Priestess of Sulis: Water Connection Ceremony at Cross Bath with Donna Gerrard
Join me for an event in Bath on 1st Sept 2022
The city of Bath, or Aquae Sulis ‘The Waters of Sulis’ as the Romans knew her, is an ancient power place of the Britanno-Celtic Goddess Sul or Sulis, dragon mother, she whose breath heats the water as it emerges from the earth here. She was syncretised by the Romans with their goddess Minerva, and worshipped in a huge bathing and temple complex in the city.
The Thermae Bath Spa is a beautiful modern spa complex that takes the hot water from the natural springs and routes them to a stunning rooftop pool and other beautiful steam baths and pools in the complex. Adjacent to the main Thermae spa building is a small Georgian era building called the Cross Bath, which can be hired for exclusive use. Now the Cross Bath is believed to be one of the most ancient, pre-Roman sites of goddess worship here, and in pathworking visualisation journeys, I’ve found myself drawn to ancient Aquae Sulis again and again. I created the poem below inspired by the images that I’ve seen in those visualisation journeys.
Are you called to birth something new?
Or perhaps you’d like to pray for the waters of the earth?
Join me for a powerful group ceremony at the Cross Bath.
You’ll need to bring a bathing suit. There are changing facilities, and you’ll be provided with a towel, bathrobe and slippers. Lunch at the Cross Bath is included. Vegan and gluten-free options can be provided on request.
The exchange will be £88 per person for the ceremony plus lunch.
For those who wish to join us, we can also tour the Roman Baths museum afterwards to see the remains of the huge ancient temple site. Entry tickets to the Roman Baths museum complex are not included in the Cross Bath ceremony exchange - they cost about £25 each.
Please contact Donna at donna@donnagerrard.com with any questions and we can get on a free consultation call via Zoom or FB Messenger.