Our 2004 Brazil pilgrimage was fantastic. You can read about it on the Tara Dhatu web site. At the bottom of each article is a URL leading you to a set of slide shows that illustrate each article. We will be returning in 2005 perhaps you would like to join us. Dates and places will be similar to this year. Keep an eye on this site as we formulate our plans. Write Prema@traveling-light.net if you are interested in joining the delegation.

2004 Brazil Pilgrimage Info

We have arranged this Dance Pilgrimage with five options of participation. Let us know which ones you are interested in attending.

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Option #1
16th-23rd April
Dances of Universal Peace Retreat
$500.00

Anahata has been invited to give a complete leadership training by her Brazilian students. Those aspiring to lead the Dances will commit to working with her one week a year for five years. The retreat is also open to anyone who would like to participate as a Dancer. This one week course will be held at a beautiful retreat facility just outside of Sao Paulo. Fees include all pick-up at the airport one day before retreat. All meals, accommodation and instruction. You may view the retreat center, Centro Paulus (www.centropaulus.com.br).

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Option #2
24th-30th April
Rio de Janeiro, Nossa Senhora Aparecida &
Waterfalls of Brazil/Argentina
$450

After the retreat we will Travel up the coast from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Our first stop will be to visit Nossa Sehnora, the Black Madonna of Brazil. We will explore some lovely fishing villages on our way to the Cidade Maravilhosa. There are so many wonderful things to do and see in Rio. We will meet the local dancers for an evening of Tarot magic and one afternoon we will dance at the foot of the towering Christ statue that overlooks the city. Pilgrims will have the option of flying to the south to visit some of the greatest waterfalls in the country,

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Option #3
1st-7th May
Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara Retreat
Porto Alegre
$400

Porto Alegre is in the far South of Brazil. This retreat is for leadership training in the Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara. All the Tara Dance leaders from Brazil will be attending. Anyone is welcome to join this retreat who is interested in deepening in the practice of Tara. The retreat center, Integreia, is two hours outside the city and is magnificent. The retreat culminates with Full Moon in Wesak , one of the most sacred Buddhist holidays. We will offer the Dance to Lama Padma, an
accomplished Brazilian student of Chagdud Tulku. The day after the retreat we will visit Chadud Tulku's retreat center in the hills, Khandro Ling and dance for the residents. includes airport pick-up, all meals, accommodation, and instruction.

You may visit the retreat center, Integria (www.integria.com.br).

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Option #4
8th-14th May
Joao de Deus, Alto Paraiso and Brasilia
$450.00

Brasilia is on the High Plateau, it is the capitol of Brazil, a fascinating city. We will be met by the local Tara Group and share an evening of dance and friendship. The next day we will drive three hours to Alto Paraiso, a land of crystals, waterfalls and one of the largest Tara Dance circles in Brazil. On Tuesday we will drive to the village of Joao de Deus, a famous healer, who is available on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Staying in a local Posada (landing pad) we will imbibe the prayerful, blessed healing that the area is famous for.

Tara and the Tarot The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets Barbara G. Walker, p. 981

Among the many derivations offered for the mysterious word Tarot....the Oriental background of card-divination and the 21 numbered cards of the Major Arcana suggest an older connection with the Goddess Tara, the Aryan Great Mother as "earth," whose name gave rise to Latin Terra Mater and Celtic Tara. From ancient times, this goddess was assigned 21 forms. Magic diagrams, or painted dice-boards for divining the cause of illness, prophesying, and so on, are still known as the "21 Taras."

Maria Ache (Bio)

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Option #5
14th-20th May
Tara & Tarot w/ Maria Ache,
Prema and Anahata
Amazonia - Belem
$450.00

Belem is on the mouth of the Amazon River. We will meet with local dancers and share a weekend workshop of Tara and the Tarot. After the workshop we will explore the area. This is Maria's description…. "There are many exotic flavours in this land, the colors, the smells, with beautiful, giant flowers...and very gently people. The river is magnificent with sugar sand beaches.

All prices quoted include full room and board, ground transportation and all expenses within Brasil. The prices do not include international air fare or domestic air-fare within Brasil. Each person will be responsible for their own air travel. There is an excellent travel agent in Miami, Florida who specializes in Brazil travel. Varig airline has promotional fares…I was quoted $700 R/T LA-Rio. Call: Marianna Dias. - 1 800 405 8923 extension 201.

We anticipate a small group of pilgrims for each phase of the journey.

For your application form send a letter of interest with $10 (US) (non-refundable) check or money order made out to Tara Dhatu. You may specify if you want the application form sent to you as an email or by post. …..When your check is received Lilliha will mail/email you the form.

Mail check to:
Registrar, Lilliha Nancy Herington
Central Co-ordinator Tara Dhatu
1936 Highway 26
Elton LA 70532, USA

Tel: (337) 584-2119
E-mail: nancyherington@traveling-light.net

You may check out our last Brazil Pilgrimage on our Tara Dhatu web site. Go to the road stories and hit Brazil Pilgrimage 2003.