david hobbs
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Well here we are at Avebury. It never ceases to amaze me how many people come from all over the world to visit this place. The thing is that no matter what the race they seem to realise that this is not just an ancient site but a very special place.
We have some wonderful things in this country of ours and I feel that many of us take them for granted. You stand in awe at the achievements of the old ones. I think I may start up ancestor worship.
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meiah
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Did you walk up to the Sanctuary? Been to Avebury countless times, and have not done that little walk.
Now, does it matter which way you walk around the stones, or hillforts etc. I always naturally walk anticlockwise, but my brother gets jittery and makes me walk clockwise.
Is there any relevance to that?
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david hobbs
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I have been to the Sanctuary before but did not visit it this time around. I did walk the avenue though as I always feel that it is the right thing to do. The avenues I feel must have been used for prossession towards the main henge at Avebury. It also gives you a better perspective of the scale of the site.
I would imagine that in times gone by the direction of the sun crossing the sky was not missed. Sunwise is perhaps the way to walk the circle. Deosil
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meiah
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I walked the Avenue for the first time on Sunday....with a wonderful cynic.
He laughed and said he was not sure he wanted to do it, felt like getting married. It was oddly affecting, and beautiful.
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david hobbs
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| meiah wrote: | I walked the Avenue for the first time on Sunday....with a wonderful cynic.
He laughed and said he was not sure he wanted to do it, felt like getting married. It was oddly affecting, and beautiful. |
Married?
Walking down the aisle?
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meiah
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His thought, not mine. Note the avoidance tactic
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david hobbs
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| meiah wrote: | | His thought, not mine. Note the avoidance tactic |
Well stone me!!!
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Raymond
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| meiah wrote: |
Now, does it matter which way you walk around the stones, or hillforts etc. I always naturally walk anticlockwise, but my brother gets jittery and makes me walk clockwise.
Is there any relevance to that? |
Your brother must be a natural Witch. To walk clockwise in a circle is called deosil (pronounced 'Josh-l') to walk anti-clockwise is called widdershins (pronounced as it's spelt).
To move in a Deosil fashion is positive and Widdershins is negative, because deosil is moving the same way as the Sun while widdershins is moving against the Sun (in the Southern Hemisphere the opposite would be true).
To move widdershins is to 'un-do' positive energy. For example, when a Witch works in a circle he/she always contructs the circle and then moves deosil at all times within it while he/she is working. It isn't until he/she wants to deconstruct the circle that they will move widdershins, to banish all that was previously done.
Many Witches work widdershins when they are working negative magick.
Having said all that however, if walking widdershins feel right for you when you vist Avbebury then there's obviously a reason for it. Try walking deosil next time and see if you feel as comfortable.
The first time I visited Avebury I was blown away. As I stood in the circle I felt as if I was in the middle of a huge celebration.
Other stone circles I have been to are incredibly peaceful and relaxing but for me Avebury is very much alive and invigorating.
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david hobbs
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I will be down there mid July.
Any chance you will turn up?
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Raymond
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Who? Me?
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david hobbs
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Yes you.
And anyone else that fancies a trip to the west country.
I go camping which is not for everyone, but i enjoy it.
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Raymond
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I doubt I will be going anywhere this Summer. I will be having major surgery sometime in June/July so I'll be spending my time recovering.
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david hobbs
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Never mind Raymond, perhaps next year.
Good luck with the op.
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Ian
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i'll be with you dave. If anyone can make it it will be fun, a great opportunity to chill out and have a few drinks under the stars as it were.
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meiah
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Let me know a date....preferable not a Tuesday, and with a couple of weeks notice, and I'll be there.
Good beer in the Red Lion (hic)
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david hobbs
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| meiah wrote: | Let me know a date....preferable not a Tuesday, and with a couple of weeks notice, and I'll be there.
Good beer in the Red Lion (hic) |
Yes will do.
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Ian
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when we went there last year i certainly found it an interesting place, i look forward to revisting it this year and hopefuly chalice well, and a little bit more walking any ancient sites, that is if we can manage it after a few pints, that is 
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david hobbs
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I go to chill so as far as I am concerned anything inducive of a chilled state is OK by me.
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