E05

Earth Temple

Wednesday 29th June 1994 (approx 9:45pm)

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Rob: There is a very strong smell of wet grass. It is early evening and there are clouds of midges drifting about. It is very peaceful.

Barry: In the centre of the stones there is space for a small fire. The stones are very peaceful. I have a wish to dance my power animal to re-contact the Temple.

Rob: Fennier has entered the circle and is watching us with his usual look.

Barry: The kestrel circles high above us.

Rob: There are drums hanging from the maypole.

Barry: Also bones to hit them with.

Rob: I take a drum. It is from a strap worn across the shoulder and hangs from the hip, so that it can be beaten when running.

Barry: We begin to drum. A heavy beat. A heavy scented smoke rises from the fire.

Rob: Fennier's nose is twitching - he has an alert expression. We begin to move clockwise. I feel slightly giddy.

Barry: The Kestrel dance involves running from quarter to quarter. At each revolution a quarter is stopped at. The dance is a twirling dance with arms raised. I feel as though I am wearing a cloak of feathers.

Rob: The Wolf dance is one of speed beginning with a lope. You become the run, leaping high out of exhilaration - sensing the flow.

Barry: The Kestrel dance is similar to the way that a kestrel hunts. It circles then stops to hover. This is the time when it can see furthest - when it acts as a messenger.

Rob: Wolves never run alone. Even with one wolf, the wolf spirit runs with them. Kinship. Wolves are hierarchical - their packs display order - everything it it's proper place.

The circle is now enclosed with a swirling of power, but it is still quite sluggish. To make it better we must dance our animals properly as soon as possible.

The smell of wet grass has become strong again.

From the woods a figure watches. Keen brown eyes under a hood. It has a robe the colour of dark moss. Nothing is shown of its' face except the eyes.

Barry: Close to the caves' entrance are two rough pottery cups filled with mead. The drink is imbued with the spirit of Earth.

Rob: The power's we've begun to raise still need to be focussed and released. Fennier moves out to the centre of the circle.

The maypole has a snake partly coiled up it. Its' eyes are looking at us. We face the maypole aware of the swirling power around us.

Barry: What does the snake teach?

Rob: The correct unfolding of power. The coils of the snake lie upon the paths of the tree - it can represent Kundalini - serpent power of the earth - ley lines. Snake has no eyelids, its' eyes are always open - it sees everything and connects everything.

The power is spinning faster nearer the top of the maypole. There are streaks of colour in it. It's like a silent whirlwind, but with the widest part at the bottom and the point at the top.

The kestrel is hovering above the apex. It is for you to decide the moment of release.

Barry: The power raised should go and help John this time as a means of support and to implant the essence of the kestrel in him - it sees all without becoming embroiled - a message of hope.

The power whirls about and shoots off into a large sphere and away.

Rob: The figure from the edge of the woods is standing between the maypole and the cave. Two outstretched gnarled hands hold the cups.

Barry: The liquor is sweet and warm like the earth.

Rob: Mine is bitter and foetid, also like the earth. It's smell is very strong.

Barry: The figure is now holding two pieces of stone - these are the earth amulets. It is up to us to design and imbue them with our personalised aspect of earth. They feel heavy and tingle with power.

Rob: I hear his voice in my head - he asks what do we truly seek here. We will know the answer when we have found it.

When next we visit this temple in one of it's physical aspects, of which there are many, we must take an offering of our own. Mead mixed with myrrh.