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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Section 3. Tree Spirits, Elementals and Death Energies This is such an important set of topics that I feel I have to provide some context and background information on them. How, exactly, did we get from the position of not believing in spirits of any kind at all, to having contact with tree, elemental and death … Read More “Review of the Year 2009 : Part 3 – Tree Spirits, Elementals and Death Energies” »
Introduction This year has been the most fascinating year of my life. I have embraced areas of study that I has only ever fantasized about being involved with. I have learned things that I never believed in before, and have travelled further along my spiritual path than I thought I could. I am more aligned … Read More “Review of the Year 2009 : Part 1 – Natural Magick” »
Cumbria – September 27th, 2009 This is the final part (although it may be a long one) of our Cumbrian day out in late September of this year. Kal and I had spent the morning visiting the famous sites of Castlerigg and Long Meg, and then had retired to Penrith to reflect on the morning’s … Read More “Cumbrian Circles – Part 4: Mayburgh, King Arthur’s Round Table, Oddendale and Gamelands” »
Wiltshire – August 20th, 2009 There’s something mystical about Wiltshire. This county has more than its fair share of ancient sacred sites and now crop circle formations too. Wiltshire boasts Avebury, Stonehenge, Old Sarum, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Ridgeway ancient track, the list goes on and on. ‘Plan A’ was to find any remaining … Read More “Trail of the White Dragon: Part 1 – Wayland’s Smithy” »
For some time now I have been trying to get closer to the spirit of Merlin. In the fabulously detailed and helpful book “Walkers Between the Worlds” there is a section dealing with such encounters. One of the recommendations is to immerse yourself in the history of that figure. Done that. Next, the Matthews’ recommendation … Read More “Dinas Emrys: Of Kings and Druids” »
Another stiflingly hot German evening in late July. I was at the end of my stay and would be heading back to England soon. Before I left I ventured out further than I had walked before in the quaint town that formed my temporary residence. It was eight o’clock in the evening and still twenty-eight degrees, although the … Read More “Merlin’s sign: or how to startle a badger” »
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