blogging a true path
Gregorian-ly speaking the year endeth, although I felt that the new cycle began after Samhain. However recent experiences now make me feel that perhaps the Winter Solstice marked the turning point. Perhaps I should dowse to determine the answer? I can only say! What a year! I was going to go choose a highlight or … Read More “2010 – Fabulous” »
This post is the second half of a post I did after the Summer Solstice. My purpose was to record the eight points in the year because at each of these artificial stages which were roughly aligned to the Celtic or Neo-Pagan calendar I would be seeking a task by communing with Nature. The task would … Read More “My Eight-Fold Year 2010 – the final four folds” »
A few nights ago I got a ‘pull’ to go to Helsby Hill the day before bonfire night. It was late in the evening. Dark, yet with a strange light that allowed everything to be seen easily. I parked in my usual place and walked up quietly. Something told me to stop part way up … Read More “Helsby Hill 2010 – A Lesson on Archetypes” »
Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales – 23rd October, 2010 For the first half of the year our visits to Llangernyw were characterised by Kal having experiences or encounters with death energies, earthbound spirits or shades, however you want to term the spirits of the dead. As befits a graveyard they are around and about and thanks to … Read More “Samhain 2010 – Part 3: The Next Quest” »
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” »
Llanddeiniolen village, Gwynedd, North Wales – Saturday 23rd October 2010 Many months ago Kal and I had decided that we would choose the nearest full moon to Samhain as the time to go out and celebrate this important festival. For us, Samhain meant an opening between worlds, a chance to interact with the world of … Read More “Samhain 2010 – Part 1: Strong Red, Second Llanddeiniol Church” »
This post is a follow-up to the last Autumn Equinox post about a visit to Dinas Bran. In that post I told how I had been given a set of words to use to wake the spirit of Merlin at Samhain this year. I had recorded the words onto my phone and then listened back … Read More “Waking Merlin: The words of power” »
You must be logged in to post a comment.