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A section for posts relating to the theory and practise of dowsing.

2 Beltane 2014 – Merlin, The Stag and The Regal Links

Posted on May 14, 2014May 7, 2014 By Gwas No Comments on 2 Beltane 2014 – Merlin, The Stag and The Regal Links
Ancestors, Ancient Sites, Dowsing, God or Goddess, Hedge Druidry, Modern Druidry, Wheel of the Year

We were still at the Barnenez cairn complex in Brittany for Beltane. Having just found a deep earth connection at the site, and now feeling rather “at home” with the energies and entities that I felt were around this place, it was time for me to see if there was anything else which would reveal itself. I was in for a bit of a mental workout with the next finding!

Merlin, Herne and The White Hart

I used the dowsing rods to lead me to a place where there was anything that I could learn from, or of energetic significance. Kal and I were hovering around the end of the newer section of the cairn structure – the part that was added secondarily. It was the part which Oona, the french druidess, felt more connected to. And it was the section to which the dowsing rods now re-located me.

Some ten feet away from the cairn’s edge I began to follow an energy line. I was very complicated to follow,  but it never went back over itself, so I knew it was tracing a shape. The shape was clear after the first couple of movements, as it was very familiar to me. Itw as clearly a stag’s antlers! I told Kal about the shape and he took up his rods. He traced another different shape – it was a wavy pattern at the point where the antlers would meet the head. Is it a crown? A bracelet? A chain? Some other decoration? We are unsure, but I plump for crown, as something feels “regal” about this pattern, my intuition tells me.

What is the link between a crown or chain, and a stag’s antlers? Something was nagging me – I had seen this image before. When I got back home I began to do some research. A white hart chained is the royal emblem of the English king Richard II. It is also the council emblem for the county of Hertfordshire.

The Hertfordshire county logo

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1 Beltane 2014 – Kinship and Connection at Barnenez Tomb

Posted on May 13, 2014May 7, 2014 By Gwas No Comments on 1 Beltane 2014 – Kinship and Connection at Barnenez Tomb
Ancient Sites, Arthurian, Dowsing, Glyphs and Wards, Hedge Druidry, Wheel of the Year

We have such a lot to tell you about. Beltane blossomed into the May colour that we had anticipated, and much more besides. We’re going to have to post at an unprecedented rate in order to get the stories out before the Summer Solstice. Kal has around twenty posts to write, and I have around a dozen. We will probably need to post one a day! We hope you will enjoy the tales, for they were magickal, mind-bending and mirthful in equal measure.

Our story starts with a troubled arrival at Brittany. Sensibly Kal took all his baggage with him, but I put mine through into the plane’s hold for our two-leg journey. Obviously a mistake. When we arrived at Brest airport I was one bag short – and it was the bag with the gifts in, for I had brought some offerings of friendship to our ‘cousin’ across the water.  Today was the day we would meet with Oona – she of Wiz Art fame – the legendary craftswoman of wand and staff, and an experienced hedge druid herself.

Oona sends her friend Caillu to meet us, and we are invited in as old friends, even though we have never met in person before. We are warmly greeted and welcomed. We realise quickly that we share a great deal of kinship – in spirit, attitude, and experience. Bonds begin to form – energy begins to flow – and we understand that lone druids can unite in friendship with other long druids. Oona has also prepared a hearty meal from local produce and some excellent wine which may be one of the few good meals we experience on this journey.

Grand Cairn of Barnenez

The ladies talk of a local site that they want to show us. It is one of their favourite sacred sites – the tomb complex of Barnenez.

Barnenas Tomb - Brittany 2014 (14) - Copy (Large)

We are driven a few miles down the coast until we reach the town of Plouezoc’h, on the Kernéléhen peninsula in northern Finistère. As we arrive we notice that the forecast rain has not appeared yet. Perhaps we will be lucky as we investigate this 7,000 year old site?

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Following an intuitive path

Posted on May 5, 2014April 20, 2014 By kal No Comments on Following an intuitive path
Dowsing, Experiment, How To

For about the last 2 years I have been running an experiment. Actually scratch that, for the last 4 years I have been running an experiment. I think it seriously began when I had a  vision of being dropped in the South-West of England, an impossible notion at that time, and yet only two weeks … Read More “Following an intuitive path” »

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Quest – The Muse of Taliesin

Posted on April 25, 2014April 15, 2014 By Gwas No Comments on Quest – The Muse of Taliesin
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, God or Goddess, Quests, Spirit of Place

It was one of the first truly glorious sunny days of this Spring. Of course, such an opportunity cannot be passed up, and so Kal and I made arrangements to go to Dinas Bran. The views alone would be worth the journey, but I had a more pressing reason. I had been out for the … Read More “Quest – The Muse of Taliesin” »

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Derwentwater and the Water Element – Spring Equinox 2014 – 2 of 5

Posted on April 9, 2014March 30, 2014 By kal No Comments on Derwentwater and the Water Element – Spring Equinox 2014 – 2 of 5
Crystals, Dowsing, Dragons, Elemental, Energy cleansing, Energy work, Glyphs and Wards, How To, Pilgrimage

Gwas and I have often considered going on tours with other groups. There are many local (ie in the UK) and abroad that have on occasion caught our eye. However what will put us off is the regiment. Our experience on literally every outing is that the day’s experience and visits will not conform to … Read More “Derwentwater and the Water Element – Spring Equinox 2014 – 2 of 5” »

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CastleRigg and the Genius Loci – Spring Equinox 2014 – 1 of 5

Posted on April 7, 2014March 30, 2014 By kal No Comments on CastleRigg and the Genius Loci – Spring Equinox 2014 – 1 of 5
Dowsing, Dragons, Edge Wizardry, Elemental, Quests, Spirit of Place

A really early start to the Spring Equinox of 2014 had us at a sacred site called Castlerigg around 10a.m. It was a fresh and breezy start to the days pilgrimage, but as ever I was hopeful of calling the sun out to play at some point, even as ominous clouds were gathering around us. … Read More “CastleRigg and the Genius Loci – Spring Equinox 2014 – 1 of 5” »

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Remote Dowsing, Energy Spots and Manchester Art Gallery

Posted on March 13, 2014March 2, 2014 By kal 1 Comment on Remote Dowsing, Energy Spots and Manchester Art Gallery
Dowsing, Experiment, God or Goddess, How To, Other reports, Remote Viewing, Signs and Synchronicity

I am not much of an art fan. Certainly not the lines and squares type of art. I can appreciate a good country or city scene. But it doesn’t touch it as it does true fans. Maybe it is because, as a kid, when ever I tried my hand at painting, I always ended up … Read More “Remote Dowsing, Energy Spots and Manchester Art Gallery” »

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