Tag Archives: Aberdeenshire

Maiden Mother Crone, Part 8 – Farewell by Helen Jones

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: So this was it. The final stop on my weekend with the Silent Eye, not far from where it had begun for me, two days earlier. We were very close to Aberdeen airport, but, other … Continue reading →

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Maiden Mother Crone, Part 7 – The Dance by Helen Jones

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: It was Sunday morning, and it was raining again. But I breakfasted with friends, warmth and laughter a pleasant way to begin the day. Outside, a raven wandered along the wooden fence – one of … Continue reading →

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Maiden Mother Crone, Part 6 – Rain to Bow by Helen Jones

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: Along winding roads through green fields, the purpling hills beyond, we travelled back to where our journey began – Easter Aquhorthies. We returned to a circle transformed from the screaming wind and rain of the … Continue reading →

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Maiden Mother Crone, Part 5 – The Maiden by Helen Jones

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth:  Stone and rain. Rain and stone. It seemed to be a theme of the weekend. No matter the weather, when we reached any stone of significance the rain would fall. From soft misty drizzle to … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: What on earth…

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

“…is that?!” I immediately went into ‘there has to be somewhere to park’ mode. You don’t just drive past a humungous mound without stopping…not when it is so very obviously man-made. And especially not when there are two of them. … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Graven images

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

Our last visit of a weekend that seemed to have flown by all too quickly was to a little church on the edge of Aberdeen. The sun finally decided to show its face… though it still managed to rain anyway, … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circles out of time

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

It looked, for a while, as if we might escape being rained on at our second site of the morning, but no… that would have been too much to ask The ritual cleansing would  continue. We  were heading for another … 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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Maiden Mother Crone, Part 4 – Imbalance by Helen Jones

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

Reblogged from Journey to Ambeth: Sigh. I should have expected this. On the last Silent Eye weekend I’d attended there had been a place that had shaken me, unexpectedly, making my breath shorten, my heart pound. And so it is, … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circles of Pain

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

The weather was beginning to regain its composure, but it was still being temperamental enough to lustrate the companions exploring the mysteries of an ancient landscape. Our next site was not far distant and it was not long before we … Continue reading →

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