This year, 2011, I spent Samhain at two places. Not at the same time, obviously. That would be impossible even for a hedge druid who is accustomed to the unusual. I first spent some time with a group of friends in Derbyshire (more about that soon) and then I went with my wife M to … Read More “Samhain 2011 – Pentre Ifan” »
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3rd November 2008 This is part two of a three part account of our time at the Nine Ladies stone circle in Derbyshire. We visited in the late winter evening and in this part we found out the importance of particular stones in the circle. PART TWO We continued our dowsing in the moonlit deep … Read More “Nine Ladies stone circle: Dancing in the dark – Part 2” »
Pembrokeshire is littered with ancient sacred sites, which is something I hadn’t appreciated until I got there and saw a tourist map showing the main ones. There’s a large National Park area in the centre of Pembrokeshire that has many of these sites scattered on and around the Preselli Hills (avoids jokes about cheeseburgers, hound … Read More “The goat boy and the guide dog – Pentre Ifan, August 4th 2008” »