Avebury Stones
On the 2nd of August 2008, I visited the Avebury Stone Circle. An investigation wasn't carried out, this was just a simple trip out. I am only putting my findings on here as I felt it may be of interest to some.
For anyone who hasn't been to this magical place yet, I urge you to give it a try!
The following information has been taken from the website "Sacred Sites", please click on the link on the left to see more information on Avebury Stones.
Ninety miles west of London and twenty miles north of Stonehenge stands Avebury, the largest known stone ring in the world. Older than the more famous Stonehenge, and for many visitors far more spectacular, the multiple rings of Avebury are cloaked with mysteries which archaeologists have only begun to unravel.
Similar to Stonehenge and many other megalithic monuments in the British Isles, Avebury is a composite construction that was added to and altered during several periods. As the site currently exists, the great circle consists of a grass-covered, chalk-stone bank that is 1,396 feet in diameter (427 meters) and 20 feet high (6 meters) with a deep inner ditch having four entrances at the cardinal compass points. Just inside the ditch, which was clearly not used for defensive purposes, lies a grand circle of massive and irregular sarsen stones enclosing approximately 28 acres of land. This circle, originally composed of at least 98 stones but now having only 27, itself encloses two smaller stone circles. The two inner circles were probably constructed first, around 2600 BC, while the large outer ring and earthwork dates from 2500 BC. The northern circle is 320 feet in diameter and originally had twenty-seven stones of which only four remain standing today; the southern circle is 340 feet across and once contained twenty-nine stones, of which only five remain standing.
My own experiences...
As soon as we had parked the car, I was filled with total awe for the sheer magnificence of these wondrous stones which were all around us. They attract people from all walks of life and as we walked around we saw pagans sat studying beneath the stones, wiccans charging up their pendulums and reciting their dedications to the elements and the Gods and several tour guides taking the general public on walks around the area, using dowsing rods as they did so.
I walked around, lightly touching each stone that I was drawn to and noticed the different energies each one gave off. There was one stone in particular that I felt very drawn to, so much so that I was quite reluctant to leave it's side at all! As I walked away I felt like I was saying goodbye to an old friend. To me it felt as if the stone wanted to talk, tell me tales of old, things gone by and things yet to come.
There were also areas where I felt distinctly uncomfortable and a dizziness and sickness crept over me leaving me quite out of breath. However, I asked my Guide to step in and help me to control this and so it became easier.
In one of the stone circles, the energy was so strong that it rushed around me almost like a vortex, it was a good job I'd done my grounding before going in! I've never encountered such powerful energy as this before.
As we walked around the stones you could feel the wind rushing by you, and the whole place had a very mystical atmosphere, who knows what ceremonies and rites these magical stones have seen performed under moonlit skies.
There was a very reverent feel to the area, and I think other people felt this too as I noticed no one shouted or talked loudly, everyone walked around quietly doing their own thing and connecting with the stones in their own way.
Our group has decided to take another trip out there to experience this for themselves. For me it will be another chance to seek out my favourite stone, my old friend.
