#writephoto: Swan Lake February -Fandango

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

7A563CD9-929C-4D68-97B1-9E3E7391A0ADThere were many origin stories for what became known as the “swan shrine.”

Some claim the obelisk served as a grave marker or tombstone carved by the ancient, indigenous people who occupied this land tens of thousands of years ago. The theory was that this stone stele was erected as a monument for commemorative purposes. The belief was that the site was used to bury one of their kings or high priests. But when archeologists first dug into the ground around the rock, no evidence of the site being used as an ancient burial ground was found.

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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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9 Responses to #writephoto: Swan Lake February -Fandango

  2. OIKOS™- Art, Books & more's avatar OIKOS™-Redaktion says:
    February 4, 2018 at 14:44

    Great! We here in Upper Palatinate have similiar stones with images or figure of Mother Marie.

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  3. mrmilitantnegro's avatar The Militant Negro says:
    February 4, 2018 at 19:12

    Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.

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