It is told that beneath the White Hill, upon which the Tower of London stands, lies buried a wondrous head that faces south towards the English Channel to protect the land from invasion. Within the walls, where the Crown of the kingdom is housed, ravens stand guard to this day and it is told that should the ravens ever forsake this Tower that lies at the Heart of Albion, then the Crown will be lost and the kingdom fail…
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Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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But there will always be ravens … forever.
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The Tower does its best to ensure they remain 🙂
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Lovely haiku. I love the bit of folk lore too. Ravens have been, are, and ever will be.
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Love the haiku…and the lore:)
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Thank you 🙂
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Just as long as they stay within the Tower wall 😉
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They best take good care of those ravens! 🙂
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They do 🙂
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Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie.
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Thank you… And happy new year x
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happy New Year for you and yours, Sue…
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Xxx
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Reblogged this on Kate McClelland.
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Is it me or do those trees in the background look like a big arrow?
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They do, rather… NOW I’m going to have to go back in spring and see what hey are pointing to 🙂
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Ha haa
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Those ravens know a good thing when they see it. I doubt they’ll leave anytime soon. 🙂 — Suzannne
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They seem well cared for 🙂
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I must be getting tired. I made a typo on my own name. 😀
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I can do that too 🙂
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