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.
http:// www. psychicvisions. org
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