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I was doing some research into the ancient hill fort of Dinas Emrys, and found this excellent and comprehensive re-telling of the story of the foundation and inhabiting of Dinas Emrys taken from Puffin children’s book “A Book of Dragons” edited by Roger Lancelyn Green (pages 68-73). The hill has become special to me, being renowned … Read More “The Story of Dinas Emrys” »
Dinas Emrys, Gwynedd, Wales – 23rd October 2010. Now we come to the crux of the matter – the culmination of my Samhain preparations. I had cut, cured and carved a wand made of rowan in preparation for this visit to Dinas Emrys, the legendary castle of Merlin. Here I was expecting to involve the … Read More “Samhain 2010 – Part 2: Lowering Merlin’s Rowan” »
This is the third part of the story of my recent pilgrimage to Glastonbury. “Pilgrimage” – that’s what I’m calling these visits because that’s how I feel about them – they are modern-day pilgrimages to a “site of special spiritual interest”, to adopt and mutate the SSSI designation. Glastonbury itself recognises this and has a … Read More “Glastonbury Solstice – Part 3: The Dragon Vision” »
When I last posted about my journey towards the Spring Awakening I told you about the Lady of Gop Hill, who as it turns out was not Boudicca, but rather was a female spirit or genius loci that watched over the hill. My task that night was to awaken one of the last sites before … Read More “Dinas Emrys: The final awakening” »
Uffington Chalk Horse: August 20th 2009 This is the second of three parts of a modern-day fairy-tale of George and the Dragon. In the first part I was meditating at Wayland’s Smithy and heard an instruction to “go for a ride”. I was in little doubt that this advice referred to the nearby ‘White Horse’ etched … Read More “Trail of the White Dragon: Part 2 – Uffington Chalk Horse” »
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” »
The second instalment of our Imbolc trip to Dyserth village in North Wales. In this part we visited the mammary-gland sculpted hilltop of Graig Fawr where we suspected a standing stone may be lurking, and then discover a breath-taking surprise both large and small at the site of Castle Dyserth. Graig Fawr hill The air … Read More “Dyserth: Of this earth? (Part 2)” »
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