasquez, Tiziano, Rubens and Raphael. We visit the Plaza Zodocovar, built in the 7th century and later by moorish invaders. Victims of the Inquisition were burned here. We’ll also visit the Monastery of San Juan De los Reyes and the Churches of San Andres, San Tome and San Lucas, considered the oldest Mozarabic parish church in Toledo. You can then relax in the Arab Baths and in the evening enjoy a night tour called the Mystery and Magic of Toledo, venturing into underground passages and other Mysteries of Toledo after dark!

Day 4 – Tuesday May 28          

• Morning Kabbalah teaching
• Return to Jewish Quarter for deeper immersion
• Optional Authentic Arab baths and massage at Medina Mudejar
• Dinner together

Our Kabbalah teaching will continue with sacred chanting, Andalusian Poetry and Jacob’s Ladder Metaphysics! We will return to the Jewish Quarter to revisit Maria Blanca synagogue and with synchronicity on our side, a meditation with the Sacred Robes, toning and photoshoot! There will be opportunities to engage in prayers for healing, forgiveness, reconciliation for personal and global healing. In the evening enjoy a night tour called the Mystery and Magic of Toledo, venturing into underground passages and other Mysteries of Toledo after dark!

Onward to Barcelona

Day 5 – Wednesday, May 29        Fly to Barcelona

• Stay at hotel Catalonia Magdalenes
• explore the Gothic Quarter, old town Barcelona
• Evening Flamenco performance

Barcelona is one of the most exciting cities in Europe! It has the Mediterranean sea, wild flamenco, incredible food and the eccentric architecture of Catalonian Antoni Gaudi. We will stay in the old Gothic Quarter and roam the streets until we arrive at our Flamenco destination with food, wine and of course, authentic Flamenco.

Day 6 – Thursday May 30       Sacred Barcelona

• Basilica Sagrada Familia – explore spiritual portals in Gaudi’s Cathedral
• Esoteric history tour of Barcelona

The Basilica Sagrada Familia is an extraordinary cathedral dedicated to the sacred in nature. It is truly a portal to other dimensions. The interior looks very much like the Tree of Life so we will meditate on the sacred architecture and see where the portals take us. Barcelona also has a deep esoteric history and is home now to one of the largest Kabbalah schools in Europe.

Onward to Girona

Today we travel to Girona, where our Kabbalah School has deep and ancient roots. We stay in Hotel Historic, an exquisite renovated 12th century hotel in the heart of the Jewish Quarter and steps from the Girona Cathedral. We’ll begin exploring the city with a walk around the medieval walls of the old city. We will spend the afternoon inside the Jewish Museum which has been totally restored after 500 years of being walled off after the Jewish expulsion in 1492! We will have a teaching session in a classroom inside the Jewish Museum, which is the exact location of our Kabbalah School 800 years ago. This is truly an amazing experience to be in the same sacred space where our ancestors developed the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder diagrams. We’ll end the day with Shabbat and dinner in the Jewish Quarter.

Day 7 – Friday, May 31       Travel to Girona 

• Travel to Girona and stay in Jewish Quarter at Hotel Historic
• Walking tour of old City and walled ramparts
• Afternoon in the Jewish Museum for teaching and meditation
• Shabbat and Dinner in the Jewish Quarter

 

Day 8 – Saturday, June 1       Girona Kabbalah School 

• Jewish Museum for morning teaching
• Walking tour of Jewish Quarter, Arab Baths, Girona Cathedral tour with its famous Creation Tapestry
• Free afternoon
• Optional Hammam/spa in the Jewish Quarter

We start today with a visit to the Jewish Museum, which is the actual reconstructed historic site of our Kabbalah School. 500 years after the Jews were forced to leave in 1492, builders discovered this ancient part of the city and during the 1970’s and 1980’s, completely restored the Jewish Quarter to its former glory. We’ll meet in the Jewish Museum lecture hall for meditation and teaching and spend the day exploring the Jewish Quarter, including the beautiful Arab Baths built by Morisco craftsmen in the late 12th century. In the evening there is an optional Tapas and Wine tour.

 Day 9 – Sunday June 2       Girona Kabbalah School 

• Morning Teachings and Meditation
• Optional tours of the Art Museum, Archeological Museum, Medieval History Museum
• Afternoon Photo shoot in Sacred Robes in the Jewish Quarter gardens
• Optional Hammam/spa

Today we continue our tour of Girona seeing the Cathedral, which houses the famous Creation Tapestry. We’ll tour the Torre Gironella, the church of Sant Pere and the Archeological Museum. In the afternoon we can have a photo shoot of each of you and the group in your favorite Sacred Robe. The outdoor ruins and gardens of Girona are perfect for photo shoots!

Onward to the South of France

Day 10 – Monday June 3      South of France: Travel to our Chateau and Rennes-le-Chateau                   

• Staying at Chateau de Duc des Joyeuse for 3 nights
• Lunch in Rennes-le-Chateau at “Mary’s Garden Restaurant”
• Explore the Church of Mary Magdalene/Isis Temple and the Divine Feminine
• Special teachings from fellow Kabbalist living in Southern France, Steve Pope. Steve is a Hebrew scholar and is writing a book on the Sacred Marriage mysteries from the Song of Songs.

Today we travel by bus to Cathar country and our Chateau for the next 3 nights. In the afternon we visit the tiny village of Rennes-le-Chateau. Legends tells us that Jesus and Mary Magdalene lived in the area and established a Mystery School, with roots in the Essene tradition, based on unconditional love, purity of mind and heart, communal sharing and spiritual practices designed to awaken the Christ consciousness within each soul. These original mystical teachings of Jesus and Mary were passed down through various Mystery Schools and in the South of France they were known as the Cathars (which comes form the Greek word katharoi –  the pure). There is a special Church here in Rennes-le-Chateau dedicated to Mary Magdalene, built upon an ancient Isis Temple. Today we meditate on Mary Magdalene’s connection to the Isis Mysteries and discover our own Christ Consciousness and Divine magic.

Day 11 – Tuesday June 4       Sacred Waters of Rennes-les-Bains

• Morning preparation: Inner Sacred Marriage exercises
• Legends of Jesus & Mary residing and baptizing here/Sacred Marriage Mysteries
• Explore the Sacred Waters for Rebirth/Baptism
• Special teachings with Steve Pope connecting Knights Templar, Cathars, Essenes, Kabbalists

This is our day to immerse in the Divine Feminine Sacred Waters. Languedoc legend says that Jesus and Mary lived here and that Mary baptized spiritual seekers in the sacred thermal waters of Rennes-les-Bains. Today we create personalized rituals to be cleansed of the old and bring in the renewal and regeneration of new life. We will work with the Alchemy of water and its amazing healing properties, cleansing any emotional distortions we carry from our history and our conditioning. This preparation is essential to awakening our inner Christ consciousness.

Day 12 – Wednesday June 5        Montsegur

• Morning preparation: Inner Sacred Marriage exercises
• Travel to the magical portal of ancient Cathar Castle, Montsegur and climb the mountain!
• Open to the Cathar “Flower of Life” holistic teachings of Jesus and Mary Magdalene
• Explore Montsegur’s connection to the Shroud of Turin/Holy Grail/Arc of the Covenant
• Evening teaching on the Sacred Marriage Mysteries

Montsegur was the great fortified castle and site of an important Mystery School of the Cathars, whose community values and practices are similar to the Essenes of Judea and beyond. Montsegur is said to have housed the Shroud of Turin, The Holy Grail and the Arc of the Covenant. We’ll hike to the top of the mountain to meditate upon our own search for the Holy Grail, our own inner awakening! We’ll also learn about the Flower of Life and other holistic teachings of Mary Magdalene and Jesus. Love is the key!

Day 13 – Thursday June 6         Carcassonne

• Morning teaching on the Sacred Marriage Mysteries
• 1 night at Hotel de la Cite, 5* Hotel within the walled city
• Final dinner together

Today we wrap up the teachings on the Sacred Marriage Mysteries, integrating our knowledge of Kabbalah, Jesus and Mary, the Essenes, Cathars, Flower and Tree of Life Sacred Geometry and so much more. We drive to the ancient city of Carcassonne to spend the night within the walls.

Day 14 – Friday June 7          Travel day

Today we say goodbye to all our companions as everyone travels to their next destinations…

 

Price: $4,598

Tour Price includes: Daily Kabbalah workshops, 13 nights in shared accommodation, breakfasts, 3 dinners, all transportation (trains, taxis, bus rental, Madrid-Barcelona flight), all museum fees and guided city tours.

Does not include: air fare to Europe, lunches and dinners.

Tour Conditions: a $400 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place. The first installment of $2,198 is due by January 1st and the balance of $2,000 is due on April 1st

Air Transportation: All participants need to arrive in Toledo on Saturday, May 25, 2019. The closest airport is Madrid, then a one hour drive to Toledo. We end the tour in Carcassonne on Friday, June 7th and participants can then get a train to Toulouse and fly back to Madrid or elsewhere in Europe.

There are only 3 spaces remaining! So please send in a $400 deposit to reserve your space.

To pay by check email Megan at meganwag@gmail.com

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Spain Kabbalah 2019

Spain Deposit $412.00 USDSpain first payment $2,264.00 USDSpain second payment $2,060.00 USDSpain full payment $4,736.00 USD