Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
Anything about the practise of magick, ritual or theory of magick.
Cleansing at the Waterfall Gwas had to say farewell to a Water elemental and what better place than Pystyll Rhaedr? We arrived early in the morning, cool, crisp and fresh. I was expecting a hike up to the top of the waterfall but the rods informed Gwas that this was not necessary. Brilliant. Not … Read More “Imbolc 2014 part 2 of 5: A gathering at Dinas Emrys” »
I had become quite discontented and disturbed at the misery of the folks who had been inundated by sea and rain water in the beloved country of Cornwall. One lady in particular made me simultaneously laugh and cry when she said: “I’m packing up what’s left of my stuff, and now I’m having to move … Read More “Calming The Storm” »
In the final part of my Winter Solstice story for 2013 I talk about one of my favourite places – Dinas Bran. It’s one of the most beautiful, impressive, magickal and mythical places in my area. Having spent time getting to know its spirit of place – the mighty Bran the Blessed – it has … Read More “Winter Solstice 2013 p2 – The secret of constellation alignment” »
A touch of sacred I am staying at a friend’s home in California, just a few miles away from San Francisco Bay. My friend, Tam is off traveling with her partner so I had the whole place to myself. Wonderful, right? So, it was 8am in the morning and I got up and switched on … Read More “A Touch of Sacred” »
This had to be at the top of the places that I wanted to take my friend Julie. One cannot help but fall in love with the garden of peace in Glastonbury known as the Chalice Wells. Yes, the Tor has fabulous energy, yes the Abbey is intriguing, Yes there is a nice tree on … Read More “Samhain Pilgrimage 4: An old friend at the Chalice Wells” »
In this second part of my Samhain visit to Tinkinswood I tell about how I negotiate the charging of my new yew staff at a sacred site near to Cardiff. The site is a ‘burial chamber’, and was chosen due to the amazing response we got from it on our last visit. Having travelled over … Read More “Samhain 2013 p2 – Charging the Stag Staff” »
Samhain is a point of extreme contrast. It is in opposition to the bright awakening of Imbolc, and is the point of darkening – the clocks go back, the days shorten noticeably, the sun weakens, and the separation between the souls of the living and those of the dead is momentarily dissolved. This last aspect is … Read More “Samhain 2013 p1 – Tinkinswood and The Blood Ring” »
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