View from the Big Hills

“ I sat one winter's night, musing upon the significance of the simple and beautiful story around which all the rejoicing and festivity of Christmas are centred, and preceding, each year, the miraculous rebirth in Nature which is Spring. Could a nation shorn of the fruits of an outwardly lustrous past find rebirth and put forth new strength and growth? The fall and disappearance of proud empires down the winding road of time did not encourage such a hope; yet where before had thrived a brotherhood of nations such as ours? Must the great spirit of this ancient people give place to inner dissension and the cleavage of its vital force?” - Ronald Heaver PS While  Ronald Heaver could ably channel and heal, sadly, he was also a member of the obnoxious British-Israelite movement. The British-Israelites illegally dug up Ireland's sacred Hill of Tara in their crass quest to find the "true Ark of the Covenant" at the cusp of the 20th Century.  W B Yeats, Maud...

"A dream of heaven was brought a little nearer to earth at Chalice Well during its hey-day...the spirit of the place lives on and does not die, for it does not belong to any person, but uses persons to its ends." Dion Fortune, Avalon of the Heart Chalice Well at the foot of Glastonbury Tor is a peaceful and healing place. Many questing souls visit this beautiful peace garden every year. The water tastes of blood due to its exceptionally high iron content. Myth, legend and magic arise from the depths of this place to leave those with eyes to see utterly changed forever. These are some of my favourite photographs from this place. Chalice Well has been an inspiration to me and many many others over the past century and beyond. (Above - the well head at Chalice Well). "The rune of the Water Bearer Ye have supped from the Pools of Sorrow Ye shall drink from the Wells of Joy! The golden Wheel is turning -  The heavenly sphere's employ!" Al...