A weekend retreat on the Beatitudes (the "Blessed are the poor in spirit etc..." sayings) in Matthew, using chant, movement and contemplation. The Beatitudes in Aramaic (their original language) present a subtle psychological process of healing and empowerment. The 'music' of healing that Yeshua (Jesus) plays appears in one form in Matthew, in another in Luke. As well as hearing Neil Douglas-Klotz speak, we will meditate, chant and dance our way through the process of healing, re-experiencing the empowerment that Yeshua offered his original listeners. (The dance involved is the gentlest of movement, accessible to anyone who can stand and walk!)

Dr Neil Douglas-Klotz, scholar, author and musician, is the foremost explorer of what Jesus taught in his mother tongue and of the significantly different Christ – compared with some traditional images – who emerges. His books include "Prayers of the Cosmos", "The Hidden Gospel" and "The Genesis Meditations" which proposes common ground for peace between Christians, Jews and Muslims.

A Sufi himself, he offers Christians and indeed all spiritual seekers a great treasure, as key passages from the gospels are dusted off and acquire a renewed lustre.

Book early, as Neil's 2009 visit to Othona was over-subscribed.

More about Neil: www.abwoon.com