blogging a true path
The thing about a sacred life is that many of the experiences are emotionally touching. Often however they give rise to intellectual challenges too. The experience below is one that did both. It began with Gwas’s map. We had arrived at some beach (can’t tell you were, it’s a secret). I followed Gwas along the shore … Read More “Lammas Part 2 Secret Gardens” »
With learning that we didn’t have to go 50 miles out of our to get ‘the crystal’ we decided to head for Glastonbury to visit the fabulous Chalice Wells. The night had been unkind to Gwas (see his post) and the mood was a good deal sombre that normal. In the car I noted that … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p10 Glastonbury – Closing the spiral at the Chalice Wells” »
Ooops…the car skidded to a halt. What was that sign? A well and a Church? Definitely worth a few minutes of our time. The name of the place turned out to be Boswarthen Well and Church. There was a lovely path leading up to the well and church and it was a delight to walk it. … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p9 Lost Tales 2 of 2” »
Sometimes a theme arises that stretches across the whole of an experience or set of experiences. Such was the case when Gwas and I spent four days on a sacred journey that spanned several hundred miles and many fair and beautiful locations. It was 2013 and our sojourn wrapped itself around the days that marked … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p8 Chevalier” »
There are dreams and then there are visions. How do you distinguish between the two? It must have been around 5 in the morning when I was awakened by a sound. I could not place it and took it for the noise of a car door closing. We were after all right next to a … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p7 Tintagel and the Knights of the Round Table” »
Tintagel, you have to go there to truly appreciate the ancient magic that lives in that ground. I was tremendously lucky to have lived an hours drive from this place a few years ago and I this place of legend and myth was always vying for my weekends. When I moved away, I had though that … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p6 Tintagel Remembered” »
The next sacred stop on our pilgrimage was the Merry Maidens. I say the next, but in reality we do stop off at other sites too. But herein I describe only the ones where pertinent work occurred. If you pop over and see some of Gwas’s posts, you may discover some extra sites that were … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p5 The Next Question at the Merry Maidens” »