Wellspring #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

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Chalice Well, Glastonbury, has been in use for over two thousand years. The chalybeate spring has never ceased to our forth its warm red waters. One of the many legends of the well says that Joseph of Arimathea placed the Cup here in which he had caught the blood of Jesus. For many pagans it represents the feminine principle of divinity. Close by, the White Spring mirrors the Red and their waters mingle beneath the grounds of the ruined Glastonbury Abbey’s. The sacred spring is now in Chalice Well Gardens which is a designated World Peace Garden. The well cover was designed by Frederick Bligh Bond and shows the Vesica Piscis bisected by a sword and surrounded by foliage. The sword, on one level, may make reference to the legendary burial place of King Arthur in the Abbey and the foliage represent the Holy Thorn that grew from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea. But there are other interpretations for those interested in the language of symbols…

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About Sue Vincent

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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13 Responses to Wellspring #midnighthaiku

  1. robbiesinspiration's avatar robbiesinspiration says:
    March 3, 2017 at 04:16

    Lovely poem, Sue. I really enjoy it when you add these extra bits of interesting information.

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  2. patriciaruthsusan's avatar patriciaruthsusan says:
    March 3, 2017 at 05:51

    Lovely poem and the information was interesting. Thanks for sharing, Sue. 🙂 — Suzanne

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  4. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar jenanita01 says:
    March 3, 2017 at 10:07

    especially mine, Sue. The Chalice Well gardens are a very special place, somewhere I have spent a lot of time absorbing the calm serenity that flows around you like the water at your feet…

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  5. Widdershins's avatar Widdershins says:
    March 3, 2017 at 21:39

    Yes, there are. 😀

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  6. stephrichmond's avatar stephrichmond says:
    March 20, 2017 at 21:25

    Reblogged this on S C Richmond and commented:
    I love it when someone blogs about my home town, thanks for reminding me just how special it is here.

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