Oracle of Delphi Part 2 A Guided Tour of Delphi

After our death defying attempt to access the cave we returned to main ruins of Delphi. I recall that as we had left the hotel in the morning the manager had warned us that a rain front was heading our way. I had laughed of course. “Didn’t he know that we were Sun bringers” I quipped to Gwas. As I had predicted at that time, the sun was above the horizon and promising to be a day long companion. The ruins that the pictures show are about a quarter of a mile from the town of Delphi. They begin near the bottom of a hill and as the paths wind up it, you come across many signed monuments until at almost the top you come across the Temple of Apollo. I took out my dowsing rods, right from the get go and asked to be taken by the most beneficial route to a place where I could commune with the Oracle of Delphi.

Journey

What a journey! The rods were truly on form today as I was led from beautiful vantage point to awesome site view. As I left Gwas behind and on his own personal quests, I was joined by a dog who scampered occasionally behind me and often in-front. The dog seemed aware of where the rods would take me or so it seemed. So much so that after a few minutes I wondered as to whether I was being guided by the dog. Well, not the dog, but a spirit inhabiting the dog.

I took a moment from following the path and asked a few questions…was the dog possessed of a spirit? Yes. Was this spirit guiding me? Yes. I pondered as to what or who the spirit was. Being in the majestic place, there were many possibilities. I began with the obvious. Was it Apollo? No, Was it Athena? No, What about the spirit of the place? No. A thought came to me, Was it Pan? This got a resounding Yes. Curious. Why Pan? I thought as I laughed at the dogs antics and continued my Pan guided, rods led tour.

The tour that I was led upon was truly beyond expression. Mere words cannot describe those few hours. I was describing it to a friend a few days ago and I recalled that “I have never felt so guided”. It’s true too. The rods took me to every vantage point. They would take me to a spot and twirl. I would stop, look around, have my sense of awe about the place increase and then off to the next spot (power centre). As time passed I felt that I was coming closer to the place of commune. The sun was just perfect, not too hot as to get clammy. Honestly, it was perfect.

I was outside of the main ruins and the dog led me through (or was randomly leaping around and I believed he led me through) some external ruins. I was following the rods, which seemed to be following the dog. At one point I was about to jump onto a waist level wall but the dog put its paw on the ledge and the rocks wobbled. “Saved by Pan” I thought as I took another route. My journey continued. Some parts of the ruins were roped of. It wasn’t a big barrier to cross and I wasn’t averse to some guerilla dowsing and crossing these boundaries however a ‘message’ from Pan came through as I was about to cross a roped area.

• Have respect for the current caretakers.

I was surprised by the message but wasn’t going to go against the local Gods. Strangely though, the rods often took me on a convoluted path that brought me to places beyond the rope without directly crossing it. Another delightful surprise. About an hour or two so into our visit I crossed Gwas’s path just below the Temple. He was on his way up and asked if I was on the same route. I had no idea but presumed so, my path was pure intuition. Where ever it took me was acceptable.

Temple

There is what looks like the front of the temple of Apollo and as I had looked on Gwas heading that way I presumed that eventually I would be heading that way too. That was not my fate though. Going around the sides and back of the temple stones I was led a-leaping across the large temple stones from the back zigzag to the front (and another rope). I saw Gwas within an enclave in silent commune and thought that perhaps that would be my final destination. The rods seemed respectful of Gwas’s quest and took me of to explore some nooks and crannies whilst he finished up. Rather synchronistically they did an about turn just around the time Gwas left the alcove and I was heading straight for the vacant space. Was this going to be the place I would meet the Oracle?

Offerings

The rods took me into the alcove and to my surprise did a gentle spiral and led me back out again and along a path to the side. What was going on? This was the Temple. It looked liked the right place. I even felt like it should be the right place and yet there I was being led away. I was taken some 30 metres away from the alcove and up onto a raised platform. The rods spiralled and I halted to take a look and to rest. I had a feeling that I had to do something here. Perhaps this was a place to prepare and ground? The rods replied, No. After a moment the notion of lighting some incense hit me and the rods agreed, so I lit three sticks and placed them upon the raised platform. As I finished up Gwas passed by and spotted me upon the platform.

“Very appropriate,” he said.

What do you mean I asked and he pointed to a sign that I could not see. What does it say I asked. “Don’t you know?” No, I replied. He called up to me that this was the place of offerings. I was stunned. I made my way back down from the platform to look at the sign that he had been pointing at.

• Offering of Crateros

What a confirmation of direction! I beamed over at Gwas. Life is fabulous. Onwards.

Place of Commune

Following the rods, I continued my journey up past the Temple of Apollo (still can’t believe that that wasn’t the place). I didn’t know how much of the path was left. But I trusted the rods. This was such a awe inspiring day and as I said, such a led path, I had no fears. Complete certainty. I was approaching a truly magnificent (amongst magnificent) vantage point when the rods stopped and clicked together. I sighed. Arrival. The place was perfect. The rods had pointed me over to the little two foot high wall that marked the edge of the path and beyond was a shallow indentation. A message again entered into my mind.

• The centre point

I confirmed it with the rods. For me, at that time and place, this was the navel of the Earth. The shining upon me. I lay down on the wall and was transported.

Kal Malik