Tag Archives: stone circle

Alternative archaeology

Posted on November 23, 2020 by

‘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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Revisiting the King’s Table ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on November 21, 2020 by

Reblogged from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey: This weekend, I needed to get into nature – into the bosom of the Goddess so to speak. For me, the connection to the land and to the Goddess is something … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circle of Timeless Light

Posted on November 6, 2020 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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Solstice of the Moon: Switching the Lights On

Posted on November 5, 2020 by

We had returned to Easter Aquhorthies for a second visit. It was still raining, but this time the sky was much brighter than the iron-grey deluge of the day before and there was already a sense of revisiting an old … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: Circle of Peace

Posted on November 1, 2020 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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Interlude ~ Sound principles?

Posted on November 1, 2020 by

We waited for a few minutes while our small group took pictures of the stones of Stonehenge. It is rare to be able to photograph the monument without hordes of people, but with the gates closed to the general public, … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: The Field of Prayer

Posted on October 31, 2020 by

There were many merry meetings in Inverurie, bringing a golden glow to the afternoon that belied the grisaille of rain and wet stone. We were greeted outside our meeting place with fierce hugs from a lady we love dearly and … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: The Singing Stones of Duddo…

Posted on October 28, 2020 by

It was a little further out of our way than we expected… and a little farther off the road too. When we parked the car, there was no sign of the stones, just a sign saying we would need to … Continue reading →

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Interlude ~ Before the Stones

Posted on October 27, 2020 by

The trouble with writing about somewhere like Stonehenge… somewhere that almost everyone recognises and feels they know something … is that most of us know nothing at all apart from the familiar form of the circle and trilithons. We just … Continue reading →

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Circles Beyond Time ~ The Serpent Stones

Posted on October 25, 2020 by

We followed the earthen avenue from Gib Hill to the banks of Arbor Low. You do not really get a clear impression of where you are here; the roads climb steadily as they cross the undulating landscape and, by the … Continue reading →

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