Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
In the second of my year-end summary posts I am listing the most important things I have learned this year. I’ve arranged them in chronological order by month as this seems to show the development of the learning in the best way. There’s too much to read in one go, so I’ve split this into two … Read More “Summary 2013 – Lessons Learned Pt1” »
I first came across the idea of Devas when reading a book that mentioned the work of the Findhorn Community in Scotland. I was intrigued that a group of people would dedicate their whole lives and lifestyles to the idea of working with the spirits of plants and elementals which governed the form of the physical vegetation. … Read More “Devas and Fertilising the Garden” »
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” »
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” »
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” »
Section 8 – SITE VISIT LIST for 2009 The penultimate post is a reminder of the sites we have visited this past year. The sites are ordered from North to South. Callenais I, II and III, Dun Carloway Broch, The Truiseil Stone and other sites on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland [Callenais I, … Read More “Review of the Year 2009 : Part 8 – Site Visit List” »
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