A WRITE ROYAL RANT
OCTOBER 2022.
Last month was a busy one, what with a Regimental tie day, watching the BBC coverage of the funeral service for H.M. Queen Elizabeth 11, broadcast from Westminster Cathedral, and soaking it all in among those viewing it, like myself in the surroundings of yet another of our Great Cathedrals in Salisbury.
Then on to, what may be considered our Premiere temple Stonehenge, where I wore my Black Robes to celebrate and officiate at the Autumn Equinox.
And after that a 'White robed' foray unto another of our great Temples at Avebury to celebrate Mabon and to officiate and assist in the 'Raising' of an Arch Druid.
Note, Both myself and The Vicar of Avebury wearing our respective Stoles'
It was somehow fitting that the vicar of Avebury took an active part in the Druid Ceremony, just as it was fitting that a Druid was present in Salisbury Cathedral to Honour the Passing of Her Majesty, who as Princess Elizabeth was inducted into the Welsh Gorsedd as a Bard. As was the former Arch Bishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.
There is something especial when things come full circle and 'fates and Magics' are abroad, and this seems to me to have been just such a time.
For my own part I completed a Kings Quest, having sequested the assistance of an Arch Druid and passed on unto another a small piece of Granite secured from the Malborough downs whence the great stones were once quarried, this is to be fashioned in the guise of the Hele stone to sit upon a Shamans staff.
With the Public appearances and Celebrations out of the way there was just time to meet the deadlines given by H.M.G to report back on what Highways England had said in response to the report provided by the UNESCO fact finding mission (which I took part in) to the UK to look into the so called 'Stonehenge Tunnel' proposals.
All responses (mine included) will be published on the UK.Gov site.
https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/south-west/a303-stonehenge/
On the Media front an appearance on Radio 4, a light hearted look at Salisbury,
BBC Radio 4 - Mark Steel's in Town, Series 12, Salisbury
And an English version of the European documentary about the tunnel debate. Which had already been transmitted in French and in German.
Re: Stonehenge Tunnel Controversy - Watch the full documentary | ARTE
Blessings from the front
Arthur /|\
(C) King Arthur Pendragon