#sacred spring

[geritsel]

Koloman Moser - Bookplate Spring, In collaboration with Martin Gerlach. Lithograph in the series 1895-1900 Allegorien: Neue Folge.

[arjuna-vallabha]

Sacred spring at Candi Jolotundo, Java

[lith-laugh-love]

30th May 2023

A quiet well nestled in St Mylor churchyard, with a small gully running down to the wall and presumably out into the harbour just beyond it. The well water continues to be used in baptisms - a deliberate choice to link the current congregation with the ancient history of the church & the possible site of very early baptisms.

megalithic.co.uk

[hauntedromantic]

The fall to the healing pool in the Chalice Well Garden. Red from the iron oxide in the water the colour is attributed to the presence of the Grail, filled with Christ's blood and hidden somewhere near the source by Joseph of Arimathea, or to the blood of the local earth goddess, whose consort rules over the White Spring nearby. Home to Arthurian legends, 19th century occult societies, and a mingling of Christian and pagan pilgrims to this day the Well and her garden have a rich history. It was unbelievably hot that day so being able to stand in the pool was incredibly welcome.

[wolverinesorcery]

Lych Gates & Holy Wells Saint Feock Church & Saint Feock Holy Well, Feock, Cornwall. / Eglos Synta Feoca & Fenten Synta Feoca, Lannfyek, Kernow

[hochgouez-nerzhus]

Sacred Spring of Gawton's Well - Staffordshire - England

The site with the spring, voted one of the most mystical places and certainly one of the most atmospheric of Staffordshire’s ancient wells, is found on the remains of the Kynpersley Estate. It fills at first an elliptical stone basin, then a small rectangular basin and then a larger one which could have formed a bath. There is a semi-circular stone just after this and it then flows through a number of large rocks forming a stream. The site has an excellent arrangement: the juxtaposition between the man-made and the natural.

The oval stand of yews around the well is reputed to be the remains of a druidic grove, and although these specimens must be considerably younger than that, perhaps they are the descendants of those long forgotten trees.

The Biddulph Museum website (which also describes the site as a “Druid Grove”) tells this story:

Gawton / Gorton was one of the servants of Knypersley Hall when he became ill with the plague. Due to everyone thinking they would fall ill he was forced to leave. He left and went to live in a cave (Gawton’s Stone) near Knypersley pool.

Nearby was a spring which is known as Gawton’s Well which is where he bathed every day. He also used the spring for his drinking water. The spring was believed to have the power to heal skin diseases by the locals and apparently cured Gawton of the plague.

Even though he was now healed he continued to stay at the cave and lived there till his death.

[certainplace-certaintime]

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2007

[kaalbela]

Polash/Sacred Tree

[wingedblooms]

ngl it makes me super nervous that SJM is reposting so much about the Spring court considering Elain’s book is probably next.

Hey, it’s okay to feel nervous. 💕 If you’re looking for reassurance, let me just say that the stories she shared felt like obligatory social media engagement to me. If it did mean anything (which I truly doubt), it would be that the third sister—like both her sisters in their own stories—is going to visit other courts, including Spring. The plot that was set up is clearly broader than a single court (Wyrd and her sacred peaks). Elain can be an important member of the Night Court and travel to many different places like every other member of her family. Travel to the Spring Court does not determine her endgame (and as an aside, there’s something about a demon in spring that really appeals to me).

If Elain does visit Spring, it could relate to that broader plot thread. That’s where Feyre first learned about the origins of Prythian and how she thought to cup her hands to heal Wyrd’s physical form (the Cauldron). Could Elain understand the language of creation (wyrdmarks) on the mural?

And will the starlight pool that echoes Wyrd’s sparkling light in the mural come back into play? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it reminds me of the thread of Hope Feyre and Elain learned about in acofas and Wyrd’s original powers (pure, blossoming life).

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There’s a reason Elain’s scent is a promise of spring, a sparkling river that her sister followed. And while, yes, the mysterious Lady of Spring is a beloved headcanon of mine, it makes much more sense for those hints to be connected to Wyrd and the larger story that has emerged.

[arjuna-vallabha]

Pura Mangening sacred spring, Bali

[barbatusart]

rite of spring gesture drawings of the choreography from the les augures printaniers + danse sacrale (l'élue) bits

[rherlotshadow]

The willow tree over the Swallowhead Spring, flowing into the River Kennet. Wiltshire.

[gascon-en-exil]

Had a sad realization just now.

Engage in its first year got exactly as many seasonal alts as Thracia has had across the entire life of FEH: five. I really wish IS would stop treating the Jugdral games with kid gloves whenever they're picking out candidates for their sillier seasonal themes.

[july-19th-club]

when i was a kid the church songs i gravitated twoards were definitely always the ones like "how great thou art" and "on eagle's wings" - basically anything that mentioned the natural world or a cool animal. songs of faith and tradition did nothing for me, amazing grace was a nothing song, the bread of life was a NOTHING song. but a voice crying out in the wilderness? oh?? say more

and then they dont say more. and you have to figure out whether you believe regardless. and that's what religion is

[vox-anglosphere]

Although a church has stood here since Saxon times, Manchester Cathedral finally emerged in its present High Gothic form in 1882.

[sidewalkchemistry]

Spring Simmer Pot

lemon, lavender, calendula, and sage. It's a great air freshener and brings the sweet smells of spring into your home.