SOLSTICE HUGS FROM JERUSALEM

June 14, 2010 at 10:14 (Activism, International Solidarity, Israel, Palestine, Peace)

Image by Edna Spennato

Ceremony linking the old city of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) and Glastonburg Tor

Message from David Ash, one of the organisers:

…Ever since William Blake penned the poem and Edward Elgar scored the anthem, English men and women have sung of the mystic union of the Avalon and Jerusalem .

In a Summer Solstice celebration the ancient association between these two sacred places will be renewed.

On Monday June 21st, thousands of people, including Muslims, Jews and Christians will link hands round the old city of Jerusalem and hug to end the aggression and bring a lasting peace in the Middle East. A simultaneous hug on Glastonbury Tor will occur to bring the Goddess and Grail energy of Avalon in support of this action for peace and religious tolerance in Israel.

The ceremony on the Tor commences at 16:30 pm UK time (15.30 GMT/UTC) to link in with the start of the hug in Jerusalem at 18:30 pm local time. Half an hour before the Jerusalem Hug, crystal bowls will start sounding the 528 frequencies at every gate of the old city at 18:00 local time. Crystal bowls on the Tor will be sounding this frequency simultaneously from 16:00 to 16:45, UK time.

During the ceremony, people on the Tor will sing Jerusalem. (See below for the lyrics. To listen to or download an audio recording of the hymn, go to this link.) After the ceremonial hug on the Tor, drums will beat to avert the negative energies of fear, greed and aggression as they will be doing in Jerusalem after their Hug.

If you can come, bring a car load of people. If you cannot be with us in person, tune in at your time to coincide with the starting time in Israel. Send your love and your own hug to the ancient city of Jerusalem to help avert the fear in Israel.

Jerusalem

by William Blake

And did those feet in ancient time.
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On Englands pleasant pastures seen!

And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills*?

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!

I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In Englands green & pleasant Land

*Satanic Mills – The term “dark Satanic Mills”, which entered the English language from this poem, is interpreted as referring to the early Industrial Revolution and its destruction of nature and human relationships.

Here is a video of the Hymn….