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Preparations for the Solstice

Posted on June 22, 2013June 24, 2013 By Gwas No Comments on Preparations for the Solstice
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As a druid The Summer Solstice is an important time. For me, this importance derives wholly from the energetic aspects of this date, and has very little to do with its symbolic or cultural context. In previous years I have paid little attention to the Solstice event, preferring to take myself away to Glastonbury in an attempt to find some level of spiritual connection simply by being in this place at this time. However, this year the Solstice has a powerful energetic significance – it will be the fullest empowerment of the Sun, and also a Full Moon (Hay Moon).

In preparation for the Solstice weekend I reviewed the task I had been set between Beltane and now – to be able to create a Perfect Shield of energy. Yes, I could do that. It took a strong will, and focused intent, but in Thor’s Cave I had demonstrated to myself that it could be done. Was there anything else I could do in preparation? I decided to get Kal to come out with me to some sacred sites to check. He suggested Derbyshire, and so we went to some old favourites – Nine Ladies and Doll Tor.

The Stanton Circus Comes To Town

It’s not unusual to see people around the Nine Ladies stone circle. Around this time of the year, though, preparations are underway for an informal gathering of like-minded revellers and … well… let’s just say “pagans”. So we didn’t have the area to ourselves this evening, we were sharing it with a practising witch and a visiting couple with Midlands accents.

Nevertheless, one thing I have learned to do recently is to use the Sword of Will to really focus my intent upon my own work. Initially, however, I bimbled around taking photos, feeling the energies (nice) and speaking to various trees (loon). Today I was attracted to a bifurcating birch so I perched myself there and made it my base camp. No tent required!

Nine Ladies and Doll Tor - June 2013 2013-06-18 025 (Large)

When I felt ready I set my goal: to be taken to something that would prepare me for the Solstice.

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The Watcher at Nine Ladies

Posted on November 28, 2012 By Gwas No Comments on The Watcher at Nine Ladies
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Nine Ladies stone circle in Derbyshire has many interesting features, some of which are obvious, many of them are hidden. I have visited the circle on many occasions. It seems like every year I get drawn back to this circle at least twice, and this year has been no exception. This year I was at the circle for Samhain, and enjoyed the mysterious atmosphere of the conjunction of time and space that this moment represented. However, I was not alone.

Of course I went to the circle with Kal, and yes there were other people at the circle that night too. But that’s not what I mean. There was a strong hidden presence at the circle at Samhain, and it is one that I have identified before, but never spoken about. Now is the time for me to discuss it, because now it has been independently identified by three people, and in my mind that’s too much to be coincidence – especially as two of us have called the presence by the exact same name!

The stone circle has a Watcher.

Birch trees sheltering Nine Ladies stone circle

When I first ever visited Nine Ladies I did some dowsing that revealed the presence of an entity that was off to one side of the circle, located in a gap between some birch trees. I didn’t mention this to Kal at the time because he wasn’t really interested in things like that way back then. I didn’t do any further dowsing at that point. On another visit years later the dowsing rods directed me towards the same point when I asked about strong energies in the area. For some reason (which I now understand) I wasn’t inclined to follow the rods and locate the exact spot.

Then one day I visited the stone circle with my friend Mike and felt the presence strongly again. I wanted to know more. I tuned into the presence and tried to feel more about it. It was a ‘special day’ in the calendar, so I hoped the extra available energies might help me in this psychic questing. I got two things – a dark figure appeared to me as long as I didn’t directly look at it, and I got the feeling that the figure was simply watching the site. It wasn’t moving, or interacting, just… standing there…. observing. I called it The Watcher.

‘Dark Figure’ by GuitarGodd97

I wondered if anyone else would notice it. I challenged psychic Mike to see if he noticed any presence at the site too. He scanned the area and pointed to the exact spot I had identified previously. He said, “There’s a dark tall figure there, and I get the word ‘Watcher’ or ‘Watchman’.” Well, that pretty much blew me away. I was getting confirmation of my own findings by seeing the entity on several separate occasions, and now Mike was confirming the information I was getting. But was he reading my thoughts ir actually seeing something himself? I couldn’t be sure. Mike came out with some additional stuff too – “It doesn’t want to be bothered. It doesn’t want anyone to interact with it.” he qualified. OK – some extra stuff, but again he might be picking something up from me.

Then at Samhain this year I went to the circle with Kal. We hadn’t discussed what we’d be doing there, and indeed we both went off an did our own thing anyway. I can’t remember exactly how the discussion went, but at one point we reconvened and Kal started talking about a presence he’d noticed in the birch tree off to one side of the circle. Oh really, I cautiously encouraged. Do tell me more! “I feel like it’s watching what goes on in the circle, and I think it might be actually called a Watcher.” I’m para-phrasing, but that’s what he revealed. When I asked him for more he spoke of it being a tall dark figure. He said we shouldn’t do anything with it, like try to communicate with it, because it wanted to be left alone unseen.

Well, that was three sets of information all pointing out the same things: The Watcher, a tall dark figure, an observer, wanting to be left alone. All three of us saw this figure in the exact same spot. So, what the heck is it?

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Ghost in the Machine 2of2

Posted on June 26, 2012 By kal 2 Comments on Ghost in the Machine 2of2
Edge Wizardry, Energy cleansing, Experiment, Healing, How To, Spirit rescue, Theory

This post has some history. It began on my personal site, Original Purity and then landed over here to the first part of this two parter. Here is where my thinking stood. If a negative emotional event (such as being bullied) occurs in a place that it is energetically significant (e.g. a power centre) then … Read More “Ghost in the Machine 2of2” »

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Ghost in the Machine 1of 2

Posted on June 21, 2012 By kal No Comments on Ghost in the Machine 1of 2
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Over on my personal blog I have been exploring my experiences of being bullied at school. Here are the links: Bullying at School Bullying and Judgement Bullying and Forgiveness It was fascinating and personally challenging to write so openly about the experiences. But I had ulterior motive. And that was because I had found something interesting … Read More “Ghost in the Machine 1of 2” »

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Winter Solstice 2011 – Nine Ladies

Posted on December 21, 2011September 12, 2026 By Gwas 10 Comments on Winter Solstice 2011 – Nine Ladies
Winter Solstice 2011 – Nine Ladies
Ancient Sites, Energy work, Hedge Druidry, Orbs, Spirits, Trees, Wheel of the Year

When I dowsed to find which sites I should visit for the Winter Solstice this year I was surprised that only two types were signified: a circle and a cave. Well, it didn’t take me long to work out which stone circle I should visit. Top of my list was Nine Ladies, and it remained the favourite … Read More “Winter Solstice 2011 – Nine Ladies” »

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Cleansing and Arcing at Nine Ladies

Posted on October 24, 2010September 10, 2026 By Gwas No Comments on Cleansing and Arcing at Nine Ladies
Cleansing and Arcing at Nine Ladies
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Nine Ladies stone circle, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire – October 13th 2010 Firstly, apologies for the poor quality of the pictures used in this post. I forgot to bring my camera and had to rely on the camera on my phone to get some contextual images. At least they illustrate the point, even if they wouldn’t … Read More “Cleansing and Arcing at Nine Ladies” »

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Froggatt Edge 2010: circles and quarries

Posted on September 23, 2010September 10, 2026 By Gwas No Comments on Froggatt Edge 2010: circles and quarries
Froggatt Edge 2010: circles and quarries
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Sunday 12th September, 2010 – Froggatt village, Derbyshire. The afternoon was ours and the day was glorious. It was the kind of day at the end of the summer that you know if you don’t make the most of it you will sorely regret it because there won’t be many more like this for many … Read More “Froggatt Edge 2010: circles and quarries” »

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