Ragmans Farm is nestled in the Wye Valley on the edge of the Forest of Dean in an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty. An hour from Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff, Ragmans is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. 

We have bunkhouse accommodation, a converted 400 year old barn which sleeps up to 15 people, a meeting venue and a fabulous Yurt with outside cooking.

Ragmans is a place to escape the pace of modern life, to sit with friends around the fire or next to the wood fired stove and enjoy the simple pleasures, beauty and peace of the natural world.

Fruit, vegetables  and general groceries can be bought from Crooked End Farm, Ruardean 01594 544482

Central Stores Lydbrook -  general groceries and Post Office - 01594 860302.

Bishopswood Garage - Post Office and convenience store - 01594 862959.

A large range of organic produce can be bought locally at Field Fayre, Ross-on-Wye

Order delicious homemade organic bread direct from The Forest Bake House

Please note no pets are allowed.

Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Visitor Guide

 


  • Eco Shamanism Year Training

    ‘Becoming one with our Earth’

    A year long course of six weekends beginning 19 - 22 April 2018

    (scroll down for more dates)

    A series of six 3 and 4 day weekends every three or so months studying the contemporary areas of shamanism with an emphasis on eco reciprocity. You will be embarking on your own personal eco shamanic journey within a community of like minded beings (and the more than human world) whilst also learning all the major shamanic healing techniques. Certificates (not compulsory!) awarded following the course if all weekends have been attended and assignments etc completed.

    Areas covered are (but not limited to) as follows:-

    Perception, awareness and sensation - diving into ourselves as Earth - a marriage of senses and spirit (the sixth sense).
    Spirits of land and nature, space and place (genius loci); accessing places and spaces of power; connecting to the more than human world (plants, animals and other earth forms).
    Vision Quest - understanding the process of the journey within and without. Calling for a vision. Working with labyrinths.
    The elements - a deep look at fire, earth, air and water (and the seasonal cycles of Sun and Moon).
    Energetic medicine techniques and the recovery of power - identifying and remedying misplaced energy and power. Soul retrieval - the return of spirit essences for a more fulfilled life, for you, others and the more than human world.
    Eco Mapping and Oracular work - middle world nature/spirit healing using perception and perspective techniques.
    Sustainable living practises - you are what you eat, travelling lightly, future thinking, remote viewing.
    The shamans horse (drum, rattle, sistrum and bell) - healing circles and the instrument’s voice or song.
    Psychopomp (death and dying) - assisting the dying and dead to find their true place of rest.
    The beginning and end game - the nature of time, connection to source, authenticity, the ego and icons.

    Dates: Weekends in 2018 and March 2019 run from 6.30pm Thursday to 3 - 4pm Sunday. Weekends of January and June 2019 run from 6.30pm Wednesday to 3 - 4 Sunday.
    Places are limited to 13.

    2018
    April 19 -22 / July 12 - 15 / November 1 - 4

    2019
    January 9 - 13 / March 28 - 31 / June 12 - 16

    For further details and booking CLICK HERE or contact Mandy direct tel: 01594 541850 mobile: 07805 800313 email: info@mandypullen.co.uk

    Course requirements: You need to know how to journey shamanically and there is an opportunity to learn this technique at a Learn to Journey workshop or one to one with me. You will also need a shamanic drum (this can be borrowed and does not need to be owned). A commitment to all six weekends is required.

    Cost: Fees include all tuition, vegetarian meals and accommodation and can be paid in instalments over the year.

    Deposit to book your place: £150 followed by

    Concessions - 2 places available - £1200
    Early bird price by 31st Jan 2018 - £1350
    Full Price after 31st Jan 2018 - £1500
    Certificate fee is £150 extra on all fees.

    Tutor Details:
    Mandy Pullen is an eco shamanic practitioner based in the Forest of Dean. She runs workshops on eco shamanism and co leads workshops with Jane Embleton on pilgrimage and other sacred related work and with Freya Davies on Plant Eco Shamanism (see other listings). Mandy lived at the farm over 20 years ago and set up and ran the organic garden and box scheme.

     

     

     



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