Beltane Fire Festival – Celebrating the Beginning of Summer

Beltane Fire Festival Workshops & Talks during the day and ceilidh plus DJ Cheetah in the evening!

Fire Pit, Licensed Bar, Food, Dancing, Workshops & Food – An adult ticket for both the day and evening celebrations are only £30

Beltane means “Bright Fire’ in Gaelic and many earth based cultures have celebrated spring festivals to mark this time of great fertility for Mother Earth. Nature has an amazing ability to reproduce itself in a beautiful and stunning way and it’s important to honour this power. A power we hold within us too! This incredibly joyful festival is the perfect time to celebrate all the pleasures in being ALIVE!

HOPE is extremely excited to be kicking off 2024’s Spring/Summer Festival season with a fantastic evening of dancing and fun! Don’t miss the first party of the year and join us for the superb Five Ways Ceilidh band and the absolutely awesome DJ Cheetah! There will also be a licensed bar and food and drinks available from our very own HUB!

It’s definitely one party not to be missed!

All Day & Evening Adult ticket is £30. If you can only make the daytime then an adult Day ticket is £20 and gives you access to all the talks and workshops from 10am until 4:05pm.

Evening tickets for dancing and celebration includes Ceilidh and DJ Cheetah! 7-11pm! £15 for Adults, Under 8’s are free and children aged 8-17 years are £5.00.

Why not come for the whole event and grab a ticket for £30!!

Beltane Fire Festival Workshops & Talks

• 10am  – Introduction by the Healing Collective offering 1-2-1’s additional to speakers and sign up
• 10:30am  – The Oily Witch – Welcome to the Beltane Fire Circle
• 11:30am -12.30pm – Valdirene Ruston – Awakening the Senses: An Introduction To The Lover Archetype
• 12:30pm – LUNCH
• 1:15pm – Rhys Rogers – 15 Minute Qigong Warm Up
• 1:30 – 2:30pm – Make your own Fiery Kimchi with Joanna Lewars – The Artisan Forest Kitchen
• 2:30 – 3pm – UK Plant Medicine and Hawthorn with Fionnagh’s Bealtaine
• 3:05pm – 4:05pm – The Healing Powers of Sound – Sound Bath with Marisa of Hema Sounds

10:30am  – The Oily Witch – Welcome to the Beltane Fire Circle

The Oily Witch – Welcome to the Beltane Fire Circle, where we honour personal power and renewal through the dance of sacred flames. Guided by the oily witch, we ignite our Solar and Sacral Chakras, awakening vitality and creativity. With the aroma of essential oils, we cleanse doubts and fears, making room for empowerment to flourish. Shedding inhibitions, we embrace the flames, invoking Beltane’s spirit of passion and renewal. Join us in this journey of inner fire and empowerment!
Blessed be!

Step into the mystical realm of healing with The Oily Witch, where ancient wisdom meets modern practices. As an Aromatherapist, Astrologer, Spiritual Counselor, and Nutrition Teacher, I blend diverse modalities to guide individuals on their path to holistic wellness. Through personalized consultations, workshops, and intuitive guidance, I empower seekers to unlock their inner healing potential and cultivate harmony in mind, body, and spirit. Join me on a transformative journey towards greater vitality, balance, and spiritual awakening.

11:30am – 12:30pm – Valdirene Ruston – Awakening the Senses: An Introduction To The Lover Archetype

“Val is a Certified Life Coach with One of Many, a women’s Leadership, Training and Coaching organisation that is leading the way in concept of ‘Soft Power’ leadership and reconnecting women to the power of their energetic cycles. Born in Brazil, and having lived in 4 different countries, Val has a natural flair and curiosity for understanding different cultures and languages, and the impact these have in our societies, social acceptance and inclusivity. These experiences led to her commitment to study psychology, human behaviour and trauma, and to integrate embodiment of the feminine archetypes in her coaching practice.

She credits her multi-heritage and multi-cultural background with being responsible for her empathic and grounding nature with people and in leading women’s circles.

She has made the journey from radio producer and presenter, to freelance interpreter for Brazilian footballers, to Life Coach, Circle Facilitator & Speaker. At the centre of all this work, is the thread of deep listening, presence, bold questioning and a love for understanding people. Recently, she has been expanding her work to include the Archetypes of The Mature Masculine, and collaborating with male practitioners in the Masculine Alchemy movement, hoping that through this joint work, we can bring more understanding and foster deep connections with our families, communities and the world.”

12:30pm – LUNCH – 45 Minutes

1:15pm – Rhys Rogers – 15 Minute Qigong Warm Up

BSc. Hons. Specialist Physiotherapist, Qigong and Breathwork Therapist, Therapeutic and traditional eastern Massage. A Physiotherapist by profession, a Martial Artist by passion. Rhys Rogers combines his modern Physiotherapy and fitness knowledge with the ancient healing martial arts of the Shaolin to create a holistic self healing system powered by mind and body. Over a decade of Physiotherapy experience in frontline emergency care, grounded in the internal martial arts of Tai-chi and Shaolin Qigong, Breathwork, a Husband and a Businessman he brings a wealth of knowledge and life experience to facilitate our communities of today in building well balanced, strong minds and bodies body from the inside out.

1:30pm – 2:30pm – Make you own Fiery Kimchi with Joanna Lewars – The Artisan Forest Kitchen

Meet the maker Joanna Lewars, a seasoned expert with over 30 years of experience in the food, beverage and supply chain industry. Specialising in gut health. Discover in this workshop how to make Kimchi! Joanna’s artisan, local creations working with the vitality of mother nature’s ingredients can assist in rebuilding and healing your gut biome, managing menopausal symptoms, aiding weight management and naturally boosting immunity. Will also be available to purchase in the Cafe space throughout the day.

2:30pm – 3.05pm – UK Plant Medicine and Hawthorn with Fionnagh Bealtaine

Fionnagh is dedicated to the indigenous way of the land in these Islands and the development of the innate abilities which are our birth right. She offers individual healings and ceremonies as well as shorter consulting and coaching sessions.

She is a natural healer with an Irish lineage and has done many trainings over the past 25+ years. She has been initiated as a shamanic practitioner in the UK and follows a medicine path. She is a flower essence practitioner and mushroom guide and focuses on native medicine plants, for example, Mistletoe, Hawthorn, Mugwort. She has been on numerous pilgrimages in ceremony to sacred sites, and notably broke her leg on a vision quest up a mountain in Mexico, and been taught in dreaming about the technology of the new grange building Bru na Boinne, Ireland. She has trained in Life coaching, dream analysis and Jungian archetypal therapy, as a shamanic practitioner in England and Vision Quest guide in Wales.

She has also had a professional career and a degree in Fine Art and lived in France and the US.

3:05pm – 4:05pm – The Healing Powers of Sound – Sound Bath with Marisa of Hema Sounds

Marisa lives in the beautiful East Sussex town of Lewes, where she nurtures her interest in holistic healing through her connection with nature during walks and gardening and by following her deep passion for sound vibrational medicine.

As “Hema Sounds,” she utilizes a diverse array of instruments such as Tibetan bowls, crystal singing bowls, flutes, drums, tuning forks, chimes, gongs, voice and natural sounds to ease stress, release emotions, relieve pain and kickstart self-healing with individuals, couples, families and groups. Using specific healing rhythms, frequencies, and intervals, she helps participants shift into more meditative states of mind that encourage release, rebalance, rejuvenation, focus, creativity, and inspiration.

Marisa’s voyage into the realm of holistic healing was shaped by her longstanding career as a specialist teacher navigating the challenges of stressful environments in inner London and working closely with children, young adults and their families with significant communication difficulties, anxiety and autism. This experience ignited within her, a profound interest in the transformative power of sound as an alternative medium in which to connect and communicate beyond words.

Marisa is committed to fostering inclusivity and helping others live their best lives and now works with all ages and abilities. She is constantly seeking collaborations to bring sound vibrational medicine into new settings be they festivals, hospitals, homes, workplace, retreats or mind, body, spirit wellbeing events.

Marisa embarked on the robust training of a Diploma in Integral Sound Healing with The Sound Healing Academy. She gained invaluable insights and expertise in the science of sound and vibration, the chakra system, sound meditation techniques, the energetics of healing and using intention/positive thinking to power up the impact of sound.

By blending her academic background with her passion for holistic living, Marisa offers a unique and comprehensive approach to wellness drawing upon both ancient wisdom and modern practices. She creates immersive sound experiences that harmonize the body mind and spirit. Each 1:1 session is personalized to your unique needs and intentions, ensuring a truly transformative and uplifting experience.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey of self-discovery, healing and inner harmony? Look no further! Marisa is a passionate sound practitioner dedicated to helping you achieve holistic well-being through the magic and power of sound. Www.Hemasoundtherapy.com

3:30 – 6:30 pm 1-2-1s Available to Book:

Fionnagh Bealtaine – Flower Essences 30 mins £45 incl a bespoke blend. Dreamwork/Coaching Consultation 60 mins £60. Shamanic Healings/Personal Ceremony/Drum Journey +1/1.5hrs £90/£120

To book please contact by email at [email protected] on Facebook at Fionnagh Bridgit or on Instagram at Sussex Flower Essences or Shamanic Health and Healing

Claire, The Oily Witch – Oracle Card Reading – £10 – To book please contact [email protected]

Rhys Rogers – Introduction to Shaolin Breathwork session 30minutes £20. Healing the body with Qigong beginner session 30minutes £20. Holistic Physiotherapy assessment and treatment 40minutes £50 (Gazebo dependent – To book please contact [email protected]

Arabella Harding – Celluar health and vitality. Frequency medicine and Bio-resonance and heart rate variability. Full health scan with Heart rate variability £45 (30 )min

Arabella is a cellular vitality therapist.Working at a cellular level with cutting edge therapy. Mitochondrial therapist supporting autism, and all disease states. Blue light therapy. Alkaline structured water.
Over 20 years of experience with helping people be their best, having maximum vitality, health and wellbeing. To book please call – 07470309658.

Robin Ferrier – Hypnotherapy Sessions – 30 minute sessions for £25

As a businessman in the aviation industry followed by over twenty years as an airline Captain, I know the strengths, frailties and intricacies of the human spirit. I have struggled, suffered, and endured as you have, and I have come through to the other side. As will you, my friend.

Hypnotherapy can be the solution to so many of life’s problems. Anything that mind can create, we can work with. 98% of all sessions and meetings are carried out online. Imagine the comfort of relaxing in your own armchair, settee or bed at home and getting the very best therapy without travel, sitting in waiting rooms, accommodation costs and any concerns you might have about health considerations.

Should you wish a face to face meeting we can do so at my office in Eastbourne at the Natural Fitness and Therapies Beach Studio. All tailored to make things easy for you and to save your valuable time.

Robin offers free no obligation discovery calls to anyone interested in hypnotherapy and its restorative powers.

Robin can be contacted on 07803083158
[email protected]. Please also see Robin on facebook, Instagram Linkedin, YouTube, Twitter (X) and TikTok

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