that ' s already sacred , or holy , and then the stones are built .
DRUIDS
Druidry , an Earth-based ancestor religion , has been linked with Stonehenge for hundreds of years .
The core of this spiritual philosophy lies in the quest for inspiration or Awen , meaning " the flowing spirit ," that brings many to worship at stone circles like Stonehenge . But what is the origin of the bond between Druid and this stone monument ?
John Aubrey , a 17th century British antiquary , was the first to suggest that the Druids were the ones who built Stonehenge -- a theory which has since been discounted . Many experts believe Druids came from a Celtic religion not present in England until 2,000 years after Stonehenge was built , and maybe already in ruin . But others would disagree . It is equally possible that Celtic culture found Druidry already existing in Britain when it arrived . In which case , [ Druidry ] could well have derived from the people who built Stonehenge and other stone monuments .
A historically provable link between druids and Stonehenge goes back to the early part of the 1900 ' s . It can be found in a photograph of a large Druiditic gathering held at the stone monument where the people claimed to have rites of worship there that may have gone back many more years .
Some of the modern-day druids make eight pilgrimages to Stonehenge a year to celebrate the turning of the year and the changing seasons . However , not all druids worship at Stonehenge . Some would rather practice on a hilltop rather than at a human constructed site . In part , it ' s a way of getting back to a relationship with the Earth that most people in industrial societies have lost .
However , most Druids have been banned from worshipping at Stonehenge during the summer solstice , the longest day of the year . Authorities suppressed the festival in 1978 after people , not necessarily druids , were found camping illegally and digging latrines in the landscape . Yet , they are allowed to worship a few days later on midsummer ' s day .
There are 36 Druid groups in England alone . It ' s practiced by several faiths , ranging from Catholics to Jews and encompasses a wide scope of people , from office workers to ecomagicians . All this diversity is made possible by the fact that Druidry is so diverse . Its possible to believe in any Gods , many Gods , one God or no God and still be a Druid .
IRecently , scientists have raised the possibility that during the last ice age glaciers carried these bluestones closer to the Stonehenge area and the monument ’ s makers didn ’ t have to move them all the way from Wales .
PETER WAKE
I first picked up a pack of Tarot cards back in 1978 but after trying to use them gave it up as a bad job , it wasn ’ t until 1981 that the interest sparked again and this time it was the cards that I saw being used that intrigued me , I bought some and since then have used the same deck of cards for nearly every reading ( yes I still use them , dog eared and worn but cherished and loved ).
I learnt the cards the correct way and have since done hundreds of readings , online , by email , face to face and in groups of up to 11 people , but over the last 10 years I have been using a more intuitive approach and very rarely use the traditional meanings for the cards , giving a more in depth reading and insights which would otherwise been passed by .
I ’ m not a great one for titles but ‘ Psychic Clairvoyant ’ probably describes what I do ‘ Psychic ’ because most intuitive readings are just that …. psychic and ‘ Clairvoyant ’ which actually means ‘ to see ’ because that ’ s how i get a lot of my insights , with visions . I went on to train in mediumship and have worked as a Medium and done everything from working on platform to investigations .
Have also trained as Reiki healer and I now teach tarot as well as psychic development workshops .
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