Category Archives: Sacred sites

On the road again…

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

How much can you really manage to do on a warm, sunny weekend? It is surprising how obliging time can be when it is limited. We do not rush, we are never hurried, but we do seem to manage to … Continue reading →

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Rings of Earth and Sky – Steve Tanham

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

To find that time and circumstance Had placed us in an isle of fertile space Where others led us to a place A ring wherein the sky and earth would quarter meet There is no sense of wonder deeper Than … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Darlene Foster – Peaceful Sanctuary at Novelda

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

Spain is well known for its fascinating cathedrals such as La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, The Mesquite in Cordoba and the Cathedral of Seville to name a few. Besides the well-known religious structures, there are many smaller places of worship … Continue reading →

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The chapel at Haddon Hall

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

Parts I, II , III , IV  and V of this visit can be found by clicking the links. Although it is the last thing I will share, the chapel was one of the first places we visited at Haddon … Continue reading →

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Old haunts…

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

“I thought we could maybe have a run out to St Nick’s…” “That’s odd, I’d been thinking it was about time we had a wander out there…” There was a time when that little patch of Buckinghamshire was our playground. … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: A last adventure

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

It is not every day that you can go on a real adventure to see a genuine, bona fide mystery, but that is exactly what we were going to do on the last day of our trip. We had been … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Sacred earth

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

The weather was looking none to promising for the final day of the workshop, but at least it wasn’t really raining. It seemed incredible, under the heavy grey of the sky, that we’d had the clear weather-window the night before, … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circle of Timeless Light

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

A few stars twinkled above Inverurie as our group gathered for dinner. It wasn’t even raining much. That probably explains why, some time after nine o’clock, when the moonless night had well and truly fallen, four people would once again … Continue reading →

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Maiden Mother Crone, Part 3 – Balance by Helen Jones

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

The next morning I woke early and went to breakfast – to find several of the group already there, including our guide. We hadn’t realised we were staying at the same place, so it was a nice surprise to catch … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circle of Peace

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Our first stop next day was a place where mysterious stones, a Celtic saint and a link to one of the best-known legends of the British Isles all come together in a village churchyard. It took a bit of finding, … Continue reading →

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