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On the altar at the Harvest Show 2011

On Chalice Well

At Healing Waters Sanctuary

 Outside the PRC

Elfy Clifford, Morgana West & Vanessa Poulton with the Candle at the entrance to Chalice Well

In the Avalon Room at the Isle of Avalon Foundation

In Glastonbury Town Hall

At the Glastonbury Community Conference: Assembly Rooms

Lighting the sacred fire at the start of the Glastonbury Zodiac Pilgrimage

On the altar in the chapel at Abbey House

The Glastonbury Candle

In conjunction with Starchild of Glastonbury, Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre (The PRC) has produced a 12 x 2 inch blue candle which has been named ‘The Glastonbury Candle’ and is infused with herbs, trees and flowers, including the Glastonbury Thorn that have been gathered in and around Glastonbury. (see our shop for more details)

Glastonbury has a wonderful diversity and each part contributes to the Whole. The PRC feels that the Glastonbury Candle is an excellent representation of the Whole that is Glastonbury and also goes some small way in helping to celebrate our ethos of honouring all paths.

We are now working with the many different faiths, paths and community organisations in a simple on-going ceremony to honour all the multi-faceted aspects of Glastonbury. A candle, lit and blessed by the PRC, and held in a large glass lantern, is being passed to other community groups to light and bless in what ever way is appropriate for them. This might be a ceremony, activity, meditation, meeting or simply holding the energy of it during a typical day in the office.

The PRC feels that this simple ongoing ceremony contributes towards bringing Glastonbury together into the energy of the candle. Further candles will be lit from the original, thus perpetuating the energy of the Flame.

The Journey So Far...

(latest visit first)

2012

January
10th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.

2011

December
13th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.

November
8th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall.

October
21st: At the Goddess Hall 'Earth Vigil'
14th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.

September
17th: On the altar at Glastonbury Harvest Show in the Town Hall.
12th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.

August
9th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.

July
25th: Holding the energy during the PRC volunteers meeting.
12th: Monthly Town Council meeting in the Town Hall. A second candle was present at the 'PRC Presents...' talks in the Avalon Room.
5th: At a gathering of the PRC Companion Team.

June
14th: Monthly Town Council Meeting in the Town Hall.

May
15th to 20th: On the shrine at the St Martha Botanica.
10th : Monthly Town Council Meeting in the Town Hall.
7th: Went on holiday to Bournemouth and enjoyed a service at Charmister Spiritualist Church.
6th: At a night of mediumship with Oscar Billegas in the Assembly Rooms.

April
28th: Guest of Honour at a handfasting ceremony in Moneybox Field, Glastonbury Tor
23rd: At the Camino Centre for their open day
22nd: Attended the Earth Day Ceremony at the Glastonbury Holy Thorn on Wearyall Hill.
15th: During the day attended the Academic Symposium in Abbey House. In the evening attended the scattering of the ashes of a renowned Glastonbury resident at Chalice Well.
12th: Monthly Town Council Meeting in the Town Hall.

March
22nd - 24th: At a three-day retreat at Healing Waters Sanctuary with Geshe Lama Ahbay Rinpoche.
19th: In Glastonbury Town Hall with Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre at their giant jumble sale fund raising event
18th: In the Centre of the Glastonbury Zodiac at Park Wood with the Maltwood Moot.
11th: Stood in Whalebone Courtyard, outside Glastonbuury Pilgrim Reception Centre in honour of all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
8th: Monthly Town Council Meeting in the Town Hall.
5th: The Candle was an integral part of a Silver Wedding ceremony at the United Reformed Church, Glastonbury. The happy couple lit the candle and then with tapers, lit tea-lights and gave one to each of the congregation to hold throughout the ceremony.

February
8th: Glastonbury Town Council Meeting.
2nd -3rd: 24 hours on the shrine at Saint Martha's Botanica, Benedict Street.

January
29th: At the Shiny Happy People event in the Town Hall.
11th: Glastonbury Town Council Meeting.
3rd: Present at a public meeting in Tor Leisure regarding the proposed de-funding of Glastonbury Library.

2010

December

16th: Spent a lovely 24 hours with the Sai Baba group
15th: Spent the evening on the altar in the glorious setting of the Abbey House sharing the Christmas gathering with friends from all over the community. Trustees and staff dressed in Edwardian costume, delicious canapes with mulled wine/cider were served & guests were entertained by the Avalonian Free State Choir.
14th: Sat on the Council Table at its monthly meeting with the Town Council in the Town Hall. Public Participation involved the recent attack on the Glastonbury Holy Thorn.

November

28th: At a Community Well-being Day held in the Archangel Michael Healing Centre in George Street.
27th: Attended the Open day and Christmas Fayre at the Camino (formerly the Phoenix Project) in King Street.
24th: 26th: With the lovely Michael and Lynne Orchard to spend time in their therapy rooms and soak up some lovely Bushy Coombe energies.
15th: The Candle was in the Avalon Room at the Isle of Avalon Foundation attending powerful constellation work that was taking place on the anniversary of the murder of Richard Whiting, the last Abbot of Glastonbury.
12th: With members of the community at a special evening to celebrate three years of the PRC in St Mary’s Church Hall.
9th: Again at the Glastonbury Town Council Meeting in the Town Hall.

October

29th: At Dreamtime House for 24 hours to share their Opening Day.
22nd: Hosted by the Earth Vigil in the Goddess Hall. The vigil took place from 9am to 9pm and all were welcome.
17th: Soaked up the energies amongst the faeries in Yin Yang on the High Street.
15th: Experienced a mini-earthquake whilst watching the PRC Board, Volunteers and Guests as they enjoyed a fun social evening Bhangra dancing!
12th: An afternoon with the Glaston Group during their meeting and in the evening, with the Town Councillors during their monthly meeting in Glastonbury Town Hall.
9th: Spent the day at St Margeret's/Magdalene Chapel during their Open Day.
7th: Spent the day amongst the silks at 'Facets of Avalon' in Archer's Way.
6th: A day at the Divine Light Centre in Magdalene Street
4th: A Day at the Glastonbury Natural Health Centre in Silver Street.
2nd: Spent a busy day at the Witches' Market in Glastonbury Town Hall, organised by the Pagan Federation.

September

30th: At the GLOW premises in St Edmund's Hall Community Centre on Windmill Hill for the home-educated children of Glastonbury Learning OtherWise.
29th: Lit for Michaelmas or Archangel Michael's Day in the presence of the Glastonbury Anthroposophical Friendship Group which studies the wisdom of Rudolf Steiner.
25th: A day on the shrine in the new Saint Martha Botanica in Benedict Street.
23rd: Celebrating Mabon/Autumn Equinox/Full Moon with the Under the Stars gathering.
18th: Spent the day in Glastonbury Town Hall during the Glastonbury Harvest Show.
17th: Volunteer Stella Zingas went out with the Twinning team to Patmos and, on the 30th August took a Glastonbury Candle, blessed by the Bishop of Patmos, into the Cave of St John where it was lit from the flame of the Candle in the cave. The Glastonbury Candle was brought back home and 'introduced' on this day, to the activated Glastonbury candle in a simple ceremony attended by PRC Volunteers and the Mayor of Glastonbury.
Glastonbury was Twinned with Patmos in Perpetuity in 2008 and is the first between the UK and Greece. The essence of the Twinning is to provide a bridge of goodwill as well as a rich potential for cultural, social, educational and spiritual exchange for all kinds of people who visit these two places for all kinds of reasons. To find out more visit the Twinning Story.
Also on the 17th: Spent the day in the Avalon Room at the Isle of Avalon Foundation.
15th: The Flame of the Glastonbury Candle was used to light the Sacred Fire to mark the beginning of the 5-day Glastonbury Zodiac Pilgrimage.
4th: Attended the Glastonbury Community Conference in the Assembly Rooms - organised by Leigh Wright on behalf of the Avalon Library.

August

31st: 24 hours with the Glastonbury Buddhist Community at Lantern Cottage.
30th: Candles were presented to the Bishop of Patmos and the Patmos council. Glastonbury is twinned with Patmos in perpetuity.
28th: The Glastonbury Candle is now going out around the world. On this day, one was lit from the Flame of Avalon at the Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire, USA during their 65th anniversary celebrations marked by a Peace Day for all religions. The Cathedral of the Pines is a nonprofit corporation and an an outdoor place of worship for people of all faiths and a memorial to the nations war dead.
24th: In Glastonbury Town Hall during the W.I. Market and Forget-Me-Not Club. Lit by Clerk to the Town Council - Jane Czornij.
18th: At the Positive Living Group attending a talk on the Endorphin Effect from William Bloom.
12th: Revisiting the Meditation Room.
10th: Presented to the monthly meeting of Glastonbury Town Council, in the Town Hall.
9th: Monthly Satsang at The Meditation Room.
7th: Present with the Maltwood Moot at Park Wood as they powered up the Centre of the Glastonbury Zodiac.
1st: Attended the ceremony at the White Spring to celebrate Lugh, the Master Craftsman.
Then, at the Wellhead in Chalice Well Gardens to share their celebration of 'Fruition'.

July

29th: A day on the altar at the Goddess Conference.
27th: An evening with the Yin Yang Meditation Group.
23rd: An evening with the Golden Sufis.
22nd - 23rd: 24 hours with the Naqshabandi Sufis
22nd: Processed in and out of the Tercentennial Labyrinth in St. John's churchyard.
20th: A Day at 'Starchild', producers of the Candle.
19th: PRC Board Meeting.
17th: An evening at the White Spring with members of the community and the Guardian - Gill Atkinson.
15th: Activation Ceremony in Glastonbury Pilgrim Reception Centre.