The Chalice Well
“MANY PATHS, ONE SOURCE”
“There is no power on earth that can withstand the united cooperation on spiritual levels of men and women of goodwill everywhere.”
Wellesley Tudor Pole, 1960 | Founder of Chalice Well Trust
Chalice Well is an ancient holy well surrounded by a beautiful garden. It has been a place of pilgrimage for thousands of years. We are a World Peace Garden and the sacred waters with their unique vibration, flow through the tranquil garden. We invite all people whatever their spiritual path, religious belief, age or gender, to honour and celebrate nature and our part in the continuing evolution of this unique and beautiful planet; in peace, unity and co-creation with all life on Earth.
Our Aim
To be a place to heal mind and body through the agency of the Spirit with the co-operation of Nature.
A place to nurture a growing sense of Unity, in every phase of life.
To create conditions where Love can manifest in act and word.
“The more love we reflect and share with one another, the greater will be the supply available to us: a supply that is infinite, boundless, never failing and eternal. When the truth of this realisation is recognised and utilised we shall be on the first lap of the road leading to the arrival of “Heaven on Earth”.
Wellesley Tudor Pole | Founder of Chalice Well Trust | From his booklet ‘God is Love’.
The Chalice Well and the main gardens are enfolded in the vale between Chalice Hill and the Tor and the garden’s landscape (or aspect) naturally rises upward from the bottom of the garden toward the well head at the top.
The gardens progress from the open space of the lower lawns following the course of the waters to their source.
It is a garden of many ‘rooms’ each with different qualities, features and planting, but all combine to create a living sanctuary of healing, sanctity and peace.
Sometimes just an hour spent in the gardens can be enough. But for those looking for a longer retreat or more personal experience, we offer a number of ways you can benefit from the peace and spiritually rejuvenating energies of Chalice Well.
“If you will dwell in peace learn to love deeply. Never cease loving. Love God by pouring yourself away. Love your fellows by giving them all you possess of light and truth. Love LOVE for her own blessed sake. Such love will bring you nearer to heaven.”
Wellesley Tudor Pole | Founder of Chalice Well Trust | From Private Dowding 1917
At Chalice Well we observe a Silent Minute every day at 12pm and 3pm is a way of offering our energy together for the highest good. Wellesley Tudor Pole suggests the words “here am I, send me”, offered in selfless service. The seeds of the Silent Minute were sown in 1917 when Tudor Pole was about to go into battle. His Somerset companion officer told him he would survive and the world would go on to an even greater conflict where people who had died in World War One would help the Forces of Light during the Second World War with a spiritual weapon.
This spiritual weapon was The Silent Minute, inaugurated by Tudor Pole. At 9pm each evening the BBC broadcast would fall silent and up to 10 million people around the world would observea minute of silence. Tudor Pole understood that this silence creates a united and harmonious channel through which can pass strength and guidance. Many people worldwide still observe this minute and The Silent Minute is once again being observed on a large scale.
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