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Ani Williams

is a harper, chantress and sound healer, who has been dedicated to singing the songs of the earth and the awakening feminine for more than three decades. Her gift is to help free our voices of power and guide us in deep listening to the songs of Nature and Spirit.

Ani Williams
2675 W Hwy 89-A #1081
Sedona, AZ 86336
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Itinerary for Full Moon Equinox in Southern France

Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps

September 14 - 24, 2010

 

The Itinerary below is from 2009's trip to Southern France.

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Tuesday, Sept. 15: Arrive at Toulouse Blagnac airport in beautiful Languedoc, Southwest France for your coach pick up at 1pm. Our Enigma Tours driver and I will be there to greet you. There is a meet and greet area with plenty of seating next to the coffee shop near the baggage claim area. Please plan for flight arrivals by noon or earlier on the 15th (departing US the 14th!). Since Toulouse is a small airport, it does not take long to pass through customs and baggage. Some people prefer to arrive a day or two early to recover from jet lag. Let me know if you are arriving a day early and I can suggest Toulouse sites and hotels. We still meet at the airport at noon on the 15th.

 

We have a two hour journey in our private coach through the wine country to our home in the luscious hills of the Languedoc. We stay for five nights at the picturesque retreat Les Labadous on the River of Colors right below Rennes le Chateau.

We will have dinner at Les Labadous, prepared by our hostess Joke (pronounced Yokah). We will have a brief orientation and harp lullabies to send you to dreamland. (Dinner tonight is included in tour price. All breakfasts during the tour are included).

 

Wednesday, Sept. 16: Morning sharing circle, chanting and music. Walking the land and seeing various possible walking paths during our days here. In the afternoon, we drive to nearby Rennes le Chateau to meet with Henry Lincoln for lunch at the Jardin de la Marie garden restaurant. Henry is best known as a co-author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail, and for his pioneering work on the harmonious landscape and pentagram formed by the nearby churches. We visit the coded chapel dedicated to Mary Magdalene, the museum and the Villa Bethania built by the village priest Berenger Sauniere. Henry will demonstrate the pentagram geometry and alignments of the sites of this sacred landscape. (Dinner included in tour price at Les Labadous).

 

Thursday, Sept. 17: Morning drive to nearby Rennes les Bains, famous for its Roman baths and healing thermal springs. (Take a bathing suit today, weather permitting!) We will hike and chant to the Roche Tremblant (the vibrating stone of the ancient Celts and Druids). We visit the powerful Seat and Well of Isis (called the devil’s armchair in guidebooks). The ancient spring there is red with iron content, which occurs at many sites sacred to the ancient people. We will give the beauty of song to give thanks this timeless place of the Goddess. Lunch in the pleasant town square with Henry Lincoln. After lunch we are free to visit the RLB Church yard with Henry, walk along the river or soak in the thermal pools. (Dinner at Les Labadous included in tour price).

Friday, Sept. 18: Morning short drive to Alet les Bain and visit the famous Basilica. Alet was a Medieval Kaballah teaching center and sits on the beautiful River Aude, also the name of this entire region. Our Knight Templar friend Toby Dobler will guide us through the Basilica and the home of Nostradamus with its fascinating Templar carvings. We will visit Alet’s ancient spring to replenish our water. Just up the hill above Alet is the tiny village and chapel of Sainte Salvayre. I will not try to describe the energies of this ancient shrine, and save it for your Gnostic experience. We will have a New Moon ritual in this special chapel. A walk to the nearby ancient menuire (standing stone) gives wonderful views of the valley. Dinner at Eveche (the old bishopry) restaurant at Alet. (No host dinner; cost €15-18)

 

Saturday Sept. 19: Morning drive to the troubadour castle of Puivert with unicorn tapestries, harp and troubadour tales in the chapel. Druid Wood and natural labyrinth at Nebias to commune with the elementals and nature spirits with harp music at the famous harp tree. Picnic lunch in the mysterious natural labyrinth. We will return to Rennes le Chateau to join our Knights Templar friends Toby and Gerda Dobler in their private garden next to the Merovingian castle in RLC for a farewell to Le Valdieu dinner.Toby will give an evening presentation on his Templar Order of Mary Magdalene. (Dinner is included in tour price). Return to Les Labadous to pack our bags for our next five days at Collieure on the sea and the Pyrenees.

Sunday Sept. 20: Drive to Bugarach, the sacred mountain of Jules Verne fame and through the beautiful countryside to the Medieval Templar church at Cubieres. Then we continue through the spectacular Gorge de Galamus cliffs and deeply carved river valley.

 

Here we visit the Hermitage of St. Antoine which is carved into the steep cliff face with the magic square coded Sator Rotas Templar carving. Potluck picnic lunch at Galamus.We drive to the medieval Templar port of Collieure for two nights on the Mediterranean. (Plenty of choices for local seafood dinner on our own)

Monday Sept. 21: Collieure was an important Templar site and the fortress ruins are some of the most well-preserved in France. This quaint town was a strategic seaport and most likely the site of a temple to Isis. The local church has unusual images of St. Lucy, Martha and Mary Magdalene and ornate gold decor typical of the Catalan region. This is a free day to explore the Templar ruins, shop or lounge on the beach. (Dinner on our own in town).

 

Tuesday Sept. 22 Autumn Equinox: Morning departure to drive into the wild Pyrenees, mysterious mountain range of many secrets. This was the path of countless pilgrims on the road to Compostela, meaning ‘field of stars’. Some say the Pyrenees mirror the path of stars in the milky way. We visit the 10th century monastery at St. Michel de Cuxa with its ancient wooden Madonna in the unusual round chapel. (The medieval carvings in the cloister garden here were used to create The Cloisters exhibition at the MET in New York!) We will walk to the nearby Sun Stone for an Equinox ritual. This is the site of an ancient temple at the foot of Mount Canigou.

We drive through the spectacular Pyrenees, viewing medieval fortresses of the kings of France along the way to Tarascon Sur Ariege. Evening meal in Tarascon, on the Ariege River. (No host dinner)

 

Tuesday Sept. 23: Morning visit to Our Lady of Sabart Church with the Black Madonna and wonderful relief art of Mary Magdalene. Continuing deeper into the Pyrenees, we drive through the Vicdessos valley and visit Sem, the ancient dolmen altar that looks toward the grail castle of Montreal de Sos and Mount Canigou. We pass the Castle of Miglos, a medieval fortress guarding the valley entrance. Journeying deeper into the Pyrenees, we visit Montreal de Sos, said by Cathar researcher Antonin Gadal to be an important Knight Templar site with its enigmatic grail paintings. (Dinner in Tarascon on our own).

Thursday Sept. 24: We drive three kilometers to Ussat le Bain to visit the Iglesia, one of several Sabartes Cathar caves of this narrow river canyon. Schedule permitting, we will hear the haunting music of Christian Koenig, expert in Cathar history and medieval music. We will have a picnic lunch along the river and in the afternoon, walk to the Cathar Bethlehem cave of initiation with its pentagram and altar stone. Return to Tarascon hotel for packing and farewell celebration dinner. (Included in tour price).

 

Thursday Sept. 25: Morning drive to Toulouse airport for departure flights. We will arrive at Blagnac International Airport by 10:00 am. This is a small airport, so check-in and security are normally quick.

Bon Voyage.
This is never goodbye, but merry meet,
merry part and merry meet again.
And once you have been to France,
you will want to return!

Ani and Henry Lincoln at Ste. Hilaire Cloister, 2007

Click this link to print the 2009 Itinerary for the Autumn Equinox in Southern France.

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TOUR LOGISTICS

Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps

Full Moon Equinox in Southern France

September 14 - 24, 2010

An 11 - Day Journey
Cost $2900.00

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Tour Includes
• All ground transportation including pick up and drop off at airport in Toulouse, France.
Does not include roundtrip airfare from USA to Toulouse.
One flies from US city of departure September 13, 2010 to Paris and then from Paris to Toulouse
(usually Air France to Toulouse) arriving by 12 noon on September 14, 2010.
• All B&B accommodations based on double occupancy, includes French traditional breakfast.
(Single room supplement if available, $600.00)
• All entry fees, special presentations, guest speakers and guides, all breakfasts,
two picnics and three dinners, including our last celebration dinner.

Deposits And Payments
Your deposit of $600.00 to secure your place for the trip is due March 15, 2010.
First Installment of $1150.00 due June 1, 2010.
Final Installment of $1150.00 due August 1, 2010.
Payments can be made by cashiers check or personal check,

Payable to: Ani Williams and
mailed to 2675 W. Hwy. 89-A #1081, Sedona, AZ 86336.

Visa and MasterCard accepted (3% surcharge for credit cards will be added).

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Path of the Magdalene Tour Deposit of $600.00 due March 15, 2010.

First Installment of $1150.00 due June 1, 2010.

Final Installment of $1150.00 due August 1, 2010.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 45 days prior to departure will receive a 50% refund of amount paid, not including initial non-refundable deposit of $600.00 used to secure lodging. No refunds will be made on later cancellations unless someone on the waiting list fills one’s spot. If anyone determines that she cannot make the trip, please let us know immediately.

Flight Arrangements
All flights must arrive at the Toulouse, France airport by 12:00 pm on September 14, 2010, as pickup time is by 1:00 pm.
Departure from US is the day before, September 13, 2010.
For departure to USA, DO NOT schedule flights leaving Toulouse before 11:00 am on September 24, 2010.
Our van will arrive at the airport by 9:00 am on departure day to allow enough time before flights.

Travel Documents
Valid passport plus a Xerox copy to take with you in case passport is lost.

Baggage and Clothing
One small piece of luggage, plus one carry-on only. Max. Size: 24” x 13”x 10” – preferably with wheels.
NO LARGE BAGGAGE because we need to fit everyone’s bags in the van.
* You will be responsible for carrying your own bags often up stairs to the second or
third level accommodations and after eleven days, you will be thankful that you packed light!.
* A backpack is useful for daytrips.
*Wear comfortable walking shoes and layered clothing, including
a jacket and sweater for morning and evenings.
In September it is usually warm, but cool in the mornings and evenings.
Include a lightweight rain proof poncho or an umbrella.

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TOUR RESPONSIBILITY WAIVER

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Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps

Full Moon Equinox in Southern France
September 14 - 24, 2010

Our Journeys are of the greatest integrity, heart and intentions. The following waiver content does not reflect the tone of the journeys, but it is necessary to state in case of possible rare occurrences.

The Primary Agent, Ani Williams and /or her agents act only in the capacity as an agent for the passengers in all matters connected with lodging accommodations, sight-seeing tours and land transportation in France and shall not be responsible or liable for any injury, loss, accident, health impairment, delay, irregularity or incident resulting from strikes, weather, fuel outages, government regulations or Acts of God. Nor shall they be responsible for any act or omission of any individual or organization providing the transportation, services or accommodations in connection with this journey, nor any delay or expense incurred due to disruption or revision of schedules, not for any cause beyond its control.

Ani Williams and/or her agents retain the right to withdraw a tour or decline to accept any person as a member of the tour or make changes in the published itinerary whenever in sole judgment of conditions warrant or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience or safety of the passengers.

All prices are based on tariffs and exchange rates in effect July 2009 and are subject to change in event of an adjustment therein. If costs do fluctuate due to circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to alter our quoted price to you.

The Primary Agent is not responsible should a presenter advertised as attending or presenting, during the tour, cancel for any reason. The Primary Agent is not responsible for any physical, emotional reaction or trauma or ailment, during the tour or occurring after the tour.

Acceptance of all conditions of this Tour Responsibility Waiver and the two Tour Logistics Pages is confirmed by your dated signature on the Registration Form.

Our intention for the 2010 pilgrimage to Southern France is to serve the highest good for all on the journey and to increase heart openings and blessings for all. Welcome to our 2010 pilgrimage to Southern France!

Read the more detailed online articles about Magdalene and learn about Ani's Sound Medicine and recordings of sacred music at: www.aniwilliams.com

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See the articles: Magdalene and Venus,
Mary Magdalene: Mistress of the Grail
and Maria Magdalena by Ani Williams

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REGISTRATION FORM

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Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps

Full Moon Equinox in Southern France
September 14 - 24, 2010

Welcome to our Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps Full Moon Equinox Pilgrimage in Southern France, September 14 - 24, 2010. Please fill out the following information and sign and return as soon as possible. Acceptance of all conditions of the Tour Responsibility Waiver and the two Tour Logistics Pages is confirmed by your dated signature on this form.

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We are looking forward to your presence on Path of the Magdalene — Tracing Her Footsteps
Full Moon Equinox Pilgrimage in Southern France, September 14 - 24, 2010.

May many blessings and good fortune come your way! Ani