Stone Circle Ceremonies

The morning after our adventure at the Lochbuie Stone Circle, I went into a meditative state and received some information on how some of the stone circle ceremonies were done.  As you can see in the photo, some of the stones are taller and pointed, and some are shorter and rounded off on the top.  Traditionally, the taller pointed ones are male oriented and the shorter rounded ones are more female in nature. 

The vision that I saw in my meditation showed that once the participants were in place, the priests and priestesses of the clan would enter the space to start the ceremony.  In the case of the Lochbuie Stone Circle, it would most likely be from the east where the marker stone was located.  They then would each step behind their assigned stone.  I do not know if they were paired up by the sex of their particular stone or not at this point. 

Finally, each priest or priestess would project their energetic essence into the stone in front of them while their bodies remained standing behind.  These essences would embody the stones and then proceed to link up in a circle.  This would create a group consciousness for the purpose of uniting the community in the energy of the ceremony, thus having an effect on everyone present. The energy created would also be exponentially much bigger than just the sum of what the priests and priestesses embodied on their own. 

I have to say that this reminds me of the group energy that is created when I conduct solstice and equinox shamanic fire ceremonies at my house.  We have had remarkable energetic occurrences happen during these magical nights.

I got more of a feel for the group consciousness of a stone circle later that morning at the Field of Mary Stone Circle.

The Lochbuie Stone Circle

After spending the night in a hotel on the island of Mull, we set out to visit a local magical stone circle before taking the ferry back to the mainland.  I slept very lightly that night and woke up buzzing from head to toe.  Was it from anticipation of the day’s events?  Integration from our time on Iona the day before?  Or perhaps the effects of spending so much time walking on the quartz laden granite of this area?  My energy field felt very open and expanded, ready to receive.

The road we took went past several lochs (lakes of either fresh or salt water) including Loch Buie.   The winding road we were on was flanked in spots by huge rhododendron bushes ready to burst into boom.  Our destination was a beautiful fertile valley surrounded by mountains.  Upon getting there, we parked the van and were greeted by a small heard of Scottish red deer and several pheasants. 

We put on our rain pants and jackets and set out through a bog to get to the stone circle. That was an adventure, and luckily we also had waterproof boots on.  Our guide slipped and sunk down into the mud up to her knees!  I managed to get through the bog by jumping from one high spot to the next.  Good thing that I am in good physical shape to do that.  Others were not so lucky with the mud.

The stone circle we were headed towards was not visible from the road, but once we got closer to it, it was a pretty impressive sight indeed. The first monolith that was encountered here was clearly a feminine stone with the energy of a wise elder or crone.  She was the guardian of the approach to the site and held the womb space for the whole location.  Further on towards the north was a more male oriented stone that was much bigger and pointy on top.  I labeled him the “beacon” because he could be energetically used to call in the participants to gather. 

Just a short distance again to the north was the Lochbuie Stone Circle, which is compose of 9 monoliths with an additional smaller stone a short distance away from the circle marking the east direction. Some of the stones were pointed, some were round at the top, and there was one short and wide one.  What a sight with the emerald green grass and the surrounding mountains.  This is a seldom visited circle and the energy here is very pristine.  Keep in mind that construction on most if not all of the stone circles in the UK was started about 5,000 years ago.  This was a real treat to see one that seemed untouched in all of that time. 

The first thing I did was to offer a stone from home to the spirits of this place, which I then buried right in the center of the circle.  It was a delight to stand there and soak up the energy!  I then proceeded to go around the circle on the inside and in a clockwise direction hugging and connecting with each stone in turn.  Clearly this was a site where ceremonies were conducted associated with solar alignments such as solstice and equinox, in addition to rites of passage and many other ceremonies designed to ensure the survival and prosperity of the ancient people. 

As I proceeded to go around the circle, I realized that each stone held the records for a particular aspect of the agricultural society that lived in this fertile valley up to 5,000 years ago.  Some of the themes were animal husbandry, grain agriculture, herbal medicine, midwifery and child birth, star charting, warfare and weapons and fertility of all the crops and animals.  The shortest and squattest stone in the circle held the energy of “the child”.  All of these individual themes combined into a group consciousness and contributed to the whole.  These people were really in tune with each other and their environment.  I mentioned to our guide that if one were to spend enough time with each monolith, a lot of information could be downloaded and written down, giving clues to the lives of these people.  That was actually my intent, to receive as much of the essence and information that I could in the short time that we were there.

Another strange thing happened.  As I engaged with the 2 stones on the north side of the circle, I began to spin!  My body swayed in a clockwise fashion, almost to the point of dizziness.  I can still feel it now.  It was almost as if my DNA was being repatterned and wound up.  In my mind, this is why I was so energized when I woke up that morning.  Perhaps I was being prepared for this encounter with the stone circle.  I know that something in me was recalibrated and accelerated.  This is why I like to visit highly energized sacred sites around the world.  With intent, one’s personal healing, spiritual progress and evolution can be accelerated in these places. 

When our time in the circle was complete, we made our way back out of the bog with some similar mishaps in the mud, and drove back on the winding road along the lochs to the ferry terminal for the boat trip back to the mainland.  Our next destination was Pitlochry in the Scottish Highlands. 

Sacred Iona

Here I am at 6:30 AM, having been up since around 4.  This is the usual routine for me after coming through many time zones from east to west.  The jet lag is always worse than going the other direction.  What a perfect time to write my first post about the trip to Scotland.  This series will not be a travelogue of the whole trip, but descriptions of my experiences at several of the sites we visited. 

I was traveling with a small tour group and our focus was primarily the sacred sites of the islands of the west coast, central highlands, and area near Edinburgh.  On the second full day of the trip, we made our way by van and ferry to the island of Mull and on to the sacred Isle of Iona.  We really lucked out with the weather, as it was clear and sunny with a slight breeze.  If you didn’t know where you were, you might mistaken the turquoise water and sandy beaches as being somewhere in the Caribbean. 

St. Columba founded a monastery on Iona in 563 AD which is now in ruins, having been eventually destroyed by Viking raiders.  A Benedictine Abbey was built there 800 years ago and still stands.  As this island is very small, it was an easy walk from the ferry dock to the abbey grounds. 

As I strolled around, I knew that there was something here for me to investigate.  It was clearly not in the abbey church, as I didn’t get any hits there.  After covering the grounds pretty thoroughly, I then went into the abbey cemetery.  This is a very special old cemetery where many Scottish kings and chieftains are buried along with some recent burials.  There is also a small and very plain chapel in this cemetery where all of the burial services have been conducted over the years. 

I noticed that very few people were entering the chapel.  They would peek in but then continue on their way exploring the many ancient headstones.  I did this too, but for some reason, I kept gravitating back to the chapel, so I went in and sat down and went into a meditation.  This was the power spot that I had been looking for!

It was so easy to ground into the Earth Mother here.  So solid, safe and secure.  I gave blessings and thanks to all of the strong Scottish lineages that connect to this place and are buried here.  Their energy, drive and determination coursed through me.  We can all use some of that, eh?  I felt a great affinity for these energies. 

Next, I tackled my Viking lineages.  Ostensibly, I am 100% second generation Czech, with all of my grandparents on both sides of the family coming from the area around Prague.  A few months ago, I had my DNA analyzed by Ancestry.com, and to my surprise, I have 22% Scandinavian DNA!  How is this possible?  Apparently, the Vikings traveled not only along the coasts of Europe, but went inland on all of the rivers as well.  That is the most plausible explanation for my Scandinavian heritage.  The next task was to intent that all of the distortions that I inherited from these marauders be transformed, while being able to retain their strengths.  Easy to do in this highly energized place.

After a while, I noticed that there were a number of dark forms floating about in the chapel.  No wonder very few people wanted to come in!  Cemeteries are very rarely haunted, but the earthbound spirits can gather in a place for variety of reasons.  Someone could have cast a spell drawing them there, as is the case with the Glastonbury Tor, or they could be there to take advantage of the portal of light that would be opened during the next funeral ceremony.  Or maybe they were there because they knew that I would be able to help them.

If you would like to learn the method for sending earthbounds to the light, read Mary Ann Winkowski's book "When Ghosts Speak".  Her's is the method that I always use in these cases.  I proceeded to open up a portal of light right behind the chapel altar and then ushered the ghosts through.  More and more kept coming as I called to all of the earthbounds in that geographical area to come and be released from the earthly plane.  All the while, I heard more people entering the chapel behind me.  When all had passed through, the portal closed by itself.  The space felt lighter and more inviting.  I felt lighter, too!  

This is something that anyone can do at any time.  The only ability you need to have is to be able to hold that portal of light open long enough for the earthbound(s) to pass through. That may take some practice.

The rest of that day was so sublime as our group wandered a bit more.   We met up at a small beach near the ferry dock.  More turquoise water and gorgeous vistas. 

The next post will be about what occurred in isolated stone circle in a bog.  That was quite a sloppy and slippery trek!  Stay tuned. 

Return from Scotland

I am now back from my very special trip to Scotland.  As you can see from the photo, the bluebells were in full bloom and carpeted the ground in many areas.  I will be posting some of my experiences in the coming days as time allows.  Bear with me, as life has become very busy since my interview with George Kavassilas on Super Woo Radio.  Many thanks to all of you who have expressed interest in my work as a result of that show.  More information on the magic and power of the sacred sites of Scotland will be forthcoming! 

Magical Scotland

I just got home from teaching Quantum Sphere Healing to a fabulous group of students in California, and I am off again to rub elbows with the fairies and the druids in Scotland.  No doubt I will return with many tales to tell of my adventures.  Until then.

Super Woo Radio Interview

My interview with George Kavassilas has been posted.  Check it out at at Super Woo Radio.  Enjoy!!!!

Traveling

On Sunday night I finally had my interview with George Kavassilas.  What a fun experience!  I think you will enjoy our conversation very much.  It will show up on Super Woo Radio sometime in the next few days.  I will be traveling to California tomorrow to teach the Quantum Sphere Healing workshop and will send out a post on the show when I get back.  In the mean time, enjoy the beautiful Utah penstemon that I encountered during my foray into the canyonlands of SE Utah last week.