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Month: September 2013

Dyserth Waterfall – How to call a Water Spirit

Posted on September 16, 2013 By Gwas No Comments on Dyserth Waterfall – How to call a Water Spirit
Crystals, Dowsing, Elemental, Hedge Druidry, How To, Natural Magick

Following our Lunasa outings, and then the trip to Mitchell’s Fold, we were laden with quests and questions. Frankly, I had enough spinning around in my head at this stage and didn’t need any more. So, when Kal suggested going out again before he went away I was sure I wanted to go , but equally sure I wasn’t going to be taking on any more spiritual work. No more information relating to the quest, please!

It was a lovely evening to visit a place that was far far back in the memory – Dyserth. Kal had dowsed that this was the best place for him to visit, and that he needed to visit the waterfall and castle. Good enough for me – I could do with a cooling down from the waterfall. Its ionizing properties may be the relaxing and soothing balm I needed.

Water way to go

For some reason I needed to bring a specific crystal. Only one. It was hidden on one of my taller shelves on its own. It was so hidden that I thought that the dowsing rods had made a mistake because I couldn’t see it at first. When I fumbled around my fingers felt its smooth small form and I picked a cloudy powder blue crystal off the shelf. Apparently I would need this, so I pocketed it before we set off.

The evening was delightful – sunny, warm, dry. We are having a brilliant summer this year. Even she short journey from the car into the area below the waterfall made us hot. The waterfall was rather refreshing in the late summer heat, and we basked in its light spray for a while before getting to work.

Dyserth Waterfall - August 2013 (6)
Approach to Dyserth Waterfall in summer

I washed the pale powder blue crystal in the wild waters of the reachable part of the waterfall. Should I offer it now? Apparently not, the dowsing rods said. It was pocketed for a later time. I went onwards to look at the waterfall’s full height and think about jumping into the seemingly deep pool. Kal asked how deep the pool was – apparently it had the same effect on both of us that hot evening!

Dyserth Waterfall - August 2013 (4)
The glory of Dyserth Waterfall in flow

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The Double-Headed Spiral Form

Posted on September 14, 2013September 13, 2013 By Gwas No Comments on The Double-Headed Spiral Form
Hedge Druidry

August 22nd 2013 – Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, Shropshire.

My third question to ask about on this wonderfully energetic evening in Shropshire’s finest stone circle was for me to consider the nature and purpose of the double-headed spiral form that I often found running through stones in stone circles. This was a seemingly innocuous, nay incidental, aspect of the visit. Yet, as is often the case, some really important information about the use and function of stone circles was revealed. Just goes to show – you never stop learning!

Here is an example of the kind of shape I’m talking about:

 

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The tighter end is the female end, and it has more turns. The looser end is the male end with fewer curls. Note I didn’t mention which direction the energy was travelling in. I used to describe the male as flowing clockwise and the female in the opposite direction. I now realise this was quite stupid. It depends on which way the energy is flowing, of course.

I thought at first that I was simply going to find out something fairly uninteresting about the form, but actually it turned out to be quite an astonishing revelation by the time I had finished my dowsing work.

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The Crowning Stone of Corndon

Posted on September 12, 2013September 11, 2013 By Gwas 1 Comment on The Crowning Stone of Corndon
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, Remote Viewing, Visions

August 22nd 2013 – Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, Shropshire.

I had three questions to seek answers to at Mitchell’s Fold this evening in late August. One had been answered already, and now I had a second. The ever-informative Mr Ian Pegler (of the British Society of Dowsers and Vale Crucis Abbey research fame) had mentioned that Mitchell’s Fold was also called “The Hag’s Milking Fold” and that Corndon Hill had been associated with witches in legend and lore. Dan’s Jotter has a typical tale about good faeries and bad witches, which is a re-telling of the milking tale which is associated with many sites where The Hag (Cailleach) is to be found. Another cautionary tale about abusing gifts from Faery.

As we approached the hill that evening Kal remarked upon how pyramidal the shape of Corndon Hill was. It’s true. Approached from certain angles the hill looks almost like it has been drawn with a set square. To me it reminded me of the traditional witch’s hat. Together with Ian’s comments I felt like the Blue Moon was the perfect time to ask about the nature of the relationship of witches, the structures on top of the hill, and anything else relevant. I would leave the exact question to the spirits of the circle at Mitchell’s Fold to determine what they felt I might really want to know about. Sometimes a question can be too precise, you know? Dowsers tend to ask precise questions, but sometimes a general question gives more scope to be taught what we need to know, not what we think we need to know.

Corndon Hill - August 2013

For this second question I was directed to go and sit in a power centre just a few feet away from where Kal had been spending almost the entire time at the circle. I was facing the hill but realised that I was also yet again forming this cross shape between the setting sun, the rising moon and the constellation of Orion behind me. I stretched my arms out to gather in the celestial energies to ensure I had enough personal energy to charge the experience of crossing the hedge into relationship with something from The Otherworld.

On my previous visit to Mitchell’s Fold in June I had been struck by the idea that “Corndon” might be a contraction of “Crowned On” or “Coroned On”. I had taken the idea no further at this point, but something was about to change that. I must add that the information I am about to reveal is speculative. It is the result of a vision and I haven’t yet been able to verify the content by visiting Corndon Hill.

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Seeking the Stag on a Blue Moon

Posted on September 10, 2013September 9, 2013 By Gwas No Comments on Seeking the Stag on a Blue Moon
Ancient Sites, Hedge Druidry, Quests

August 22nd 2013 – Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, Shropshire. My quest had been given to me to “seek the stag” and afterwards to “raise the horns of power” when I asked the question at Froggatt Edge. Weeks later at Mitchell’s Fold I wanted to learn more about what that would entail. Luckily we had picked … Read More “Seeking the Stag on a Blue Moon” »

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Dinas Bran and the pyramid of questions

Posted on September 8, 2013September 6, 2013 By kal No Comments on Dinas Bran and the pyramid of questions
Ghosts and shades, Glyphs and Wards, How To, Quests, Visions

Readers will know that I am on a quest (oh no not another one!) It began with a yearning to visit the Oracle of Delphi last year and is currently in the form of seeking 9 questions.This evening we were returning to one of our favourite sacred sites and one where we have gained favourable … Read More “Dinas Bran and the pyramid of questions” »

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Froggatt Edge – Circle of Horny Power

Posted on September 6, 2013September 4, 2013 By Gwas 2 Comments on Froggatt Edge – Circle of Horny Power
Ancient Sites, Hedge Druidry, Quests

On a hot summer evening after work we drove through the back end of Derbyshire to head for a stone circle that we only rarely visit. The circle (also known as Stoke Flat) stands upon the imposing cliffs of Froggatt Edge. The walk up is delightful through the birch and oak trees, with the sunlight shading your ascent. Even so, we arrived at the bottom of the section used by climbers and our clothes were sodden – the heat was still very strong even getting close to six in the evening.

Froggatt Edge - August 2013 (Canon) (1) (Large)

We stopped for a moment to admire our efforts and the accompanying views. All around us were the scoured and shaped forms of sandstone weathered by the ages, and producing the most incredible features. Almost everyobody we met stopped off to have their picture taken with one of them as a backdrop.

Froggatt Edge - August 2013 (Canon) (13) (Large)

At this time of year finding the Froggatt Edge stone circle isn’t easy. It’s well hidden in the tall ferns, so we were lucky that I remembered the location from a previous visit. I hurried ahead to locate the path and take some pictures before the sun dipped down too far for a good photo. Only the tip fo the tallest stone was visible from the path.

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Lammas Part 4 Lligwy Chamber

Posted on September 4, 2013September 2, 2013 By kal No Comments on Lammas Part 4 Lligwy Chamber
Energy cleansing, Healing

After our quick stop at Lligwy village it was on to the main reason for being in this part of Anglesey, namely Lligwy Chamber. I’ve been to this magical place a couple of times before and on each occasion something amazing has happened. I recall on our first visit, after doing some sound work within the … Read More “Lammas Part 4 Lligwy Chamber” »

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