Milan & Prospero’s Magic
October 24 @ 17:00 - October 28 @ 11:00
A hybrid event, part talks on Zoom and part on-site pilgrimage in Milan.
20-22 October 2024 Zoom talks
24-28 October 2024 Milan pilgrimage
3 November 2024 Zoom Meeting Conclusion
In the Shakespeare play, The Tempest, Prospero is the Duke of Milan. During the play we discover that Prospero is a magus – a magician in the initiatory sense, who has acquired the wisdom to become a master of nature. The play shows how he demonstrates and develops his mastery by means of acting as a hierophant, teaching, testing and transforming the various characters as a redeemer and saviour of human souls. These characters represent the various levels of humanity, from the basest and most corrupt, to the most virtuous and pure in heart.
Why Prospero was made the Duke of Milan, rather than of another place, is part of the Mystery – a Mystery that we shall delve into during this hybrid event – a Mystery that concerns the whole of Europe in particular and the whole world in general, and is of particular relevance at this momentous and dangerous time in world history.
This hybrid event is being carried out not only as a Mystery of Shakespeare event but also as a pilgrimage in Milan and local landscapes elsewhere. In this way, via pilgrimage, meditation and prayer, and working with ancient wisdom and celestial-terrestrial energy, magic can be done to help the world. During the talks and the pilgrimage, we will learn why and how.
For this hybrid event, there will be three types of attendees: (1) Talk attendees, (2) Virtual pilgrims, and (3) Milan pilgrims.
- The Talk attendees are those who would like to attend the pre-pilgrimage talks on Zoom by Peter Dawkins and Julia Cleave.
- The Virtual pilgrims are those who cannot be in Milan for this event, but who can take part ‘virtually’ in all the Zoom talks and other Zoom meetings, and who can carry out a pilgrimage in their own chosen area.
- The Milan pilgrims are those who are able to be in Milan for this event. They will be there as a small group or groups of friends, and entirely responsible for themselves, but with a plan of action for each day. They will take part ‘virtually’ in all the Zoom talks and other Zoom meetings, including the Zoom Pilgrimage Conclusion on 3 November 2024.
The event will be introduced by three pre-pilgrimage talks on Zoom – two by Peter Dawkins and one by Julia Cleave – which Talk attendees, Virtual pilgrims and Milan pilgrims will be able to attend.
These three pre-pilgrimage talks on Zoom will take place on:
- Sunday 20 October – Peter Dawkins – Milan and the Swan of Europe
- Monday 21 October – Julia Cleave – Alchemy in Shakespeare’s Play, The Tempest
- Tuesday 22 October – Peter Dawkins – Milan, The Dukedom of Prospero, the Magus
Information about each talk can be found on each talk advert web page.
The 3-day pilgrimage in Milan will take place on Friday 25 October, Saturday 26 October, and Sunday 27 October 2024, with arrivals on Thursday 24 October and departures on Monday 28 October 2024.
COSTS & BOOKINGS
- For Talk attendees, the cost is £60 per person for all three talks, or £25 for each individual talk, payable to FBRT.
- For Virtual pilgrims, please contact the Organiser (FBRT) for further information.
- For Milan pilgrims, please contact the Organiser (FBRT) for further information.
Recommended reading: The Wisdom of Shakespeare in The Tempest, by Peter Dawkins.