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Managed by the National Trust, Mottisfont is a tranquil estate that includes the Gothic remains of an Augustinian priory. It’s near Romsey in Hamsphire and open for some of the Christmas holidays.

In fact, for Christmas Mottisfont is doing something rather special. Angels are coming to the historic gardens.

The Angel Garden is inspired by the original human-sized angel at Mottisfont which was created by Boris Anrep back in 1947 with the face of Maud Russell. Maud Russell was not only the love of Anrep’s life but the owner Mottisfont.

For this year’s Angel Garden a total of nine different arists have created angel sculptures to join the original. One of the artists, Ed Elliott, told the National Trust;

This work questions the deeper psychological concept of the angel; the paradox between power and beauty, solidity and weightlessness, and the burden of existing as an immortal being.

In Pure Spirit

Will you be heading up to Mottisfont before the end of the year to see the angels? Or have you been already to see the original angel with the face of Maud Russell? What did you think?

All Angels Day is a holistic healing event dedicated to spreading Light and Love. The event on the 22nd of May attracted positive reviews from mainstream media and the second event for 2009 is scheduled for December 5th.

: Angelic Orb

Held in the Athenaeum on Angel Hill at Bury St Edmunds the day offered angelic readings, crystal energy, Reiki, EFT, spiritual guidance and children meditation sessions.

Cosmo Verner, one of the group of nine lightworkers supporting the event, described the day as a great success. Cosmo, who owns the Crystal Merchant, told press, “The community embraced our holistic approach to life and our wish to encourage communication, inspiration, love and light.”

The event was home to over 40 exhibitors which included organic produce suppliers as well as natural good and jewellery stalls. The Athenaeum was decorated with drawings of angels provided by the local primary school. May’s All Angels Day raised £500 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and St Nicholas Hospice Care. And it is hoped the December Day will raise more.

The Group of Nine

Cosmo Verner – Crystal energy therapist, energy interference patterning practitioner and owner of The Crystal Merchant

Debbie Rye – Dowsing, crystal energy, EFT

Jo Duffy – Crystal energy healing, distance healing, reflexology and EFT Focus Group.

Angela Hahn – Angelic healing with talks, training, workshops and healing sessions

Ria Wilson – Crystal energy

Marie Huggett – Reiki master teacher, holistic therapist, angelic and spiritual guidance, angels and spiritual workshops.

Glenda Parkinson – Angelic Reiki

Jayne Franz – Angelic artwork and children’s meditations

Linda Graham – Astrologer, clairvoyant, spiritual opening medium, tutor for Indian head massage, Reiki, meditation, 7th level breathing, spiritual development and spiritual artist

The Angelic Orb

The photograph used to promote All Angels Day is described as an “Angelic Orb” by the group of nine. It was taken by Cosmo Verner while visiting Glendalough in Ireland. Glendalough is the site where St Kevin founded a monastery around 600 AD.

In Pure Spirit

What’s your opinion of events such as All Angels Day? Should communities do more to encourage days like this or are they a drain on resources?

More information about All Angels Day can be found on their website.

The Angels at Mottisfont

All Angels Day – A Celebration of Life

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