Would you adam and eve it (as we say here in the UK). We have had an incredible set of experiences here in the Emerald Isle. Certainly more than what we expected. And much more than what would qualify this trip as a success. Today we were up early and had planned a short visit to a very popular site called Drombeg.
In honesty, I had laid back and was expecting nothing more than a perfunctory gratitude ceremony and a fond farewell to Ireland. Of course things didn’t quite pan out that way.
Drombeg
We arrived quite early in the morning and yet found this site already occupied by several visitors. I walked about the place, getting in tune with the place and pondering what and how I would conduct the gratitude ceremony I was expecting to do. Whether it was just seeing the people or an intuitive nudge, I am not sure. But I felt that I needed to have the site to myself.
Waiting for this would have been an impossible task as people were coming and going in abundance. So I decided to try an exercise that I have pondered in the past. I’d attempt to take ownership of the ring for a while. Would I be able to? I asked the dowsing rods? The answer was yes. Would it be holistically okay for me to do so? Yes, for a short time.
A little bit more dowsing revealed that I should use incense and crystals to do this. In fact intuition was really in gear this morning as I was told how to lay the incense and crystal and how (see picture).
I did as intuition guided me and felt an odd rush as the energies of the site came under my sway. I would have expected more of a phenomena however the simple truth is that I felt that just a tweak was needed. Firstly, I removed some minor negative energies. As I did this three bees floated by saying there hello’s.
You might wonder why I mentioned the Bees, well later you will see the significance of that. But a lesson that I have learned is that when on sacred journeys (when are we not?) then you have to pay attention to that which seems everyday.
Although I don’t have the skill of seeing energy directly, I was able to get a sense reading of the ring after I had prepped it and all seemed good. I left the Crystal and Incense in the ring and thought my work was done. In fact it had just begun.
Over on the far side of the ring there are some other rocky formations and I amused myself by exploring that area and clambering up them. Gwas was busy doing his work and I was happy to enjoy the place. However as I looked down from on high I felt that there was more work for me to do here.
Ah…the work of a sacred journeyer is never done! I grabbed my rods and began to explore my options. Was it something do with the enumerable quests I was on? No. What then? More exploration finally revealed that there was some kind of Gift here for me. Don’t ask me why, since you cannot ask the rods a why question?
I did wonder who this gift was from? Caileach? The spirit of this place? No and no. The conclusion was that it was a fay gift. Hmmm beware the gifts of Faery? I queried whether there was a hidden portal hereabouts? No. An open one? Yes. Oh, that was a surprise. My ego stepped in and asked whether it was just for me? The surprising answer that came back was Yes.
Not wanting to let that rest. I went through many questions as to why and finally got an answer, “because you are Faery Tainted” What the heck does that mean?! On many occasions I have pondered and asked that question, with no resolution. Whatever! I muttered with exasperation.
So, what’s this gift then? I was taken to a place at the edge of the grounds that held the circle. A rather innocuous place if you ask me. With my back to the circle and the wandering populace I sat down and contemplated…Faery. Commune was not only immediate but surrounded by Crow calls and Bees.
With all of the Fay work that has been happening in my life at the moment I felt quite comfortable in this situation. But also wary. Beware the Gifts of Faeries, is a sign I hang up on all entrances to the world of Fay.
Here is an interesting find. If you willingly enter a Fay ring, you cannot protect yourself. Crossing the threshold willingly negates your protection. Not that I am saying you could protect yourself against faery kin. Perhaps if you were consciously connected with your double?
I sat and had tea with the Faery, well not quite but a peculiar phenomena occurred. Gwas had finished his work and was patiently waiting for me for some time he said and yet I felt only moments of times passage. Faery and losing time…ring any bells? In our commune we got to the matter of the gift. What was it?
To be able to recognise places of Faery
Hmmm….couldn’t I do that already, I thought? The surprising answer was No. But you will now. Okay. Fair enough. Why am I being honoured with this gift? I was being ungrateful! Woe is me! The emotion was lost on the Faery.
Because you are Faery Tainted
Oh…there is a surprise! I thanked them, with some more graciousness and was tempted with another question. Did the Succubus come to me because of the taint? Yes. It was drawn to it. Ah!
With some growing confidence I looked around in search of water. I found the sea in the distance. Perfect. Time to try this looking into the depth of things. I reached down into the Earth (where I felt the Genius Loci as it happens) and created an anchor. Then I threw my consciousness out over the distance to the ocean (seems to be a theme for this trip) and let the element of water infuse me.
Then I turned my attention to the Faery and attempted to see into their depth. They seemed to have been awaiting me to try this and as I tried and failed, they said…
You cannot do that, we are ineffable to you
This was in no way the end of my commune with these beings. In part two of this post I will continue with some more interesting revelations that the Fay of Drombeg had.
Kal Malik
