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Entropy

2022-06-05T17:39:44Z

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In science, Entropy is the measure of how disorganized and random a system is. The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that unless outside energy is provided, a system will find its disorder staying the same or increasing as time goes on. Unless acted upon by outside energy, a system will either have the same or more disorder as time passes.

This also applies to human activities, even those inspired by spiritual objectives. A huge amount of effort is put into establishing and building a project, but without the contribution of continuing inspiration and work, it will gradually lose energy and may even disintegrate and disappear.

In the Teaching section of this website we see how the Creative process relies upon an idea being imposed by the mind upon the universal sea of potential energy.

The Perennial Philosoophy holds that a Hierarchy of Intelligent Beings inhabit the universe. These beings not only supervise the building of activities but also help to refine projects by testing those that may not be in perfect tune with the overall objects of the universe

In Glastonbury, entropy is ever present. Apparent ‘Forces of Chaos’ resent any attempt to build a new structure and do their best to destroy the activity. The effects of these ‘negative’ forces seem to be more powerful than would be expected from simple tiredness and boredom of those running the project.

Confusion of purpose appears to be the characteristic that opens the door for chaos to enter, and it does so where any lack of clarity between individuals is found.

The answer is ‘clarity of contract’, in legal, written and verbal agreements. This necessitates all parties being clear about the understanding reached and being prepared to honour this as far as possible. If it is necessary to change something, then all parties must agree. Any departure from this clarity will open the way for the forces of chaos to make merry – and they are very good at this !

Lack of clarity of obligations is a frequent cause of the failure of community projects. Uncertainty leaves a vacuum for the ever-present forces of chaos to enter in the form of malicious gossip, rumours and misunderstandings, all of which serve to undermine the clarity of purpose of the venture.

In addition to the dangers of confusion is the slow decline of the project due to lack of continuing input of inspiring spiritual energy. A time may come when the initiators feel they have had enough and hand over to others. In some cases, those who take over will enjoy running the project but be unable or unwilling to contribute the initiative, inspiration and energy needed keep the organization progressing towards its full potential.

::::::'''The forces of entropy are overcome with:'''

'''Clarity of contract, inspired spiritual vision and continuing energy invested in the project'''

These negative energies have a positive part to play in that they bring to bear a cleansing and sieving process. If the concept is not inspired, understood and attuned with the purposes of Glastonbury, then the over-lighting energy will do its best to prevent the activity from flourishing.

An interesting quotation from ‘Evolution of the Spirit’ by Walter D Pullen:

'''''The Trickster''''' - ''many Native American and other faiths feature the concept of the trickster, who is basicly a teacher that uses methods we might consider negative, such as playing tricks, causing trouble, or in general being chaotic as a way to get people out of their ruts and old ways of thinking. A trickster may be conscious of the role and intentionally playing it or be a seemingly unevolved fool.''

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Entropy

2022-06-05T17:39:14Z

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In science, Entropy is the measure of how disorganized and random a system is. The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that unless outside energy is provided, a system will find its disorder staying the same or increasing as time goes on. Unless acted upon by outside energy, a system will either have the same or more disorder as time passes.

This also applies to human activities, even those inspired by spiritual objectives. A huge amount of effort is put into establishing and building a project, but without the contribution of continuing inspiration and work, it will gradually lose energy and may even disintegrate and disappear.

In the Teaching section of this website we see how the Creative process relies upon an idea being imposed by the mind upon the universal sea of potential energy.

The Perennial Philosoophy holds that a Hierarchy of Intelligent Beings inhabit the universe. These beings not only supervise the building of activities but also help to refine projects by testing those that may not be in perfect tune with the overall objects of the universe

In Glastonbury, entropy is ever present. Apparent ‘Forces of Chaos’ resent any attempt to build a new structure and do their best to destroy the activity. The effects of these ‘negative’ forces seem to be more powerful than would be expected from simple tiredness and boredom of those running the project.

Confusion of purpose appears to be the characteristic that opens the door for chaos to enter, and it does so where any lack of clarity between individuals is found.

The answer is ‘clarity of contract’, in legal, written and verbal agreements. This necessitates all parties being clear about the understanding reached and being prepared to honour this as far as possible. If it is necessary to change something, then all parties must agree. Any departure from this clarity will open the way for the forces of chaos to make merry – and they are very good at this !

Lack of clarity of obligations is a frequent cause of the failure of community projects. Uncertainty leaves a vacuum for the ever-present forces of chaos to enter in the form of malicious gossip, rumours and misunderstandings, all of which serve to undermine the clarity of purpose of the venture.

In addition to the dangers of confusion is the slow decline of the project due to lack of continuing input of inspiring spiritual energy. A time may come when the initiators feel they have had enough and hand over to others. In some cases, those who take over will enjoy running the project but be unable or unwilling to contribute the initiative, inspiration and energy needed keep the organization progressing towards its full potential.

::::::'''The forces of entropy are overcome with:'''

'''Clarity of contract, inspired spiritual vision and continuing energy invested in the project'''

These negative energies have a positive part to play in that they bring to bear a cleansing and sieving process. If the concept is not inspired, understood and attuned with the purposes of Glastonbury, then the over-lighting energy will do its best to prevent the activity from flourishing.

An interesting quotation from ‘Evolution of the Spirit’ by Walter D Pullen

'''''The Trickster''''' - ''many Native American and other faiths feature the concept of the trickster, who is basicly a teacher that uses methods we might consider negative, such as playing tricks, causing trouble, or in general being chaotic as a way to get people out of their ruts and old ways of thinking. A trickster may be conscious of the role and intentionally playing it or be a seemingly unevolved fool.''

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Sanctuary

2022-06-05T17:33:12Z

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'''The Sanctuary'''

In 1985 there was a shared vision for a future Glastonbury and one of the ideas was:

'''''‘There should be a place where people could be on their own in silence or share in spiritual practices with others. This place could be a building or an open space. It would be open to people of all beliefs and faiths. Ideally this place would be in the Abbey Grounds to honour the energies that are present there’'''''

In 1994 this began to take a more coherent shape and Kathy Jones and I had a number of sessions where we channelled very strong guidance about the shape

[[File:Sanctuaryb.jpeg|300px|right|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary]]

and setting of a new building – this building to be called the Temple of Avalon. These sessions were later published as ‘Glimpses though the veil’

From these meetings various ideas took shape. A group was formed to take the plan forward and in 1996 Professor Keith Critchlow was retained to produce drawings for the new building. By now the building was being called the Sanctuary.

In due course drawing was produced. These were for a circular building with seven chapels leading off the large central domed area. There would be a crypt and modern sustainable materials would be used throughout. The building would be set amongst trees and gardens in the Abbey grounds! The proposed site was obviously contentious, as the Abbey Trustees had not been consulted, and hence we kept rather quiet about the actual site.

One rather amusing bit of synchronicity occurred around this time. We had dowsed the site of the ctuary which appeared to be in an open space between two

[[File:Sanctuary2b.jpeg|300px|left|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary's foundations]]

large trees in the South East corner of the Abbey grounds. Having satisfied ourselves that this was the place, we were amazed when, very shortly afterwards, large diggers moved in to start excavating what is now the duck pond on the exact site of our proposed Sanctuary. The pond was eventually dug to a considerable depth necessitated by the slightly sloping ground. We could not help smiling at the thought that our ideas might have created the duck pond as a reaction – but, as a useful by-product, we would not have to excavate much when we came to build our crypt.

Quite a lot of enthusiasm was generated for the Sanctuary and an energetic group continued for some time. Eventually, in an all too familiar Glastonbury fashion, the originating group disagreed about the underlying principles of the Sanctuary and the project was shelved.

Shelved is the word rather than abandoned. In 2007, the idea re- emerged. There was talk of a wider use of the Abbey grounds, of building a ‘Hall of Unity’ and even the appearance in the Abbey grounds of a small canvas yurt dedicated as an ‘Inter-Faith Sanctuary’.

The idea is not dead and no doubt, when the time is right, a new Sanctuary will emerge.

::'''But the new Sanctuary may not be in the form of a physical structure.'''

'''It could be a shared idea of a 'Virtual Sanctuary' where individuals could go to find peace, tranquillity companionship – and Inspiration.'''

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Sanctuary

2022-06-05T17:31:41Z

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'''The Sanctuary'''

In 1985 there was a shared vision for a future Glastonbury and one of the ideas was:

'''''‘There should be a place where people could be on their own in silence or share in spiritual practices with others. This place could be a building or an open space. It would be open to people of all beliefs and faiths. Ideally this place would be in the Abbey Grounds to honour the energies that are present there’'''''

In 1994 this began to take a more coherent shape and Kathy Jones and I had a number of sessions where we channelled very strong guidance about the shape

[[File:Sanctuary2.jpeg|300px|right|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary]]

and setting of a new building – this building to be called the Temple of Avalon. These sessions were later published as ‘Glimpses though the veil’

From these meetings various ideas took shape. A group was formed to take the plan forward and in 1996 Professor Keith Critchlow was retained to produce drawings for the new building. By now the building was being called the Sanctuary.

In due course drawing was produced. These were for a circular building with seven chapels leading off the large central domed area. There would be a crypt and modern sustainable materials would be used throughout. The building would be set amongst trees and gardens in the Abbey grounds! The proposed site was obviously contentious, as the Abbey Trustees had not been consulted, and hence we kept rather quiet about the actual site.

One rather amusing bit of synchronicity occurred around this time. We had dowsed the site of the ctuary which appeared to be in an open space between two

[[File:Sanctuary2b.jpeg|300px|left|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary's foundations]]

large trees in the South East corner of the Abbey grounds. Having satisfied ourselves that this was the place, we were amazed when, very shortly afterwards, large diggers moved in to start excavating what is now the duck pond on the exact site of our proposed Sanctuary. The pond was eventually dug to a considerable depth necessitated by the slightly sloping ground. We could not help smiling at the thought that our ideas might have created the duck pond as a reaction – but, as a useful by-product, we would not have to excavate much when we came to build our crypt.

Quite a lot of enthusiasm was generated for the Sanctuary and an energetic group continued for some time. Eventually, in an all too familiar Glastonbury fashion, the originating group disagreed about the underlying principles of the Sanctuary and the project was shelved.

Shelved is the word rather than abandoned. In 2007, the idea re- emerged. There was talk of a wider use of the Abbey grounds, of building a ‘Hall of Unity’ and even the appearance in the Abbey grounds of a small canvas yurt dedicated as an ‘Inter-Faith Sanctuary’.

The idea is not dead and no doubt, when the time is right, a new Sanctuary will emerge.

::'''But the new Sanctuary may not be in the form of a physical structure.'''

'''It could be a shared idea of a 'Virtual Sanctuary' where individuals could go to find peace, tranquillity companionship – and Inspiration.'''

Return to the [[Buildings]] page

Sanctuary

2022-06-05T17:30:43Z

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'''The Sanctuary'''

In 1985 there was a shared vision for a future Glastonbury and one of the ideas was:

'''''‘There should be a place where people could be on their own in silence or share in spiritual practices with others. This place could be a building or an open space. It would be open to people of all beliefs and faiths. Ideally this place would be in the Abbey Grounds to honour the energies that are present there’'''''

In 1994 this began to take a more coherent shape and Kathy Jones and I had a number of sessions where we channelled very strong guidance about the shape

[[File:Sanctuary2.jpeg|300px|left|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary]]

and setting of a new building – this building to be called the Temple of Avalon. These sessions were later published as ‘Glimpses though the veil’

From these meetings various ideas took shape. A group was formed to take the plan forward and in 1996 Professor Keith Critchlow was retained to produce drawings for the new building. By now the building was being called the Sanctuary.

In due course drawing was produced. These were for a circular building with seven chapels leading off the large central domed area. There would be a crypt and modern sustainable materials would be used throughout. The building would be set amongst trees and gardens in the Abbey grounds! The proposed site was obviously contentious, as the Abbey Trustees had not been consulted, and hence we kept rather quiet about the actual site.

One rather amusing bit of synchronicity occurred around this time. We had dowsed the site of the ctuary which appeared to be in an open space between two

[[File:Sanctuary2b.jpeg|300px|left|frame|The envisioned Sanctuary's foundations]]

large trees in the South East corner of the Abbey grounds. Having satisfied ourselves that this was the place, we were amazed when, very shortly afterwards, large diggers moved in to start excavating what is now the duck pond on the exact site of our proposed Sanctuary. The pond was eventually dug to a considerable depth necessitated by the slightly sloping ground. We could not help smiling at the thought that our ideas might have created the duck pond as a reaction – but, as a useful by-product, we would not have to excavate much when we came to build our crypt.

Quite a lot of enthusiasm was generated for the Sanctuary and an energetic group continued for some time. Eventually, in an all too familiar Glastonbury fashion, the originating group disagreed about the underlying principles of the Sanctuary and the project was shelved.

Shelved is the word rather than abandoned. In 2007, the idea re- emerged. There was talk of a wider use of the Abbey grounds, of building a ‘Hall of Unity’ and even the appearance in the Abbey grounds of a small canvas yurt dedicated as an ‘Inter-Faith Sanctuary’.

The idea is not dead and no doubt, when the time is right, a new Sanctuary will emerge.

::'''But the new Sanctuary may not be in the form of a physical structure.'''

'''It could be a shared idea of a 'Virtual Sanctuary' where individuals could go to find peace, tranquillity companionship – and Inspiration.'''

Return to the [[Buildings]] page

File:Sanctuary2b.jpeg

2022-06-05T17:26:13Z

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Sanctuary

2022-06-05T16:46:02Z

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'''The Sanctuary'''

In 1985 there was a shared vision for a future Glastonbury and one of the ideas was:

'''''‘There should be a place where people could be on their own in silence or share in spiritual practices with others. This place could be a building or an open space. It would be open to people of all beliefs and faiths. Ideally this place would be in the Abbey Grounds to honour the energies that are present there’'''''

In 1994 this began to take a more coherent shape and Kathy Jones and I had a number of sessions where we channelled very strong guidance about the shape and setting of a new building – this building to be called the Temple of Avalon. These sessions were later published as ‘Glimpses though the veil’

From these meetings various ideas took shape. A group was formed to take the plan forward and in 1996 Professor Keith Critchlow was retained to produce drawings for the new building. By now the building was being called the Sanctuary.

In due course drawing was produced. These were for a circular building with seven chapels leading off the large central domed area. There would be a crypt and modern sustainable materials would be used throughout. The building would be set amongst trees and gardens in the Abbey grounds! The proposed site was obviously contentious, as the Abbey Trustees had not been consulted, and hence we kept rather quiet about the actual site.

One rather amusing bit of synchronicity occurred around this time. We had dowsed the site of the ctuary which appeared to be in an open space between two large trees in the South East corner of the Abbey grounds. Having satisfied ourselves that this was the place, we were amazed when, very shortly afterwards, large diggers moved in to start excavating what is now the duck pond on the exact site of our proposed Sanctuary. The pond was eventually dug to a considerable depth necessitated by the slightly sloping ground. We could not help smiling at the thought that our ideas might have created the duck pond as a reaction – but, as a useful by-product, we would not have to excavate much when we came to build our crypt.

Quite a lot of enthusiasm was generated for the Sanctuary and an energetic group continued for some time. Eventually, in an all too familiar Glastonbury fashion, the originating group disagreed about the underlying principles of the Sanctuary and the project was shelved.

Shelved is the word rather than abandoned. In 2007, the idea re- emerged. There was talk of a wider use of the Abbey grounds, of building a ‘Hall of Unity’ and even the appearance in the Abbey grounds of a small canvas yurt dedicated as an ‘Inter-Faith Sanctuary’.

The idea is not dead and no doubt, when the time is right, a new Sanctuary will emerge.

::'''But the new Sanctuary may not be in the form of a physical structure.'''

'''It could be a shared idea of a 'Virtual Sanctuary' where individuals could go to find peace, tranquillity companionship – and Inspiration.'''

Return to the [[Buildings]] page

Sanctuary

2022-06-05T16:45:51Z

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'''The Sanctuary'''

In 1985 there was a shared vision for a future Glastonbury and one of the ideas was:

'''''‘There should be a place where people could be on their own in silence or share in spiritual practices with others. This place could be a building or an open space. It would be open to people of all beliefs and faiths. Ideally this place would be in the Abbey Grounds to honour the energies that are present there’'''''

In 1994 this began to take a more coherent shape and Kathy Jones and I had a number of sessions where we channelled very strong guidance about the shape and setting of a new building – this building to be called the Temple of Avalon. These sessions were later published as ‘Glimpses though the veil’

From these meetings various ideas took shape. A group was formed to take the plan forward and in 1996 Professor Keith Critchlow was retained to produce drawings for the new building. By now the building was being called the Sanctuary.

In due course drawing was produced. These were for a circular building with seven chapels leading off the large central domed area. There would be a crypt and modern sustainable materials would be used throughout. The building would be set amongst trees and gardens in the Abbey grounds! The proposed site was obviously contentious, as the Abbey Trustees had not been consulted, and hence we kept rather quiet about the actual site.

One rather amusing bit of synchronicity occurred around this time. We had dowsed the site of the ctuary which appeared to be in an open space between two large trees in the South East corner of the Abbey grounds. Having satisfied ourselves that this was the place, we were amazed when, very shortly afterwards, large diggers moved in to start excavating what is now the duck pond on the exact site of our proposed Sanctuary. The pond was eventually dug to a considerable depth necessitated by the slightly sloping ground. We could not help smiling at the thought that our ideas might have created the duck pond as a reaction – but, as a useful by-product, we would not have to excavate much when we came to build our crypt.

Quite a lot of enthusiasm was generated for the Sanctuary and an energetic group continued for some time. Eventually, in an all too familiar Glastonbury fashion, the originating group disagreed about the underlying principles of the Sanctuary and the project was shelved.

Shelved is the word rather than abandoned. In 2007, the idea re- emerged. There was talk of a wider use of the Abbey grounds, of building a ‘Hall of Unity’ and even the appearance in the Abbey grounds of a small canvas yurt dedicated as an ‘Inter-Faith Sanctuary’.

The idea is not dead and no doubt, when the time is right, a new Sanctuary will emerge.

::'''But the new Sanctuary may not be in the form of a physical structure.'''

'''It could be a shared idea of a 'Virtual Sanctuary' where individuals could go to find peace, tranquillity companionship – and Inspiration.'''

Return to the [[Buildings]] page

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Abbey

2022-06-05T16:41:41Z

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'''Abbey of Glastonbury'''

'''''Crow Canyon Journal 2013'''''

The history of Glastonbury goes back at least 1700 years. A Christian religious center was established in Glastonbury by the 5th century, probably building over older pagan structures. What is now Somerset County became part of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex in the middle of the 7th century and Saxons controlled the abbey for about 400 years. Normans from France invaded England in the 11th century and the abbey flourished under them for another 500 years. The walls then crumbled for the next 400 years but things have been looking up for the last hundred years.

'''The Abbey in Saxon times'''

The Saxons began their conquest of southeast England in the 6th century and moved westward. By the time they reached Glastonbury in the 7th century they were already converted to Christianity and Glastonbury Abbey was taken over somewhat peacefully. In fact, the last Briton abbot was allowed to remain in office until he died and only then was the leadership turned over to a Saxon. In 712 King Ine of Wessex built a stone church which was heavily damaged by various Dane invasions in the 9th century. In the 10th century an abbot named Dunstan rebuilt the abbey and brought in the monastic rules of St Benedict and the abbey began to flourish. Dunstan went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury, as did Sigeric, formerly a Glastonbury monk under Dunstan. The Danes attacked Canterbury during Sigeric’s time and he is remembered for begging them to spare the cathedral. The great rivalry between Glastonbury and Canterbury goes back to these times, too. The monks of Glastonbury claim that during one of the Dane invasions they retrieved the body of St Dunstan and brought it back to Glastonbury.

'''The Abbey in Norman times'''

In 1066 the Normans conquered England and began replacing Saxon abbots with French-speaking Normans. Turstin (also spelled Thurstin or [[Thurstan]]), the first Norman abbot at Glastonbury, rebuilt the stone church and instituted some new rules including new prayers in a new language. Some of the monks complained and were murdered. The remaining monks complained some more and King William sent Turstin back to France in 1084. The Domesday Book came out in 1086 and in it is recorded that Godwin, the tenant in charge, was in control of 133 places, making Glastonbury the richest abbey in England. In 1125 another abbot, Henry of Blois, began another rebuilding project and invited a well-known historian, William of Malmesbury, to visit Glastonbury and write the history of the abbey. By the 12th century the bishops of Bath and Wells were envious of Glastonbury and connived to take over.

In 1184 the abbey church burned to the ground. Henry II supported the monks rebuilding and the Lady Chapel, built over the old church, was completed in 4 years. Henry also supported the building of a great church east of the Lady Chapel and work was begun in 1186. Henry died in 1189, though, and neither of his sons (John and Richard) was too interested in Glastonbury. John even allowed [[Savaric]], the Bishop of Bath, to take over. Richard gave the abbey back to the monks but then his brother John returned Glastonbury to Savaric after Richard died and John became king. The monks gained control of

[[File:Abbey2.jpeg|300px|left|frame|Glastonbury Abbey]]

their own abbey again by middle of the 12th century but they needed a miracle to obtain support to finish the great church. One day in 1191 a miracle appeared: one of the monks discovered the tomb of King Arthur and his wife Guinevere just south of the new church walls. Another famous chronicler, Gerald of Wales, came by in 1192 and spread the word about the discovery. Gerald also claimed that he saw a cross buried under Arthur’s body that was inscribed:

::'''''“HERE “HERE IN THE ISLE OF AVALON LIES BURIED THE RENOWNED KING ARTHUR, WITH GUINEVERE, HIS SECOND WIFE”'''''

Almost the exact words published 50 years earlier by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his History of the Kings of Britain. (Geoffrey’s work was held in high esteem for 600 years but nowadays most experts believe that Geoffrey’s major source was his own imagination.) The monks went on building and the great church, not yet completed, was dedicated in 1213. In 1278 Arthur and Guinevere were reburied near the new church’s high altar in an elaborate ceremony that was attended by King Edward (Henry II’s great grandson) and his wife Queen Eleanor.

'''The Legend Grows'''

Over the years the monks transcribed and enhanced William of Malmesbury’s history. William had Saints Phagan and Deruvian building the first Christian church in Glastonbury by the end of the second century AD but that claim had to be shared with all of the other churches across England that were established by these two missionaries. It was imperative to the monks that the abbey be known as the first Christian establishment in England.

So they went farther back to the first century AD, claiming that Glastonbury was founded by [[Joseph of Arimathea]], a clever way of connecting the legend of the Holy Grail with the tomb of King Arthur. They also wrote that they found evidence that pre-Saxon Glastonbury was visited by such Celtic luminaries as St Patrick and St Brigid. More and more pilgrims came to worship at the Great Church and the monks built complex waterways to manage their land that stretched all the way to the Bristol Channel.

In the 1300s Glastonbury Abbey was recognized as the second-wealthiest abbey in England. Only Westminster was wealthier.

'''The End of the Abbey'''

In the 14th century abbot John de Breynton built a magnificent kitchen for himself. It’s one of the few abbey buildings still standing. It was closed for renovation when we visited in September 2013 but I understand it will re-open soon. De Breynton also rebuilt the abbot residence which was further renovated in the 15th century with a special addition to house Henry VII when he visited the Abbot. The abbey came to a crashing end, however, in the 16th century when Henry VIII decided to close all of the monasteries in his kingdom. In September 1539 the abbey was looted and the last abbot, Richard Whiting, was arrested and brought to the Tower of London. Then in November he was returned to Glastonbury and hanged on Glastonbury Tor. His body was then taken down and drawn and quartered and his head placed on the main Glastonbury Abbey gate for all to see. The abbey grounds changed hands many times over the next 400 years and some of the owners used the old buildings as quarries.

'''Modern-day Pilgrims'''

For many centuries the monks of Glastonbury were successful in getting pilgrims to come to Glastonbury Abbey but after Henry VIII dissolved the abbeys there were no more pilgrimages for 400 years. They started coming again, however, about 50 years ago with the dawning of the New Agers and they still are coming. The Church of England bought the property in 1908 and has initiated several archeological and construction projects since then. Every year since 1924 the Anglicans have a pilgrimage (June 21st this year), and every July the Catholics have their pilgrimage (July 13th this year), with a mass within the ruins of the great church. There is also a separate Orthodox celebration that is held at the same time as the Anglican Pilgrimage.

About a hundred thousand people visit the abbey grounds every year. And on one weekend toward the end of June about 135,000 people descend on Pilton (just east of Glastonbury Tor) for the Glastonbury Music Festival. It rains a lot around Glastonbury and Worthy Farm gets pretty muddy. So if you plan to see Dolly Parton this summer, remember to bring your wellies!

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Joseph of Arimathea

2022-06-05T16:37:37Z

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Glastonbury abounds in Myths and Legends. There are the Arthurian and Celtic stories and that have inspired contemporary pilgrims interested in goddess and pagan views. Running beside these this is another stream of what might be called Christian myths and legends.

There is of course the great Abbey, which has its own myths and history. Running beside this are a number of intriguing tales relating to Joseph of Arimathea. As with so many legends, there is little or no factual basis for these tales, and they were certainly amplified and encouraged by the monks of the Middle Ages in order to increase the fame and popularity of the great Abbey. But we need to remember that, as with all myths and legends, there is always spark of eternal truth lying behind them, even though that truth may have been embellished in order to make it more readily understandable to lay listeners.

In this paper, we will look at some aspects of these stories.

We do not have a concrete historical information on Joseph, but medieval interest in genealogy raised claims that Joseph was a relative of Jesus. specifically, Mary's uncle, or according to some genealogies, Joseph's uncle. He was said to have owned the grave in which Jesus was buried and to have had close links with his nephew. The following legends are told about his activities.

'''A merchant''' – Joseph was said to have been a trader in metals and in the course of his activities, visited England – to the tin mines in Cornwall and the lead mines in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.

'''The young Jesus''' – there is an old Cornish story that relates how. on one of his journeys:

::::'''''"Joseph of Arimathea came in a boat to Cornwall, and brought the child Jesus with him,'''''

::::::'''''and the latter taught him how to extract the tin and purge it of its.”'''''

Whilst in England, Jesus and Joseph travelled to Glastonbury and there young Jesus is said to have helped build, with his own hands, the original church of daub and wattle, the vetusta ecclesia - dedicated to Mary, his mother. in what is now the Abbey grounds.

'''The Crucifixion''' – During the crucifixion, Joseph gathered drops of blood and sweat from the dying Jesus and these were contained in two glass ‘cruets’. On his death, Jesus was buried in a grave owned by Joseph.

'''Pilgrimage''' -after the death of Jesus, Joseph gather together a small band of pilgrims, said to have included Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the pilgrims set off to travel across Europe eventually ending up in Glastonbury.

'''Glastonbury''' – There is an interesting legend of Joseph’s arrival in Glastonbury.

::::'''''"After his long journey, he was weary and on a hill he set his walking staff on the ground to sleep,'''''

::::::'''''it miraculously took root, leafed out and blossomed as the "Glastonbury Thorn".”'''''
::::::[[File:Holy_Thorn2.jpg|300px|left|frame|The Holy Thorn]]

The hill on which the staff was grounded is now known as Wearyall Hill and the thorn, and its modern daughters, blooms at Christmas time; to honour the birth of Jesus.

Joseph had brought with him the two ‘cruets’, one red and one white, with the blood and sweat of Jesus and these are said to be buried somewhere in Glastonbury. Some legends say that he also brought with him, the cup of the Last Supper the holy Chalice and this also is buried somewhere – one of the places is claimed to be the foot of the Tor in what is now the garden of Chalice Well. This magical chalice Is also sometimes claimed to be the Holy Grail – the object of the search of Arthur and the Knights of the round table.

Joseph settled with his disciples and built 12 huts around the church that has been built by the young Jesus, the ''vetusta ecclesia''. This original church was preserved when the great abbey was built but was later destroyed by the great fire. The stories of the origins of the Abbey church have led to its claim of being the oldest above-ground Christian church in the world.

Many see Josephs’ arrival as the ushering in of the Age of Pisces and the birth of Christianity in England.

Whether Jesus’s mother Mary, was one of the disciples that settled in Glastonbury is not clear. But the ancient original church was held in high regard by the monks, and the legends relating to it, led to the concept of Glastonbury Abbey being the most sacred land in England, and hence the great poem hymn of William Blake - Jerusalem – ‘and did those feet in ancient times etc.’

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Savaric

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We have used the name of Savaric fitzGeldewin as an historical example of what we are looking at today - the balance between spirituality and practical action in the material world - and one closely connected with Glastonbury.

His date of birth is unknown but he first appears in the historical record in 1157 when he is named as a canon<ref name="Canon"><span style="font-size:88%">See the article in Wikipedia on - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_(priest)</span></ref> of Coutances Cathedral in Normandy. He then was archdeacon of Coutances from 1162 to 1174. He was Treasurer of Salisbury in 1174 and archdeacon of Northampton<ref name="Archdeacon of Northampton"><span style="font-size:88%">See the article in Wikipedia on - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archdeacon_of_Northampton</span></ref> from 1175 to 1187.

Savaric went with King Richard I on crusade, and in 1191, whilst in Sicily, heard that he had been elected bishop of Bath on the insistence of his predecessor, his cousin. After his consecration, Savaric traded the city of Bath to the king in return for the monastery of Glastonbury.

When Richard was held for ransom in Germany while returning from crusade, Savaric met with his cousin the Emperor Henry VI in an attempt to secure Richard's release. He remained in Germany throughout 1193 and continued to be involved in the negotiations, until he returned to England at the end of the year.

Savaric secured the support of Pope Celestine III<ref name="Pope Celestine III"><span style="font-size:88%">See the article in Wikipedia on - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Celestine_III</span></ref> for the takeover of the abbey as the seat of his bishopric, replacing Bath. The plan was that Savaric would be bishop of Bath as well as abbot of Glastonbury. In his support, Savaric obtained letters from various ecclesiastics, claiming that this arrangement would settle longstanding disputes between the abbey and the bishops.

The monks of Glastonbury objected to Savaric's plan, and sent an appeal to Rome, which was dismissed in 1196. But King Richard, no longer imprisoned in Germany, sided with the monks, and allowed them to elect an abbot, William Pica, in place of Savaric, who responded by excommunicating the new abbot.

With the succession of John as king in place of his brother Richard in 1199, Savaric managed to force his way into the monastery and set up his episcopal see within the abbey. The monks, once more, objected and appealed to Innocent III<ref name="Pope Innocent III"><span style="font-size:88%">See the article in Wikipedia on - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Innocent_III</span></ref>, the new pope, who initially took the side of the monks, but changed his mind, and installed Savaric as abbot of Glastonbury. Savaric then attempted to secure more control over other monasteries in his diocese, but died before he could set these plans in motion.

This joining of the mystical Abbey and the spiritual but more practical and materially orientated Cathedral was an inspired vision – a healing of long on-going differences. But despite Savaric’s extraordinary connections in high places and his energy and drive – this vision was never fully realised.

We think that Savaric’s efforts to bridge the gap between true spirituality and more conventional practices echoes the situation today in Glastonbury when its role as a place of pilgrimage is seen by many as being in conflict with its role as a market town.

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Thurstan

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''Wikipedia''

From St. Dunstan’s date until the Norman Conquest the abbey prospered exceedingly, but in 1077 Egelnoth, the last Saxon abbot, was deposed by the Conqueror, and Thurstan, a Norman monk of Caen, installed in his place (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1077).

new abbot at once began to change the local use as to the liturgy and chant for that of Fecamp.

Violent disputes followed, which in 1083 ran so high that the abbot, to enforce obedience, called in armed soldiers, by whom two or three of the monks were slain and many more wounded. After this the king removed Thurstan, who was restored, however, by William Rufus and died as abbot in 1101.

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'''==Glastonbury Buildings=='''

'''Below is an extract from a paper written in 2007.'''

Usually a building is simply the structure built to house a specific activity. Churches and cathedrals were built to accommodate the worshipers of the Christian church. University buildings were constructed to provide lecture halls, libraries and accommodation for students.

But in many cases the buildings constructed for one particular purpose have out-lived its good that purpose and find themselves being used for something different. For example, the Abbey is no longer a home for monks but has become a ruin in park-like grounds. But there is still the atmosphere left by centuries of prayer and the Abbey and its grounds has become a sacred place open to all quite independent of its original Christian foundations.

Abbey House was built as a private residence but has long outgrown its original owners and is now a successful and active retreat house.

The Red Brick Building was constructed as a sheepskin processing factory. The factory has long since closed but the buildings have found a new lease of life as a community centre for the arts.

The Glastonbury Experience complex of shops in the High Street was at one time a garage but is now the home for alternative shops and charities. We feel that in many cases the buildings themselves are worthy of merit as being something more than simply the container for a specific activity.

The biggest single change in buildings in Glastonbury has been in the number of new domestic properties that have been built. Almost every piece of open land in the centre of the town has now been filled with terrace houses or flats, Still more houses are said to be needed and one large house-building project is being carried out as this is being written.

But what of the buildings that might be said to be an important part of the emerging Pilgrimage Town – the new international spiritual centre. The disappointing answer is that, despite many splendid ideas, and with some notable exceptions, little change has taken place.

Some of the projects with which I have had some involvement are as follows. The exclusion of other projects from this list is due to the fact that I know little about them rather than to any lack of their importance.

'''Glastonbury Experience (GE)'''

This is a complex based upon a number of individual High Street shops. These shops were purchased in the 1970s by Helene Koppejan and converted into a courtyard with arts and crafts shops on the ground floor and galleries and function rooms above. Helen had personally run the whole complex as one business, employing managers to run the shops and the function rooms.

From the beginning the GE had an Alternative flavour and all the original shops were very much New Age. In the early days, there were financial problems with the GE, but eventually sustainable stability was achieved when the ownership of the GE was gifted to the Glastonbury Trust on the death of Helene in 1998.

The GE has been able to deliver a real part of the infrastructure of the emerging Pilgrimage Town. It is worth looking at details of some of the projects with which the GE has been involved.

'''Long Term Tenants''' - One of the reasons for the long term stability of the GE is that it has had a number of long standing tenants who have leased the ground floor shops. They include Star Child owned by Glen Childs, Margaret Kimber founded by Margaret Kimber, Stone Age owned by Lui Krieg, Courtyard Books owned by Gareth Mills and the Blue Note Café whose present owners are Dick Jones and Dan Brown.

This stability has been helped by the special atmosphere of community that exists amongst all the tenants of the GE and which has evolved directly from the Alternative origins of the business.

'''Meeting Rooms''' - The GE has two useful meeting rooms on its upper floors – The Georges Rom and the Miracle Room. They are available for hire.

'''Community Projects''' - The policy of the GE of supporting charities and not-for–profit community projects has enabled it to help launch a number of new projects since1985. These include: the Library of Avalon, the Isle of Avalon Foundation, the Brigit Healing Wing and Goddess Temple.

'''The Anglican Churches'''

We are looking at what has happened over the last twenty years. For most of this time, very little has changed with the churches in Glastonbury. What is interesting is that in the last year or so both the Anglican Churches, St John’s and St Benedict’s, have seen that, with their aging and shrinking congregations, they are no longer certain how they can maintain and keep open their buildings in the longer term. As the churches say

'''''‘We could worship anywhere but we also have the responsibility for the building’.'''''

The other side of this situation is that the town expects the churches to be there for christenings, weddings, funerals, Mayoral Sundays and other public events but do not make a realistic contribution to the up-keep.

As a result of these developments, the churches have realised that they need the support of the larger community. If they are to achieve this larger support, then they will have to convince the community that this support is needed and will have to be able to offer the community a wider use of the buildings.

Arising from this analysis of the situation, the churches have instituted an investigation into what they term a ‘Re-ordering of the Church’. This involves a major review of how the church is arranged including the possible removal of the pews, improving the central heating, re-arranging the offices and the installation of toilets.

These investigations are at an early stage but the possibility of the churches being more widely used as non-denominational sacred spaces, and for their use in a wider range of community activities, is a very encouraging development.

'''Assembly Rooms'''

The Glastonbury Assembly rooms were built in the 1920s as the town meeting place and enjoyed a period of considerable success when the operas of Rutland Boughton were staged there. During the 1939-45 war, they were used for storage. After the war their original function was taken over by the sparkling new Town Hall and the Assembly Rooms were allowed to slowly deteriorate.

In the 1970s, a small group of 'alternative' enthusiasts set up a new trust and purchased the buildings. Some repairs were carried out and the buildings began to be used for events staged by the alternative community. Money was always a problem and in the early 90’s a new Industrial and Provident Society was set up; 100 shareholders subscribed £500 each and the building was purchased from the trust.

The buildings are costly to run and maintain and there has been a need for substantial capital improvements including sound proofing and central heating. The buildings have been improved but the Assembly Rooms are surviving rather than thriving. There are a number of causes of this, the main ones being firstly that the group of hard working volunteers who keep the building running have lost the support of the shareholders and hence there is no further funding forthcoming for capital improvements. The second reason is that the Assembly Rooms also appear to have lost the sympathy of the larger community and as a result the rooms are being under-used. The situation is not ideal, but the Assembly Rooms have been preserved and are in a reasonably good state of repair.

'''Abbey House'''

Abbey House is a substantial Victorian building lying in the Abbey Grounds to the East of the Abbey and fronting Chilkwell Street. The house had formed part of the Abbey Estate which was purchased by the Anglican Church in 1909.

This house has been used as the Diocesan Residential Retreat House since then. The principal users have been church bodies and charges have been kept low. There has been only a modest use of the premises. A result of the low income and usage has been that there has been insufficient revenue to allow for the modernisation of the rooms to the currently expected standards, such as bedrooms with en-suite facilities.

The Abbey House trustees now find themselves unable to pay a current market rent to the Abbey and unable to fund the improvements to the building which would bring it up to modern standards and so enable an increase in the charges to be made.

The Abbey House trustees are now exploring a number of possibilities including the widening of the uses of the building, possibly housing a new Academic Research Centre and working in partnership with other parties. These are very positive developments as a modern, well run Retreat House would be a very positive contribution to the facilities offered by Glastonbury as a centre of pilgrimage.

'''[[The Abbey]]'''

In the last twenty year there have been no major changes to the ruins or the Abbey Grounds. A few new events have been staged such as the Classical Extravaganza but on the whole the grounds are not used for community events.

There is also a very strict control of what goes on in the grounds and non-Christian ceremonies are not allowed.

The Abbey Trustees have registered the Abbey as a Museum with the VAT authorities. Whilst this is understandable from a financial point of view, it does perhaps give an indication of how the trustees view their responsibilities. We now have a strange dichotomy.

On the one hand we have the local community who see the Abbey Grounds as the sacred heart of Glastonbury, that should be open to all as a place in which to honour the sacred in whatever way feels most appropriate to the individual or group concerned. On the other hand, the Abbey trustees, who control the use of the grounds, see the place as a Christian Museum.

This uncomfortable situation is not sustainable long term and a number of voices are being raised about the currently very restrictive use of the Abbey Grounds.

Like every other charitable organisation, the Abbey is faced with spiralling costs and an income which is not keeping pace. In much the same way as the Churches, the Abbey may have to broaden its view of what activities are allowable if it is to receive additional financial support from the whole community.

See also our page on the history of The Abbey

For information on the [[Sanctuary]] please see the fore-mentioned page.

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Pilgrimage

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'''Pilgrimage in Glastonbury Today'''

'''In the past the pattern of Pilgrimage was perfectly clear - What is it today?'''

There are now indications that the percentage of visitors that could be said to be pilgrims at least equals that conventional tourists and it may well

[[File:Glastonbury_Pilgrim2.jpg|300px|right|frame|A Glastonbury Pilgrim]]

are that the majority of visitors are now pilgrims. The Civic Trust report of 1996 estimated that pilgrim visitors to Glastonbury were 41% of the visitor total. The Glastonbury Community Development Trust's survey of 1994 was produced from questionnaires competed by a representative cross section of residents from all parts of the town. No visitors were questioned, but some views of the residents views were summarised as follows:

'''''“The volume of answers given indicates that Glastonbury’s attractions be limited to a single “unique selling point”. On balance, the majority of residents believe that visitors are mostly brought to Glastonbury by its many spiritual, religious, historical and New Age attractions. The full range of attractions should be promoted more fully in marketing the town”'''''

Perhaps the most surprising answers were to the question “What brings visitors to Glastonbury”. Of the residents questioned, 85% said ‘the Goddess’ and 81% said the Abbey. Nearly all the other responses gave reasons that could be said to be of a pilgrimage type. The more conventional reason for attracting visitors came low down the list – ‘the countryside’ was only 21% and ‘Attractive small town’ 18%.

It has become increasingly clear that Glastonbury is now accepted as one of the world's great centres of pilgrimage by spiritually aware people overseas. This view is not widely held in Britain and, as we have seen, certainly not universally held in Glastonbury.

::::'''The numbers are increasing - how are they being served?'''

The methods that a modern pilgrim uses to follow a pilgrimage are different from those followed in the Middle Ages - but the process itself remains the same. Let us look at these stages.

'''Deciding upon a pilgrimage''' - Once there was an established custom for pilgrimage. Nowadays this custom is not so clear. The potential pilgrim will either respond to the suggestion of a friend or receive their own intuitive ‘Call’ to go on such a journey. The first response to this idea will be to find out more about how one sets about a pilgrimage – and what is the purpose of such a journey?

'''The Purpose''' - Essentially a pilgrimage consists of a journey, frequently in the company of others - to a place that is accepted as sacred - an honouring of the sacred place with some form of ceremony - and a return to one’s home. The purpose of the journey is one of spiritual growth and transformation. The rewards for such a journey include the transformative energies of the sacred site, the possibility of [[healing]] and spiritual guidance. But the journey is not all seriousness – it should also be enjoyable and fun.

'''The Pilgrimage destination''' - There needs to be a destination that is worthy of the journey. Classically, the destination was one that was accepted as a Holy place by one of the established religions such as Mecca for Muslims; Lourdes and Santiago de Compestella for Catholics; Canterbury for Anglicans; Benares for Hindus.

But today, for people who are not followers of an established religion, the destination needs to be a place which they feel will enable them to find their own spirit within. By attuning to the Spirit of the Place, the pilgrim will be guided to an understanding of their own purpose in life and the way in which they can find true fulfilment. Such a place may well not be accepted as one of the established places of pilgrimage and would include many stone circles and sacred springs found throughout Europe and the British Isles. Glastonbury is accepted as having this special energy - something quite independent of its place as centre of Christian pilgrimage.

'''Blessing the Journey''' - In the middle Ages, having decided upon a place of pilgrimage, it would be usual for the pilgrim to obtain the blessing of the local parish priest upon the pilgrimage. Today this may no longer be appropriate but it would be helpful for the prospective pilgrim to be able to talk to others who had made the journey and felt that they had benefited from it.

'''Companions on the Way''' - In the past there would often have been companions on the way on any pilgrimage. The pilgrim will ideally locate companions for the journey.

'''The Journey''' - The journey to the sacred destination has always been seen as an important part of the whole. We have many tales of pilgrimages from the past including Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress. In the middle ages the pilgrimage journey was a long one, on foot or horse, and took many days. It was seen not only as a sacred journey but as a holiday and fun. The preparation for the journey, the company on the way, the nights spent at wayside inns, were all a vital part of the whole. It gave the pilgrim an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of themselves as individuals and how they related to others. The importance of this journey was recognised by the setting up of a formalised route for the journey. On the pilgrimage way across Europe to Santiago in Spain, small monasteries were set, up a day’s journey apart, for the rest and refreshment of pilgrims.

Today pilgrimages tend to be less rigidly planned but the purpose remains the same – to journey in a meaningful and fully aware manner to our destination – for much can be learned upon the journey.

'''Support''' - All the internationally known places of pilgrimage have a reception centre specialising in the specific material and spiritual needs of the visiting pilgrim. But in these places the task is relatively straightforward in that all the pilgrims are of one belief and only services appropriate to this belief are required.

In the new centres of non-denominational pilgrimage, and Glastonbury is one, the task is more complex. We now have a visitor centre equipped to advise people on all aspects of their visit. See the information on our links page.

'''Facilities available at the Abbey''' - The Abbey was a huge working monastery but sincere pilgrims were welcomed into the life of the monks to share in their life for a few days. Every conceivable facility needed by the pilgrim was available including food and lodging, spiritual support, one-to-one guidance and quiet places for prayer and meditation. Also available was the possibility of participating in the services in the Abbey church, having access to the Library, receiving instruction in the history of the Abbey and spiritual counselling, and joining the monks in their work in illustrating books and manufacturing artefacts.

There is a contemporary version of these facilities but instead of being supplied by one organisation they are supplied by many individual teachers, healers, artists and craftspeople.

'''A Memento of the Journey''' - The pilgrim would have expected to be able to purchase a souvenir of his pilgrimage both as a reminder of his visit and as evidence to show his friends. Glastonbury now has many shops offering a wide range of spiritual books and artefacts. Maybe some articles and books designed specifically for pilgrims would be useful.

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