Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
Not another reality TV show, by pointing at the stars I am referring to “standing” stones that are deliberately angled to point to particular stars at certain times of the year. One such stone is the ‘Careg Y Big’ stone [megalithic] that is high on the tree-lined southern hills above Llangollen. Getting up there is a test of your … Read More “Careg-Y-Big – Pointing at the Stars” »
After a fun-packed but bone-chilling day on the borders of Shropshire and Powys I was reminded of the town of Chirk as we passed close to it on our return journey. Chirk itself is a lovely town worth a visit but I was more interested in the two ancient oaks that I knew were situated … Read More “Songs and signs at the Pontfadog Oaks” »
Sunday 25th July 2010 – Cadair Idris, Gwynedd, Wales. To walk up Cadair Idris was the culmination of the set of tasks that I had been guided to follow in order to fulfil this particular stage of the year, from Summer Solstice to Lammas. The vision I had received was that I needed to “wake the dragon“. … Read More “Cadair Idris: The Dragon’s Teeth” »
I have been thinking a great deal about the riddle that defines this eighth-part of the year – the time from Summer Solstice to Lammas 2010. The riddle given to me was “Wake the dragon and teach it to fly.” I have therefore been considering what “waking the dragon” might be to start with. That … Read More “Dragon pose and dragon breath” »
I had heard via the BBC news web site that there was an ancient oak tree that had been split by the sharp cold spell we have had recently in the UK. being a “tree friendly” sort of bloke I was a bit distressed by this, and so decided that I should go and visit … Read More “The Pontfadog and Crogen Oaks” »
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