Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
The thing about a sacred life is that many of the experiences are emotionally touching. Often however they give rise to intellectual challenges too. The experience below is one that did both. It began with Gwas’s map. We had arrived at some beach (can’t tell you where, it’s a secret). I followed Gwas along the … Read More “Lammas Part 2 Secret Gardens” »
Seamus Heaney – poet, Irishman and amateur turf cutter – died today aged 74. He was one of the poets whom I truly enjoyed when I was studying poetry at university. As his spiral turns to completion we can only wonder at where such genius with words will re-appear amongst us. Here are some of his inspiring words … Read More “Death of an Amateur Turf Cutter” »
As a form of postscript to the Lunasa day that we spent on Anglesey we had moved further around the island from where I had met with Gywn Ap Nudd. Now we were on the eastern side of the island near to the town of Moelfre. In a way I had achieved everything that I had … Read More “Lammas 2013 p3 – Lligwy Lore and Song” »
Anglesey is not on my favourite places to visit I have to confess. However what I do like about going there is that we get the chance to visit Bryn Celli Ddu. As powerful places go, this is high on the list. The energy here is amazing, both in feeling and dowsing. I recall some of … Read More “Lammas Part 1 Bryn Celli Ddu and a Question” »
In the culmination of the Lammas work I describe a long-awaited meeting between the Lord of the Underworld – Gwyn Ap Nudd – and little old me. Now, I have some caveats about this post which I will point out straight away. The location was given to me by a devotee of this site along … Read More “Lammas 2013 p2 – The Faery Feast” »
With learning that we didn’t have to go 50 miles out of our to get ‘the crystal’ we decided to head for Glastonbury to visit the fabulous Chalice Wells. The night had been unkind to Gwas (see his post) and the mood was a good deal sombre that normal. In the car I noted that … Read More “Solstice 2013 p10 Glastonbury – Closing the spiral at the Chalice Wells” »
August has been a busy month – socially, and in terms of holidays and druidry. So at the end of August begins our stories about Lammas, Lughnasah, or Lunasa – whichever you prefer. I used to call it Lammas, but I’m coming around to the ideas of using Lunasa, as it contains a more direct … Read More “Lammas 2013 p1 – Lunasa, Lunacy and Re-balancing” »
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