Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
Having flown and tumbled with the Mountain Wind down Corndon Hill I was in a state of exhilaration. How, then, to come down from that? Why, with a simple spot of meditation inside a fantastic stone circle, of course. Kal also had some work to do at the circle (he hadn’t really wanted or needed … Read More “Michell’s Fold 2015 – The Green Lady and the Copper Dragon” »
I feel like this is the first proper post of the year. Imbolc always feels like a door opening, a gateway swinging wide to let in the rush of the new year’s energies. This year especially so, for some reason. The anticipation, as always, had been eager, and so like two whippets let loose from a leash Kal and … Read More “Imbolc 2013 Part 1 – The Sword and The Shield” »
The festival of Imbolc has several elements which are of interest to the energy worker and druid:- It sees the return of the male earth energies that have been so weak as to be non-existent during the Winter months. It is the time when the energy form Brigid (or Bridget, Bride) can be felt, seen and … Read More “Imbolc 2013 – meaning and preparations” »
As the Wheel of the Year rolls through the Winter months we reach the first major milestone on 2011 – Imbolc. This festival is the first of the year’s Nature worship moments – a time to appreciate the beginnings of new life in the land. So, what are the origins and purposes of this festival? … Read More “A Hedge Druid’s Imbolc 2011” »
The Hill of Tara – Thursday 27th May 2010 It was late in the evening when we decided to grab a ‘travelling tea’ and head on up to the hilly complex of sites known as The Hill of Tara [info], the legendary site that was famous throughout Ireland as the seat of ancient Irish kings. … Read More “Hill of Tara – Part 1: Retrieving the Earth Spirit” »
Anglesey, 1st February 2010 In the concluding part of our journey around Anglesey’s south-western corner for Imbolc we visited some of the sites that we had passed many times in our travels, but had never actually visited. We re-visited one site though – one of the Ty Mawr stones – in order to rectify a … Read More “Imbolc 2010 p2 – The Process of Re-Awakening” »
Anglesey – 1st February 2010 Kal and I journeyed to Anglesey for Imbolc. I had dowsed a map of the entire country with the instruction to find a suitable place to celebrate this Celtic festival – the mid-point between Winter and Spring. The result was Anglesey. Anglesey? We had been there several times previously, and … Read More “Imbolc 2010 p1 – The Process of Re-Awakening” »
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