SONGS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH Crossing the Threshold, Findhorn, Dec. 28th - Jan 3rd, ‘27.

Come join us in the New Years Celebration in Findhorn for ‘Crossing the Threshold’ Dec. 28th to Jan. 3rd 2027!
A classic Findhorn program running for more than 20 years!

Barbara Swetina and Jilani Cordelia, both expert musicians, welcome you again to ‘Crossing the Threshold’ in Findhorn!

During this magical time of the year you are invited to 6 days of celebration and relaxation in a community of heart, drawing on the riches of the Findhorn and Sufi traditions in song, dances, story, soul work, creativity and ritual.

The Dances of Universal Peace blend live music with wisdom from different world traditions, creating a resonant field of beauty, love and transformation that uplifts our souls and nourishes our spirits.

There will also be time for a journey of self-reflection, releasing the old, visioning the new and connecting with the stillness found in nature and at the heart of our being.

New Year’s Eve is celebrated in the Universal Hall within the community in our traditional manner, with pure, delightful fun!

Click the video below to meet Jilani and Barbara:



Feedback from former course participants: "Thank you, all of you, from the bottom of my heart, for helping me to heal in this spectacular, miraculous and wonder-filled fashion. The workshop has provided me with a treasure-house of precious moments to remember for ever. Thank you, especially Barbara, for giving me better songs to sing, and surrounding us all with the love in your music. I believe this experience unlocked my heart and freed me from the prison of my grief - allowing me to dare to feel love for another again.  I am sure I am not the only person you have helped to healing in this way, and I think that what you do is awe-inspiring." Mark

"The music and dance, reflections, and walks in nature punctuated the inner process of crossing into the new year... I’ve been left with the feeling of having birthed something. These days felt like a catalyst for change, a shining light upon inner truths and obstacles, and a journey to clarify my desires in life, thank you so much!" Emma

Course Fees:
£360 Discounted
£390
Regular
£430 Supporting

Booking: If interested, and to reserve your place, please Register here.
For questions write to Brant at: crossingthethreshold.booking@gmail.com or call Brant on 075 1125 1545.

SONGS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH Crossing the Threshold, Findhorn, Dec. 27th - Jan 3rd, ‘24.

Accommodation:
You will stay in the Guest Lodge, in the heart of the community, with a self-catering kitchen. Most rooms are shared, which supports the sense of togetherness that is central to the experience. Rooms and meals can be booked on the registration page under Optional Items

Alternatively, you can get your own B&B accommodation or stay with friends.
B+B list is here:
https://www.visitecovillagefindhorn.uk/visit-us
https://www.findhorn.cc/our-services/bed-breakfast-list/

Meals:
Your delicious meals are cooked by a chef, Antonia!
Starting Monday dinner and ending with Saturday dinner:

6 dinners @ £14.- comes to £84
5 lunches @ £10.- comes to £50,
Total is £ 134.-. for the whole course, to be paid on arrival in cash!
Meals can be booked on the registration page under Optional Items
Or you can do self-catering if preferred!

The course ends around 11am after Taize on Sunday, before lunch.

Barbara Swetina and Jilani Cordelia, both classically trained musicians, are masterful at inspiring participants to come into sacred space while easily joining in the songs and peace dances from around the world.

Barbara Swetina
Barbara Swetina is a multi-instrumentalist, a trained musician, a leader of the dances of Universal Peace and a longterm director of music in the Findhorn Eco Village. She brought the devotional Findhorn Taize Singing into the heart of the community and has created workshops, trainings, songbooks and CD’s to establish a culture of peace in the community and worldwide. ‘In my heart I see a singing planet - many people gathering in places all over to sing, dance and pray together, to create sacred space, fields of light filled energy, where we are reminded of the love and harmony which is our essence.’

Barbara Swetina
Jilani Cordelia is a musician, mystic, Sufi guide, and certified Leader and Mentor of the Dances of Universal Peace International. She has played viola for the Peace Dances since 1997 and led them since 2005, becoming a certified Dance Leader in 2008. She works extensively with people growing into their own leadership with the Dances and has run Dance Leader Trainings in the UK since 2017. A classically trained musician and experienced teacher, Jilani brings together music, movement, voice, meditation and the Universal Sufi path in a way that is both grounded and deeply devotional. She travels widely, leading Dance and Sufi retreats internationally. Her particular gift is creating an atmosphere where people can become more fully themselves: open, joyful, present and connected. She has a special passion for helping people discover and develop their own gifts. https://www.jilanicordelia.com

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Findhorn

Barbara Swetina

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep.

Rumi translated by Coleman Barks Essential Rumi