Thornborough Henges
The Thornborough Henges in North Yorkshire are a set of three huge circular henges, each around 250m in diameter, spaced out by about 500m on an approximate northwest-southeast alignment. They date from between 3500 and 2500 BC. What stands out to me about the henges? They’re very big! They were built with a bank maybe…
Samhain in the House of Don
Samhain is an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Observed from sunset on 31st October to sunset on 1st November, Samhain holds a significant place in the spiritual calendar of the British Isles. Because it marks a kind of ending, divination rituals, such as scrying, were…
The Diamond Mirror and the Four Worlds – Part 3, The Dragon World
In previous articles I’ve talked about the Familiar World and the Elemental World. Now it’s time for the Dragon World! In mythology, dragons are powerful creatures, much bigger and more powerful than people. They can be symbols of impersonal energies, which may be outside or inside of us. How can we deal with these energies?…
The Dragon of Radnor Forest
The Dragon and the St Michael Churches In legend, Radnor forest is the place of the last dragon in Wales, and it sleeps. Roundabout the forest are five St Michael Churches which supposedly control or contain the dragon. All are built on ancient mounds and surrounded by yew trees. They are (anticlockwise): Cascob (North-East)- It’s…
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