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Post by sacredspiraldoula on Dec 19, 2010 18:51:19 GMT
Thanks for this Robur! I haven't heard of Ester Hardings book before and it sounds interesting, I shall have to look for it. As a family we have visited the stones quite a lot in the past and have spent a couple of solstice nights there (summer!!!) which has been lovely, but for some reason we haven't done it for a few years now... you have inspired me to plan another trip in the new year! :-)
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Post by moongoddess on Dec 19, 2010 19:06:23 GMT
Thankyou very much for this Robur! I am definitely going to take a trip there as soon as I can... Ancient megaliths is a subject that excites me, and the very nature of stone circles and structures is something I find completely fascinating. Yes I'm familiar with Chess, Goddess and Everything, great blog! Are you familiar with Gobekli Tepe? As a researcher, pre-ancient structures is my most favourite subject to study, so I look forward to checking the Rollright stones out! I'm going to have a go at using the 'insert image' feature and add a handful of my favourite ancient structures... Gobekli Tepe, Turkey. Puma Punka, Bolivia. Teotihuacan. Baalbek, Lebanon. Easter Island. Ollantaytambo. The door or the "Puerta de Hayu Marca" (Gate of the Gods) Peru. Palenque, Mexico. Bosnian Pyramid, Pyramid of the Sun. Machu Picchu. Carnac Stones, France. And of course... The more you research about these fascinating structures and stone circles, you realise there is so much of history that we are yet to understand.
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Post by robur on Dec 20, 2010 9:53:45 GMT
That's extremely interesting. A bit too much to take in at once.
All I know of Gobekli Tepe is what I've read on 'Chess, Goddess and Everything', though that's enough to appreciate some interesting questions. Perhaps we can wander into some of those areas.
Of the other sites you've illustrated, the item that resonated most with me was Ollantaytambo. I first came across Ollantaytambo some years ago. It was one of first projects that Micheal Wood undertook for the BBC. Ollantaytambo looks like an unpronouncable foreign name. But, I think it has a beautiful melodious sound. There are several other names in that area that I also find evocative - Vilcabamba, Espiritu pampa, Chelenque. They are names that you have 'speak'. I'm interested in Ancient Egyptian words and names too.
For me, one of the drawbacks of CGE, is that all of this material is considered purely from an intellectual viewpoint, as historical facts, and nothing but historical facts.
My own view is that this is not just interesting history, but leans more towards asking whether, and how, this material is relevant to us now. Could this material be said to form a living myth.
What does the myth of Isis, actually mean, in practise, in reality. Some students, who have read Ancient Egyptian History, know the names of Kings, and can decipher the glyphs, and know about trade routes and wars. But mythology, the myth of Isis, and understanding 'what do the images actually mean', is not part of curriculum.
And there is the issue of coincidence, which I do regard as important. You mentioned that you had some experience of these things. And that Acts of Fate might have, and did, bring you here. How do those facts, relate to this material. Is what is happening here part of a coherent living process.
Please don't attempt to answer these questions. They just indicate areas of interest that we might explore.
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 20, 2010 10:33:10 GMT
The Rollrights are indeed a lovely site. I have visited them many times, though summerstorm has just once. As watergypsy can attest to if myself and a friend of ours (who hopes to attend the moot when she can but is not on the board) ever go to a stone circle together it pours with rain, irrespective of the forecast for the region. We have caused a couple of rainstorms at the Rollrights. We have a 100% record so far! Sol mentioned the Rollrights in the what's on section, some time ago, as somewhere he would like for us to organise a group visit to if anyone would be interested? You guys really need to check out The Rollright Stones. I have some wonderful photos.. umm not sure how to share them on here, or even if you can...? Mm. I'll have a look. Happiness to all Sol
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Post by sol on Dec 28, 2010 10:39:34 GMT
I love it there, I am sure it is on some fantastic leylines. The Lady Sol and myself fell asleep in the long grass and sunshine there last summer, all we could hear were children laughing.
Happiness to all
Sol
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Post by sol on Dec 29, 2010 0:01:04 GMT
I have a few pictures of the stones Attachments:
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Post by sol on Dec 29, 2010 0:02:58 GMT
there was quite a lot of evidence around of people having done little rituals and stuff Attachments:
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Post by sol on Dec 29, 2010 0:04:03 GMT
Ancient beauty Attachments:
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Post by robur on Dec 29, 2010 5:54:36 GMT
Yes, I noticed that.
It's very clear, on your photos, that there's a well worn path around the perimeter just inside the stones.
Grass would not get worn down like that just by casual visitors.
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Post by Scruffy Brooky on Dec 29, 2010 9:02:00 GMT
Grass would not get worn down like that just by casual visitors. Certainly last time I was there, when there was no-one else around I circled that path three times and performed something. That said immediately before me a family of four seemed to circle it for non-ritual reasons. You'll know more on this than me Rob, but could it not be that circling this path is a folk memory imprinted on to the collective unconscious, and that the casual visitor is every bit as likely to walk this route as any Pagan?
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Post by watergypsy on Jan 1, 2011 0:11:19 GMT
The Rollwrights are a beautiful place, and yes it has rained everytime with you and M'lady Mr Brook. Any thoughts on a meaning? I remember walking barefoot and hurting my feet on that unfortunate but probably nessacery path thats been laid down on the way to the whispering knights and the silly plastic frog that croaked every time you walked past it, thankfully that had found a new home last time I went!
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