Salisbury Cathedral

 

The first 3 nights of the trip were spent in the quaint town of Salisbury.  Salisbury Cathedral was especially impressive.

I love photo opportunities of interesting architecture.  Here are a few of the inside of the cathedral.

Its spire is the tallest one in England.  Gothic cathedrals were designed with spires that could draw higher dimensional energies into the center of the church.  Of course, this was within a religious context, but my sense is that anyone could take advantage of this higher dimensional spiritual energy. 

So when our little group tour was finished, I sought out this highly energized spot.  I first had to find out where it was.  I was directed to look for a round hatch way up in the ceiling that I assumed might give access to the spire for whatever reason. 

Then, I went to a place directly below that.  I do not know what the reason for this was, but I found a very large shiny black table/altar there. If you look at the bottom of this photo, you will see a black fountain in the foreground with the light colored base of the altar just behind that.

I saw that behind the altar were 3 chairs, and the one in the center was labeled as the Bishop’s chair.  Hmmm! 

Not only was the spot directly below the uppermost tip of the spire blocked off so that one could not stand right there, but the nearby energized area was reserved for the elite of the church.  The designers and builders of the gothic cathedrals purposely created the method for drawing in higher dimensional energy.  I wonder if the intent was for the whole congregation to experience this, and the elite took it over for themselves at some point. 

So I hung around and took photos of the reflections off of that highly polished surface.

Then I sat on one of the chairs, but not the center one reserved for the Bishop.  While I was doing this, a woman dressed in a long black robe with a white collar was lurking around.  I am sure that she was one of the higher ups just checking out what was going on there.  I wonder if she would have come over to me if I had sat in the Bishop’s chair.  

Here are a few extra photos of reflections off of the fountain from the photo above.

BTW—The Salisbury Cathedral has one of 4 original copies of the Magna Carta on display.  That was truly impressive. 

The Megalithic World

After a short trip to Denver, I am ready to start posting on my recent trip to England, Stonehenge, and France, Carnac.  As with previous trips that I have written about, this will not be a travelogue of the whole trip.  Instead, my focus is always on the unique and unusual events that come about in addition to interesting energetic and spiritual aspects of the particular trip.  Even though this was an archaeological trip, I was always aware of what the energy was doing in each location.  For the first time ever on any trip, I brought my pendulum along to do some dowsing, with some very interesting results! 

I have always been fascinated with megalithic architecture, which can be found all around the world.  Megalithic means prehistoric monuments made up of or containing large multi ton stones.  I had been to some of the sites in England before, but not those in France.  In England, the area where we visited had stone circles, henges (round ditch and bank affairs), long barrows (ancient tombs), and megaliths.  In France, there were menhirs (large standing stones like the one above), Dolmen (tombs), alignments (long lines of standing stones), and the occasional tumulus (an artificial mound that covers a grave).  All of these were constructed during the Neolithic Age, or Stone Age, from 4800 B.C. to about 1500 B.C.  We saw a lot of really old structures built without metal tools.

Questions I hoped to answer involved the people who built these, how did they do it, for what purpose, and especially how and why they chose the site for their tomb, grave, or monument.

This is where the pendulum came in, as I was checking for high energy locations.  I assumed that every place we visited was special in some way to the ancient people.  Some retained their special energy, but many did not.  The photo above is of the Champ Dolent Menhir, our first stop upon arriving in France.  It was quarried around 4500 B.C., making it older than Stonehenge.  It is 30 feet tall, weighs 120 tons and was quarried from a place 4 KM away and dragged to its location where it was erected.  It is the tallest menhir in Brittany. 

When I tuned into its energy, I got a strong upwards flow that shot out of the top like fireworks.  That reminded me of Apu (sacred mountain) energy.  Very strong and powerful.  Wow!!!   What a great megalith to hug.

So who brought it there and why?  I assumed that the location had a special significance, and that the massive stone was erected there to mark that special energy.  What a monumental effort that took!  And how many people participated in an area of low population compared to now.  I don’t even have a clue as to how that was done, although one assumes that the stone was pulled and rolled on wooden logs.  I did not get the sensation of floating as I have gotten in many other places such as Peru. This was also not a quick process.  It may have taken many years to quarry it and get it to its location.

So I will continue to post only the interesting and significant events of the trip.  Some locations will be left out as they were not notable. 

On another note, Summer (for the northern hemisphere) Solstice is coming up in a few days.  Remember to do some sort of ceremony.  We have a 5 day window, so you can even wait until the weekend for that.  I plan on going out to the Parowan Gap to observe and also bury a small medicine bundle to call in the rain.  We are in the midst of a big heat wave, and the coming of the monsoon rain always helps to cool things down.  Of course, I will also do a bowl burning in my back yard! 

Amazing Adventures

I am back from my trip with many interesting stories to tell!  That will have to wait a week, as I am off for a brief family get together in Denver.  Then sorting photos before I start to post again.  Stay tuned!

On the Road Again

I can’t believe that I am getting ready to leave for another interesting and enlightening journey!  Next week I am flying to London to spend a few days around the Stonehenge and Avebury areas, and then spending the rest of the trip in Brittany and Normandy, France, to investigate the Carnac megalithic stone alignments.  The frosting on the cake will be the walking of the labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral near Paris.  Our local labyrinth here in Cedar City is modeled after it, so this will be a thrill to actually walk the original. 

I normally do not do much research into where I will be going on an upcoming trip.  I prefer to be pleasantly surprised once I get there.  In this case however, I came across author and researcher Maria Wheatley and her fabulous book “The Secret History of Stonehenge: Ancestral Mysteries and Lost Civilizations”.  This was way after I planned this trip.  I immediately ordered her book, which is not sold on Amazon, and had to be sent with a lot of extra postage from the UK.  It is almost 400 pages long, and there is no way that I can finish it before the trip, so I am skimming through the most important chapters. 

You can go to Maria’s website here to get the full gist of what she does and where she does it.  She is also a master dowser, and as I write this, I am thinking that I need to bring my pendulum with me to do some investigating of the energy lines around the sites that we will be visiting.  This is an archaeological trip, so I do not know how much information will be imparted on the more esoteric aspects of the locations.  Nevertheless, I am really looking forward to tuning in as I go along. 

These megalithic structures were constructed during the Neolithic age between 4200 B.C and 2000 B.C., not only in the UK and Wales, but in Brittany and other places in Europe, Orkney, Malta, and by the Mississippian culture in the US.  These structures include stone circles, monoliths, henges, which are circular ditch and bank affairs, and barrows.  The barrows are burial mounds of the ancient elite that take various shapes such as long, round, bell or bowl.  Archaeological excavations have revealed that at the bottom of many of the barrows, there was a post hole in the chalk bedrock that once held an original monolith. 

My question is, how did the ancient Neolithic people determine where to place that monolith?  They must have had a method of detecting and measuring the energy flows of underground springs and ley lines.   Many above ground pathways and avenues were created on top of these energy flows, as I would imagine that the local people that lived there walked these sacred paths during ceremony and at special times of the year.   In Maria’s book, she has a diagram of the underground streams that converge on Stonehenge, thus creating a healing energy for those who visit there.  These energy flows undoubtedly were there before any of the various versions of Stonehenge were constructed. 

I know next to nothing about Carnac, so explanations on that area will have to wait until I get back.  We will be visiting Mont- Saint- Michel, and you can read about that here.   I had 6 years of French in school, and this magical location has stuck in my mind ever since. 

So much for the pre planning!  I also have a short trip to Denver when I get back, so photos and text may have to wait until near the end of June.  BTW—the photo at the top was taken after I spent time in Dorset teaching advanced healing protocols for shamanic practitioners.  That was in September of 2007.  Such a long time ago!  Take care until you hear from me again.

Walking the Labyrinth

A few hours ago I participated in World Labyrinth Day here in Cedar City.  We had a small group of walkers, and the energy was sublime!  I have also joined a Tuesday night healing circle on line through the Lifeline Center, founded by Dr Darren Weissman.  He has created an amazing technique based on his training as a holistic chiropractor, with additional techniques from acupuncture and oriental medicine.  During the session, he makes extensive use of muscle testing to lead the group through the releasing of long held trauma from an early age.  I have found those weekly sessions to be very helpful.

One of his favorite sayings is “We are a miracle made up of particles.”  I think about that a lot.  Of course, there is much more space than matter in physicality, and because of that, I think that those particles can be moved around and rearranged through intent and consciousness. 

The theme for World Labyrinth Day was creating peace.  I firmly believe that peace has to be created within before we can experience it in our outside world.  So my intent winding my way into the center of the labyrinth was to let go of anything that was not creating peace in my life, whether it was a physical, relationship or behavioral issue. 

On the way out is when the walker brings in all of the positive energy that is available from many sources, including from the higher dimensional vortex that is created in the center of the labyrinth.  I added copious amounts of gratitude and appreciation at this stage.  This is when I focused on my “particles” and the spaces in between them by observing and amplifying the incoming positive energy. 

At first, the spaces in between started to light up and glow.  Then they expanded, pushing the particles further apart.  I found that fascinating as I wondered if the spaces would get so big that I would disappear on the spot!  At one point, I did get very warm, assuming that that was as my vibration accelerated. 

Then as I walked, I could sense/see minute threads of energy that formed a matrix connecting all of the particles to stabilize the whole thing so that the spaces would not shrink down.  The last change was when the threads of energy went out past me and into the surroundings, connecting me to who knows what!

Walking a labyrinth is a very powerful process, but one has to do that often to really get the hang of it.  Setting and maintaining a solid positive intent is a necessity, too.  If any of you would like to share your experience of today, feel free.  

World Labyrinth Day

 

This coming Saturday, May 4th, is World Labyrinth Day.  This annual event was started by The Labyrinth Society in 2009.  It takes place on the first Saturday of May.  The purpose is to create a wave of the intention for peace that washes across the planet.  To do that, in each location where a labyrinth is present, the walkers start out at 1 PM their local time.  Above is the center of the labyrinth at St Jude's Episcopal Church in Cedar City where I walk once a month.  It is the only indoor labyrinth in the state of Utah, and is modeled after the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth in France.  Of course, there are many other forms of labyrinths around, but this is the classic one.  

To learn more about this event or to find a labyrinth near you that may be having some activities, go here.  I encourage you to participate in this excellent opportunity to gather with like minded people for a worthy cause.  I plan on walking at 1 PM Mountain Time, and you can energetically tune into me at that time.  

Let us all "WALK AS ONE AT 1 FOR PEACE".