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Avalon Grove Celtic holiday celebrations are currently
held at our
home in Weaverville or at other locations in the Asheville, NC area. We
believe that the future holds changes for Avalon Grove, for we have
been given visions of a larger Avalon Grove that is meant to come into
existence soon. The future Avalon Grove holds much forest land and
walking trails
that wind through the trees. Celtic holiday services are sometimes held
in an open area within the forest. There also exists a ring of tall standing stones, like
the ring of
stones at Avebury in England. Services are sometimes held within this
powerful ring of stones, but they can also serve as a quiet spot for
meditation or contemplation. There is a small mountain, which visitors sometimes
climb. This
part of the land comes to be known as Mount Druid, and visitors
sometimes spend a night alone upon the summit on their own personal
spirit quest. Meandering through the property is a beautiful mountain
stream that
eventually feeds into a small lake, from which fog rises up on cool
mountain mornings. The future Avalon Grove will become an environmental
protector, both
of land we receive funds to purchase and land that is donated to Avalon
Grove to hold and protect in perpetuity. When someone donates land to
Avalon Grove, it will never be sold or bartered for other "better"
pieces of land. All land is sacred and deserves to be held safe. There is a huge and magical house that already exists upon some of the land we are given to safekeep. The house has been there for so many years that it has become almost one with the land. It was built by someone wealthy in days long gone by, before the arrival of today's developers, who rip and tear and gouge the trees and sacred land. The house has at least two floors with many, many
bedrooms, a large
basement with more than one room, and a walk-up attic with even more
rooms. It also has a ballroom that stands almost empty now, waiting for
the dancers of the future to bring it to life once more. The house is
an architectural treasure that has been hidden away. It has had
multiple uses in the past due to its large size, but now it is owned by
someone who is not quite sure what to do with it. It has been added to
more than once, and so there are doors that go no where and forgotten
passageways that connect one part of the house to another. Things often
go bump in the night there, for Ghosties wander the hallways. The
kitchen is immense, built in the days when families were larger than
those of today. There are gardens, both formal flower gardens and also
vegetable
gardens. These gardens provide beauty for the eye and food for the
table, but they also serve as a training ground for those who wish to
learn simple gardening skills. There is more than one barn, for one holds farm
machinery and one is
meant to hold animals, who will one day be a fundamental part of Avalon
Grove. These animals will be loved for themselves, and they will also
help people who have never milked a goat or collected an egg learn how
to do these simple tasks. At the beginning, there will be dogs and
cats, but they will eventually be joined by parrots, goats, sheep,
llamas, chickens, ducks, geese, Canadian geese (who arrive on the lake
and don't leave), horses, buffalo, a Brahma bull, and a potbellied pig.
This does not even include the wild animals, who will occasionally be
glimpsed passing through the forest. The Celtic church at Avalon Grove will grow and evolve
over time. In
good weather, gatherings will be held in the forest or in the circle of
stones, but on bad weather days, the church will move indoors to the
lower level of the house or to an existing building on the land. In
time, as Avalon Grove grows larger, a church will be built upon an open
area of the property. It will be a magical, mystical gathering place
that will provide protection from the elements, but also bring nature
right inside the building. No matter how magical the church, however,
it will never replace the beauty of nature, and so, in good weather,
Avalon Grove services will continue to be held outdoors. Many people will visit this future Avalon Grove. They
will come to
attend the Celtic church services and holiday gatherings and to enjoy
the magic of the land. Some will also come to attend classes and
workshops given by us and other Human teachers and also by the Faire
Folke themselves. Those who come to Avalon Grove will learn the ways of
the Faerie and the Humans of old. They will hear magical tales of the
Faerie and the ancient Celtic peoples, but they will also learn skills
from the days before modern technology. They will find, in the not too
distance future, that what they learn here will stand them in good
stead when today's technology can no longer meet their needs. These
students will stay for a weekend or a week at a time, perhaps in the
house, which has become a bed and breakfast as it was once in the past,
or in cottages, tents, or simple cabins on the property or on a nearby
tract of land that will be donated to Avalon Grove. Because the house
and property are so unique, there will be many who wish to tour the
house and walk the land, and their visits will help support the upkeep
of the property. Those visitors who wander the forest pathways will
sometimes be
surprised by an encounter with one or more of the Faire Folke. For
those who come to stay overnight, there will be a magical carousel,
paddle boats, and a sandy beach by the lake for sunbathing or building
sandcastles. Once they are invented, there will be car-bikes to ride,
and, after a time, a market area will be located within walking or
car-biking distance, where people will demonstrate and sell their own
crafts and organic produce. Animal lovers will have an opportunity to
interact with the animals on the property, either at the petting zoo or
through helping to care for the animals. Stargazing will also become a
popular occupation, and it will not be so unusual to see a UFO pass by
overhead. We see that one day, when times become harder and travel
is more
difficult, many children whose parents have been lost to war, famine,
or disease will come to call Avalon Grove their new home. They will be
well-loved and will, in turn, learn to love and care deeply for Mother
Earth and those who live upon her. We see that long after Jesus has returned to Mother
Earth, and the
wars and environmental devastation have come to an end, Avalon Grove
will live on as a place of beauty and learning for both Humans and
Faire Folke. Though we do not have the money to buy or build the
things we have
seen, we know the Mother and Father Creator can perform miracles. We
pray and believe that the time is right for a miracle to happen now. We
also believe miracles can come through people we have never met before,
at least in this lifetime. If you have been called by the Mother and Father to
help us, please
send email to
or contact us by phone at 828-645-2674. You can
also donate
directly by
sending cash, check or money order to: Avalon Grove Click here if you'd like to donate by PayPal:
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