Tag Archives: standing stone

Sun-Day…

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* On one side a giant kisses the sky, On the other a fore-finger, its hand buried in clay. Yet should you ask, ‘why?’ There is no one left to say… * Can a sliver of blue heaven Between hard … Continue reading →

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Wake up, turn on, tune in…

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* To find a stone laid by the Snake of Steel City, Before the Lowly-Ladies House, Beyond a Blood-Baked Bridge, Continue reading at France & Vincent

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Sun, Moon and Stars…

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* … “Before Ogma, I swear. Before Sun and Moon and Stars, before Sky, Land and Sea, I swear. Before the Sidhe-Folk, I swear… Defenders of the land, victory and defeat are created in each of you. What I ask … Continue reading →

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‘Other Earth…Stuart France

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* Aurally… Aurally Pray, explain if you can, “Why O’ why is it so typical for this sort of man?”… * The Sci-en-ti-fic Messers ‘Our-King’ and ‘Door-Kins’ et el… Continue reading at France & Vincent

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Alternative archaeology

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

‘Shadowing’ is the apparent… and disputed… reproduction in the stone of many ancient monuments of prominent features in the landscape. A monolith in a stone circle that aligns with and captures the shape of a nearby peak… the capstone of … Continue reading →

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A Fatal End?…

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The Druids of Erin, so the story goes, Long prophesied the coming of St Patrick. They told it in this way… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Lands of Exile: But ‘n’ Ben

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Lands of Exile: But ‘n’ Ben Stuart France & Sue Vincent For once, Don was right… it was all Wen’s fault. If only Ben had not insisted in going back for the gun… Don and Wen should hand themselves in … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Dreaming Stones

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“They say the stones sleep. That they are old and forgotten… voiceless. Is it so, little sister? Are they silent…or do they dream, the long, slow dreaming of aeons. They were old when they were brought here. Older than memory. … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ Between Two Worlds

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A herd of deer were outlined against the far horizon as we followed the path, leading our companions across the moor to where it joins the track that runs above Bar Brook. The stream gathers the peat-stained water from the … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~The Standing Stone

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had brought the group here for just two stones. Nothing as visually spectacular as the wonderful dolmens we had seen in Wales, but to a quiet, green glade that always feels as if it is waiting and where a … Continue reading →

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