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Crosses for the Bride

Posted on February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 By Chris No Comments on Crosses for the Bride
Crosses for the Bride
Belief Systems, Power Objects, Ritual, Saints, Trees

In preparation for Imbolc I wanted to construct something similar to what I had seen at other sacred sites related to the goddess Brigid – a wooden cross. I decided to make two crosses – one for me and one for my friend Julia, who would be accompanying me for my Imbolc outing. My concept was … Read More “Crosses for the Bride” »

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Beltane 2015 p1 – Reparations and the Four Stone Circle

Posted on May 16, 2015September 19, 2026 By Chris No Comments on Beltane 2015 p1 – Reparations and the Four Stone Circle
Beltane 2015 p1 – Reparations and the Four Stone Circle
Circles and Stones, Crystals, Energy work, Hills and Mounds, Holy Wells and Sacred Springs, Land healing, Saint Winifrede, Spirit of Place, Wheel of the Year

We begin this year’s Beltane celebrations with a set of tales that are like ripples in life’s pond. They form concentric circles within each other, being made of the same substance, and affecting each other. So, I start my set of stories with the largest of the ripples – a ripple going back through time … Read More “Beltane 2015 p1 – Reparations and the Four Stone Circle” »

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Spring Equinox 2015 p4 – Dark Shadows and Christos Energy

Posted on April 19, 2015September 19, 2026 By Chris No Comments on Spring Equinox 2015 p4 – Dark Shadows and Christos Energy
Spring Equinox 2015 p4 – Dark Shadows and Christos Energy
Angels, Caves and Shelters, Spirit of Place

The next stop on our Easterly journey was to another place that we had visited only once before – Dale Hermitage. The hermitage is a rock-cut chamber scoured from the sandstone above the village of Dale Abbey. The abbey of the village name if a scant ruin now, and the hermitage is much more energetically … Read More “Spring Equinox 2015 p4 – Dark Shadows and Christos Energy” »

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Ireland 2012 Part 2: Kilronan Abbey and my ancestors

Posted on May 31, 2012September 13, 2026 By Gwas 4 Comments on Ireland 2012 Part 2: Kilronan Abbey and my ancestors
Ireland 2012 Part 2:  Kilronan Abbey and my ancestors
Ancient Sites, Ritual

In the second of my posts on recovering my ancestor energies we visited two sites for the price of one – Kilronan Abbey next to Lough Meelagh has a holy well dedicated to Saint Lassair right opposite it. As ever, we were driven by our findings rather than our curiosity, and my quest was directed … Read More “Ireland 2012 Part 2: Kilronan Abbey and my ancestors” »

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Samhain 2011 – Clulow Cross

Posted on November 13, 2011September 12, 2026 By Gwas 6 Comments on Samhain 2011 – Clulow Cross
Samhain 2011 – Clulow Cross
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, Hedge Druidry, Modern Druidry, Natural Magick, Spirits, Trees, Wheel of the Year

In a way you judge someone by the quality of the places that they take you to. Recently I was taken to a place the day before Samhain this year. I had once so nearly visited but somehow circumstances had conspired to make me miss it by only a short distance. Now I had a … Read More “Samhain 2011 – Clulow Cross” »

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A Grandfather’s Message

Posted on November 6, 2011September 12, 2026 By Gwas 2 Comments on A Grandfather’s Message
A Grandfather’s Message
Crystals, Dowsing, Ghosts and shades, Hedge Druidry, Magick, Spirits

Last month I visited one of Manchester’s north-eastern satellite towns called Shaw. I went on a whim, and had map-dowsed the place I should go to, only to find that it had family connections – my grandparents had lives there. I remember visiting my grandmother in Shaw, but my grandfather had died before I was … Read More “A Grandfather’s Message” »

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Kells: The Cross of Mysteries

Posted on July 7, 2010September 10, 2026 By Gwas 2 Comments on Kells: The Cross of Mysteries
Kells: The Cross of Mysteries
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, Energy work, Modern Druidry, Theodora
Saturday 29th May 2010 – Kells, County Meath.

This is the third place visited on my chakra trail in Ireland. In this part I was looking to unblock, balance or boost my solar plexus chakra. Kells is a town steeped in history, and one whose reputation precedes it. However, if you’re not aware of its reputation, let me list some of the things that Kells is famous for:-

  • The Book of Kells – an early illustrated manuscript depicting and relating the four Christian Gospels of the New Testament.
  • The Abbey of Kells, with its round tower, associated with St Columba
  • The five large celtic crosses in the churchyard at the Abbey.
  • Pierce Brosnan lived in Kells from a young age until he was about 18.

…and that’s all you need to know about Kells. Basically, there’s a strong Christian connection, with a subtle undercurrent of Celtic paganism.

Guided information about the church, tower and crosses

A Helpful Warning

This is probably one of the most controversial posts I have made so far, and I do realise it may alienate some people. If you have followed me on this journey so far then you might be in a better position to read this post and see what I am saying. If you are reading this post in isolation from the journey I have made so far then this might be a bit too much to take, and I would ask you to skip back a bit to catch up! Let me give you fair warning. Some of the subjects covered in this post are:

  • reclaiming the Christian cross symbol
  • ascended masters / spirit guides
  • chakras

The terms “ascended master” and “spirit guide” are interchangeable in this context, so read whichever you are more comfortable with. I kind of “broke the seal” on this kind of thing when I posted recently about the ‘leprechaun’ entity that I had encountered. I have held off telling you anything else because….well, frankly, I wouldn’t know how to take this if I were reading it! I only know that, deluded as I am, I’m reporting what I find. I know what you’re thinking – what happened to the good old “do a bit of dowsing, report the findings…” blog that you used to know and love? Well, it was the dowsing that has taken me to these areas in the first place, so blame that! There’s a point you reach where you begin to test some of these esoteric ideas, and then a path opens up….well, if you’ve been following me for a while you know how I got here. There’s no turning back now! What can I say?

“The world is not only stranger than we suppose – it’s stranger than we CAN suppose!” (to mis-quote JBS Heldane).

Luckily, to support my soon-to-be-revealed point of view I quote Haldane’s other memorable conception:-

“I suppose the process of acceptance will pass through the usual four stages:
(i) this is worthless nonsense;
(ii) this is an interesting, but perverse, point of view;
(iii) this is true, but quite unimportant;
(iv) I always said so.”

Solar Plexus mandala

I think it is pertinent for me to list some general information about that chakra to start with, because it will help to make sense of what happened to me at Kells. General properties associated with the Solar Plexus chakra are :-

  • Physical Location – solar plexus
  • Purposes – mental understanding of emotional life
  • Spiritual Lesson – acceptance of your place in the life stream. (self-love)
  • Physical Dysfunctions– stomach ulcers, intestinal tumors, diabetes, pancreatitis, indigestion, anorexia/bulimia, hepatitis, cirrhosis, adrenal imbalances, arthritis, colon diseases
  • Mental and Emotional Issues – self esteem, fear of rejection, oversensitivity to criticism, self-image fears, fears of our secrets being found out, indecisiveness
  • Information Stored Inside Sacral Chakra – personal power, personality, consciousness of self within the universe (sense of belonging), knowing
  • Area of Body Governed – upper abdomen, umbilicus to rib cage, liver, gallbladder, middle spine, spleen, kidney, adrenals, small intestines, stomach

(source: About.com)

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