Category Archives: Ancient sites

Stepping back…

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I spent too much of the day twiddling my thumbs in hospital waiting rooms far from home, thanks to the economic logic that sends patients to distant towns, not just for the specialist units…which is understandable… but for routine appointments…which … Continue reading →

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Three Steps to Heaven and Earth… Stuart France

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “Sure, ’tis a terrible thing to choose one or t’other.” The Aurally Man * “Alchemy as process has a number of stages.” “And nobody seems able to agree on how many!” “This might not though be a disagreement of … Continue reading →

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Aural Sculpting II… Stuart France

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* “There are so many different versions of  ‘The Emerald Tablet’.“ “It is an important text.” “Some hold that it alone contains the essence of the alchemical teaching, and most of the versions differ in only the slightest respect, as … Continue reading →

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Tell Tale Signs V… Stuart France

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A very early version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, perhaps, yet there is much more here than merely a cautionary tale. Or is this the ‘first entrance’ of our much vaunted king Arthur? The emphasis on topography and the singularly macabre … Continue reading →

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The church with the castle

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

After leaving Somerton church. we felt obliged to stop for a drink and absorb what we had seen. Some of the symbolism will be being mulled over for some time. but on a hot summer’s day, there is no better … Continue reading →

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A visit to Somerton- Agape

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Behind the altar of the church at Somerton is a remarkable reredos, carved in high relief. It would be easy to overlook from a distance, but it repays a much closer inspection. It is a depiction of the Last Supper … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd – Within the living land

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It had been a long time since I had first come across a reference to Thor’s Cave when I was doing some research for Dark Sage. We were not, at that point, feeling the call to go there; caves were … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legacy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The little Church of the Holy Cross at Ilam is one of those places that seems to have something to offer every visitor, no matter in what period or area their interest lies. There are stained glass windows that capture … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd: A life in pictures

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When we had finished looking at the Saxon crosses and the yew trees, we headed into the little Church of the Holy Cross. Even the doorway looked promising, especially as the porch was home to a nest of swallows, darting … Continue reading →

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The Wyrm and the Wyrd – Imps and crosses

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

To be fair, the weekend was over…officially at least… but we had scrounged an extra day to go exploring so, for us, the current of discovery continued. The day dawned fair but overcast, with that strange quality of light that … Continue reading →

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