Quest of the Hero in daily life
Facilitator: Mike Bais
In this interactive course we will explore through theory and practice, the way of mythology. What are the messages of the myths and legends of the world? How can we apply the wisdom that is deeply present in these stories? These and many more questions will be answered during this course.
Camelot in Nature- Mike Bais
Event time: Mon 22nd May 2023 at 4:00pm – Tue 23rd May 2023 at 4:00pm
At a Glance
• Explore the wisdom of myths and legends
• Reconnect with your own life-story
• Discover your destiny and purpose
• Meet other like-minded souls on the Hero’s path
Participants Will Gain
• Direct experience of the wisdom of mythology
• Insights and visions in your own life
• Appreciation for creation and the cosmos as a whole
• Inspiration coming from your own inner journey
• Practical tools for living your own myth and life-story
The work of Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell was a professor of mythology. He saw that myths all over the world were universal and contained the timeless wisdom of the cosmos and the collective unconscious of humanity. In a very simple and easy to understand form called the Hero’s Journey, the knowledge of the myth will explain itself to us and give us guidance, instructions and insights into life in general and into our personal lives.
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey is a philosophical and psychological quest into ourselves, finding ways of living in this world, discovering our destiny and purpose or receiving answers to many personal questions that we have in life.
Many people ask themselves how to live in this world and how to find fulfillment. The way of myth and living according to your own mythological story, will bring you closer to these answers. Let us go into that adventure together, where our own life-story becomes our personal myth and our dreams become reality. Anyone is welcome on this course.
Hawkwood College
Hawkwood is a stunning Grade II listed 19th Century country house, surrounded by 42 acres of sustainably managed woodland, farmland, and gardens. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – it is a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. With a diverse selection of nearly 150 courses, there’s plenty to choose from, including courses in transformative leadership, future thinking, inner life, music and the arts. Our programme of courses is led by experienced tutors and leaders in their fields.
Additional Activities
• Mindful walking through our woodland trails
• Meditate in our Woodland Sanctuary
• Go on a hike and explore the Cotswolds AONB
• Discover surrounding charming market towns
Price Options
£165 Non-Residential
£195 Residential Shared
£215 Residential Single
Tickets
Deposit
£ 100.00
Mike Bais
Mike Bais, born and living in the Netherlands, is by profession a physiotherapist and a teacher in University for Medical and Therapeutic Studies. He has run his practice for over 20 years where he gives counselling and therapy from a holistic perspective. He teaches the esoteric ways of the West through his School of the Soul, called: ‘Circle of Avalon’, in particular the tradition of Kabbalah (Toledano). He has written many articles on the subject and is the author of the two books: “A Kabbalistic View on Science (part 1 & 2)”. He is currently writing a beginners guide to Kabbalah for Watkins Books, London.
Mike is part of the Kabbalah Society, he is an official tutor of the Toledano Kabbalah tradition. He is an ordained priest in the mystical ways of Christ, called the A.S.A. (Apostolic Succession of Arimathea). He also leads a group called the ‘Companions of the Round Table’, following the myth and legend of King Arthur.
Mike has been teaching in Hawkwood College since 2016, delivering courses on Kabbalah.
Inner guidance and healing through the teachings of Kabbalah
Facilitator: Mike Bais
In this course, through the application, study and meditation of the Kabbalah do we come to a greater understanding of these beautiful mysteries. This course aims to bring peace, clarity, insight, self-knowledge and healing. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced student of Kabbalah.
Event time: Fri 1st Sep 2023 at 4:00pm – Sun 3rd Sep 2023 at 2:00pm
At a Glance
• Obtain the wisdom of Kabbalah through the direct teachings of Kabbalah
• Receive the metaphysics through meditations and exercises
• Grow self-knowledge through the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder
• A personal approach from tutor to student in a comfortable environment
• A unique learning experience for every individual
What You Will Gain
• Knowledge about Kabbalah: The Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder
• Knowledge about yourself and insights into your fate and purpose
• Direct spiritual experience and the healing properties of Kabbalah
• Practical application of the Kabbalah for everyday life
A New Course
This new course on Kabbalah, the most complete mystical tradition of the West, will combine theory (metaphysics) and practice (meditation & exercises) to come to the direct knowledge and experience of ourselves, the world, the universe and the Transcendent. The two key-diagrams of this lineage are the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder, which will give us a structure and overview of the wisdom of Kabbalah. The Tree of Life works like a mirror for those who wish to look into it, reflecting our wholeness and potential.
There will be plenty of space for questions, interaction and reflection. The participant will receive hand-outs with the diagrams of the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder during the course.
Together we create a safe and comfortable space for every person, and form what we call in Kabbalah: “A School of the Soul” in this three day course.
Hawkwood College
Hawkwood college- Mike Bais
Hawkwood is a stunning Grade II listed 19th Century country house, surrounded by 42 acres of sustainably managed woodland, farmland, and gardens. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – it is a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. With a diverse selection of nearly 150 courses, there’s plenty to choose from, including courses in transformative leadership, future thinking, inner life, music and the arts. Our programme of courses is led by experienced tutors and leaders in their fields.
What Is Included
Both residential and non-residential rates are available. Residential options are fully inclusive with all meals provided. Non-residential options include suppers, lunches and all refreshments and exclude B&B.
Price Options
£275 Non-residential
£335 Residential Shared
£375 Residential Single
Tickets
Deposit £ 150.00
RELEASED 12TH OF MAY 2022! THE 2ND VOLUME OF ‘A KABBALISTIC VIEW ON SCIENCE!
I proudly present to you my latest work, where I have written another volume about the Toledano Kabbalah tradition in relation to the scientific subjects of Bio-psychology, Quantum-physics and Neuroplasticity. The book is filled with many new discoveries within science and brought in relation to the metaphysical teachings of the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder. Every chapter has different meditations and exercises that accompanies the reader through the book.
The book contains around twenty diagrams and pictures that explain more about the Kabbalistic and scientific ideas presented.
The first and second volume were forthcoming out of the article that I wrote for the book: ‘The harvest of the Tree of Life’ in 2012. A tribute to Z’ev ben Shimon Halevi. Ever since I have worked towards writing these volumes.
The book can be ordered online (Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and many more, or directly through me: mikebais@rocketmail.com)!
I hope you enjoy the book and wish you well,
Mike Bais
May 2022
Course Kabbalah & the Quest for the Grail -Mon 29Aug to Tue 30Aug 2022 (Hawkwood College Stroud, UK)
An experiential course
Facilitator: Mike Bais
In this course we will explore through theory and practice, the metaphysics of Kabbalah in relation to the rich inner mythology of the Round Table and the Quest for the Grail. These two traditions will cross-fertilise each other during this dynamic course. We will integrate theory and practice and perform accessible rituals for everyone to truly experience the way of Kabbalah and the Grail Myth. It will be a personal journey into ourselves as the Round Table and Kabbalah are eventually about our inner life.
Event time: Mon 29th Aug 2022 at 4:00pm – Tue 30th Aug 2022 at 4:00pm
At a Glance
• Tune into to the myth of the Round Table on a personal level
• Integrate Kabbalah and the Round Table as both being a ‘School of the Soul’
• Direct experience of the Round Table myth & Kabbalah
What You will Gain
• Greater understanding and insights into the legend of the Round Table, the Grail and Kabbalah (Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder)
• Self-knowledge through the Kabbalah and this Legend-Myth
• Learning more about the psychological and metaphysical structures in Kabbalah & the Round Table
• Practical application of the way of the Round Table and Kabbalah in your personal life and the world of today
Context and background
The Round Table and the Grail is the most complete myth the West has as a culture. This myth and legend is old and has received many influences from many different authors, speaking its own wisdom language ever since. Kabbalah (Toledano) is an ancient tradition that contains the metaphysical teachings, within the diagrams of the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder, to explain mythological concepts and make them real in our personal world of experience. Myth, like dreams, has always been a mystery for most of mankind. It talks through metaphor, symbol, analogy and the heart. To participate in the myth is to participate in the mysterious world of dreams and the imagination. It is sometimes said, “Myth is something that never happened and is always happening.”
Join us in this dynamic course, where we will work with old texts, poetry, meditations and some practice, to express the Round Table and Grail in and through our own being. The Kabbalah and the Round Table in this course will reveal what it means to be present and working in a School of the Soul. If you wish to live your life according to Wisdom tradition(s) like Kabbalah & the Round Table and Grail, this course might be something for you.
For more information contact mikebais@rocketmail.com
Teaching at Hawkwood college- Mike Bais
It will be a personal journey into ourselves as the myth and Kabbalah are eventually about our inner life. We will have a thorough look at the current state of affairs in the world, concerning Covid-19 and other topics that affect our lives, all from a Kabbalistic-mythological perspective!
At a glance
Attune to the myth on a personal level (living your own myth)
Integrate Kabbalah and mythological concepts
Practice our myths & Kabbalah to have direct experience of them
What will participants gain
Greater understanding and insights into the world of myth and Kabbalah
Self-knowledge through the instructive and animating power of myth
Learning more about the psychological and metaphysical structure of myth
Practical application of the way of myth and Kabbalah in your personal life and the world of today
What is myth?
Myth is as old as the human psyche, speaking its own language since the dawn of time. Kabbalah is an ancient tradition that uses metaphysical teachings to explain mythological concepts and make them real in our personal world of experience. Myths, like dreams have always been a mystery for most of mankind. They speak through metaphor, symbol, analogy and the heart. To participate in myth is to participate in the mysterious world of dreams and the imagination. It has been said: ‘myth is something that never happened and is always happening’.
Kabbalah & the Way of Myth
Join us in this dynamic course, where we will work with old texts, poetry, meditations and some practice, to explore and express myth in and through our own being. As Joseph Campbell said, myth has four functions. These are social & pedagogical; psychological & moral; metaphysical; and mystical aspects. The Kabbalah in this course will explain what these mean for us personally. Joseph Campbell, the concept of the hero’s journey, Jungian analysis, alchemy, the Tree of Life and Jacobs Ladder of the Kabbalah will guide us through our days at Hawkwood. If you wish to live your myth or grow closer to the myth to which you are already attuned, this course might be something for you.
Hawkwood college- Mike Bais