2010 – Fabulous

Gregorian-ly speaking the year endeth, although I felt that the new cycle began after Samhain. However recent experiences now make me feel that perhaps the Winter Solstice marked the turning point. Perhaps I should dowse to determine the answer?

I can only say! What a year!

I was going to go choose a highlight or two but there have been so so many I am torn on which to choose…

• The Energetic Double quest?
• The trip to Devon and Cornwall? And indeed the continuing trip…
• The Crop Circle explorations, yes that was this year!!
• The Ireland adventure – filled with Leprechaun fun
• And then there was the five part quest to gain the next level of the Spiral…having to stay in Alderley Edge for the night, staying silent for a week

Or some of the minor (ha!) ones?

• Alderley Edge played a prominent part as it has from the beginning
• Arbor Low – which was visited 4 times I think! And once in the sun too
• Nine-ladies & Nine Stones close?
• Seven sites in a day visit?

And…

• The Anglesey pilgrimage – was that this year?
• The many visits to Gop Hill
• What about Dinas Bran eh?
• Talking of Dinas Bran what of the night time visits…those were almost uniquely this year? Druids Circle, Nine Ladies, Dinas Bran, Ancient Yew.
• Indeed, what of Ancient Yew? He has been a big contributor this year.
• And our misty day in the Cumbrian sites, yes that was this year too. Having to navigate purely by GPS in the mist.
• Glastonbury has been a featured site too this year.
• Llandrillo – Ancient Yew and Dinas Bran in one day visit, that was an exceptional experience.
• Tintagel was an experience on both counts

In terms of prominent topics/features…

• Energetic Shrouds have been popping up alot in both of our experiences.
• Of course, as mentioned above Energy Double has been top on my list (and yet it was only at Samhain that this adventure started).
• Adding Tarot cards into the equation
• Having a chat with Merlin
• House dowsing
• Signs and Omens and the interpretation / detection of
• Saying no to Spirit Walker and Caileach’s offer.

That list is by no means exhaustive…it is from memory alone (although I had to check that Cumbria was this year).

You can see it isn’t easy to find the most…significant? meaningful? Miraculous? So let me choose 3. In reverse order then…da da daaa…

3. Spending the night in Alderley Edge has got to be one of the most courageous ones. Although of course we’re only speaking of personal courage.

2. The Irish trip for several reasons, the hardships of Leprechaun encounters, the oracle vision at Douth. The beautiful Gardens at the house we stayed.

1. The Energetic Double quest (ongoing?) has got to be the top of the list for me. Everything from signs and omens, to miracles and prediction. How can you beat that?

Having selected those as the events a certain a bow has to be given to the understandings and knowledge that has been gained over this incredible year.

• Distinction: From experience I have had to change my “personal” belief on the components of life. I may post the details of this in 2011 however for the time being (as you have seen in these posts) I have spoken often of Energetic Shrouds. It is my experience that when a person dies an energetic “remainder” is left behind. This was explored over the course of 2010

• Saying No:Over the course of this year various paths have been laid before me. “Spirit Walker” was an early one. Being the pupil of Caileach (in Ireland) was another. Personally I have a strong feeling of created destiny and it was partially from this sense of self that I chose not to walk those paths (although re-reading some of my posts one might think that I am actually on them). Other paths have been put on the “To Be Done” list for example, Wand Maker.
• Spiral nature of life: This year has been a fascinating demonstration of spirals of experience and learning. It is my (again experiential) belief that life follows a spiral path. If such is the case then we would come around the spiral and find something that is similar but subtly different. The years experiences for both Gwas and I have demonstrated this spiral in several ways. It is interesting to me because we now have the notion that we haven’t “taken a step backeards” but rather are passing the same place on the spiral but on a different rung.

• Signs and Synchronicities: Although I have been an explorer and experiencer of synchronicities for many years. This year has featured many signs and omens along the way. The most familiar to readers will be the Sun showing through clouds. However (if I do say so myself) I have become more proficient in recognising signs and indeed acting on them.

And there you have…Experiences, understandings and knowledge. 2010 has been a most prodigious year. What of 2011?

Kal Malik