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Books by Peter Knight

‘Peter is earth mysteries' most prolific author-publisher’ (Andrew Collins)

NEW! ‘The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate’

Out Now!

Pub 2013. 192pp. Illustrated. Large format paperback. ISBN: 978-0-9560342-2-9

“… well recommended” (Best-selling author Andrew Collins)

‘‘A brilliant book’ ‘(Janis Martin)

‘’A great read and brilliantly researched. Well done!’’ (Gary Biltcliffe, co-author The Spine of Albion)

A groundbreaking work which finally demonstrates what the Giant represents, why he is positioned where he is on the landscape, and how he reflects not only the myths of the Ancients but also the heavens above. The Giant is connected with Lugh, Baal, Osiris, Bran, Hercules, Gwyn ap Nudd, and with the constellation Orion and a mythical Egyptian Stargate. The book also deals with landscape alignments and how the Giant is so perfectly positioned standing where he is; how the Giant was changed in appearance; ley lines; phallicism and fertility folklore; groundbreaking astronomical alignments; a local landscape horse and other hill figures; giants in folklore and myth; other local sacred sites and megaliths; all the possible candidates for the Giant’s identity; and finally, how he can be an icon for today.

Profusely illustrated with maps, photos, diagrams and star maps.

Andrew Collins wrote:

"The Cerne Giant: Landscape, Gods and the Stargate" is the latest book from the earth mysteries' most prolific author-publisher Peter Knight. It examines the world-famous chalk hill figure and pinpoints its astronomical connections with the local horizon. In addition to Orion, the giant's chosen identity, the hill figure's ritual landscape seems aligned quite specifically to Cygnus and the Milky Way's Dark Rift, which acted as a road or path to the sky-world. Peter has got these books off to a fine art now, and it comes well recommended from this camp."

Order your signed/dedicated copy today! £11.99 + £1.50 p&p &

I shall post it to you on the day of receiving order!

Cheque to P Knight. To 6 Baydon Grove, Calne, Wilts SN11 9AT.

Click for talks, tours and book-signings based on the new book.

Also available on www.amazon.co.uk - look for seller ‘Stoneseeker2’. Amazon orders are subject to their higher postage charges. The book can also be ordered from bookshops and is in stock in many Dorset bookshops.

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West Kennet Long Barrow:

Landscape, Shamans and the Cosmos

Pub. Mar 1^st 2011

by Stone Seeker Publishing. 232pp, illustrated, £12.99

ISBN: 978-0-9560342-1-2

“Fab work on the long barrow.. really is a handbook on how to access other sites.” Chris Street.

“It is excellent… plenty of new stuff”- Andrew Collins.

“A comprehensive study and an enjoyable read… recommended” – Merry Meet Magazine.

“An amazing book - thank you. So much information. Many blessings." – Julie Winter

“A timely work, in its all-embracing approach” –Geoff Ward, Mysterious Planet.

“Contains much knowledge and good advice. In my opinion the book is a good marriage of intellectual and emotional wisdom… I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.”

– Michael Hodges (Historian).

See Peter in 20 min video at West Kennet

See illustrated article on book on Goddess Pages (Summer 2011 ed.)

A DVD based on the book is also available + LIVE music CD recorded inside the chambers.

Overview of Book

Peter’s book is the most comprehensive and all-encompassing guide ever undertaken on West Kennet Long Barrow, and its surrounding landscape, including such sites as Silbury Hill and East Kennet Long Barrow (see chapter headings below). He looks at all aspects of this Neolithic wonder, from sacred sound and his acoustical experiments, to the psychic and paranormal, from landscape alignments to his solar, lunar and stellar astronomical discoveries, and from symbolism to earth energies/dowsing. He deals in details with the shamanic aspects, and how we can interact with, and care for, the monument today. Peter also re-appraises the archaeological excavations and surveys of the site, bringing its shamanic aspects to the fore. The site was sacred to Neolithic clan members thousands of years ago, but can we use their knowledge and wisdom today?

Peter has spent many hours up at the barrow, inside its dark chambers to test the acoustics of the site through drumming and chanting, as well as to meditate to connect with his ancestors. Outside, he has demonstrated how the sun rises over other nearby sites at the festivals, and has some stunning images of these in the book. The sun even penetrates some of the chambers, such as the SE chamber at summer solstice. He also illustrates how Orion, Sirius and other stars were aligned with the barrow and its chambers. The Neolithic shamans here were connected with the heavens as much as they were the land. The site was never just a tomb, and is very much ‘open for business’ today!

Peter suggests that West Kennet long barrow can help us all create a closer, more spiritual link with the landscape we inhabit. Peter walked the landscape around West Kennet, to connect and sense what the landscape wanted him to know – his results will surprise you! Peter’s book is a labour of love, as his love and respect for the site comes out, as well as how we can all visit the dark recesses of the chambers as an aid to perhaps reaching into the dark recesses of our own inner nature. His own profound, personal experiences at the site are highlighted, along with those of others: the site is very much receptive to our interaction today.

The book is profusely illustrated with photos, plans, diagrams, and maps.

Chapters:

1. Introduction

2. Mounds of Mystery

3. Neolithic People and the Long Barrows

4. The Sacred Landscape and Placement

5. The Long Barrow Today – A Guided Tour

6. A ‘Womb’ With a View

7. Early Research – The Antiquarians

8. Modern Excavations and Surveys

9. Shamanism and the Meaning of WKLB

10. Acoustics and Sacred Sound (see also: new live music CD)

11. Stone Faced - Symbolism of the Megaliths

12. Modern Psychics, Shamans and Paranormal Phenomena

13. Earth Energies, Dowsing and Sacred Geometry

14. Landscape Alignments

15. Sun, Moon and Stars – Neolithic Astronomy

16. Interaction Today – Care and Use of the Monument

17. 2012 and the Way Forward

Acknowledgements; About the Author; Bibliography/References; Index.

Selected images from the book are on my FaceBook pages

See Peter on Light and Energy TV at West Kennet

Live Music CD recorded in West Kennet now out. Click here!

Order your signed and dedicated copy from the author today:

£12.99 + £1.75 p&p. click here to order

Also available on Amazon.co.uk (seller: stoneseeker2) - subject to their charges.

Also available from local bookshops and BSD bookshop.

See 2014 events for tours, book-signings and talks based on the book.

Other Books/DVDs by Peter Knight

“…profound gifts”

1) Thirteen Moons (below) 2) Ancient Stones of Dorset

3) Sacred Dorset 4) Dorset Pilgrimages (A Millennium Handbook)

5) The Wessex Astrum - Sacred Geometry in a Mystical Landscape

(6) NEW: West Kennet Long Barrow: Landscape, Shamans and the Cosmos

(Pub. March 2011): Click here!

( 7) The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Myths and the Star Gate

(7) CD-ROM (8) DVD – Chambered Tombs of Europe

(9) Shaman’s Return (CD)

1) Thirteen Moons ~ Conversations with the Goddess

A “factual novel” - Illustrated - 352p – RRP £9.99 - ISBN: 978 1 905553 15 0

First published by Stone Seeker Publishing, January 2007

Signed copies from author £9.99 + p&p.

NOW BACK IN PRINT (updated ed.) on St George’s Day 2010

About the book

Sample of reviews:

“ a font of wisdom and knowledge… fascinating from beginning to end”

Diana Cooper (Cygnus Review)

“Bought your book 13 Moons. I am in awe of it and want to share the knowledge. I'd also like to get a half dozen of the books to share with others here in the US. It has had a profound affect on my spiritual path, I want to spread the joy! “

Cathy Prettyman, USA.

“ Once in a blue moon, a special book like Peter Knight’s comes along…”

Geoff Ward, author of Spirals – Patterns of Existence

“No sooner had I left the shop and settled on the grass by the Devils Chair (Avebury) my nose was glued…. page after page, you know that feeling you get when its going to be a good read… Thirteen Moons has opened my mind and soul. I understand it was YOUR pilgrimage with the earth mother, but the more I read the more I felt I was with you on your journey.”

Mandi (Hampshire)

“I am just reading 13 Moons and have found it most inspiring and interesting –

especially in relation to earth energies at sacred sites.” Len Stafford.

“What an awesome read… incredible!”

Rose Schreier, Las Vegas, USA.

“Such a good book… so informative that I could not put it down”. Sue, Devon.

“I bought a copy of 13 Moons from you… and wanted to say I thought it was fantastic!
I am inspired to go to Avebury & hug stones!”

Jen Smith (Surrey)

“The text contains a wealth of information about sacred sites, megalithic monuments,

ley lines and folk tradition in the British Isles. This is the author's area of expertise.”

Druid Network website

“This humorous, semi-autobiographical novel makes brilliant reading… I can readily identify with the sites

and events described, and the fascinating encounters with totems, real-life animals, spirits, trees and, last but not least,

the omnipresent Goddess. The description of his journey was fun to read and the chronological

divisions into the chapters of his [the hero’s] itinerary made reading easier.”

Pauline Johnson, English Dept, Kiel University (review for Society of Ley Hunters.)

“This is both a profound and a profoundly excellent book… Parallels with Celestine Prophecy and The Da Vinci Code

will inevitably be drawn, but the truth is that this is a far, far better book… deserves to become a widely

read classic and I would love it to appear as a standard textbook on the reading lists of all courses on comparitive

religion, ecology and philosophy… the book has the potential to lead Mankind to fulfilment and love… Superb – buy it now.”

Jerry Bird, Editor, Merry Meet magazine (Spring issue, 2007).

“Peter writes with perceptive humour and keeps the mystical conversations with the Goddess

balanced with a down-to-earth reality… woven deftly into this lively narrative are important

esoteric threads… has a solid ring of truth which kept me reading.”

Jan Morgan Wood (editor), Sacred Hoop magazine.

“… an easy and entertaining read which flows as smoothly as the earth energies it describes.”

Roger Guttridge, Dorset author and journalist.

“… a strong ecological message… how to live in harmony with the planet…”

Daily Echo, Feb. 2007

“Bought your book at the Surrey Dowsers and have just finished it – I enjoyed it very much and agreed wholeheartedly with the content – thank you! Shall now send it up to a friend in Scotland who is very connected to Mother Earth and I know that she will love it too.” Heather.

“I picked up a copy of your book The Thirteen Moons after my first visit to the Goddess Temple

in Glastonbury and I have to say it had me hooked throughout”.

Janice Pritchard, Somerset.

“I was instantly drawn to your book, and now I know why. It was humorous, inspiring and reconnecting for me… it made me realise what are the most important things in Life again. Thank you for the gift that is your book.”

Sally Bull.

“… the book makes full use of Knight’s years of research and personal experience… providing both the locations

and the background knowledge for Thirteen Moons… lucidly and impressively conveyed…”

Roger Guttridge, Blackmore Vale Magazine. March 2007.

“The author’s humour and the ‘conversations’ with the Goddess are balanced with reality, making full use of his

research, experiences of sacred sites and knowledge of earth mysteries… a very informative read.”

South West Connection Magazine.

“Thirteen Moons is a passionate attempt to connect us with Nature and ancient wisdom…

Inspirational and uncomplicated… an accessible and optimistic rallying cry…”

Western Daily Press, Feb. 2007

“… a novel, but includes a huge amount of genuine earth mysteries info on British sacred sites.”

Inner Bookshop, Oxford.

“I have just finished your book, and I would like to say thank you. I feel I have at last found a book

that will make sense of my path… in a non-threatening, easy to read way.”

Caroline, Wiltshire.

“Thirteen Moons is absolutely fabulous, couldn't put it down. So nice to feel like I'm not alone regarding wyrd

experiences I've had over the years… keep up the good work.”

Tammy Nash (via e-mail)

Thirteen Moons – Conversations with the Goddess is Peter Knight’s fifth book, published in February 2007 by Stone Seeker Publishing. In 2007 we witnessed thirteen full moons – there are two in June! The book’s launch is being complemented by a series of illustrated presentations by the author, each consisting of images and insights from the novel - At sacred sites across Europe, the Goddess has revealed lessons concerning leys lines, earth energies, sacred sites, ecological issues, the Grail, Mary Magdalene, crop circles, sacred geometry and how to connect with the Earth Spirit. She divulges what the human experience is really about and how we can live fulfilling lives in harmony with the Planet – before it’s too late! Signed copies are available direct from the author or at any of his events.

Articles based on Thirteen Moons have appeared in SW Connection, Avalon Magazine and Pentacle.

Due to its popularity the book was reprinted in 2010. Peter also does talks based on the book, comparing its lessons to that in the movie Avatar.

Overview of the book:

If you were out one night in a ruined church, how would you react if your head were suddenly filled with an elder voice professing to be the Earth Goddess? This happened to our hero, just an ordinary chap really, on a somewhat disillusioned spiritual path. His world was turned inside out. Through him the Earth Mother has revealed profound insights on how to interact with the land and sacred sites. He is shown such secrets as the meaning of the Grail, Mary Magdalene, crop circles, sacred sites, ley lines, earth energies, sacred geometry, to help us reconnect with the Earth and learn what the human experience is really about. Visions, dreams and synchronicities guide him to receive ancient wisdom at Rosslyn Chapel and Temple Church (two Da Vinci Code localities), Stonehenge, Avebury, Glastonbury, the New Forest, as well as Ireland, Brittany and Dartmoor, including spectacular visions from the top of the London Eye. Along the way he meets his totem animals, converses with the Oak King and others who revere the Goddess. However, he also encounters opposition to the new teachings, from those who hold more orthodox beliefs. His astonishing journey reveals profound messages for Mankind, including 13 Insights - before it’s too late!

Incredibly, Thirteen Moons is semi-autobiographical, as Peter Knight draws upon his own research and knowledge of our spiritual heritage. Much of Peter’s own spiritual journey unfolded whilst researching Thirteen Moons, mirroring his own simultaneous growth. He retells, through the hero’s exploits, many of his own discoveries and profound experiences at sacred sites. The novel is refreshingly laced with the author’s caustic humour and strewn with amusing anecdotes, including his own take on religion and personal growth.

Thirteen Moons also contains details of the localities visited by our hero, as well as particulars of the 13 Moons Tours, offering the chance to experience these sacred sites with the author, so that you too can walk the path of 13 Moons.

Would you like to host a Thirteen Moons presentation? Contact Peter for an inspiring, illustrated talk based on the book.

Click here for signed copies of Thirteen Moons direct from Peter for £9.99 + P&P 1.50

2) Ancient Stones of Dorset £12.95

13^th Anniversary and still in print! The Classic work on Dorset’s sacred sites and ley lines.

Published in 1996 by Power Publications

208 pp (gloss finish), 147 photographs and 132 drawings, bibliography, index

Still the most comprehensive work on Dorset’s stone circles, megaliths and ancient crosses

Maps of dozens of ley lines, plus site plans, diagrams and directions/grid references.

The first edition sold out! Recently reprinted, and still selling steady!

Signed copies are available direct (Click here).

Sample of reviews:

“An indispensable guide to Dorset’s ancient places.”

Dorset Echo.

“Peter Knight has put a lot of work into this… it fulfils the needs of stone-hunting visitors to Dorset.”

Ley Hunter Magazine.

“… very comprehensive description of standing stones and sites in Dorset, interspersed with extra snippets of historical information, and many details of ley lines, plans and sketches.”

Megalithic.co.uk

“Well, I live in Dorset and I didn’t know one tenth of the sites that Peter has catalogued in this fascinating labour of love. Designed as a book to be used `in the field`, Ancient Stones Of Dorset covers its subject in painstaking detail from obvious sites such as The Nine Stones near Dorchester, to old reports of stones now long vanished. With much folklore included, and many a ley line, this is a Neolithic winner!”

Andrew Trowbridge, Dorset.

“It is the most comprehensive survey of its type ever accomplished for Dorset’s sacred stone sites …… This is a necessary book for the megalithic enthusiast and a good buy at the price… Peter Knight has worked hard on his task, delivering a very presentable volume incorporating much original research”.

Dr Terence Meaden, author and archaeologist.

“What a wonderful reference and it makes learning to dowse in Dorset so much more fun and accessible”

P Haywood, Blandford, Dorset.

“Peter has come up with a very comprehensive description of stones in Dorset.”

FetchBook.co.uk

“Recommended reading… a carefully researched compendium of Dorset sites.”

David Mitchell.

“Congratulations on your books Ancient Stones of Dorset and Sacred Dorset. They are fascinating, very readable and difficult to put down. We are now eager to visit sites again and look more closely due to greater awareness. Thank you for that”.

Tricia and Gerry Byrne, Poole, Dorset.

3) Sacred Dorset ~ On the Path of the Dragon £12.95

Published in 1998 by Capall Bann Publishing

292pp, 119 photographs and 82 line drawings, bibliography, index

The most thorough work on Dorset’s ancient spiritual heritage

Includes hill forts, wells and springs, the Cerne Giant, the sun and moon, folklore, Dorset Cursus,

burial mounds, the Green Man, trees, ley lines, fairies, dragons, giants & much more…

Signed copies are available direct (Click here).

Sample of Reviews:

“This richly illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to the ancient and sacred landscape of Dorset”

Prediction Magazine

“Archaeological sits happily alongside information obtained by dowsers …… There is something in it for everybody …it really is a must!”

Fatea

“The book is a relaxed but informative read, balanced with information, anecdotes and personal observations … a fascinating journey into a hitherto unknown history of the area”.

Daily Echo.

“I have just read your book Sacred Dorset, which I really enjoyed. I have recently moved to the area and your book has inspired me to visit many sites you mention.”

Caroline Blake, Osmington, Dorset.

Tricia and Gerry Byrne, Poole, Dorset.

4) Dorset Pilgrimages ~ A Millennium Handbook £6.95

(with Mike Power)

Published in 2000 by Power Publications

144pp (gloss finish), with over 100 photographs, route maps, line drawings, index

Newly envisioned day-long pilgrimages across Dorset

Includes sections on the mind-set of pilgrimages, what to take, how to approach them and more.

Sacred sites, such as churches, stone circles, burial mounds and wells, are visited en route

Pocket-sized, can be taken out on the pilgrimage walks.

Signed copies are available direct (Click here).

Sample of reviews:

“The content is incredible… cover to cover filled with interesting sketches & vignettes… there is a feel that Peter has let you in on some secrets of which few people know”.

Steve Hawker (Dorset)

5) The Wessex Astrum –

Sacred Geometry in a Mystical Landscape

(Co-author: Toni Perrott)

The groundbreaking book about the huge landscape hexagram

Pub. 2008 by Stone Seeker Publishing

£13.99. 275pp, large paperback, B&W illustrations and maps, index, resources.

ISBN: 978-0-9560342-0-5

Details of the book follow below, after some recent quotes/reviews:

“An absolute must for all dowsers!”

Dowsing Today – British Society of Dowsers magazine

“… a revelation from Mother Earth… let its geometry works its magic..”

Nicholas R Mann

“Wow! What a read! Peter and Toni's beautifully written and presented book brings our native landscape to life with new meaning, while revealing its sacred geometry. The book is meticulously researched, with many photos and fascinating histories of the many ancient Earth sites, churches, and holy springs which form the Wessex Astrum. The book is a tribute to the wisdom of ancient beings who possessed infinitely more knowledge of the Earth than we appear to have today. Let us honour those ancestors and learn from them, for by so doing we become worthy of our place on this beautiful planet. This book can help us to do that. I look forward to many exciting sunny days of discovery and exploration of the fascinating places described in The Wessex Astrum.”

Diane Rigby-Edwards

“The hypothesis is well constructed and well explained …a fine book following the true tradition of Earth Mysteries …

Get it – use it.”

Alan Bowers, Editor, Society of Ley Hunters Newsletter.

“For anyone interested in sacred landscape, this book is an essential and inspiring guide…… there is a deep mystery at work here, full of synchronicity and unfoldings…… far too much information to be absorbed in a single read…… highly recommended!”

Mike Jones, The Oracle magazine, Nov 08.

“… backed up with a huge amount of historical and archaeological research……”

Roger Guttridge (Blackmore Vale Magazine, Dec 2008)

“ I have greatly enjoyed The Wessex Astrum. It is a most interesting addition to our knowledge and could lead on

to further discoveries… … Well done for a really valuable book and an enjoyable read”.

Michael A Hodges (ley lines researcher and author of Here Be Dragons)

“I've been reading the Wessex Astrum and am enjoying it immensely. It's a wonderful way of 're-enchanting' the landscape, or at least our perception of it, and you have a gift for making the reader 'feel' the places described, which you bring to life and provide just the right balance of experiential insight, and historical and mythological depth... Well done! ”

Rose-Marie Farwell (France)

“… imagine my utter joy and deep pleasure in reading your book, Wessex Astrum; Ordnance Survey sheets spread all over the table, and hanging

on your every word. I just wanted to say a very big THANK YOU.”

Mike (Hastings)

The book was recently featured in The Oracle Magazine, the BSD Magazine, Watkins Review,

the Nov 2008 Newsletter of Society of Leyhunters and the Dec 08 Blackmore Vale Magazine

Overview of The Wessex Astrum:

This remarkable book has already received praise from Peter and Toni’s peers and fellow researchers. It presents their astounding new discovery of an ancient hexagram Y over 50 miles long, encoded onto the Wessex landscape, involving the “big three” -Stonehenge, Avebury, Glastonbury. Two of its defining lines are the famous St Michael Line (the section between Glastonbury and Avebury) and one of the “Bluestones Triangle” lines, involving Stonehenge and the Preseli Mountains, described by Robin Heath. Also involved are numerous sacred hills, abbeys, holy springs and wells, Knights Templar sites, hill forts, ancient tombs and many other sacred places. No other landscape figure has before linked Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Avebury, the St Michael Line and the Bluestones Triangle – the Wessex Astrum links all these elements and more! In fact, the only truly accurate section of the St Michael Line is the section that lies within the Wessex Astrum – so which came first!

This book will astound you, as over 500 miles of alignments forming this incredible landscape wonder are detailed; Peter Knight and Toni Perrott tell their own their personal journey of discovery, as each chapter follows each line in turn, uncovering new revelations; they travelled up and down each of the lines - new megaliths were discovered, energy flows dowsed, secret symbolism decoded, images of a very pregnant Mary Magdalene and much more: Sacred geometry, holy caves, Knights Templar and Freemasonic sites, were found on the St Michael Line, plus dragon symbolism in churches. Incredibly, several hexagram crop formations of recent years had manifest on Astrum lines, and three of Wiltshire’s white horses gallop along the lines of this landscape wonder.

The book is profusely illustrated with images and original maps are also given, enabling the reader to follow the lines across the landscape and grid references of sites given throughout; this is in fact the priority of the authors, that the reader should follow in their footsteps, to discover a landscape of magic and wonder, and ancient landscape of our distant ancestors.

Has comprehensive index, plus resources and related websites, etc.

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7) CD-ROM by Peter Knight

“Let this guide really open your mind” Malcolm Osborn

Earth Mysteries ~

An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Britain

The most comprehensive guide to British earth mysteries ever published!

Limited edition out on a groundbreaking CD-ROM

Compatible with Microsoft Word on Windows 98 or newer

A massive 365mb of information on one CD-ROM!

95 categories in A-Z format, from Avebury to Acoustics, from Dowsing to Dolmens, from Ley Lines to Liminality, Stonehenge to Serpents, and Earth Energies to Entoptics. Hundreds of hyperlinks, plus places to visit, maps, resources, and much more…

Click here to read four free samples from the A-Z section.

More than 200 colour photographs!

The CD Rom is user friendly, photo-packed and packed with illustrations. It should be used as a website – with hundreds of hyperlinks to take you anywhere on the massive site within seconds. The work has been a labour of love, the culmination of Peter’s own findings over 15 years, as well as a pulling together of the latest research by other authors, such as Paul Devereux, David Elkington, Graham Hancock, John Michell, Terence Meaden, Julian Cope, Danny Sullivan, Paul Broadhurst and Hamish Miller, as well as several academics. Many of the stunning images come from these accredited researchers.

Great value at only £7.99 (+ £1.00 p&p) from the author

Signed copies available directly to UK customers (click here)

Overseas orders using credit cards can be placed at the following secure site. Just click on: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/shop/peter_knight.htm

Sample of reviews

“A very good & comprehensive CD-R” – Cheryl Straffon, author/researcher: www.meynmamvro.co.uk

“This is so obviously a labour of love, a massive reference work, with beautiful illustrations, and with hyper-links to enable quick movement throughout the whole work… Peter’s love for, and amazing empathy with EM, really shines throughout. The 95 A-Z categories are more than sufficient to cover all aspects of EM, they are well researched and written in a very easy to understand style… I have really enjoyed this Encyclopaedia … on a cold wet day, make yourself a hot drink, get comfortable in front of the PC and let this guide really open your mind… thanks Peter I just love it”.

Malcolm Osborn (reviewing for Andy Burnham, megalithic.co.uk)

“This CD-ROM comes well packaged in a tastefully presented crystal case… comprehensive and it is indeed well illustrated… we really need more things like this to promote earth mysteries”.

Northern Earth Magazine.

“The work is profusely illustrated with over 200 colour photos, many completely filling your screen with stunning images of sunrises and other evocative scenes… the ultimate up-to-date overview of both the history and latest theories in the amazing world of earth mysteries… an invaluable guide to British sacred sites and ancient wisdom”.

The Watkins Review, Summer 2004.

(8) DVD – “Chambered Tombs of Europe”

Pub: 2009. £9.99

Filmed by Nautilus AV.

This 1¼ hr long DVD was filmed at the 2009 Convention of Alternative Archaeology and Earth Mysteries. It features Peter discussing and showing images of chambered tombs and dolmens from such places as Sardinia, Malta, Brittany, Ireland and Portugal. He demonstrates both the similarities and the variations in design of the different areas, as well as the multi-functional and experiential aspects of these ancients sites.

Signed copies direct from Peter.

The land and the people are one (Amerindian)

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Dorset Dowsers ‚

(9) CD - Shaman’s Return

Released: June 2012.

40 mins. £7.99

By Graham Walker and Peter Knight

(Featuring Sue Wallace and Sandy Walker)

Shaman’s Return is music and chanting (with narration) recorded LIVE inside the Neolithic chambers of West Kennet Long Barrow, complimenting Peter’s book, and the result of his work on the acoustic properties of the chambers. Using flutes, drums, Tibetan bowls, and the human voice, the listener is given an audio experience mirroring the shaman’s journeys here thousands of years ago. Has both quiet tracks (for meditation) and shamanic drumming (for journeying) It also includes two sections of narration, taken from Peter’s novel, Thirteen Moons: Conversations with the Goddess.

Copies direct from Peter (add £1 p&p), and at his events.

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About Peter Knight & Pete’s Blog

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‘Peter Knight is earth mysteries' most prolific author-publisher’ (Andrew Collins)

Hi everyone!

I live in Wiltshire, close to the magical landscape of Avebury, and I am well known in the South for my lively and enthusiastic workshops, convention lectures and field trips about topics relating to our ancient heritage (click here for details). I was co-founder of the Dorset Earth Mysteries Group and an Honorary Member of the Dorset Dowsers, as well as on the committee of the Wyvern Dowsers and the Society of Ley Hunters. In 2005 I instigated the first ever Convention of Alternative Archaeology and Earth Mysteries, now held annually in October in Dorset, offering a platform to both new and established speakers and authors. I am an Honorary Member of both the Antiquarian Society and the Wessex Dowsers, an Adult Education Tutor on archaeology and earth mysteries, and have held seminars at Bournemouth University. I am a freelance magazine writer, and have appeared on radio and TV, most notably on Channel 4 with Monty Don in Don Roamin’. A video of my work appears on the BBC/Dorset website. I also host the Ancient Ambient Chill-Out, combining large-screen images of sacred sites and tribal cultures with funky music (click here for details).

My interests include walking, drumming, dowsing, visiting sacred sites, and photography. I am a proud father, vegetarian, and Reiki Master. I follow a Goddess-inspired spirituality, yet honour and respect the wisdom of other spiritualities and religions.

2007 was a busy year, as I was asked to speak at Megalithomania, the Conference of Lost Knowledge, and at the Metageum in Malta, as well as several festivals.

2008 was even busier!, It included the new book coming out, talks at several festivals, and in October I spoke at the big Sacred Earth conference in Vermont, USA, my first ever talk and workshop in the States! The year was nicely rounded off with a great day book-signing at the Henge Shop in Avebury, followed by a tour of the stones. We hope to return there for Beltaine 2010.

2009 saw me talk for the first time at both the Crop Circle Convention in Marlborough, and at the Convention of the British Society of Dowsers, both prestigious events. I also attended and gave talks at Metageum and the Beltaine Bash, both in London. It was my busiest year in terms of public and private tours, which is great as there is a real growth in interest in ancient sacred sites.

2010 saw me concentrating on research and writing my new book about West Kennet Long Barrow. We also went to Malta – wow! What a place – highly recommended for anyone wanting to connect with the Goddess.

2011 saw my busiest year ever, with conventions, conferences and the book launch and talks concerning my new book about West Kennet Long Barrow (click here for details). I am speaking at the British Soc of Dowsers conference, Stars and Stones, Megalithomania, Ley Hunters Moot, Crop Circle Conference and many more. Phew! On a personal note - I am going to become a Grandad in December. Gulp! I think that might be my biggest challenge, and biggest happiness, of the year!

More info and photos now on my Facebook pages, and on MySpace - www.MySpace.com/wessexastrum

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Hear about Peter and his latest book and research, interviewed by Geoff Ward for the Western Daily Press website:

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Stone Seeker Tours ^©

Profound Sacred Sites Experiences

“Your Stonehenge and Avebury tour was remarkable, memorable, and breath taking. Thank you so much.”

John and Nancy Stagner, Louisville, USA

“… I just wanted to thank you once again for your wonderful tour of Avebury and Stone henges. It was a very special day for me, reconnecting me with some aspects of myself that had lain quiet for a while. We were particularly taken with Avebury and the West Kennet long barrow…”

Alison Robb and family, Adelaide, Australia.

“… the highlight of our trip to England was your tour of Stonehenge and Avebury...

… Thanks for a very entertaining and informative tour.”

Sam & Utahna Hancock, USA.

“My deep thanks for a truly eye-opening and informative day … this will undoubtedly remain

the highlight of my trip to the UK”

Rob Millette, USA.

“Thank you SO much for yesterday - an extraordinary day in so many ways, made all the more pleasant

and special by your amazing wisdom and humility. We love the way you work!”

Pauline and Alan.

Stone Seeker Tours was launched in 2006 by Peter Knight, ancient sites author, and sacred sites guide for over 15 years. His aim is to encourage people to interact with and experience ancient places and the landscape, offering expert guides at reasonable prices.

So are you looking for a private 1-1 tour? Or are you looking for day or half-day outings for your group? Have you got a coach party wishing to visit and experience heritage places? How about a trip to one of our world famous heritage sites, like Stonehenge, Avebury, Glastonbury, Dartmoor, Brittany or Dorset? We can even supply a mini-bus (see below).

Stone Seeker Tours specialises in tailor-made excursions to sacred sites. You bring the people, we provide the guides and the experience. The following subjects are expertly covered, and individual subjects can be included or excluded at your request, depending on the group:

Sacred Archaeology ~ Ancient astronomical alignments ~ Ley Lines and sacred geometry

Earth energies and dowsing ~ Myth and folklore ~ Drumming and healing circle at end of day

Our expert guide, Peter Knight, has been taking parties around sacred sites for many years, including retirement, Rotary Club and local history societies, but also including a wide variety of "alternative" groups, such as dowsers, healing circles, self-growth groups and such. He has a relaxed manner, a good sense of humour and is very enthusiastic about his subject, making for entertaining and informative tours. His trips are a spiritual experience as he takes us into the living landscape of the Goddess.

Sample of localities:

Stonehenge (can include Woodhenge and Old Sarum) – Avebury (bigger than Stonehenge and hands-on!) – Dartmoor (stone circles and stone rows) – Glastonbury (St Michael Line, the Tor, Abbey, Chalice Well etc) – Dorset stone circles and barrows – Maiden Castle - Brittany – Ancient Winchester - Sacred Cornwall – Malta - Jersey Dolmens - Ancient Dorchester – Southern Ireland prehistoric tombs – Sacred Winchester – Ancient Dorchester

Peter also has in-depth knowledge of other areas, so please enquire!

Private Tours of Glastonbury - Stonehenge Tours - Avebury Tours

– pick-up’s at Salisbury and Chippenham from London

For private 1-1 tours of Glastonbury, Stonehenge and Avebury, 3 people or less can be picked up at Salisbury train station for a very personal one-to-one tour of these magical places, plus crop circles and other sites not included on normal tours. On the Stonehenge/Avebury Day you will see the Alton Barnes White Horse, Avebury henge (the world’s biggest stone circle), the 5,500 yr old chambered tomb of West Kennet, Silbury Hill, a stone avenue, and then to the unique monument of Stonehenge. The tours include Peter’s expert knowledge and tuition in dowsing and earth energies, ley lines, astronomy, any crop circles that may be in the area (in season), as well as optional meditations and drumming inside the ancient 5,500 yr old tomb! The day also includes details of the huge landscape hexagram, The Wessex Astrum, which Peter and Toni Perrott uncovered, involves Glastonbury, Stonehenge and Avebury.

Salisbury Station pick-up. There is a regular train service from London Waterloo and other cities in the South.

Cost: only £120 for the group for the whole day! (Max 4 people - that could work out at only £55 per person!).

These 1-1 tours run all year round!

“The Stonehenge/Avebury trip with you was the highlight of my week in England.”

Norman E Muller, (Vermont, USA)

“Both Anne and I wish to thank you for our most interesting tour. We both felt that without your commentary we would not have understood Stonehenge. You were very informative and helpful in answering our many questions. We will pass on your name and contact information to any of our friends who come over to the United Kingdom. Obviously, we will recommend your services. Again, thank you for the day.

Anne and Henry Manwell”. (USA)

“I will tell everyone even considering a trip to sacred stone sites about you and the terrific experience you provided us.”

Mark Scanlon (Kansas, USA)

“You are a wealth of information, and I just wanted to let you know that we enjoyed every minute of our time with you.

In particular, the drumming at the tomb was extremely moving. I will never ever forget it.”

Susan (East Coast, USA)

Bookings:

Peter Knight is a very sought-after guide so book up as soon as possible – well in advance.

Payment for private tours is by cash on the day – an invoice/receipt can be given.

Enquiries to: stoneseeker@waitrose.com or Tel: 0775 408 2691

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Forthcoming Events Diary – 2014

“We will remember the beautiful day spent with you and feel full of gratitude to you for this unforgettable

present you gave to us” Claude Renault (France)

“Thanks for the great tour last year. That was one of the best tours I have ever taken and I rave about it to everyone.

Let me know if you ever get to Chicago.” Bob Shay (Chicago, USA)

Events listed below are open to the public. Contact Peter for further news. Private tours also available to suit.

A) 2013/4 Walks/Tours B) 2014 Talks, workshops, book-signings C) Oct 2013 and 2014 Conventions

D) On the BBC E) 2014 AVEBURY WORKSHOP

A) Walks and Field Trips “Low-Cost, experiential and profound” Why not let Peter take your group out to sacred sites?

(Also included are private tours and functions (not for public) to help you see when Peter is unavailable for private tours)

2013 (remaining):

Nov. 17. West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

Dec 21. West Kennet Midwinter Solstice Gathering. Free informal gathering. Includes hot mulled wine and solstice songs! A magical, profound early evening event (sunset approx. 4.00pm), in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound, to witness the sunset, and then go into the ancient chambers to honour the ancestors and the Earth, with the landscape being at its darkest time. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Meet up at the barrow from 3.00pm. FREE EVENT.

2014 Field Trips/Tours (so far confirmed – more to be posted soon!) :

Mar 15. Brockley Cave and Well. Drumming and mediation. Hidden sites near Bristol.

Mar 16. West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

April 26. Tour of Ancient Winchester. Details to follow. £7. Afternoon walk.

May 3. Beltaine Cerne Abbas Walk. Afternoon walk. £7. Details to follow.

June 13. West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

June 29. Dorset Ridgeway. Tour based on Peter’s classic book Ancient Stones of Dorset. All Day. £20. More details soon.

July 6. Ancient Dartmoor. All day walk/ tour of some of Dartmoor’s stone circles, stone rows and megaliths. Details soon.

July 12. . West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

July 20. Tour of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Visiting some of this beautiful area’s stone circles, dolmens and holy wells. More details soon. All day tour.

Aug 3. Avebury Landscape Minibus Tour. Full Day. Back by popular demand! Sit back and let us take you around the magical landscapes around Avebury in Wiltshire. We will visit some lesser know sites during the day, including Alton Priors church and spring, Adam’s Grave, East Field, the Sanctuary, barrows on Overton Hill, Kennet stone avenue, Winterborne Monkton church and megalith, Silbury Hill, Alton Barnes White Horse, and we shall end up at West Kennet Long Barrow. Lunch at the famous Barge Inn (not included). Only £25 for the whole tour! ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY – PLACES LIMITED.

Aug. 9. West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

Aug. 24. Dark of the Moon Gathering, West Kennet. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors on the day of the New Moon. We will chant, do some gentle drumming, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. This will be a deeper and gentler gathering than our full moon events. But still bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

Oct 25. Avebury by Torch Light. Peter will lead an evening walk around the world’s largest stone circle, from dusk into darkness, looking at the symbolism of these shamanic stones, including faces, otherworldly creatures and yin/yang symbolism, all under the light of the crescent moon. Bring a torch and your imagination! Cost only £5.

Nov 1. Samhain Gathering, West Kennet. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

Nov 22. Dark of the Moon Gathering, West Kennet. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors on the day of the New Moon. We will chant, do some gentle drumming, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. This will be a deeper and gentler gathering than our full moon events. But still bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

Dec 6. West Kennet Full Moon Gathering. Evening. A gathering to honour our ancestors. A magical, profound early evening event, in which we shall gather at West Kennet Long Barrow, a 5,600 year-old chambered mound. Peter will do a short tour of the site, based on his book, and then we will witness the sunset, and go into the chambers to honour the ancestors and hopefully witness the full moon rise. We will chant, drum, didge, and have a meditation to link with the ancestors. Bring your drums and your voice! Only £5.

More tours and outdoor events for 2014 will be online here shortly.

“Thank you so much for your incredible tour. You are a wealth of information, and I just wanted to let you know that

we enjoyed every minute of our time with you. In particular, the drumming at the tomb was extremely moving.

I will not ever forget it” Susan Corbett (USA)

“Thanks very much for a fantastic weekend tour… We learnt so much and will certainly look at the landscape with a different perspective from now on… a good mixture of history, myth and dowsing!” (Thames Valley Dowsers).

Contact Peter to book tours and walks, or to receive his annual mail-out.

B) 2014 Talks, Workshops, Book-signings

More to be added soon! Would you like Peter to do a talk for you, and possible a follow-up field trip? Please contact him.

Mar 1. DORSET. The Cerne Giant and the Egyptian Connection. Bournemouth Society, Bournemouth University.

Mar 8-9. LANCS. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate. Mysterious Earth Conference, nr Preston.

Mar 13. GLOUCS. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate. Slimbridge Dowsers. (Afternoon).

Mar 17. DORSET. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate – Part 2. Dorset Dowsers, Corfe Mullen. 7.30pm.

Mar 23. Thames Valley Dowsers. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate.

Mar 28. LONDON. At RILKO. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate.

Apr 10. DORSET. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate. The County Museum, Dorchester.

Apr 12-13. WILTS. Peter is talking and leading a tour of Avebury for Pagan Federation Regional Conf, Avebury.

Apr 16. DORSET. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate. Gillingham Historical Soc.

May 11. West Kennet Long Barrow – Landscape, Shamans and the Cosmos. Bath Pagan Moot.

June 12. HEREFORD. The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate. South Hereford Dowsers.

June 21. LONDON. Peter is speaking at the Saunière Soc. Conway Hall, London. More details to follow.

July 25-26. SOMERSET. Peter will have his stand at the Glastonbury Symposium.

Aug 23. WILTS. Shamanic and Earth Energies Workshop. Full Day based in Avebury. More details soon.

Aug. 27. SOMERSET. Prehistoric Man and the Heavens. Yeovil Psychic Society. Monmouth Hall, Yeovil.

Oct 8. WILTS. West Kennet Long Barrow. Upr Thames Valley and Ridgeway National Trust.

Oct 12. 11^th CONVENTION OF ALTERNATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY AND EARTH MYSTERIES. Pewsey, Wilts. Line-up of speakers to be confirmed soon.

Would your group like to host a talk, or go out on a tour, with Peter? Contact him to discuss it further.

Peter’s talks are all PowerPoint presentations – with stunning images! All events are open to the public – but check; some may require advance booking.

“Peter Knight was excellent, one of the best speakers we have ever had.” Angela (Sussex)

C) Convention of Alternative Archaeology and Earth Mysteries

For comments of past events, and news of 2014 Convention in Wiltshire - Click here

D) PETER ON THE BBC WEBSITE!

Peter has filmed with the BBC for the BBC/Dorset website, out and about at some of Dorset’s sacred sites. This consists of three videos now online on the BBC Dorset website, but will have a permanent link, shown below. You will need to have Real Player on your PC to see moving images. If you do not, the feature has a link for you to download for free in a few minutes. Click below for the interview and videos:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/articles/2007/04/13/sacred_sites_feature.shtml

E) AVEBURY WORKSHOPS

WITH PETER KNIGHT & SUE WALLACE

Sunday Aug 23, 2014: 10.30am – 5.30pm.

The fourth event of this kind we have done – always popular!

Interactive and experiential; based in Avebury, the world’s largest stone circle.

Objectives: to give the attendees a basic knowledge of dowsing and earth energies awareness, the connect them with the Avebury monument in a more profound way, and to see the landscape and sacred sites with ‘new eyes’, through shamanic eyes.

Includes:

Meditation, intro to dowsing and earth energies, dowsing tuition, followed by

dowsing the St Michael Line currents and other energies around the stone circle.

Shamanism, looking at the world with ‘new eyes’, symbolism of Avebury’s

‘spirit stones’, interacting with Avebury’s stones, ‘connecting’ under beech trees with Tibetan bowls, shamanic drumming meditation around a stone, then sharing.

Based at the Village Hall, High St, Avebury, with sessions around the stone circle.

No prior experience of dowsing necessary. Beginners welcome.

About the facilitators:

Peter Knight: click here

Sue Wallace:

Sue has been a holistic therapist since 1994, using a blend of Shiatsu,

Reiki, Acupressure, dowsing, and nutritional and lifestyle advice. Some of Sue’s

earliest childhood memories are of a deep connection to Nature, which instilled a

passion for ecology and environmental issues. Sue believes that living in harmony

with Mother Earth, Her elements and Her seasons, helps restore balance to our mind, body and spirit. Sue discovered dowsing in 1999 with the Surrey Dowsers and went

on to be their Chairman from 2005-9.

Only £45 for the day (concessions available). Free refreshments.

To book send cheque (payable to P Knight) to

6 Baydon Grove, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9AT.

Enquiries: 0775 408 2691.

If Nature is your teacher, your soul will awaken (Goethe’s ‘Faust’)

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10^th Convention of Alternative Archaeology

& Earth Mysteries ^©

Major assemblies bringing together enquiring minds seeking deeper

truths about their spiritual heritage.

Sunday Oct 6^th 2013

Pewsey, Wiltshire, UK

Our 10^th Anniversary convention!

Five presentations and a workshop – great value at only £20, last year’s price!

All talks are illustrated. Get your tickets, they are now selling fast – we were almost full in 2012!

Includes international speakers/authors

Kathy Jones (Sacred Sites of the Goddess)

Meghan Rice (Sheela-na-Gigs)

Peter Knight (The Cerne Giant and the Osiris Stargate)

Trisha Mills (The Perpetual Choir & Universal Interconnectedness)

Maria Wheatley (New Energies of Avebury)

PLUS free lunchtime Dowsing Workshop with the Wyvern Dowsers

Earlier start and end this year: 10.00am – 6.00pm.

At our large venue - Bouverie Hall, Pewsey, Wiltshire.

There will also be interesting stalls, including book-signings by speakers.

Soup and vegetarian refreshments will be available. Also local stores and pub nearby.

Venue is on the ground floor and is disabled friendly.

Pewsey has good road and rail links, some B&B’s, and the venue has a large free car park.

Venue will be signposted around the village on the day.

Five presentations plus workshop - great value at only £20 (£17 in advance before May 1).

There may be NO tickets left on the door - book today!

Ticket hotline: 0775 408 2691.

To send cheque click here. e-mail: stoneseeker@waitrose.com

DATE OF NEXT CONVENTION : SUNDAY OCT 12, 2014.

Here’s what people have said about our Conventions:

“Congratulations… really good venue… really enjoyed it, and will be coming to it next year whether

I am speaking or not!” (Chris Street).

“Thanks for yesterday… great event” (Andrew Collins).

“Thanks for brilliant day yesterday… venue was fine… we all enjoyed the day (Val, Dorset)

“Congratulations on pulling together another wonderful day… I enjoyed every minute …. I relish the opportunity to be immersed in such a good vibe and open-mindedness.”

“Totally excellent…once a year is not enough!” “Good content…well run… a good day”

“Full marks for organisation” “Good standard of food, clean and cheerfully served”

“Well run, with interesting stalls” “A most friendly, warm event”

“Thank you for a very nice experience”

“My wife and I enjoyed very much last year’s Convention and

we are looking forward again …… a wonderful experience for all who attend.”

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Full List of Field Trips and Tours

“I will tell everyone even considering a trip to sacred stone sites about you and the terrific experience you provided us.”

Mark Scanlon (Kansas, USA)

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience of this land with us.

It feels as if the doorway was cracked open to discovering even more.... you're a great guide and it was above all super duper fun!

Amely

Peter Knight has been leading daylong and half-day trips to sacred sites since 1995, as part of his own annual programme and at the invitation of groups and societies and these can be custom-made to suit. Trips include handouts to keep, which show maps and diagrams of leys and astronomical events, etc. They often include drumming and meditations at sacred sites. Enquire for prices and concessions. Many trips have been fully booked in the past – so enquire now!

Mini-Bus Tours:

These are to be run periodically in association with Discover Dorset Tours. Please contact them for details, bookings and prices. Peter is the guide on these tours, and these trips are also available for private hire. www.discoverdorset.co.uk

For the forthcoming 2014 events programme of trips click here.

His regular field trips include:

Mystical Avebury ~ full day, includes the main henge, West Kennet Avenue and Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, leys, dowsing and simulacra. A truly magical day, yielding many surprises even to regular Avebury visitors. Usually held in crop circle season. St Michael Line energies dowsed through the landscape. Finish the day with drumming in West Kennet long barrow. (Includes mild hill walk near end.)

West Kennet Long Barrow – based on Peter’s book on the chambered tomb.

Cerne Giant – based on Peter’s new book, a half day tour looking at the Giant, the abbey, sacred well and St Mary’s Church.

Mystical Winchester ~ Including Arthur’s Court, Cathedral, megaliths around the city, St Catherine’s Hill, labyrinth and St Cross.

Glastonbury ~ The St Michael Line through the area, Abbey, St Johns, Mary Magdalene chapel, Chalice Well Gardens and Tor. This tour includes the price of entrance into the Abbey and Chalice Well Gardens.

Shamanic Drumming at Avebury ~ Evenings. A drum-led procession is held along the Kennet Avenue, before moving on to the 5,600 year-old West Kennet long barrow, where we watch the sunset before entering the dark chambers of the womb-tomb for chanting and drumming, didging and dancing!

Megaliths of the South Dorset Ridgeway ~ full day, includes stone circles, megaliths, dolmens ley mark stones, astronomy and leys. Beautiful ridgeway walks and scenery and lots of stones – the trip for megalithomaniacs. (Only mild hill/field walking.)

Central Dorset Sacred Sites ~ full and half days, includes Cerne Abbas Giant and sacred well, Knights Templar churches, sacred architecture. Several small churches are visited to study the pagan symbolism therein and the churches’ relationship to leys. (All level walking)

Sacred Abbotsbury ~ full and half days, includes hill fort, ruined abbey site, church symbolism, mark stones, hill top chapel, ending with dowsing and drumming circle at a ruined Knights Templar chapel in isolated, beautiful woodland. (Includes steep walk to hilltop chapel.)

Sacred Sites of the Purbecks ~ half day, includes stone circle in beautiful woods, avenues of stones, walk up to ridgeway to see barrow cemetery, dowsing, leys and astronomy. (Includes one steep climb.)

Sacred Sites of East Dorset ~ full and half days, including the prehistory of Cranborne Chase, Knowlton Henges, Dragon Tree on ley line to Stonehenge, Dorset Cursus with its barrows and astronomy, a Roman road and lots of leys! (Mild, level walking only – all sites next to car stops.)

Day-Long Pilgrimage Walks ~ full day, A circular walk of approx 10-12 miles over 6 hours, stopping at chapels, stone sites, woods, barrows, crosses and others sacred places en route. A different pilgrimage route every year. (May include steep climbs, please enquire. For the fairly fit only & no young children, sorry!)

Ley Hunting Around Central Dorset ~ full day, following several leys around the landscape, calling on churches, stones, crosses and barrows, dowsing and studying the pagan symbolism. (No steep walks, most sites next to car stops.)

Maiden Castle ~ evenings, exploring Britain’s largest hillfort, including the labyrinthine ramparts, Neolithic remains and Romano-British temple remains. Dowsing, astronomy and leys all included, ending with viewing the sunset from the top of the ramparts. (Mild 10-minute walk up to hillfort at start.)

Sacred Dorchester ~ half-day circular walk around Dorset’s ancient county town, including Maumbury Henge, Roman remains, leys, and mark stones and pagan symbolism in churches. (Mild, flat walking.)

The St Michael Line in Wessex ~ full day, following the Michael and Mary currents associated with this famous ley across the Somerset landscape, calling at churches and hill top chapels. Does not includes Glastonbury, but visits lesser known but just as magical places either side of the town (still time to visit Glastonbury shops and sites at end of day!)

Click here for the forthcoming programme of walks open to the public

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Full List of Talks

Peter gives regular presentations to local societies and groups, alternative centres, WI, U3A, Probus societies, universities, museums and colleges. All talks are fully illustrated PowerPoint presentations and can include a meditation at the beginning. Topics include:

NEW: The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods and the Stargate (based on his new book).

West Kennet Long Barrow – Landscape, Shamans and the Cosmos (based on his book).

The Wessex Astrum – Sacred Geometry in a Mystical Landscape (based on his book)

Chambered Tombs of Europe – Places of the Dead and of the Living.

13 Moons meets Avatar (wisdom from the Goddess for all Mankind, comparisons with the movie Avatar)

Sacred Symbolism – from Cave Art to the Da Vinci Code

Passage Graves and Stone Circles of Ireland

NEW: Shamanic Landscape Shamanic Minds – Lessons from the movie Avatar

The Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Perceiving the Earth Spirit in the Landscape

Sacred Ancient Sites of Dorset

Stonehenge – Earth, Moon, Sun and Stars

What Makes A Sacred Site Sacred?

Leys Lines, dowsing and Earth Energies

Sacred Sites of Malta – Island of the Goddess

Astronomy at Ancient Sacred Sites

Pagan Symbolism in Christian Architecture

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The St Michael Ley Line

Mystical Avebury – Goddess Landscapes

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¯ Ancient Ambient

Chill Out

and 60’s-80’s discos

Peter envisioned and hosts the Ancient Ambient Chill-Out – an audio-visual experience of funky, world music played against the backdrop of large screen images of sacred sites, beautiful landscapes, tribal cultures, wilderness scenes, sunsets, etc. Ideal for social gatherings, festivals, Xmas parties, etc. Relax midst a sea of cushions or dance to the rhythms.

Featuring contemporary ethnic/world/spiritual/Native American and Eastern music… and more.

This event has been staged successfully at festivals, alternative centres and private functions (including an alternative wedding reception!), so why not experience for yourself this uplifting and fun night out. Music, length and images can be tailored to your personal preference.

Peter also runs a fantastic disco featuring hits and classic tracks from the 60’s-80’s. This can be organised as a separate event or else can carry on at the end of the Chill Out.

For booking enquiries contact Peter Knight at stoneseeker@waitrose.com

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Dorset Dowsers

Peter is an Honorary Member of the Dorset Dowsers (formerly the Wessex Dowsers), a very friendly and active group who promote all aspects of dowsing and sacred sites. They hold visits to sacred sites as well as monthly meetings/talks (at Corfe Mullen, near Wimborne). The group is affiliated to the British Society of Dowsers.

Meetings are held, usually on the 3^rd Monday of the month, at Corfe Mullen Village Hall. Towers Way, Corfe Mullen. BH21 3UA. The hall will be open at 7.15pm, with about half an hour tuition and tea available and talks begins shortly after. If more tuition is requested time will be set aside. The room provides a screen, multimedia equipment and the usual kitchen and toilet facilities. There is an Assisted Hearing System and wheelchair access. Users are requested to use the Hall car park and not the Co-op car park.

The membership fee for the year (March 2013 to February 2014) is: £12.00
There are nine meetings at the hall and we ask for a small payment of £2.00 each time you attend which goes towards the tea/coffee and biscuits, and towards the hire of the hall.
Guest visitors are very welcome at our meetings, a fee of £3.00, plus the payment of £2.00 towards tea, etc. and hire of hall.
There is no payment for on site visits except when led by a speaker, who has specialised local knowledge and takes us on a guided tour of that area.

For forthcoming events check out our website:

www.dorsetdowsers.org.uk

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Orders & Contacting Peter

e-mail: stoneseeker@waitrose.com

Tel: 0775 408 2691

P Knight, 6 Baydon Grove, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 9AT

To get on Peter’s annual mail-out list, to book trips and workshops, or for news of all his events, e-mail Peter your address details, or send your cheque and details to the address above.

Peter presents talks, holds workshops, hosts the Ancient Ambient Chill-Out and leads field trips to sacred sites (click here for full list). Please enquire should you wish to receive details of field trips, festival appearances and workshops.

Ordering Books, Convention Tickets, Tours:

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For larger quantities and trade please enquire.

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For book orders, Convention tickets and field trip orders, send your order and cheque to address above.

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Trade enquiries are welcome for all Peter’s books and CD-ROM.

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Holding a Children’s Event ‚ Extracts from Peter’s CD-Rom: Dowsing ‚ Stone Circles ‚ Dolmens ‚ Earth Mother/Goddess

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Pete’s Top 15 Dorset Sacred Sites

Below are listed my top fifteen sacred places in Dorset. Some sites demanded automatic inclusion, whilst many others of my original list of 30 were borderline. I shall extend the list to include some of the others as and when time allows! Those below are not in any order of preference.

Photos of all the sites can be found on www.megalithic.co.uk (follow link and enter the site name in the SEARCH box) or by following the links given with each site below.

Peter holds trips to many of these sites, and is available for private tours. Click here for private tours, click here for 2014 events diary.

Details of all these sites can be found in Peter’s books:-

Abbreviations of refs: CG: The Cerne Giant – Landscape, Gods & the Stargate; ASofD: Ancient Stones of Dorset; WA: The Wessex Astrum DP: Dorset Pilgrimages; SD: Sacred Dorset; 13M: Thirteen Moons (then followed by page numbers).

Cerne Giant. The famous chalk figure, at Cerne Abbas, north of Dorchester. Viewing from signposted car park. Also there is a sacred spring and Abbey remains in the village. The spring and village church are on a ley plotted by Paul Devereux. The Bellingstone on a nearby hill and Peter has shown that it is astronomically aligned with Giant at Beltaine sunrise. Refs: CG; ASofD p.29 & 160; DP p.66, 71, 75; SD p.70-71, 78-79, 275. Peter runs annual tours of the area around the Giant, and has recently discovered astronomical alignments with the Giant. Peter’s new book is all about the Cerne Giant (click here). For some great photos of the Giant follow this link: http://www.catnip.co.uk/cerne/

Knowlton. A Neolithic henges complex, Bronze Age barrows, megaliths, yew tree avenue and Norman church. South of Cranborne on the B3078. A wonderful area, alive with earth energies and crossed by several leys. Peter has recorded and observed astronomical alignments, such as his famous observation of the Equinox sunrise over the nearby Great Barrow. Megaliths to be seen in base of tower, inside ruins and new ones found recently in henge bank. Grid ref: 024103. Peter regularly runs tours to this site.

Refs: ASofD p.48-53, 70; DP p.123-125; SD p.11-12, 151; 13M – Knowlton features in Chapters 2, 17 and 19 of Peter’s novel.

For more info and photos of Knowlton go to this link: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/44

Hellstone. Neolithic Dolmen, complete with roof and chamber intact. Stunning isolated location near Dorchester. Entrance and mound is aligned with mid-winter sunrise. Good simulacra on one stone. It’s Dorset’s oldest building with its roof still on! Site is on ley lines and is a powerful energy locality. Other outliers have been recorded by Peter in the area. Grid ref: 696867 – signposted from nearby paths. Peter runs tours to this site – see 2014 list of events.

Refs: ASofD p.119-123; DP p.58-60; SD p.173-175.

For more info and photos of the Hellstone follow this link: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4664

Nine Stones. Bronze Age stone circle. Complete circle of stones, most standing, next to road at Winterbourne Abbas. Lots of astronomical alignments plotted by Peter, and simulacra – look for the symbolism in the stones! A powerful site of earth energies. Suffers from close proximity of A35. Grid ref: 661904. Peter includes this site on some of his Dorset field trips.

Refs: ASofD p. 32, 139-142; DP p.66-69; SD p.150, 165-167; 13M - features in chapters 10,11 and 18 of Peter’s novel.

For more info and photos on the Nine Stones follow this link: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=127

Kingston Russell. Bronze Age stone circle, north of Abbotsbury. Elliptical circle of prone stones, on ley lines, with astronomical alignments and dowsable energies – exhibits “energy gates”, as at the Rollrights. Isolated location and stunning views. Close to Ridgeway track and near Grey Mare long barrow (see below). Grid ref: 577878. Refs: ASofD p.125-128; DP p.38-40.

For more info and photos of the stone circle follow this link: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/282

Grey Mare and Her Colts. Neolithic chambered long barrow. Three big megaliths, collapsed chamber. Mound aligns with winter solstice sunrise and also summer solstice sunset (which sets between two hills on the skyline, the “breasts of the Earth Mother”). Near to ancient ridgeway, with great views. Grid ref: 584871. See AsofD for more megaliths in the area. Kingston Russell circle is nearby (see above). Peter runs field trips to this site each year – see events list.

Refs: ASofD p.114-117; DP p.61-63; SD p.170-171, 206-207; 13M – the site features in Chapter 9 of the Peter’s novel.

For more info and photos of the site follow this link: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/41

Rempstone. Bronze Age stone circle. East of Corfe Castle, set in woods, next to the road. On ley lines, and dowsable energies. Outlying megaliths too, which are astronomically aligned. Grid ref: 995821. Nine Barrow Down is to the south (see below). Peter includes this site on his Purbecks field trips.

Refs: ASofD p.92-97; DP p.131-133; SD p.171-172.

For more info and photos/plan of the circle follow this link: http://www.isleofpurbeck.com/rempstone.html

Maiden Castle. Europe’s largest hillfort, near Dorchester. A massive site with glorious views. Also has Neolithic, Bronze Age barrows and a Roman Temple. Peter has plotted several leys associated with the hill, as well as astronomical alignments. Grid ref: circa 672884. Peter runs field trips to this wonderful locality.

Refs: ASofD p.134-136; DP p. 54-56; SD p.128-134, 158-159, 255-256.

For more info and photos on Maiden Castle: www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/MaidenCastle.htm

Verwood Megalith. Dorset’s largest remaining megalith. Now prone in woodland north of Verwood (signposted as Stephen’s Stone). Discovered in the 1990’s by Peter and members of the Verwood Historical Society. Impressive size, over 12ft long, tapering at the north end to a point. The huge stone attracts powerful dowsable energies which can be dowsed. Grid ref: 094098. Refs: ASofD p.30, 67-71.

For photo of the stone follow this link: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7558

Corscombe. Neolithic chambered tomb and outlying stones, in West Dorset. Impressive, little known site, in quiet location in valley. Large megaliths, some with simulacra. Grid ref: 514048. Refs: ASofD p.17, 162-165; SD p.149, 166, 258. More info & photos: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7522

Helstone. Standing stone, west of Dorchester near the A35. Dorset’s tallest standing megalith, in valley bottom location. On leys and astronomically aligned with nearby barrow. On east side of stone there is a seat, facilitating sunrise observations. Grid ref: 573915.

Refs: ASofD p.123-124; SD p.168, 170; DP p.30,35-36. For more info and photos follow this link: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3049

Dorset Cursus. Neolithic ceremonial processional way – over 6 miles long. Only a few banks remain, but many barrows skirting the cursus can be accessed. The best location is the southern terminal bank, with large banks and two long barrows aligned with mid-winter solstice - grid ref: 969125. A good section of a Roman road can also be accessed in the area. Knowlton is nearby (see above).

Refs: ASofD p. 55, 71, 72, 184, 190; SD p.73-74, 140-148; DP p.120, 122; 13M – features in Chapter 22 of Peter’s novel.

For more info and photos of the Cursus click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset_Cursus which has further links to good sites.

Hambledon Hill. West of Blandford. Iron Age hillfort, plus Neolithic barrows and sacred yew wood. Glorious views over the Blackmore Vale. At foot of hill is Child Okeford, with great symbolism, that is at the intersection of several leys. This hill is one of the six apex points of The Wessex Astrum, the huge landscape hexagram discovered by Peter and Toni Perrott, which involves Stonehenge, Glastonbury and Avebury.

Grid ref: 845126. Refs: WA p96-98, 115-117, 168-170, ASofD p.28, 197; DP p.96-98, 100; SD p.123-124,152-153.

For more info and photos of Hambledon Hill follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hambledon_Hill

Badbury Rings. Hillfort, west of Wimborne. Iron Age ramparts plus Bronze Age barrows nearby. Several leys cross the area. One of the possible sites of “Mount Badon”, where legend says King Arthur defeated the Danes. One several ley lines. Refs: ASofD p.53, 59, 62, 73; DP p.116, 118-119; SD p.126-127, 196, 214. For more info and photos follow this link: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=8

Nine Barrow Down. North of Swanage, on Purbeck Hills, with stunning views. 17 round barrows and a Neolithic long barrow are close together on crest of hill, south of Rempstone Circle. Refs: DP p.133-134. The site is included in Peter’s Purbecks Tour.

For more info and photos of Nine Barrow Down follow this link: http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4668

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(5) Shamanism; (6) Knights Templar; (7) The unexplained; (8) Therapists/Health; (9) Products/Shops/Centres/Fayres

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(1) Megaliths/Ancient Sites /Tours

www.dorsetdowsers.org.uk The Dorset Dowsers. Monthly meetings near Wimborne, and field trips. More info here.

www.belinusline.com The website of Gary Biltcliffe and Caroline Hoare, telling of their amazing discoveries about the Belinus Line, Britain’s longest alignment, which is detailed in their groundbreaking book, The Spine of Albion.

http://www.leyhunters.co.uk/ The site of The Society of Ley Hunters. The original, and still the best, UK ley hunting society.

www.megalithomania.co.uk Megalithomania – a major conference in Glastonbury every year. Top speakers and stalls.

http://www.wessexresearchgroup.org The Wessex Research Group, a networking of many local groups, with news of their meetings.

www.facebook.com/stoneseeker - my Face Book pages – including images.

www.dorsetmysteries.org The Dorset Earth Mysteries Group.

www.john-michell-network.org Website dedicated to the memory and work of earth mysteries pioneer John Michell.

www.sacredbritain.com Sacred Britain Tours - 10-day tours to the crop circles and sacred sites of England, Scotland and Ireland.

www.goldenageproject.org.uk The Golden Age Project, concerned with ancient knowledge and civilisations from around the world.

www.touristnetuk.com A good site for organising UK holidays and places to visit.

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~aburnham/ring/ The Stone Circle Web Ring, run by Andy Burnham, with links to over 260 sites dealing with all aspects of ancient sites.

www.megalithic.co.uk Andy Burnham runs what is arguably the best website around dealing with anything megalithic. Site guides, news, chat, links, articles, the Megalithic Map, secure online shop, photo pages and downloads. Links to loads of other sites.

www.sacredsites.com Places of Peace and Power. Extensive web site that features the photographs and writings of anthropologist Martin Gray, who visited and documented more than 1000 holy and magical places in 80 countries. This comprehensive and award winning site features bibliographies, a rich collection of maps showing global pilgrimage places, a great collection of links, and details of Martin's slide show presentations.

www.ancientstones.org.uk The web pages of Malcolm Locker. Nice photos, directions and info on Neolithic to Roman sites he has visited, in UK and Mexico, plus links.

www.pilgrimsall.org Places of Pilgrimage. A resource for Pilgrims. Photographs of places of Pilgrimage: megalithic sites, holy wells, black madonnas, labyrinths, pilgrim ways - ancient rites, sacred sites and shrines of every kind.

http://www.pauldevereux.co.uk/ The site of prolific author and earth mysteries pioneer Paul Devereux. News of his events, books & articles on his work and the Dragon Project.

www.knowth.com Resource for the Irish passage tombs, such as Newgrange and Knowth.

www.stonehenge-avebury.net The website of researcher and author Terence Meaden. His work, books and info on Stonehenge, Avebury and other areas. Plus the Megalith Society.

www.yellowspoon.co.uk Personal tour by Will Walker around some of the sacred sites of Dorset.

www.stonepages.com A comprehensive listing with photos of megalithic sites across Europe.

www.henge.org.uk A catalogue of photographs and info about ancient sites of Britain.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/scnps/ Steve Williams’ ancient sites web site. Over 500 photos.

www.sheelanagig.org The site for Sheela-na-gig hunters. Index & maps of where to find them.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/ Julian Cope’s website based on the Arch Druid’s book Modern Antiquarian. Info, pics, links and chat.

www.hillfigures.co.uk Devoted to the hill figures of the UK plus some geoglyphs abroad.

www.irishmegaliths.org.uk Excellent and comprehensive site for Irish ancient sites.

www.danu.co.uk Pat O'Halloran's web presence. Nice pics and info on sacred sites.

http://www.geocities.com/davidjayjordan/index.html David Jordan’s Christian-oriented site that concerns Earth Mysteries, sacred geometry, geography and prophecy.

http://www.new-age.co.uk/new-age.htm New Age UK. Pictures of Stonehenge Summer Solstice and Glastonbury festival, Avebury stone circle – reviews of New Age sites, books and info on Spring equinox, Samhain, moon dates and sun times.

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(2) Leys & Dowsing

www.dorsetdowsers.org.uk The Dorset Dowsers. Monthly meetings near Wimborne and field trips.

www.britishdowsers.org British Society of Dowsers site, with articles & contact details of local groups.

www.healthyandwise.co.uk Paul Craddock’s consultancy. Dowsing, Feng Sui, geopathic stress, financial freedom, and news of South Coast Dowsers.

http://www.leyhunters.co.uk/ The Society of Ley Hunters. The original, and still the best, ley hunting society. Moots, newsletters and field trips.

www.geomancy.org Sig Lonegren’s geomancy site, with info on earth mysteries, feng shui, ley lines and dowsing.

www.dowsers.org.uk. South Herefordshire Dowsers is a popular and well-respected group based at Aston Ingham (between Ross-on–Wye and Gloucester) who meet one a month. Talks, training and field trips are arranged. Visitors welcome.

www.wyverndowsing.freeserve.co.uk The Wyvern Dowsing Society, a local dowsing group based near Swindon, Wilts., who are affiliated to The British Society of Dowsers. They hold monthly meetings and regular field trips.

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(3) Crop Circles

www.temporarytemples.co.uk Crop circle research, annual conference, and stunning photos by Karen and Steve Alexander

www.wccsg.com Wiltshire Crop Circle Study Group. Holds regular meetings and has an excellent annual Conference in Wiltshire.

www.howcropcirclesaremade.com Interesting news and theories about crop circle formation.

www.busty-taylor.com The pages of Busty Taylor, the well known pilot/crop circle photographer.

(4) Paganism/Druidic/Eclectic

www.stonewylde.com The web pages of Kit Berry’s Stonewylde series of books. Signed copies direct from Kit.

www.paganfed.org The web site of the Pagan federation.

http://www.pentaclemagazine.co.uk The web pages of Pentacle, the UK’s largest independent Pagan magazine. Articles, reviews, links, pagan art, environmental issues.

http://druidry.org The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.

www.druidnetwork.org The Druid Network, headed by Emma Estall Orr.

www.capallbann.co.uk Capall Bann are the leading Pagan publishers and have a huge selection of titles.

www.eclectics.org.uk Weird and wonderful eclectic news stories from around the world: ancient sites, witchcraft, the unexplained, beliefs and spiritualities.

www.paganlibrary.com The Pagan Library, info and intros into paganism, plus shop (Goddess jewellery, etc).

www.pagansearch.co.uk A good internet resource site with links to many pagan web sites world wide.

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(5) Shamanism

www.shamanism.co.uk Leo Rutherford’s Eagles Wing shamanism pages. Events and articles.

www.shamanka.com Shamanka, Holwell, near Sherborne. Shamanic empowerment for women. Tel: 01963 23468 for this year’s programme.

(6) Knights Templar

http://www.templarmechanics.com/ Tony Peart’s great site covering the sacred geometry of Knights Templar sites across Europe.

www.templars.org.uk Official site of the modern UK Templars. Information, events, sites, etc.

www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk Ian Peglar’s website, about his excellent book on the Knights Templar and Grail connections, chiefly in North Wales.

(7) The Unexplained

www.darkdorset.co.uk Based on the book Dark Dorset – tails of Devils, fairies, black dogs and more!

www.forteantimes.com Web site of Britain’s premier magazine for the weird and bizarre – UFO’s, ghosts and so forth.

(8) Therapists/Health/Healers/Dance/Creative

www.seventhrayarts.com Seventh Ray Arts - workshops in creativity, movement, meditation, sacred space and land/tree connection plus handmade cards, sacred landscape photography, readings, reiki and art.

sue_Wallace@btopenworld.com Shiatsu therapist in Wiltshire area. Can travel. Fully qualified shiatsu and reiki therapist.

www.spiritseeker.co.uk The website of author, tutor, healer and Tarot Therapist Steve Hounsome. Professional accredited Tarot courses at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level, plus Steve's books, Meditation and Development Cd's, Courses, Free Newsletter, Tarot Essences and lots more.

www.macrobios.com One World Summer Festivals. Week-long residential gathering for individuals and families. Holistic Health, Macrobiotics, Music, Arts, Crafts, Dance, Natural Movement. Camping and private bedrooms. Organic whole foods .

www.healthyandwise.co.uk Paul Craddock’s consultancy. Dowsing, Feng Sui, geopathic stress, financial freedom, and news of the Wessex Dowsers. Paul also runs South Coast Dowsers, who hold monthly meetings in Bournemouth.

http://www.psychics.co.uk Psychics & Mediums Network. A place where mediums and psychics meet to chat and train. Home pages of the UK mediums Craig and Jane Hamilton-Parker. The site has a huge paranormal resource with real life stories and one of the busiest free Psychic chat rooms on the web.

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(9) Products/Centres/Shops/Fayres

www.hengeshop.com The Henge Shop, Avebury, Wiltshire. The best shop to visit at Avebury. Tel: 01672 539229. Stockist of Peter’s books.

http://www.pilgrimsmindbodyspirit.co.uk Pilgrims Mind Body Spirit, based in Gloucester. Books, audios, incense, healing crystals, tarot cards, everything from Alchemy to Zen with on-line secure ordering, plus News, Views, Reviews, Message Board and New Age Link Directory.

www.ageing-hippy.co.uk Adrian The Ageing Hippy. Peace, love and good karma! Loads of really good stuff for all us old flower-children, drop-outs, long-hairs, tree-huggers and hobbit-lovers...

www.incense-man.co.uk Incense Man. Choose from a great range of incense - all your favourites, plus superb gift-sets, accessories, tie-dyes, crystals & more. Easy secure online ordering.

www.mysticfayre.co.uk Mind, body and spirit fayres and workshops in Cornwall, plus spiritual healing, angel readings, links and more.

www.jennysmedley.com U.S. Writer and performer Jenny Smedley, books and CD’s to help change your life. Self-help books and fiction on subjects such as past lives and past life regression.

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By Peter Knight

(First published in 2001 in the Triple Spiral - the magazine for earth-honouring, spirit-conscious families)

Text Box: “The aim of the event is to introduce the concept of a living earth, with its inherent spirit, to young people.” Over the past nine years I have lead field trips to sacred sites for the public, local societies and groups, taking enthusiastic seekers, dowsers, pagans, and the simply curious, out to into our ancient landscape. I have always encouraged people with children to bring them along, finding that these smaller seekers of truth add so much to the day. This is contrary to most similar events I see advertised, where children seem to be excluded as a matter of course. My own daughter, Leela, has been going to ancient places since she was just a few weeks old and has accompanied me on umpteen field trips. The fun that she and others gain on these excursions gave me the idea to run something specifically for children, came to fruition in the summer of 2000 with the first Children’s Earth Mysteries Event. I would like to offer some suggestions that might help others to hold similar events in their area.

Aims - Enter the Dragon

The aim of the event is to introduce the concept of a living earth, with its inherent spirit, to young people. This is achieved using a variety of means that would hopefully appeal to either gender, as well as to both the logical and the intuitive and creative sides of children. Dragons are part of our heritage, and are well known to young readers. As dragons feature heavily in ancient mythology and are associated with earth energies, this seems the ideal beast around which to base the event.

I knew that the different elements of the day had to capture and hold the attention of 4-16 year olds - no easy task – so devised some fun and instructive activities to fire their imaginations and at the same time get across to them some facets of ancient wisdom. For obvious reasons, it was a condition that parents/guardians should stay with their children throughout but these “big children” actually had a great time too, learning about sacred sites and earth energies in a more clear and entertaining way than they had probably been shown previously. You’re never too old to learn, after all!

Where be a Dragon?

Although your event could be held in someone’s home, at school or in a hall, the ideal locality would be a sacred site out of doors, on the body of the Goddess. A park or local wood is fine, although there are obvious hazards, such as security and children wandering off. My solution was to hold my event at an actual ancient sacred site. I chose Knowlton, a safe, enclosed Neolithic henge site with a ruined church, north of Wimborne in Dorset. There are hundreds of other suitable places throughout the country. Henges are common across Britain, and there are hundreds of stone circles and hill forts in which to hold your event. Ruined castles and churches are excellent venues. There are several advantages of holding your event at a sacred site. Being out-of-doors on a glorious summer day (I hold my events on Sundays in August) naturally invigorates all concerned. The wonder of touching and clambering over ancient stones, church ruins, or earthen embankments fuels their fertile imaginations still further. The young and old can readily feel the powerful and evocative energy currents that thrill through such places. Try and chose a place away from immediate traffic, perhaps a little off the beaten track, as you will have more chance of having the place to yourselves. Do your homework beforehand, consulting books, local guides and the Internet (see links) for information on your chosen site. I will be happy to help you find out information on any sacred sites.

How Old is a Piece of String?

The aim of the first activity is to get across to the children the immense age of our sacred sites, as well as putting them in perspective to places and events that they may have already heard about, such as Stonehenge, the Battle of Hastings, Tutankhamun, the Pyramids, and so on. You will need a long length of strong cord or thick string, say 100m long. Firstly, ask for a volunteer and this is where hopefully one or two hands go up. Get your first child to hold one end of the string, pointing out to everyone that he/she is standing in the present day. You announce that every stride (approx. 2-3 ft) will represent going back 100 years in time. After one single step (100 years) you ask for someone to be Queen Victoria. Hands go up (hopefully!) and the Queen duly holds the string at that point. I then go on another 10 strides and ask for William the Conqueror and King Harold. Two children come forward to fill the vacancies. This goes on and on, and you can introduce as many historical events and personalities as you like, taking care to plan ahead in advance so you do not run out of children later. After another 3 paces you ask who would like to be a Viking, and 7 paces further you ask for a Roman Emperor, and so on. To give you an idea of scale, the builders of Stonehenge should be around 30 paces from the start, and the Egyptian Pharaoh who built the great pyramids should be a further 5 paces on. If you are in a sacred site, find out when it was built and used and have that marked out too. Try also to introduce a bit of theatre and fun. Bow to Queens and Kings as they are installed and every time you walk past them. I got my Tutankhamun to lie down dead on the ground, and checked he was not moving or even blinking every time I went past, to the amusement of all, especially when the dead pharaoh giggled. Every now and then go back down the line getting the children to remind everyone who they are. Two children clasping each other’s opposing outstretched arms formed a lintel to re-enact Stonehenge. You will find that lots of boys’ hands will shoot up when you require a marauding Viking and the girls all love being an Egyptian Queen like Cleopatra. Make sure, also, that you use a good mixture of both male and female characters. End by pointing out that on this scale, one stride per 100 years, the first people in Britain would behalf a mile away (point to some relevant object in the distance, and that the earliest people appeared on Earth over 2 miles away.

One thing the children will be amazed at is that events they regarded as “old”, such as the Battle of Hastings or the birth of Jesus (yes, I do use that one), can be shown to be only a fraction of the age of the great stone circles, henges, Stonehenge itself, the pyramids and the long barrows of the Neolithic.

Following the Serpents

If you are an able dowser of earth energies, or know someone who is, then this is a great activity. I usually introduce it with a dragon story, taking care that the dragon is not a baddy – no dragons devouring maidens and cattle today, thank you! Ask the children if they have ever seen a dragon (not on TV or films) and if anyone can see a dragon today. Suggest things such as the forms of clouds, and the fact that fog and mist is the breath of the dragon. The spines of dragons form hills, and thunder and lightening are the roar and fire of the dragon. Then ask if they would like to awaken the dragon. Drumming, clapping, didge playing, tambourines, and anything else they can bang, rattle or yell through can be used to wake your dragon.

“Let us see if we have awaken him/her”. Line up all the children and adults (they really get into this too) behind you and use your dowsing rod to pick up a flow of earth energies. Just a little practice at any sacred site will pick up at least one or two flows. You then follow it with the children following in single file behind you. Earth energies always flow in a serpentine manner and you announce that you are following the tail of the dragon. After a few minutes yell “Stop!” Get them to look around them and they will see that they are forming a serpentine trail. Even spirals can be formed, at which point there are usually a few gasps of amazement (often from the adults!). At Knowlton we are fortunate to have several dowsable spirals of energy and at one spot about 25 of us were closely bunched into a spiral, to the sound of giggles as we gradually got hemmed in and squashed by the people on the end of the line! The activity is great fun and shows children that unseen forces are operating all around us on Mother Earth and those dragons of myth never really went away.

Dragon Faces and Tales

Next comes a dragon tale or two and there are lots of excellent ones to chose from. Sitting around the story teller gives everyone rest after the thrill of the dragon hunting and is a calming precursor to lunch. During lunch, we have face-painting and find that dragons are high on the list of requests, closely followed by unicorns, fairies and witches!

The Quest

After lunch it is time to burn off some energy again with a Quest (not a competition - everyone wins here). At Knowlton we are blessed with a henge inside which is a ruined church, and around this I set their Quest. I hand out pencils and sheets paper to eager dragon- and fairy-painted faces, on which is a map of the site, and several questions, such as: mark on the map an arch, a large stone; where do you think the altar stood? Where is the tower? What is the church made of? How old is it? And so on. Give them 15 minutes to complete the Quest. Again, do your homework before hand, with at least one visit to the site prior to your event. The sight of two dozen children with equally excited adults in tow racing around the site clutching pencil and paper is wonderful. Drum beats signal that time is up. Be sure to take them to the locality where each answer is to be found, to see for themselves.

Dragon Trees

Not far from Knowlton we are blessed with the Dragon Tree, a giant oak which stands on a ley line and has the uncanny appearance of a Dragon rearing its body out of the earth. Here I introduce the idea of dragons being associated with ley lines, magical alignments that stretch for miles across the land, the “dragon lines” of old, and that everything is connected, even though it may not at first appear to be so. Perhaps at or near to your main locality you may be able to find trees that have faces in them, guaranteed to spark off a search for others. Looking for faces in trees is an incredibly enjoyable and infectious activity, and gets across the point that there is Spirit behind the surface appearances of things, that everything has a deeper essence. At this point another dragon story could be told, with the children encircling a big or magical looking tree.

At the end of my events in Dorset, we visit the Verwood megalith, a huge stone that is reached by a beautiful 15-minute woodland walk. Legends about huge ravens and buried treasure are associated with the stone, and you could look up similar folklore about stones or barrows or hillforts in your area.

A Rune with a View

The last two activities of the day involve both memory and magic. More pieces of paper are handed out with a set of simple questions to see how much has actually been remembered about the day. For instance, what was the name of the dragon in the story? How old is the henge (give three choices, A, B, or C)? What did we use to follow the dragon’s tails? Draw one of the faces in the trees. And so on. The answers are read out, resulting in delighted faces as they tick the correct answers off. The important thing is that everyone has a prize, which could be a tumbled crystal. In my case, the prizes come in the form of beach pebbles with runes painted on them, each one of which had been blessed with sacred well water. Six or seven “good luck” runes were chosen, such as Feoh for good fortune, Ur for inspiration, Ken for enthusiasm and energy, Gyfu for hospitality and friendship, Wynn for happiness and Ger for a time of achievement and harvest. Bring more than you think you will need, allowing for any unexpected arrivals. Each child then pulls a rune from a bag. With their chosen rune they are given a slip of paper with a brief description of the rune’s qualities. The joy on their faces as they pick a “magical Viking rune” is a wonder to behold.

Remember to thank Mother Earth at the very end. I hope the above will guide and inspire you to hold a similar event in your area and I will be glad to offer my assistance in any way I can, as you and your children chase the dragon.

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Dowsing is an ancient art, a form of divination that has gained some prominence in recent decades in the field of earth mysteries. Early Egyptian bas-reliefs depict people with forked sticks and several Medieval woodcuts show water- and mineral-seeking prospectors using the same method. In his book Pi in the Sky, Michael Poynder considers numerous small holed stones found in prehistoric Irish cairns may have been more that necklace jewellery. He considers them to be pendulums for dowsing, citing that many even have spirals carved on them, representing earth energies. Dowsing seeks to locate unseen objects or energies using hand-held devices, such as a forked sticks, crystals pendulums, metal rods and “bobbers” (single lengths of twig or flexible metal). Some experienced dowsers need no implements at all, relying on such methods as simply feeling the resistance between two fingers. Other dowsers can sense slight reactions in their bodies as they pass over or near their target.

Old woodcut of a dowser using a Y-stick, with curious clouds of smoke issuing from the earth.

Water diviners locate underground water sources by perceiving a line of influence at ground level above it. This causes a twitch in a Y-stick, or the crossing of dowsing rods. Traditionally, the chief targets have been underground watercourses or mineral veins, but electricity and gas pipes can also be located and even differentiated by means of dowsing. Buried objects, drains and even lost keys can be dowsed for and found. Crystal healers use crystals to dowse a patient for physical ailments and energetic imbalances. Professional dowsers and feng shui consultants employ dowsing to locate unwanted energies in order to “clear” buildings and land.

A debate has raged for many years about exactly what processes are at work here. Dowsers suggest that we possess a latent sixth sense, capable of detecting hidden objects and energies. Everything has its individual energy field, and dowsing is the detection of the interaction between the energies of the dowser and that of the target object. Recent research has shown that electro-magnetic fields (which permeate everything to a greater or lesser degree) can stimulate production of melatonin and seratonin, hormones that have an effect on the activities of the pineal gland. This organ is the physical essence of the third eye of clairvoyance and Eastern mystic traditions. Pineal activity is greatly enhanced in the dark, and blind people produce higher than normal levels of melatonin, increasing their intuitive abilities. The word secretion is in fact the root word of secret, providing a link between the physical and intuitive process at work during dowsing.

Dowsers rely mainly on a “yes” or “no” response to a very specific question. A pendulum will spin one way or the other, the rods will cross or not, depending on pre-programming by the dowser. There is also a sense of respect for the powers at work here, dowsers usually asking before operations commence if the work should be done and may be done. Obtaining permission in advance seems to be a vital component for a positive outcome. Experienced dowsers will not commence work if the “answer” has been in the negative.

From an earth mystery prospective, dowsing is one of the key tools in unravelling the nature of earth energies. Work by a score of experienced and respected dowsers has led to a clutch of well-known books that have influenced the direction in which earth mysteries research has travelled. However, sorting out the wheat from the proverbial chaff can be a difficult task. Bizarre claims have emerged out of the woodwork by some with relatively little dowsing experience. The truth of the matter is that whilst everyone has, in theory, the ability to dowse, most people cannot dowse competently. Unfortunately the very nature of the dowsing technique lends itself to self-deception. When rods cross, are we sure of what it is we are detecting? When we ask to be shown where earth energies emerge from the ground, what are we actually being shown? Expectations can certainly affect the outcome of a dowsing operation, and it is imperative to keep one’s mind free from preconceived ideas, something that is notoriously difficult to achieve.

Dowsing sits uneasily on the fence between fact and the realms of the mystical, and certainly deserves more serious scientific study than it has received in the past. That dowsing can detect earth energies and underground watercourses is not in dispute. However, dowser and author Tom Graves offers a word of warning regarding the dowsing of earth energies: “Patterns found by dowsers can be useful, to heal both our understanding and our relationship with the land… there’s an infinity of patterns to be found, and all and none of them are true. What they mean is simply what we make them mean... a way of making sense of what we see”. Clearly, interpretation is the problem here, yet, ironically, it is also the key to successful dowsing. In experienced hands dowsing rods and pendulums are helping to recover processes and mysteries of the Earth, in which our distain ancestors were well versed. (More on dowsing can be found under earth energies.)

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The mountainous and isolated setting of Castlerigg in Cumbria is captured in this 19^th century illustration from J B Pyne’s Lake Scenery of England. The circle has been the scene of unexplained phenomena over many years.

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Prehistoric stone circles have attracted people’s attention for centuries. These silent rings are timeless, eternally guarding hill and moor, gracing wood and pasture, many half buried and forgotten, others standing magnificent and visible from miles around. When we enter one of these open-air temples we are go into a place of ancestral wisdom, an inner sanctum purposefully separated from the outside world.

Folklore

Stone circles certainly captured the imagination of generations of our predecessors, and many colourful legends survive concerning their origin and events that have been reported in their vicinity. It is perhaps inevitable that some of these enigmatic circles became associated with the Druids and King Arthur, tales of whom have been told for centuries. Traditionally it was believed that the Druids built Stonehenge, although we now know it was erected well before these Iron Age mystics walked these lands. Around 1200 AD, the priest Layamon wrote of Stonehenge, “The stones are great, and magic power they have, men that are sick fare to that stone, and they wash that stone and bathe away their evil.” The Nine Stones in Dorset are said to be the Devil and his familiars who were turned to stone for dancing on the Sabbath, a tale associated with several other circles around Britain. The stones at Stanton Drew in Somerset are a wedding party who were tricked by the Devil to dance on the Sabbath and paid the price. The Nine Maidens of Boskednan in Cornwall were again petrified in stone for dancing on a Sunday, a fate that also befell the Nine Maidens on Dartmoor for the same indiscretion. The Rollright stone circle in Oxfordshire (click here to view) is the King and his men who were frozen in time by a witch. Folklore declares that it is impossible for anyone to count the stones of this circle, a legend that is shared by a dozen other circles, as some dolmens. The tall stones at Callanish on Lewis (Western Isles) are said to be the old giants who inhabited the land, who were turned to stone by St Kieran for refusing conversion to Christianity. Another tale says they were erected by “dark men”, reputedly priests from Africa, where many stone circles were also built. Long Meg and Her Daughters, in Cumbria, were a coven of witches who were turned to stone by a rival wizard. The widespread association of circles with witches, druids and wizards, such as Merlin, may simply be a memory of distant times when local wisewomen, priests and shamans were the custodians of such places.

Geography and Geometry

It is estimated that up to one thousand of these rings of stone may survive, and this is only a proportion of the original number. Geographically they range from the Orkneys in the far north down to Cornwall, a distance of some 800 miles. The earliest were built in Neolithic times, yet circles were constructed in great numbers throughout the Bronze Age, making total time span of around 2000 years. Stone circles were the churches and temples of the era, and suggest a spirituality and ritual practice that was both universal and effective.

Many of the earliest circles are to be found at Neolithic henges, roughly circular earthworks that usually enclose a ditch. These circle-henges include the magnificent Ring of Brodgar (part of the Stones of Stenness group in the Orkneys), as well as Arbor Low in Derbyshire and Avebury, Britain’s largest henge-circle. Archaeologist Aubrey Burl has made the observation that many of these early rings have closely set stones, mimicking the continuous banks of henges, and similarly have obvious gaps for entrances. These features are evident at the Castlerigg and Swinside circles of Cumbria and at the Ballynoe circle in County Down.

Stone circles are usually found in isolation, but occasionally occur in groups. The Hurlers, on Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor, consists of three circles, now in various states of disrepair. These once incorporated around 26-28 stones each, but only the 100ft diameter north circle has stood the test of time, with 16 surviving members. The circle at Tregeseal, also in Cornwall, is the sole survivor of an original line of three. Standing in splendid isolation on Dartmoor are the Grey Wethers, two imposing circles standing side by side on beautiful open moorland.

Circles come in all shapes and sizes, from those with a diameter of just dozen or so feet to giant monuments such as Avebury, Stonehenge and Stanton Drew, which reach diameters of up to several hundred yards. A vast variation also occurs in the size and shapes of the stones themselves. For example, the Hampton Hill circle in Dorset consists of stones all around 2-3ft in size, which is also the case at the Cumbrian circle of Blakeley Raise, whilst at Gamelands, also in Cumbria, none of the megaliths stand more than 2½ ft above ground. At the other end of the scale we find the massive megaliths of Avebury and the stones of the Ring of Brodgar, on Orkney, some of which reach a height of 15ft. Equally impressive is one stone of the Lunkin Links circle on the Firth of Forth coast, which reaches 18ft high. At several circles all the component megaliths are prone and may always have been that way. These are known as recumbent circles, of which Arbor Low (Derbyshire), Sunhoney (Aberdeenshire), Torhousekie (Wigtownshire) and Kingston Russell (Dorset – click here to view) are all good examples.

The term stone circle is in fact a misnomer; as in reality the majority are not truly circular. Retired Scottish professor of engineering Alexander Thom described, in his 1960’s classic Megalithic Sites in Britain, how the majority of circles were in fact flattened oblongs, egg-shaped, or elliptical. He found that circles possessed inherent complex geometry, with the hypotenuse of triangles frequently being marked by careful positioning of the stones. Speaking of “Megalithic Man” he concluded that, “One can almost say that he was obsessed by the desire to discover and record in stone as many triangles as possible which were right-angled…” There seems to have been a general evolution from true circles to ovals through to the elaborate egg-shaped designs, suggesting that the more complex forms were built due to an advance in geometrical theorem (see right, and click here for more examples). Thom’s meticulous surveying of hundreds of circles led him to conclude that their builders used a standard unit of length of 2.72ft, which he called the Megalithic Yard. The proposed that standard yardsticks were used all over Britain and Brittany that may have been issued from a central point of manufacture, and which were accurate to an incredible 0.003ft.

Symbolism, Shapes and Sound

As well as there being a great variety of stone circle designs, the component megaliths themselves were carefully selected, and in some cases fashioned. Phallic symbolism is evident at numerous circles. For instance, at Aikey Brae, a large circle north of Aberdeen, several stones are phallic-shaped, one 6ft stone displaying a bulbous top, clearly representing the glans. The Obelisk at Avebury was fashioned to resemble the male phallus, whilst at the Rollright circle one stone is taller and slimmer than the rest, which is also the case at the Scorhill Down circle on Dartmoor (click here to view). At Stonehenge, several of the famous Bluestones are pillar-shaped with rounded tops, probably representing the gods by mimicry of the male member (click here to view).

Work by Paul Devereux and other researchers have shown that some stone circle megaliths display concave interior surfaces. Using ultra-sound equipment, experiments on the acoustics at Stonehenge has shown that this design enhances, and in some cases radically changes, the sound waves that reflect back from them. At Rollright, and the Scorhill Down circle, the author observed similar concave surfaces, which may be evidence of the same prehistoric technology.

Another phenomenon seen at many circles is the grading of stones, whereby those on one side of a ring may vary considerably in size from those on the other, often with a gradual transition. At Balnuaran of Clava, east of Inverness, a circle of stones surrounds two passage graves and the perimeter stones are clearly graded, the tallest standing in the south-west quadrant. At Brisworthy, on Dartmoor, the stones are graded in height towards the north, whilst at Fernworthy, also on the Moor, they are graded in the opposite direction, to the north (see photo further below in this section). At Easter Aquorthies, in Aberdeenshire, the megaliths decrease in size away from a massive recumbent stone. The Loupin Stanes is a small stone circle near Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. Here the stones are again graded upwards in height towards the southwest, where the two tallest megaliths stand side by side.

Circles and Landscape

Stones were sometimes selected, and possibly sculpted, to mirror the landscape around them. For instance, at the stone circles of Castlerigg (Cumbria) and Grey Wethers (on Dartmoor), the shapes of some of the megaliths mimic the skyline, demonstrating how the monuments were designed to be part of the land, not separate from it. In his book Earth Memory, Paul Devereux makes the point that, “… the landscape surrounding a ceremonial monument is likely to be an integral part of the place. Site and environment cannot be divorced.” This was the mindset of the circle builders, who were spiritually at one with the land and sought to connect with the spirit of the Earth Mother/Goddess. As well as coinciding with the landscape, the shape of many stones is also a guide to ritual practice at stone circles. Several rings in Scotland and Ireland contain large recumbent stones that are usually taken to be altars. At the Drombeg circle in Ireland, the midwinter sun sets into a notch in the skyline directly over a large prone, flat-topped recumbent stone. Alexander Thom made similar findings in the 1960’s, where he noted that many circles of NE Scotland had a large slab of stone in the SW quadrant, the direction of the midwinter solstice sunset. As well as possibly having been altar stones, Thom considered that these large stones may have, “… supported or located other structures or sighting devices long since rotted away”. At Easter Aquorthies the large altar-like prone slab is composed of pink granite, whereas flanking stones are grey granite and the rest of the circle is made up of stones of pink porphyry. At the Balgorhar stone circle, two tall phallic-shaped megaliths accompany another large altar stone. At the circle of Old Keig in Grampian, the recumbent is 20ft across, and is the largest stone of the circle. A large flat-topped slab (click here to view) can be found at Le Pinacle, a natural headland with a megalithic site, on Jersey, and a smaller one can be found at the Nine Stones in Dorset, where it is known by the local pagan community as the Altar Stone.

Outliers and Ley Lines

Often there are stones standing separate from the main circle, these being known as outliers. Archaeologist Aubrey Burl commented that, “Outside most of the early circles stood isolated monoliths”. These were sometimes foresights for astronomical alignments, whilst many have been found to point the way to other locations on leys lines. The most famous is undoubtedly the Heel Stone at Stonehenge, which aligns with the approximate direction of the rising sun on Midsummer Day, but several others have been identified. A tall outlier at Long Meg and Her Daughters, near Penrith, marks the midwinter sunset as seen from the circle. A cup-marked outlying stone at the Croft Moraig circle in Perthshire aligns with the major southern setting of the moon, as is the case at Balgorkar, where two outlying stones mark the lunar alignment. Many more astronomical alignments have been proposed for stone circles, and this must have been one element that determined the design of many of them. Archaeologist Aubrey Burl, however, plays down the extent that astronomy played at these sites, suggesting that they were built by, “fanatical peasants … zealous and primitive”. Fortunately, most archaeologists now regard our distant ancestors as being more knowledgeable than Burl has sometimes given them credit for.

In contrast to the stones found outside stone circles, we often find a single stone inside the main ring. This may have marked the spiritual centre of the circle, a place of ritual, as well as being a possible astronomical sight line or “shadow caster”. One of the most famous is at the Bronze Age Boscawen-Ûn circle in Cornwall. Here a tall, slim megalith positioned just southwest of true centre leans noticeably towards the point of the summer solstice sunrise (see photo above). At the Neolithic site of the Stripple Stones, also in Cornwall, an 8ft long stone now lies prone near the centre of this rare Cornish circle-henge. At Glenquickan, an isolated circle near Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, a 6ft tall bulbous granite megalith stands at the circle’s centre, towering over the 29 stones that form the circle, which average only 2ft above ground. At the Torhousekie stone circle west of Wigtown no less than three large megaliths stand inside the circle. Here two larger stones flank a smaller central stone, reminiscent of the recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire. At some stone circles, particularly in Northern Britain, one central stone (but sometimes several) may in fact be the remains of a burial cist or cairn, around which the circle was built. Good examples of this can be seen at Cothiemuir Wood (west of Aberdeen), Balbirnie (Fife), Temple Wood (Argyll), Moel ty Uchaf (west of Llangollen in North Wales) and Carn Lechart (NE of Swansea). At Arbor Low in Derbyshire and at Avebury, a cove of three or four stones was built within the henge-circle. At Stanton Drew in Somerset a similar cove was built, but this time outside the main circle.

There is no shortage of stone circles associated with ley lines, those proposed alignments across the landscape of ancient sites and natural places. This is epitomised by Stonehenge, which various researchers over many decades have found to stand on literally dozens of alignments. With so many other sacred sites sharing Salisbury Plain with the monument it is difficult to separate the bona fide ones from chance alignments, which are bound to occur. One of the more credible and famous leys involves Stonehenge, Old Sarum, Salisbury Cathedral and Clearbury Ring, first noted by Sir Norman Lockyer back in 1906 (click here to view). Another convincing ley involves stone circles on the Isle of Arran. No less than four circles are aligned on Mackrie Moor within the space of two miles, along with some barrows and a chambered tomb. Britain’s most written-about alignment is the celebrated (though many would say infamous) St Michael Line that runs from Cornwall up to East Anglia. It passes through the Hurlers circle on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, as well as the huge henge-circle of Avebury. Also associated with the ley are dowsable energies attracted by the Cornish circle of Boscawen-Ûn. In The Ley Hunter’s Companion, Devereux and Thomson plot an alignment that runs from Tup Low in Derbyshire to St Bertram’s Well in Staffordshire, which passes through the Arbor Low circle en route. They also describe another ley that runs through Cumbria, from the Goggleby Stone to a stone circle on Knipe Scar Common and beyond. In Dorset, the author has uncovered several leys that involve stone circles, many of which are set out in Ancient Stones of Dorset. The most striking involves the Nine Stones, west of Dorchester, where no less than three alignments pass through the circle, one of which proceeds all the way to Stonehenge. The Hampton Hill stone circle stands on a ley that runs from Chapel Hill at Abbotsbury, via the church in the village and other megaliths. One of the perils of ley hunting is that updated editions of OS maps sometimes “move” sites, as has happened with the Hampton Hill circle, which was recently transposed off the alignment and now appears to sit further south than it’s actual locality! Also in Dorset, the scattered stones from two former circles at Littlemayne, SE of Dorchester, lie at the intersection of two leys, one of which goes to the henge site at Mount Pleasant, which once incorporated an inner cove of stones.

Circles - Leys and Earth Energies

Dowsers have long been drawn to stone circles, where they have detected a variety of phenomena associated with earth energies. The Dragon Project used proficient dowsers at several stone circles, with interesting results. There seems to be no set pattern to the dowsable energies, some circles showing concentric rings, others having serpentine flows through them, whilst others are curiously devoid of dowsable energy inside the circle. Dowsers generally speak of detecting flows of energy passing between the perimeter stones, forming a ring that separates the inner sanctum from the environment outside. It has also been noted that circles often have energy “gates”, places where stones may be slightly offset from the others to facilitate energies entering and leaving the ring. The author has found these energy gates to be particularly obvious at Rollright, but they are also evident at the

People are once again returning to stone circles, like this one at Scorhill on Dartmoor, to experience peace and the spiritual essence of the land, as our ancestors did long ago.

Kingston Russell circle in Dorset (click here to view), Scorhill Down on Dartmoor, and elsewhere. It has been recorded how some circles are “dead” inside, in as much that no dowsable energies can be detected. In Needles of Stone Revisited, dowser Tom Graves comments on his visit to the Dinnever Hill circle in Cornwall, how it was “completely dead”. In his opinion, this may have been due to all the water in the area having drained away into the china-clay works nearby. The connection between underground watercourses and over-ground energy flows was proven many years ago by Guy Underwood, who saw a tangible link between these subterranean “blind springs” and above ground energies. He also found strong energies linking both Stonehenge and the Stanton Drew circle with nearby sites, with earth energies “breaking out” of the circles to seek out neighbouring sites. He found that a group of four stones near the main circle at Stanton Drew, known as the Cove, was the focus of 21 coils of spiralling energy that he associated with an underground waterline. In recent years dowsing by the author at the Nine Stones circle in Dorset has indicated that on his visits the inside of the circle was devoid of any dowsable energies. Energy seemed to have been captured by the perimeter stones, not crossing into the interior of the circle. Was this part of the design of the circle, or has the recent demise of the adjacent stream and the close proximity of a main road stripped the site of much of its energies?

In The Sun and the Serpent Hamish Miller and Paul Broadhurst describe how different strands of the Mary (female) energy currents associated with the St Michael Line interact at the Boscawen-Ûn circle in Cornwall (click here to view). The main artery of the Mary current approaches the circle from the south, with another energy flow entering the circle from the west. The currents converge at the leaning pillar stone near the centre of the circle. The latter energy flow enters the circle where a block of white quartz stands, the only such stone in the circle. They also describe a third line that came into the circle from the north, headed towards the interior stone but promptly, “… stopped just short of it… It just stopped dead”. Into the centre circle at the Hurlers on Bodmin Moor, both the Michael and Mary energies flowed at right angles to each other until they converged, or “mated” as Miller and Broadhurst put it, at a node point near the centre. Trying to rationalise places such as Boscawen-Ûn and the Hurlers, they ask, “Were they really the nerve centres of the landscape, where major flows of terrestrial energy pulsed and streamed to harmonise and resonate with each other…?”

Stones circles have been the setting for another unexpected earth energy phenomenon, namely that of the “electric shock” effects spoken of by many individuals. Dowsers Bob Sephton and Tom Graves once experienced a powerful shock when attempting to dowse at the site of the former Obelisk stone at Avebury. Every year people feel strange effects at the Avebury stones, from headaches to tingling fingers, and all around the circle-henge dowsing rods twitch and pendulums swing. Moreover, it is not just the larger temples that are alive with these energies. When archaeologist and dowser Tom Lethbridge placed a hand on one of the stones at the Merry Maidens in Cornwall he received a tingling sensation like an electric shock, and the pendulum held in his other hand gyrated to an almost horizontal position! Several dowsers in recent decades, notably Guy Underwood, Rodney Carr-Smith and members of various dowsing societies, have found Stonehenge to be a network of spiralling energies, hardly a square meter inside the circle of stones being devoid of some kind of dowsable current. In serpentine manner the currents weave their way around the site, focusing on particular stones and flowing through the gaps between others.

Magnetism and Earthlights

The Nine Stones circle in Dorset, caught by the rays of the setting summer sun.

Some stone circles have displayed anomalies in magnetism, the effect being to spin needles away from north when a compass is placed on certain stones. One of the megaliths at Castlerigg and another at Gors Fawr in Dyfed had this effect. At Michell’s Fold circle in Shropshire, the tallest, 6ft high, megalith on the eastern side had a strong effect on the compass needle when placed at certain points on its outer edge. At the Altarnum circle on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, strong anomalies have been reported in the magnetic field, to the extent that Royal Marines are sent there during training to test their orienteering skills! Studies in the radiation levels at stone circles have also yielded enigmatic findings. At the Rollright circle, and at both the Nine Maidens and Stannon circles in Cornwall, levels showed marked variations from the background radiation of the landscape. At the Cumbrian site of Long Meg and Her Daughters, two stones in the northwest quadrant of the circle gave considerably higher levels of radiation than elsewhere. Places of Power by Paul Devereux is the best guide to these anomalies, highlighting the work at stone circles by the Dragon Project and others. Stone circles have also been the scene of earth lights, strange light phenomena seen at the circles themselves or over nearby landscapes. These have been interpreted variously as effects produced by pressures in the earth’s crust in the vicinity of faulting, or else as fairies or UFO’s, depending on people’s points of view. Castlerigg stone circle (click here to view) has a history of strange lights and the Hordron Edge circle in Derbyshire has also been the location of light phenomena. In 1987 researchers witnessed balls of light emerging form the earth at the Michell’s Fold circle, scene of the magnetic anomalies described above. Interestingly, the light phenomenon was preceded by a geological “sonic event” in nearby Wales, and followed 3 days later by seismic activity in Liverpool to the north.

Clearly there is more to stone circles than meets the eye. These relics of an earth-based spirituality can be visited today and we are invited to sense the magic of place, a feeling of timelessness these circles possess. They are places of mystery, portals of ancestral memory into which our imaginations can be projected. For these sites were never turned off, and they are centres of learning today as much as they ever were. Stone circles remain alive with energies and the Earth Spirit still moves between their stones, as it has done for thousands of years, patiently awaiting our return.

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A dolmen is a Neolithic monument consisting of two or more upright stones (orthostats) supporting a horizontal or inclined stone slab (capstone). Dolmen is a Welsh and Old Cornish word for “stone table”, usually being applied to any stone monument containing a roofed stone chamber where the original earthen covering or cairn (if any) has eroded away. They are alternatively called cromlechs. They are all thought to date from before 3000 BC, making them over 5000 years old, and Britain’s oldest stone buildings. Dolmen capstones can weigh in excess of 25 tons and one has to marvel at the skills and spiritual driving power of the people who raised them.

The Zennor Quoit Dolmen in Cornwall with its distinctive and deliberately sloping capstone, rests beneath moody skies.

At some dolmen sites the remains of a mound that once covered the chamber can be seen, such as at the Hellstone, Dorset, and Chun Quoit, Cornwall. At Dyffryn, in Gwynedd, two dolmens in close proximity were both originally covered by cairns of stone cobbles. At other places they are freestanding, their timeless solidity decrying their immense age. There has been much speculation that many dolmens may have been erected without an original covering of earth, that they have always stood pretty much as we see them today. This implies that they were not intended for burial of the dead, but to be used by the living. Good examples of this are Lanyon Quoit in Cornwall and Bodowyr on Anglesey.

At some dolmens the stones have been used to portray works of great artistic merit. At the Hellstone, Dorset, an anthropomorph in the form of a huge right-facing head can be seen. Another has been found at the Devil’s Den dolmen, just east of Avebury, Wiltshire. The capstone of the Clynnog Dolmen, on the Lleyn peninsular of North Wales, has 110 cup-like marks inscribed into solid stone. These so-called Cup and ring marks are found on Dolmen megaliths mainly in Northern England, Wales and Scotland, and the purpose of these enigmatic markings remains a mystery.

Many dolmens have folklore associated with them going back to medieval times, although even these may be based on older tales. The Hellstone in Dorset, mentioned above, is said to have been thrown by the Devil whilst playing quoits, whilst the Llech-y-Tripedd dolmen, near Cardigan in South Wales, was hurled into its present locality by the Celtic saint St Samson. Fairy folk are occasionally spotted at the huge dolmen at Pentre Ifan in the foothills of the Preseli Mountains, also in South Wales. They are said to resemble children dressed like soldiers with red caps. Another local tradition speaks of a Druid college in the area, citing a nearby ancient oak forest as proof. Southwest of Cardiff stands the massive dolmen of Gwal-y-Filiast, near St Lythans. Legend has it that if one whispers a wish at Halloween, then the stones will grant your request. The stones are said to bathe in the local stream on mid-summer eve. It is said that if you place an object on the capstone of Kit’s Coty, a dolmen in Kent, and walk around the stones three times, the object will miraculously disappear. Since high metal railings now enclose the site, this is not easily proven! The stones were also apparently erected by witches. Such tales reinforce the magic and mystery that these ancient places held for our forebears. But are they all old wives tales, or are they based on events witnessed over many centuries?

Working on the premise that most folklore has at least a grain of truth in it, no matter how corrupted and altered from an original tale, what exactly was being observed at dolmens across Britain? Earth energies and earth lights are two possibilities. Strange lights have been recorded in the vicinity of several dolmens, some as part of research projects.

Strange events were witnessed at the Dyffryn Ardudwy dolmens in 1905. A “pillar of clear fire” spontaneously flared up at the top of each of the pillars (where they make contact with the capstone), being described by the observers as “a very wonderful fire”. Paul Devereux has made the connection between light phenomena and fault lines in the earth’s crust, demonstrating that most of these “earth lights” occur within a mile of faulting. Dyffryn Ardudwy does indeed stand close to such faulting.

During a night visit to Chun Quoit, Cornwall, in the summer of 1979, archaeologist John Barnatt and photographer Brian Larkman witnessed light phenomena on the underside of the capstone. They saw multi-coloured flashes for about 30 minutes that could not have originated from an external light source. Larkman also had the experience of seeing, “…a reflection of myself, ghostlike in the shadows of the stone slab opposite”.

At Kit’s Coty House, photographer Bernard Gowing took an infrared photograph of the stones that, on developing, showed a hazy cloud floating just above the capstone. Gowing states that the effect was not visible to the naked eye. This is similar to another localised event recorded by Paul Devereux as part of the Dragon Project. On infra-red photographs of the King Stone, near the Rollright Stones in Oxfordshire (click here to view), taken in April 1979, he recorded on film a glow around the stone at sunrise.

Clearly, many dolmens were positioned on places where either earth lights had been observed or on places where earth energies were experienced on the landscape. In Sun and the Serpent, Hamish Miller and Paul Broadhurst demonstrated how the Mary current of the St Michael Line passes through Trethevy Quoit in Cornwall, and through Spinster’s Rock, another dolmen on the edge of Dartmoor (click here to view). What they also found was that the feminine Athena current of the Apollo/St Michael Axis runs through Zennor Quoit in Cornwall. These womb-like chambers are more often than not associated with female currents of earth energies, as opposed to male flows.

Dolmens may have been used for a variety of purposes. In addition to burial, some were no doubt used by the living for ritual and ceremony. Contacting the ancestors is a vital element of shamanism, and the dolmens may have been frequented by shamans wishing to enter altered states of consciousness and prophetic dreams, alone in the darkness of these timeless megalithic structures. Today we can visit these ancient monuments and witness sunrises and sunsets from them, or else dowse the energies they focus, or perhaps simply sit within their womb-like chambers, knowing that thousands of years ago someone else was doing likewise.

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The concept of the existence of an “Mother Earth” or of “Mother Nature” has roots that go back thousands of years, to prehistoric cultures devoted to the worship of an omnipresent feminine deity. In ancient times the Earth Mother or Goddess was a primary deity, the spiritual driving force that inspired the building of so many temples and megalithic sites worldwide. She features in most Creation Myths from around the world, usually giving birth to the earth, the life upon it and sometimes even the whole universe. The concept of death and rebirth was central to Goddess worship, acknowledging these as essential processes in the cyclical process of the land. This is displayed continually around us in nature by the annual succession of the seasons, and by the waxing and waning of the moon. It was the feminine Creatrix that underpinned the natural elements and forces of the landscape - indeed, to tribal cultures the Goddess was nature. Ancient people saw her body in hills and mountains, as part of their mythic

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landscapes. Twinned hills were the breasts of the Earth Mother, such as the Paps of Anu in Ireland, the Eildon Hills and Paps of Jura in Scotland, and two hills seen from the Grey Mare long barrow in Dorset. At the Craddock Moor stone circle in Cornwall during the third millennium BC, observers would have seen the mid-summer sun set into Brown Willy, a rocky hill topped by two giant cairns 8 miles distant. Interestingly, the name Brown Willy comes from Bron Whylly, Bron meaning breast, and Whylly meaning to gaze or observe. On South Harris, West Stocklett is a hill known locally as the Sleeping Giant or Hag Mountain because of the similarity to the features of a prone, elderly woman, complete with grey hair, shadowy eye, sunken mouth and drooping breasts!

Palaeolithic paintings found in caves, and sculpted figurines as old as 30,000 BC, display representations of the female form. They were archetypal mythic images, used to re-enact seasonal and fertility myths. They were indeed stored memories, connecting our ancestors with the yearly cycles of death and renewal of life. The Earth Mother was seen as the provider of shelter, food and water, and because of this reverence many temples dedicated to her were erected across the world. The Neolithic temple of Catal Huyuk, in Turkey, housed special shrines to revere the Earth Goddess, and barrows of a similar age in Britain and Ireland may have been erected for similar purposes. The designs of many passage graves and chambered long barrows seem to emulate her womb, and megaliths display her breasts and vulva. At Avebury, in Wiltshire, a whole ritual landscape was created with the interaction between Man, the Earth Mother, and the sun in mind. Terence Meaden has discovered several vulva-shaped holes that were carved out of gigantic stones as symbols of the birthing and fertility aspect the divine feminine (click here to view an example). The author has subsequently found these yoni-like crevices at other sites, such

This standing stone on Guernsey is called La Grande Mère and probably represents the earth mother goddess.

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as the Nine Stones, Rempstone and Corscombe, all in Dorset.

Silbury Hill, close to Avebury, is regarded by many as the ever-pregnant belly of the Earth Mother and this may have been at least one dimension of its original symbolism. Glastonbury Tor is similarly regarded as representing the prone body or tummy of the Goddess.

This standing stone on Guernsey is called La Grande Mère and probably represents the earth mother goddess.

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The Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, the Minoans of Crete, and the Celts, all had a primary Earth Mother Goddess, the various aspects of her being depicted as separate Goddesses. The Celts held the concept of an Earth Mother very dear to them. Celtic and Romano-British sites attest to the popularity of Mother Goddess cults, inscriptions frequently mentioning the “Matronae”. In his excellent book Gods With Thunderbolts – Religion in Roman Britain, Guy De La Bédoyère cites over 30 examples of Romano-British altars dedicated to the Matronae/Mother Goddess. She is often depicted as a triple goddess, symbolising birth, death and rebirth, or that of Maiden, Mother and Crone, these being the three aspects of the turning year. Fine carvings of these have been found in Gloucestershire, Cirencester and near Hadrian’s Wall. At Caerwent, in Wales, a Mother Goddess stone statue was found holding a palm branch, symbolic of fertility. In British and Irish myth, the Earth Mother Goddess has many names, such as Danu, Dana, Anu and Ana. Various legends depict them as giving birth to the land or particular tribes and races, or being the ever-present force behind nature. A cauldron, symbolic of the womb of the Goddess, is mentioned in several myths. This “cauldron of regeneration” had the power of rebirth, and was said to revive the dead, symbolising not only an afterlife and reincarnation, but also the cycles of nature.

Silbury Hill, near Avebury in Wiltshire, seen as symbolic of the belly of the Earth Mother Goddess.

Due to strangleholds imposed by the Church, the Goddess eventually went underground, so to speak, the Virgin Mary taking over as the figure of the divine feminine. She was the Christian incarnation of the mythic Mother, the nurturing aspect of the creative earth. Like other deified mothers before her, such as Isis, Astarte, Demeter and Cybele, she gave birth to a god figure that came to save humanity, died, and was resurrected.

The Earth Mother Goddess has today been embraced by new generations of pagans and others that seek to connect with the land. This may be through such things as ecology, vegetarianism, buying organic produce, green politics, anti-road building and anti-GM crop demos, and feminist issues. These, and a host of other activities and callings, are providing, for many, a link with the spiritual dimension of Planet Earth. Perhaps a society that returns once again to regarding the landscape as precious, and indeed sacred, will think twice about doing further damage to the fragile balance of life on earth. To perceive a living Earth Goddess landscape, as our ancestors did aeons ago, is to connect with an aspect of ourselves that has been neglected for far too long, which has resulted in the rape and plunder of our ever-giving Mother. For we are umbilically connected to the land, a concept embraced by our distant ancestors.

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