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Tara: Caileach smashes the Spiral p8 Solstice 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 By kal No Comments on Tara: Caileach smashes the Spiral p8 Solstice 2015
Tara: Caileach smashes the Spiral p8 Solstice 2015
Churches and Temples, Circles and Stones, God or Goddess, Hills and Mounds, Visions

I knew it was going to be big right from the outset. It’s like seeing the tornado on the horizon and knowing it’s heading your way. You can run but you can’t hide was actually a thought that sprang to mind a few days ago. So here I was, having just been dealt a hand … Read More “Tara: Caileach smashes the Spiral p8 Solstice 2015” »

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Tara: Blessings, the Moon, Tarot and a Goddess p7 Solstice 2015

Posted on July 30, 2015July 20, 2015 By kal No Comments on Tara: Blessings, the Moon, Tarot and a Goddess p7 Solstice 2015
Tara: Blessings, the Moon, Tarot and a Goddess p7 Solstice 2015
Aura, Churches and Temples, Hills and Mounds, Signs and Synchronicity, Spirit of Place

Blessings at Tara The previous six posts will confirm that today had been an amazingly experiential day. So we arrived at Tara, where Chris and I both had appointments. Mine was with a Goddess named Caileach. A being that I had first encountered here at this very spot some years ago and who had since … Read More “Tara: Blessings, the Moon, Tarot and a Goddess p7 Solstice 2015” »

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Aura sharing and a dream

Posted on July 12, 2015July 13, 2015 By kal No Comments on Aura sharing and a dream
Aura sharing and a dream
Churches and Temples, Forests and Woods, Visions

I wasn’t finished for this trip to the Ancient Yew. I had come with a question and had been given the guidance to be patient. Lovely! That is the order of the year isn’t it? After that, I hesitate to call it revelation, I was directed at flowering bush some feet away from the Yew. … Read More “Aura sharing and a dream” »

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The Question and an Ancient Yew

Posted on July 11, 2015June 29, 2015 By kal No Comments on The Question and an Ancient Yew
The Question and an Ancient Yew
Churches and Temples, Forests and Woods, Meditation, Visions

Last week I visited the Wizards Wood in Alderley Edge and had a visitation by that amazing and beguiling goddess Caileach. She informed me that I should meet her at the Genesis of places, the Hill of Tara, with a Question. What that question is is a mystery. Perhaps THE most knowledgeable being that we … Read More “The Question and an Ancient Yew” »

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The Yew of the Four Glyphs

Posted on June 28, 2015June 16, 2015 By Chris No Comments on The Yew of the Four Glyphs
The Yew of the Four Glyphs
Ancestors, Churches and Temples, Glyphs and Wards, Higher-Self, Staff, Time and Space, Trees, World Tree

On a delightfully warm and sunny Summer’s evening the intrepid duo ventured forth into the heartlands of Northern Wales in search of inspiration. Our destination was the ancient and venerable Yew tree of Llangernyw.

The environs of Llangernyw were beginning to flourish with a beautiful display of wild flowers.

Llangernyw Yew - June 15 (1)
Llangernyw wild flower hedgerow

We entered the graveyard, drinking in the sounds, smells and sights of Summer as though to store them in memory for the ‘leaner times’. As we began to follow the dowsing rods I noticed that Kal was following my footsteps exactly! He was chuckling to himself as he realised that his path to the perfect spot was exactly the same as mine. How amusing! At that moment a chorus of birdsong arose from the surrounding trees – a welcoming chorus of delighted cheeps and warbles which almost drowned out any thoughts!

When Formalities Are Dropped

We both came to a halt at the same time and in the same spot. It was just inside a clump of young yew trees with fresh growth at their tips. The spot on which we were stood was lain with a carpet of damp grass cuttings, and this made me think of a time when I had stood on other grass clippings and had an encounter with the spirit of the Green Man [see this post].

There was no need for either of us to ‘cleanse’ today. For some reason we were already cleansed of outer worldly energies, and ready for work. The spot with the grass clippings was a place for us to simply tune our energies to place. It was simply about getting into the right energy state.

As we walked up the sloping path towards the grand old yew tree, following the dowsing rods to find the bets place, I felt like tree knew I was coming. Indeed, although I stopped at the perimeter of its canopy before entering, there wasn’t the usual ‘resistance’ or barrier in place. I realised that I didn’t need to ask permission to enter now. Perhaps we had become such good friends over the years? The balance of ‘power’ had shifted somehow, and was much more equal now, I felt.

Llangernyw Yew - June 15 (10)
One day I’ll get a good picture of this tree without ‘misting’!

I had two purposes for being here this evening:

  • to see if I could help my wife get through a forthcoming exam, and
  • to see if there was any work I could do to discover the Essence of the Merlin Staff

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Bodfari – Healing our past

Posted on June 13, 2015June 8, 2015 By kal No Comments on Bodfari – Healing our past
Churches and Temples, Circles and Stones, Dowsing, Energy cleansing, Holy Wells and Sacred Springs, Land healing, Ritual, Spirit of Place

I landed in Liverpool after an exciting time in Italy where I had quested for the final element, the element of Air. With that beautiful success in my heart I was eager to continue. Chris picked me up at the airport and we were off to the wilds of Wales. Backstory… Many years ago when … Read More “Bodfari – Healing our past” »

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Charity and a Knight

Posted on June 6, 2015June 7, 2015 By kal No Comments on Charity and a Knight
Churches and Temples, Quickie, Tombs and Monuments

I have to wonder, “Is anything random anymore?” Here I am walking randomly through the streets of Florence. I was on a high as I had just completed a year long quest for the Four Elements. This was basically some down time, so to speak. I wandered the picturesque streets eating ice cream (of course) … Read More “Charity and a Knight” »

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