Program Thomas Young, May 30th – June 8th 2014

Here an example of the programs we offer, especially to groups, like the group of Thomas Young. This group consisted of 22 persons, mostly from Germany and a few from Switzerland. A ten-day program. Including picking up people at various places, like airports, railway stations or hotels. Taking them, and their luggage to Les Labadous. Providing accommodation: all rooms have their own shower and toilet facilities (restroom) and the apartments and gites have cooking facilities as well. Serving an excellent breakfast, serving lunch or if required packed lunches and serving dinners.

Also providing guiding facilities (my person), and providing, if necessary, drivers and cars (Franklin and I myself) in our own cars or in rented vans, seating 8 people.

Wednesday May 28 and Thursday May 29:picking up people in Toulouse at Blagnac Airport and in Carcassonne in their hotels and taking them, and their luggage, to Les Labadous. And immediately that night we ‘caught’ some Orbs. See {PIC’s 01 and 02}

• 01 Orbs straight up 01 Orbs straight up
• 02 Close to my friend 02 Close to my friend
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Friday May 30: Walking from Les Labadous to the Aven Cave. And then to the Cave of Mary Magdalene, the Birthing Cave and Jesus’ Cave, all three are close together. Then back across the River of Colours through the valley to Les Labadous. Hiking time about 3 – 3,5 hours. In the evening we walk up to the plateau south of Rennes-le-Chateau to the place where once a Temple of Lemuria stood. A 20-minute hike. See {PIC’s 03 – 06}.

• 03 Posing for Rennes-le-Chateau. 03 Posing for Rennes-le-Chateau.
• 04 The drying river near the Cave of MM 04 The drying river near the Cave of MM
• 05 The Birthing Cave 05 The Birthing Cave
• 06 On the plateau 06 On the plateau
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Saturday May 31: In the morning visit to the Church of Mary Magdalene in Rennes-le-Chateau. The church renovated by the million dollar priest Berenger Sauniere and containing 96 anomalies of what is normal in a little, catholic church in the south of France. We can go to the village by car; about 10 minutes drive, or walk.

Going up the hill east of Alet-les-Bains to the enigmatic church of St Salvayre. Nearby they say that Jesus is buried. About 25 minutes driving time. Then walking to the standing stone, the ‘Pierre Droite,” about 20 minutes hiking time. Where we a herd of sheep past us on the way. This stone is part of the sacred geometry of the area. Going back to Alet-les-Bains and at the end of the day we can visit the Galerie des Anges of Lorrie and Eugene, with its beautiful paintings of angels. And her magic sculptures. See {PIC’s 07 – 11}.

• 07 St Salvayre 07 St Salvayre
• 08 A herd of sheep 08 A herd of sheep
• 09 Thomas and Tania 09 Thomas and Tania
• 10 Love is in the trees 10 Love is in the trees
• 11 Sculpture by Lorrie 11 Sculpture by Lorrie
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Sunday June 1: Couiza, Camp Grand with the capitelles. We could walk the Sentier des Capitelles for a while, hiking about 30 minutes. Then to Peyrolles, the land with the head of the snake a field and his tail a river. A little further is the land of the Red Earth. With beautiful red and ochre earth. A good place for a pick-nick and a siesta. A quick visit to the beautiful bridge in Serres and then to Rennes-les-Bains, to the Fontaine des Amours. There we stay for a while, while some of our friends went swimming. In the icy cold water! About a 30 minute drive from Les Labadous. Then park the cars in the village and walk up to the Fauteuil du Diable, also called the seat of Isis next to the Fountain “Le Cercle.” From there further up the hill to the Roches Tremblantes, the Trembling Rocks, an old Druid place. With, they say, a doorway to other dimensions. A good 30 minutes hike. Then back to Les Labadous. See {PIC’s 12 – 20}.

• 12 Camp Grand 12 Camp Grand
• 13 Capitelle 13 Capitelle
• 14 The land of the Red Earth 14 The land of the Red Earth
• 15 Siesta 15 Siesta
• 16 The bridge in Serres 16 The bridge in Serres
• 17 Fontaine des Amours 17 Fontaine des Amours
• 18 Oure brave Swiss friend 18 Oure brave Swiss friend
• 19 Undressing in the light 19 Undressing in the light
• 20 Roches Tremblantes 20 Roches Tremblantes
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Monday June 2:Drive to the Fountain in Campagne les Bains, also called the Source of the Mother Goddess. 15 minutes drive. Where we can play a little with the water. Then to the Labyrinth, or rather the Maze of Nebias. Another 15 minutes drive. Here we can walk the Labyrinth Sauvage, the inner part of the labyrinth, which will take about 75 minutes. It is magic. People enjoy it immensely and I can take some wonderful pictures. Then past the Castle of Puivert, the castle of the Troubadours to the Fontestorbes Source. Where the water rises and falls every 30 minutes. Next to our final destination, to the Montsegur. The Temple and the last stronghold of the Cathars. The place where on March 16^th  1244 over 225 Cathars were burned alive. A 30-minute drive. We pause for a while at the monument, set up in 1960. where I tell the story of the Cathars. Climbing the Montsegur will take about 30 – 40 minutes. Driving back to Les Labadous will take 60 minutes. See {PIC”s 21– 35}.

• 21 Fountain of the Mother Goddess 21 Fountain of the Mother Goddess
• 22 Playing with water 22 Playing with water
• 23 The Labyrinth 23 The Labyrinth
• 24 Little Red Ridinghood? 24 Little Red Ridinghood?
• 25 So exited 25 So exited
• 26 All the monkeys in a tree 26 All the monkeys in a tree
• 27 Beautiful face 27 Beautiful face
• 28 Thomas and Tania 28 Thomas and Tania
• 29 Another beautiful face 29 Another beautiful face
• 30 Fontestorbes 30 Fontestorbes
• 31 The Pog 31 The Pog
• 32 The monument 32 The monument
• 33 The Montsegur 33 The Montsegur
• 34 So peaceful now 34 So peaceful now
• 35 The field at the foot of the castle 35 The field at the foot of the castle
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Tuesday June 3: Past the village and the mountain of Bugarach to the Col de Linas, the pass at the north side of the Pech Bugarach. Then via Cubieres to the Gorges de Galamus. A road hacked out in the rocks. With the monastery dedicated to St Antoine, the Cave of Mary Magdalene and the church built into the rock. With a cup of coffee on the terrace. Some of our friends were so moved that they started to sign in the church. A magic moment. A 40-minute drive. Then via St Paul de Fenouillet and Maury and past the castle of Queribus and the town of Cucugnan to the Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse. A 20-minute drive. We can walk up to the castle, a 30-minute hike. Then back to Les Labadous a 45 minutes drive. See {PIC’S 36– 48}.

• 36 The Gorges de Galamus 36 The Gorges de Galamus
• 37 Cave of MM 37 Cave of MM
• 38 Lovely silhouet picture 38 Lovely silhouet picture
• 39 Having fun! 39 Having fun!
• 40 The job of a tour guide! 40 The job of a tour guide!
• 41 So much fun 41 So much fun
• 42 Singing in the church 42 Singing in the church
• 43 An eagle over Peyrepertuse 43 An eagle over Peyrepertuse
• 44 A huge castle 44 A huge castle
• 45 The boss in the chapel 45 The boss in the chapel
• 46 Relaxing in the field 46 Relaxing in the field
• 47 Tania calling out to her beloved 47 Tania calling out to her beloved
• 48 The castle 48 The castle
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Wednesday June 4: Walking from Les Labadous to La Pique. The centre of Sacred Geometry in the area. A lovely small path. Visiting the special circle a little to the west of the ridge. A walk of 1,5 hours to the Pique and the same going back. That day it was raining. Gave me some colourful pictures of raincoats! At the end of the afternoon the group had some free hours. Some went to the shop, La Renaissance, of Joke in Quillan, others to Alet-les-Bains and some to Rennes-le-Chateau. See {PIC’s 49– 56}.

• 49 Walking to La Pique 49 Walking to La Pique
• 50 Always making jokes! 50 Always making jokes!
• 51 Contemplating 51 Contemplating
• 52 So Nice. 52 So Nice.
• 53 Nice and warm 53 Nice and warm
• 54 Beautiful view 54 Beautiful view
• 55 Meditating 55 Meditating
• 56 In the magic circle 56 In the magic circle
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Thursday June 5: Driving past La Valdieu, the Pas de La Roque to Rennes-le-Bains. Then on a steep road up to Montferrand. A 30-minute drive. Parking the car and climbing the Pech Cardou, the sacred female Mountain. Having lunch at the magic spot where 5 roads come together. A perfect pick-nick place. After lunch climbing the final part to the top of the mountain. The view is magnificent. There is a stone circle at the top and the whole crest of the mountain is covered in flowers. It is magic. We stay for quite a while, enjoying the sun, the view and the flowers. Then descending the mountain and going back, just for a while, to the trembling rocks, entering the area from the other side. Such a special place. Then back to Les Labadous, a 15-minute drive. See {PIC’s 57– 67}.

• 57 View on the Pech Cardou 57 View on the Pech Cardou
• 58 Our Pick-nick place 58 Our Pick-nick place
• 59 You are so beautiful! 59 You are so beautiful!
• 60 On the top. 60 On the top.
• 61 So many flowers 61 So many flowers
• 62 Stone circle. 62 Stone circle.
• 63 basking in the sun 63 basking in the sun
• 64 So happy together 64 So happy together
• 65 The eerie woods on the R-l-B plateau 65 The eerie woods on the R-l-B plateau
• 66 Sun on the Roches Tremblantes. 66 Sun on the Roches Tremblantes.
• 67 Strange rocks everywhere 67 Strange rocks everywhere
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Friday June 6: Going east, to the Initiation caves of the Cathars in Ussat-les-Bains. A 70-minute drive. Having lunch at the church of ND de Celles. Looking at the famous White Madonna in the church that has been renovated in a beautiful way. Then going to the Cave of Bethlehem. Parking the car and walking up will be a 30-minute hike. If the cave is closed we can go to the Hermit Cave or to the Eglise Cave. But the path is open. On the little plateau just in front of the Cave of Bethlehem we all change in white clothes. It is a wonderful sight. Everyone dressed in white. So special. We are having an extended ceremony in the cave, conducted by Thomas and Tania. Very, very impressive. Driving back to Les Labadous will take about 75 minutes. See {PIC’s 67– 71}.

• 68 ND de Celles 68 ND de Celles
• 69 Getting dressed in white. 69 Getting dressed in white.
• 70 Thomas in the pentagram 70 Thomas in the pentagram
• 71 Leaving the cave 71 Leaving the cave
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Saturday June 7: First going to the chateau of Puivert. The castle of the troubadours. We were lucky. There was a festival going on. With ancient cooking, ancient weapons and a wonderful exposition of ancient musical instruments. We learned that there are people in France who still make those instruments or restore them. Then going back to the Labyrinth of Nebias. People really liked this place. First having lunch at the Mill. Then walking further to the Labyrinth Vert and even further to the great stones. What a magic sight. Then back to Les Labadous, a 30-minute drive. See {PIC’s 72– 75}.

• 72 Chateau Puivert. 72 Chateau Puivert.
• 73 Tents for the festival 73 Tents for the festival
• 74 Again together in Nebias 74 Again together in Nebias
• 75 The Great Stones 75 The Great Stones
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Sunday, June 8. End of the official program. Driving people to Toulouse Airport. Picking up a rental car for Lorena. Then Back to Les Labadous, a two-hour drive. Lunch at ‘Le Dragon’ next to the Hautpoul castle. Then dinner at Les Labadous, partly made by Jaap. Followed by a presentation in my gite about the Orbs evolution. See {PIC 76}.

• 76 Lunch at Le Dragon 76 Lunch at Le Dragon
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Monday, June 9. First taking two groups of people to the Railway station in Carcassonne. Then with Lorena a private tour. First to the ND de Marceille in Limoux, then to Bugarach and to the lovely church of Cubieres. Then again through the Gorges de Galamus to St Paul de Fenouillet. Where we had lunch while a Spanish group was playing! What a great place to be. A little while back, through Cucugnasn to the Fountain we missed, the fountain in Duihlac s/Peyrepertuse where you become amourous if you drink the water. It didn’t stop Lorena! Then on to the cave of Perillos, near the Mediterranean Sea. With wonderful plants. And at the castle of Opoul we could actyally see the sea! A 30-minute walk. To the cave. A small wonder. The shapes, the colours, the light. And then driving back to Les Labadous, about 80 minutes. See {PIC’s 77 – 84}.

• 77 Cubieres 77 Cubieres
• 78 Music at St Paul de Fenouillet 78 Music at St Paul de Fenouillet
• 79 She drank the water! 79 She drank the water!
• 81 Wild plants 81 Wild plants
• 83 So beautiful 83 So beautiful
• 84 And the light! 84 And the light!
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