Tag Archives: sacred spring

Going West: Where Ancient Sites Collide

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Wreathed in mist and roses, the Mother greets those who visit the sacred spring of St Non. The little shrine to the Virgin was erected in 1951 when the Passionist Fathers restored and rededicated the spring, as if to leave … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Photography | Tagged Holy well, landscape, Mystery School, Neolithic monuments, pembrokeshire, sacred spring, spirituality, St David, St Non, stone circle, symbolism, Wales, workshop | 4 Comments

A Thousand Miles of History XXXI: The Wells of the Wishing Tree…

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Ooh!” My companion, well used to the consequences of such exclamations, braced himself as I swung the car off the road we were supposed to be taking and onto a narrow lane. The sign was intriguing and, although we had … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, archaeology, Books, Folk Tale, france and vincent, History, Photography, road trip, travel | Tagged clootie tree, Cornwall, fairy tree, folklore, healing, Holy well, King Arthur, modron well, mother goddess, sacred spring, wishing well | 3 Comments

Hostýn and a strange image of Jesus ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey : Last weekend I managed a quick trip out to Hostýn about 100km from Brno. Svatý Hostýn or St.Hostýn is a hill in Moravia and a place of devotion to Mary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, reblog | Tagged churches, czech republic, energy, history, Holy well, leys, mystery, sacred spring | 1 Comment

#writephoto – The Spring by Helen Jones

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another lovely #writephoto prompt, courtesy of Sue Vincent. Here’s my response to this week’s image: Squat and heavy, the stone sat next to the little spring, which was all boxed in and bricked … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Sacred sites | Tagged Holy well, sacred spring, spirit of place, standing stone | 7 Comments

Spring from pensitivity #writephoto

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Dip your toes In the water here, Crisp and clean, There is nought to fear. Feel the rush Of sensations new, Let your troubles Trickle free of you. There’s magic here Older than the hills, Continue reading: Spring #writephoto

Posted in photo prompt, Poetry | Tagged clear water, sacred spring, stream | 6 Comments

Wellspring #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged Glastonbury, haiku, sacred spring, well | 13 Comments

Dry #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Sue Vincent

When the well runs dry Perhaps it is just because You turned off the tap It may be seventeen syllables, but strictly speaking, it isn’t a haiku. It doesn’t conform to the accepted standards for the form… it is simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Moors, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, transformation | Tagged flow of life, healing spring, sacred spring, water | 19 Comments

Aquae Sulis

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Aquae Sulis… the waters of the Sulis… that was the Roman name for the city of Bath. It is easy to understand why when, since time immemorial, a hot and mineral-rich spring has welled from the ground; the only hot … Continue reading →