Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
Dawn broke on Burrator Reservoir. Very few people noticed this fact, for three reasons: it’s a ridiculous hour of the day to be awake; there were only a handful of visitors to the area; there was such a dense mist that you couldn’t see the reservoir unless you were actually in it. No-one was in … Read More “Beltane 2016 p2 – Misty May at Down Tor” »
As you walk this crazy path… “Divine Guidance leads a man to perplexity” You begin to notice the spirals in your life. I have begun to note them here for three reasons. It adds to the flavour of the tales here It is a reminder to myself – I can’t recall everything (in fact I … Read More “Another spiral comes around” »
When Cailleach deals the Tarot you had better pay attention! It was the summer solstice of 2015 and I was at the Hill of Tara. Cailleach had appeared and dealt these cards…the whole tale is told here. But what was their meaning? Here is my interpretation, with the help of Bridget of www.biddytarot.com. The Magician … Read More “Cards by Cailleach 2015” »
In part one of this post I wrote how I had spent the evening and early hours in the company of some amazing Sufi’s. We sang, we chanted, we cleansed our hearts and purified our souls (whatever that means). Five hours of practicing some amazing Zikr had left me tired and yet refreshed. But the … Read More “Whirling with the Dervishes p2” »
Kenmare – County Kerry, Ireland – 21st June 2014 We roll into town with clear instructions – the stone circle is just on the edge of the town, down Market Street. That’s true but for some reason we decide that the street designated as “market” must be the one with all the shops on it. Well, that … Read More “Summer Solstice 2014 – The Blackthorn Portal of Kenmare” »
Day two in Cornwall 2014. The winter weather had relented and the grey rain clouds had receded back to clear skies. My target for today were a series of sites around the Land’s End area – sites which Kal and I had passed by on our mission to get to the “good stuff” in summer. … Read More “Cornwall Winter p3 – Sancreed Beacon and Well” »
August 22nd 2013 – Mitchell’s Fold stone circle, Shropshire. My third question to ask about on this wonderfully energetic evening in Shropshire’s finest stone circle was for me to consider the nature and purpose of the double-headed spiral form that I often found running through stones in stone circles. This was a seemingly innocuous, nay incidental, … Read More “The Double-Headed Spiral Form” »
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