This year’s gala weekend took place in the historic City of Cambridge and was attended by enthusiastic Fountaineers from diverse locations including visitors from Australia.  

The friday of the weekend was our guardian angel St Michael's day. Following heavy rain throughoutthe day, early arrivals went out to Bartlow Mounds which are about 8 miles south of Cambridge. A celebration of singing and meditation on top of the largest mound was accompanied by the moon rising in the background.  This was follwed by a more relaxed affair in the local Three Hills pub.

Saturday came and we descended on the beautiful theatre in Peterhouse College. Giles Bryant opened procedding with a greeting for all and Joy Byner then led us through a Fountain meditation. Dr Prashant Kakoday was the first speaker talking about the power of the mind and how it effects our security. Amongst many other points, he aptly demonstrated the drawback of materialism and security by using the chair he was sitting and showing how the mind (and the world at large) works with material possessions.  His idea of owning the chair, the potential for loss being remedied by obtaining another chair which in turn causes the mind to worry about a potential loss of not one but two chairs et. etc.

Sarah Austin then treated the audience to a spell binding taster session of a newly produced CD entitled The Holy Grail. It features the voice of Colin Bloy and tells of Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Templars in France, relaying the secrets of the Holy Grail from his prison cell following his arrest by King Phillipe. A recommended present for anyone young or old.

Fountaineers were then initiated into the subject of Cymantics, the shaping of energy by the use of sound, by Jake Ewan. Jake demonstrated the manifestation of coherence and interference effects achieved by passing sound through different materials. He took this one step further by refering to the effects on the  brain sound waves can have and the implications in living and being.

The AGM was then held with the main point being about the cost of the free dvd, some £5100 and the excellent value this was. All those involved in production were thanked, particularly cameraman and editor Jon Barker, ably assisted by Sarah his wife, together with the indefatiguable input of Giles. The dvd was then shown after the agm.

Giles opened the post lunch session with his band Turiya and set the mood for an energetic presentation from Free Rob Cannabis about Hemp. Free educated us about the numerous varieties of hemp that are grown commercially for various uses from paper making to clothing and because it is one of the strongest natural fibres it produces superior products. He extolled hemp's nutritional value as it contains a near perfect balance of Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids making it very easy for the body to absob and is also reach in many other proteins and nutrients a true superfood. Free also informed us that hemp will grow almost anywhere and because of it's fast growing nature, it's rooting structure and chemical contents within it's leaves it improves the soil where it is planted, needs no fertilising and is resistant to insect attack i.e. it needs no pesticides. He finished by saying that despite bad press and misinformation and ignorance the plant is gradually making a come back.

Dr Andrew Tressider led us on a journey into the cycle of learning via anatomy of viruses. The virus is the external expression of an internal issue. Andrew explored how the way to learn starts by acceptance, followed by acknowlegdement and then reflection. From the reflection we enter the loop of experiencing, expressing, resolving and integrating and that as we go through these processes there is a need for supporrt. He recommended being aware of the baggage file we all create. This file is full of bits, blots, stains, tangles etc. Andrew finished by reminding us that to learn we need to break out of our usual cycles and reflect on what they are.

The Sacred Sites of Cambridge and their energy lines were the topic of Hugh Newman's  talk with a focus on their connectness and geometry. Hugh also enlightened us more on Wandlebury Hill, which we were to visit the following day, and it's focus, which has yet to be located.

The session was closed by Alan Peskett who led us in a powerful Theta healing meditation, which explored our inner selves at a much deeper level and provided an opportunity for self healing of deeper issues.

Saturday was concluded with a fine meal at the Anchor where following much discussion we made our ways back to our respective lodgings.

Despite the weather forecast Sunday morning dawned fine and sunny for our trip of the sacred sites of Cambridge. We met outside King's college, in the bustle of freshers and tourists and headed to the Little St Mary's church adjacent to Peterhouse College. Little St Mary's acts as the base chakra for an energy line running through the older parts of Cambridge. We had an impromptu meditation in the garden at the back of the church whilst accompanied by the music from within. There is a church or energy point corresponding to each of the chakras along this line and we leisurely visited each place and energised the chakra. We completed our journey at the Round Chuch which acts as the crown chakra. A meditation in under the eight sided tower was very rewarding and Tibor's photo shows the presence of balls of energy.

Heavy showers arrived with the start of the afternoon for our trip round Wandlebury Hill.  The hill fort has been around since 400BC or earlier.  Led by guide Hugh Newman we walked the inner ditch, dowsing for energy lines, crossing points and sensitive spots.  On completion of the circuit a flat area outside the buildings located on the ring was taken over for a workshop on dowsing with rods and anything else that came to hand. After some searching a strong energetic area was found and this is likely to be the focal point of the ring.

The day was completed with a closing meditation under the trees in a terrific downpour. The energy was wonderful and though we were all a little on the damp sideit was smiles all round followed by fond farewells to new and old friends.  As we left the car park at Wandlebury Ring we looked up into the sky and had the signal that the weekend was over, it was the Fountain rainbow, which seems to appear at the end of our annual gatherings.

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