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Quest for the Third Eye

Posted on August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 By Gwas 3 Comments on Quest for the Third Eye
Hedge Druidry, Quests, Tarot, Wheel of the Year

My quest for the previous part of the Wheel of the Year (Solstice to Lammas) was to open my Third Eye. This was quite a hefty challenge, I felt, and Kal had said to me several times (with blowing of cheeks, and shrugging of shoulders) that it would be a lot to attempt in the … Read More “Quest for the Third Eye” »

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Venus Transit and The Hawk Lines

Posted on June 28, 2012 By Gwas No Comments on Venus Transit and The Hawk Lines
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, Experiment, Hedge Druidry

It’s June. We have to go out. We can’t help ourselves. So, even though the weather was looking ropey, we went out. Kal and I winged our merry way along the A55 westward towards Anglesey, the sacred druidic isle. My objective was simple – I had been instructed to learn the skill of “seeing like a hawk”, which meant to see the silver tracks where subtle energy flows. Others in the world of dowsing have recognised this silvery glow too – I am not the first by any means.

What is “seeing like a hawk”?

Seeing like a hawk essentially means getting an aerial or high view on the landscape and then being able to adjust your vision until you can see the silver paths that cross the land. Sometimes these paths are animal tracks, and this is why birds of prey go looking for them – they find the tracks and where they converge they will have found the homes of their prey. This increases the likelihood of finding prey out in the open – either at source, or on their usual passage ways.

For me, I learned that seeing like a hawk meant to adjust my vision from a vantage point such that I could see the silvery tracks of subtle energy as they flow through the landscape. Lush dark green grass is a good starting point for beginning to see such traces as it provides good contrast to the vague silver appearance of subtle energy. I hope, with practice, to move on to seeing subtle energy in other conditions, but for now dark green grass is a good starting point to test out the theory. So, where to find a high point, preferably a power centre, that also is overlooking lush grass?

The Perfect Vantage Point

Bryn Celli Ddu – ancient monument with vantage point

It was a last minute decision on our part but we decided to head to Anglesey. The old favourite Bryn Celli Ddu would be the perfect combination of easily-accessible site, dry inside if it rained, surrounded by grassy fields, and the mound would act as a perfect vantage point. As we set off I realised that I had forgotten my staff. Turning around to go back home I saw a hawk on top of a telegraph pole watching me with its beady eyes as I passed. Seemed like an omen that was too perfect to ignore. Bryn Celli Ddu it was then.

We arrived in Anglesey and drove the now familiar route westward along the southern coast until we reached the tiny habitation of Llanddaniel. We parked near to the bridge over the stream and walked to the monument with a joyful air, happy to be out and about after what felt like too long away from such journeys. On arrival, despite seeing other cars parked, we found we had the place to ourselves. Always a bonus if you’re going to be doing some spiritual meditative work.

The Venus Transit

Using my intuition I began to walk up onto the mound via a ritual path. Not no dowsing rods required on this day – the day of the Venus Transit. I checked my StarWalk app – yep – there was Venus, right in front of the Sun. Was this having any effect today? I stood in a power centre and dowsed the results.

  1. Was the Venus Transit changing the energy field of this site today? NO.
  2. Were the energies of Venus or the Sun affecting the site today? YES. Which? BOTH.

So, although the passing of Venus across the Sun was having no special energetic effects, the presence of Venus and The Sun in the visible skyline was adding the energies of these bodies to the available energies of the site. Nice. The place certainly felt good. Both Kal and I were smiling and bouncing around like kids. It was incredibly pleasant to be there on this day.

The Hawk Lines Experiment

Now for the crux of the visit – to test whether I could activate or acquire the skills of seeing lines of subtle energy – the “hawk lines” as I was calling them as part of this quest.

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Cornwall 2010 – Tintagel, The Spirit of Arthur and The Blessed Isle

Posted on September 1, 2010September 10, 2026 By Gwas 5 Comments on Cornwall 2010 – Tintagel, The Spirit of Arthur and The Blessed Isle
Cornwall 2010 – Tintagel, The Spirit of Arthur and The Blessed Isle
Ancient Sites, Dowsing, Energy work

Sunday, 22nd August, 2010 – Tintagel, Cornwall. In the final post of our Cornwall visit I have reserved the best tale until last. Tintagel was supposed to be simply a passing visit to an historic site, but as usual mystical things began to happen once the dowsing rods had pointed the way. Tintagel is renowned as a … Read More “Cornwall 2010 – Tintagel, The Spirit of Arthur and The Blessed Isle” »

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Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2010September 9, 2026 By Gwas No Comments on Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 2
Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 2
Modern Druidry, Wheel of the Year

Anglesey, 1st February 2010 In the concluding part of our journey around Anglesey’s south-western corner for Imbolc we visited some of the sites that we had passed many times in our travels, but had never actually visited. We re-visited one site though – one of the Ty Mawr stones – in order to rectify a … Read More “Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 2” »

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Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 1

Posted on February 3, 2010September 9, 2026 By Gwas 3 Comments on Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 1
Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 1
Modern Druidry, Wheel of the Year

Anglesey – 1st February 2010 Kal and I journeyed to Anglesey for Imbolc. I had dowsed a map of the entire country with the instruction to find a suitable place to celebrate this Celtic festival – the mid-point between Winter and Spring. The result was Anglesey. Anglesey? We had been there several times previously, and … Read More “Imbolc: The Process of Re-Awakening – Part 1” »

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A personal augury system

Posted on October 20, 2009September 9, 2026 By Gwas No Comments on A personal augury system
A personal augury system
Modern Druidry

One of the skills that ancient historians attributed to the Vates of the Druid class was the ability to divine the future from a number of unusual sources. One of the sources that doesn’t involve disembowelment and which would therefore be considered to be relatively acceptable to the modern druid is bird augury – acquiring knowledge … Read More “A personal augury system” »

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