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Five Stage Transformation at a Thin Place
A guided, five-stage journey with Pictish Mystic, worked out in the open at a thin place rather than on a screen. It follows the same shape as the Five Stage Transformation board on this site: Ground, Anchor, Bridge, Bind, and a final stone that brings everything full circle.
The 33 minutes
At the heart of the journey is a simple sitting. At the thin place, each person spends 33 minutes in silence, timed so you don't need to watch the clock.
In this practice, those 33 minutes are yours alone. You stay quiet and in your own thoughts, and sit with whatever comes to the surface, without needing to fix it, name it or share it.
At Slemish, when you arrive, you draw one rune from Pictish Mystic's own set of 53 Pictish inspired runes and hold it in your hand for the full 33 minutes. In this practice, the loop is closed when the runes are returned to the set: each stone goes back, sealing the loop closed.
If you're taking part from overseas, Pictish Mystic posts you a replica rune before your session, and you hold it in your hand for the 33 minutes in the same way. In this practice, the matching original rune is taken from Pictish Mystic's set of 53 while the work is done; after the session, when Pictish Mystic places it back in the set, the loop closes. The replica is yours to keep, and you place it wherever you are guided to.
Nothing needs to be brought for the session itself: no tools, no preparation. Your rune is provided: at Slemish it's drawn from the set, and overseas a replica rune is posted to you before your session. Just come as you are.
What is a thin place?
In this practice, a thin place is somewhere the veil between worlds feels thin: a hilltop, an old stone, a holy well or a quiet shore where people have gathered, prayed or remembered for a very long time. Many feel it as a stillness, a sharper sense of the land and of those who walked it before. Thin places belong to everyone, whatever their background.
The five stages
Each stage is marked with Pictish inspired runes drawn from the bag, just as on the transformation board.
- Stage 1 and Ground: the journey begins here. Ground roots the first stage in everyday life and gives you solid ground to stand on.
- Stage 2 and Anchor: the work moves on, and Anchor holds it steady so the change can hold and you don't drift.
- Stage 3 and Bridge: the turning point at the centre of the journey. Bridge carries you from what was to what is coming.
- Stage 4 and Bind: the lessons start to settle. Bind ties the threads together so what you have learned stays with you.
- Stage 5: the final stone, where the journey comes full circle.
In this practice, the stages are a way of reflecting and setting intention. They are not medical treatment or a substitute for professional care, and no particular outcome is promised.
Two ways to take part
In person at the base of Slemish, Co. Antrim (Northern Ireland)
Join Pictish Mystic at the base of Slemish in County Antrim, where, in this practice, the energy of the place is felt to be most potent, and work the five stages on the land itself, including the 33 minutes of silence, which Pictish Mystic times for you. You can come on your own or as a group of friends or family; in a group, each person sits their own 33 minutes in silence.
Safety: there's nothing to bring for the session itself, and there's no climb: the work is done at the foot of the hill. The ground there can be rough, wet and uneven, so wear suitable footwear, dress for the weather (it can change fast) and carry some water. Sessions may be moved if the weather is poor.
Overseas: guided at a thin place near you
If you live further away, Pictish Mystic can guide you to work the five stages at a sacred or thin place near your own home, such as an old hill, standing stone, well or quiet shore. Guidance is given remotely, including live over WhatsApp video, so you are not doing it alone. Pictish Mystic times and holds your 33 minutes of silence over the video call while you sit at your chosen place. Before your session, Pictish Mystic posts you a replica rune to hold for those 33 minutes, so there's nothing you need to find or bring. Meanwhile the matching original is set aside from Pictish Mystic's set of 53; in this practice, the loop closes when it is placed back in the set after your session. You keep the replica and place it wherever you are guided to.
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Get in touch to ask about dates, groups or overseas guidance. Message on WhatsApp Business (07463 384414) or send an email to dalriada36963@gmail.com.
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