Winter Solstice 2015 P3 – Spirit of the Lakes

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Winter Solstice 2015 P3 – Spirit of the Lakes
Ancient Sites, Circles and Stones, Healing, Lakes and Rivers, Land healing, Spirit of Place, Undines, Wheel of the Year

In the final part of my Winter Solstice story I will be revealing a conversation that I had with a spirit of the land, and I feel that it may be a little controversial. It will certainly push some buttons for some. Believe me that my only intention is to reveal the communication. The content … Read More “Winter Solstice 2015 P3 – Spirit of the Lakes” »

Winter Solstice 2015 P2 – Storms and Crows

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Winter Solstice 2015 P2 – Storms and Crows
Ancient Sites, Circles and Stones, Quests, Spirit Guides, Wheel of the Year

The night was turbulent. A storm raged harshly all night keeping is awake for most of it as it. The motorhome was rocked violently, but held steadfast as it took the brunt of the westerly wind which slammed against it. As the Winter Solstice arrived at 4:40am I was awoken by a particularly strong strike … Read More “Winter Solstice 2015 P2 – Storms and Crows” »

Winter Solstice 2015 P1 – Flooded with Moonlight

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Winter Solstice 2015 P1 – Flooded with Moonlight
Ancient Sites, Circles and Stones, Quests, Spirit Guides, Wheel of the Year

I had a vision. Months ago I saw myself standing in Castlerigg stone circle at the Winter Solstice. I was striding into the centre of the circle, staff in hand, dressed in full druid robes and I had a beard – the kind of beard you can hide snacks in. I was then leading a … Read More “Winter Solstice 2015 P1 – Flooded with Moonlight” »

Saint Germain and the Violet Flame

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Saint Germain and the Violet Flame
Books, Bookshelf, Spirit Guides

Some healing work from my shamanic friend Debra had managed to clear what I can only call “a dark blue limit“. It was some form of limitation – a spiritual barrier – and her work with me had caused the dark inky blueness to be released. I felt like this had opened me up to “the … Read More “Saint Germain and the Violet Flame” »

Samhain 2015 P2 – Saint Germain and The Boy George

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Samhain 2015 P2 – Saint Germain and The Boy George
Ancient Sites, Dolmens and Chambers, Saint George, Saints, Spirit Guides

I suspect that you’re a bit intrigued by the title? Well, it was an intriguing day down in the South West. I was at Belas Knap long barrow with a friend and I was enjoying the sunshine. I had absorbed as much of the sun as possible, and done a ritual to retain it. Now I was ready to see what it was I would discover as my quest for the next part of The Wheel of the Year – from Samhain to Winter Solstice.

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Belas Knap – the barrow of Bel

I extricated myself from the tail of the ‘serpent’ barrow and asked my dowsing rods to lead me to a place where I could discover my quest for the next part of the year. The rods began to sway and I began to follow. Now such a repeated and familiar pattern that I was easily able to traverse the barrow’s undulations to arrive at the entrance to the chamber which was on the sunny side of the structure. Not the chamber I had used for work before, but everything had changed since Kal so I wasn’t surprised.

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Samhain 2015 P1 – Bel and the Bee

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Samhain 2015 P1 – Bel and the Bee
Ancient Sites, Dolmens and Chambers, Saints, Spirit Guides

Samhain 2015 was spent at Belas Knap near to Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. The long barrow had been appearing all week beforehand in background pictures on my computer and I took this as a sign that it was the right place. This would be the second festival date without Kal, but this time I had a fellow traveler – and I will hopefully tell you more about that in the near future as it becomes a regular thing.

In the morning I had been listening to the radio and the program had been talking about this time of year being a time to remember “saints known and unknown“. That might be something that I could bear in mind?

The journey was misty almost all the way down to Gloucestershire. A cold dull day loomed, but then as we rose up towards the ridge where the long barrow was located the way cleared and a strong warm sun was waiting for us.

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The shaded path to the ridge housing Belas Knap long barrow

The sun’s appearance began burning back the morning mists until, from a vantage point on top of the ridge, a cinematic view emerged. The barrow was perched in a ridge which seemed to rise out of the surrounding mists like the romantic pictures of The Isle of Avalon.

I had decorated my staff that morning for some reason, and the jangling sound of the attached necklaces accompanied our walk to the barrow through the old woodland tunnel.

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Mists over Winchcombe with antler staff

As we walked bees kept buzzing in the air around me, catching my attention on a regular basis, as though saying “We’re still here!”. They were so insistently loud, and it seemed almost as though they were following me. We made a “bee line” for the barrow.

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Healing The Past Self

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Healing The Past Self
Ancestors, Healing

I don’t often put myself into the hands of someone else to do healing, as I usually think that I can do most of it myself. However, occasionally someone else can spot something that you are either missing, or deliberately avoiding. When I went to see a fellow shaman, the wonderful Debra Delglyn, then what began as a chat and a quick massage of sore legs turned into a proper therapy session!

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Debra Delgyln – shaman, masseuse and magician

After doing Hellrunner again this year I had sore legs. I hadn’t actually anticipated a massage but when I got there I cheekily asked if I could have one, and Debra obliged thankfully.

Debra seems to use massage as an entry point for a greater healing experience. As my muscles relaxed she was sensing something wasn’t right through her bio-feedback mechanisms and her powerful intuition. Soon she was asking me to search for any painful place, then describe it.

I did a body scan and found myself saying that the back part of my brain was registering as a royal blue colour. That wasn’t anywhere near enough – she wanted more analysis!

What is this colour?

I went into the area to explore. It is regulation, stricture, the proper way to do things, limitation through cultural conditioning, “what you should do”.

With her healing hands Debra shifts and eases the pain. Then I am told to follow its flow. Describe it. Where is it now?

It is now in my diaphragm. It is restricting my breathing. It is a blue cloth, tightly woven, like a captain’s uniform. She helps me to explore it. Now I can see that it is woven of criss-crossing threads which I can loosen, unpick, and relax.

I think I am finished but she moves even further onwards. Where is the pain now? I can feel the tension in my kidneys. She informs me that the kidneys are the point where the chi flow comes into the body, and is associated with the ancestors. I must explore this.

I relax and go inside again. Moment later I am back at Tara this Summer Solstice….

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