#temple of glastonbury

[ocean-not-found]

I know my photos of my Altar are kinnnda shit, but :) best i can do!

Altars to; the Goddess, Santa Muerte (above my jar of squirrel bones!) , aphrodite and Our Lady Mary.

(If anyone can do better image IDs please do!! :)

[divinum-pacis]

The Goddess Temple dressed for Imbolc 2009. Photograph from Glastonbury Goddess Temple.

[kentengland]

White Spring ~ Glastonbury

[fernthewhimsical]

15 Days of Deity: Cernunnos

[Disclaimer: Most, if not all of this is UPG]

Putting multiple days together because it fits better. Day 7-10

Offerings:

There are no historical offerings known, although with the carvings we do know it would makes sense if coins were part of the offerings.

Coins

antlers

statues of stags or wolves

bonfires

tree nuts like acorns or chestnuts

crystals such as green goldstone and moss agate

moss

whisky and clear water

red meat

forest walks

donate to forest preservation

clean the nature spaces near you

learn something new

hedge riding

Festivals and Sacred Days:

I offer to Cernunnos on the New Moons, and I dedicate Lughnasadh and Beltaine to him.

Sacred Places:

There is a place in the forest of de Peel, in Brabant, the Netherlands. There I first found a tree that had fallen over, the roots sticking up towards the sky and the dirt still attached to it looked like a hulking antlered figure from a distance. I felt Cernunnos’ presence so strongly here. Over the years I have returned to this spot to make offerings. It no longer looks like it did, but the place is still powerful.

The white spring in Glastonbury. There is an altar dedicated to him and it is a powerhouse. Amazing experience to be there and charge a pendant devoted to him.

And each year on Castlefest, a large pagan/fantasy festival held near Lughnasadh is a sacred Cernunnos space for me. They built a large wicker creature with a different theme each year, where people can leave their offerings to be burnt. It is amazing, and spiritual and I feel Cernunnos’ presence so strongly here. Even when I can’t be there in person and view it online instead.

Devotional Practices:

Read about him and deities connected to him

Dedicate the new moon

Dedicate forest walks

Donate to charity, especially those dedicated to forest preservation, or wolves

Study new magic techniques

Go on a spirit journey to visit him

Work on his temple or shrine

Write and read poetry dedicated to him

Read other people’s personal experiences and thoughts about him

Dance, especially around a bonfire

[alternis]

finished my modern Danny Temple redesign, aka Krait

he's basically had his own solo's worth of character development off screen (rip the Kid Kobra solo that never was) but remains fundamentally Good Aligned and wanting to help people.

it's just, yknow.

he was born in a lab, raised by robots alongside his Evil Twin, and then kidnapped age 14 to lead an ancient snake-worshipping cult into an age of chaos and destruction. his holiday reading list is 'books about conjoined twins' and textbooks on molecular biology. he's a little fucked up! his moral compass points weird directions sometimes!

he got reptilian features after an attempted assassination, where his remaining loyal Kobra followers saved him via Snake-Themed Genetic Enhancements since they no longer had access to a lazarus pit.

he gains some snakey abilities (able to perceive heat signatures, stronger than a baseline human, enhanced senses and regenerative healing, cool fangs!) as well as becoming more susceptible to cold

in conclusion: he's still alive out there and one day a writer might bring him back, but until then he can live rent free in my head and on my blog

bonus body reference under cut

fun fact his face scales are bc I had glastonbury on while I was drawing and every time it cut to audience shots somebody was wearing glitter in this pattern. I was influenced

bonus ideas for those who got this far:

I like to think that, considering how fucked up the dc universe is, Danny's sect of Kobra believe the world has already entered the Kali-Yuga (age of chaos) and now they have to try and steer it into the coming age of peace and prosperity instead.

that's why they never show up again during future Kobra plotlines, the rest of Kobra thinks they're heretics so they just spend their time organising secret underground snake-themed mutual aid groups

[virgil-upinthestars]

versailles statue hunting: a thread soap opera

context, thing about being pagan: no public places to worship. no church, no temple, no shrine you can just walk into to say a prayer and leave. not to say these places don't exist, but the greek government isn't exactly jumping ready for me to bring a shit ton of candles and herbs to a unesco world heritage site. there are modern places to worship, but they're few and far between and mostly in california or glastonbury.

but hey ya know what IS literally everywhere in europe?

neoclassicism

that's right buddy my religion reinserted into a christian mindset to be used by the 18th-19th century european rich and powerful as they damn well please. inside the palace of versailles, it's offensive (cause louis XIV saw himself as the equivalent of the god apollo which -- no -- and also bro why'd you have our boi painted so pasty like that he's literally the sun), but oUTSIDE it's fabulous.

why?

the f o u n t a i n s. the s T A T U E S. my guy it was a pagan's dream walking out and seeing that. imagine a christian having not seen a cross in the flesh since they were eight and then going into a bible study class. i was losing my mind.

here is the chronology of that insanity.

[secretswiftymarvelfan]

Glastonbury Adventures - Colin Shea x Reader

A/N: In honour of Glastonbury weekend here’s a smutty one shot featuring our favourite musician! I totally blame this on @thefallenbibliophilequote​ for tagging me in a Colin gifset and reminding me how perfect he is!

Summary: You and Colin have some fun at Glastonbury

Word Count: 2.2k

Warnings: Fluff! SMUT! 18+ ONLY! MINORS DNI! Public-ish sex! Unprotected Sex! Little bit of angst at the end!

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Dividers by @firefly-graphics​

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For as long as you’ve known Colin you’ve known how much he wants to go to Glastonbury. Every year he’d clear his schedule for that weekend so he could sit and watch all the livestreams he could.

“It’s iconic! Any musician knows if you’ve played Glastonbury you’ve made it, and god imagine playing the pyramid stage” he’d exclaim shaking his head in wonder.

So when you told him you’d gotten tickets to the festival for his birthday he could hardly contain his excitement. It was like watching a kid being told they were going to Disney World. And lets just say he showed you how grateful he was that night, multiple times.

From the moment the plane landed Colin was like a ball of energy waiting to explode. You were so happy to see him so excited.

“Holy shit I can’t actually believe we’re here” Colin exclaimed as he looked out at the fields of Worthy farm.

“C’mon we better go find a good place to set up camp” you smile wrapping your arm around his waist.

“God I can’t wait, I don’t care if it rains the entire time we’re here, because its fucking Glastonbury” Colin grins wrapping his arm around you, kissing your temple before leading you off to the camping ground.

“Just be aware we can’t really shower here so don’t do too much mud wallowing” you point out laughing.

Thankfully the weather was perfect, sunny and warm all day, everyday. You and Colin had the best time exploring the different fields, drinking more cider than you probably should and listening to some amazing music from all the different stages.

It was late in the afternoon on the Sunday and you and Colin were stood near the back of the crowd at the pyramid stage listening to the band currently performing. You were stood in front of Colin who had his arms wrapped around you as you swayed side to side to the beat of the music.

“Hey” Colin muttered as he pressed a kiss to the exposed skin on your shoulder “I’m not bothered about listening to these guys so why don’t we go find something else”

You nod your head in agreement “sure what other stage are you thinking off?”

“I wasn’t thinking of going to a stage” Colin hums pressing another kiss to your neck.

You look over your shoulder at him about to question what he meant when you saw the look on his face “you have your I wanna have sex face on, why do you have your I wanna have sex face on?”

Colin gives you a look as if to say ‘isn’t it obvious’

“Colin we can’t, there’s nowhere we could go” you point out keeping your voice low.

“There’s plenty of places, our tent being the tamest option” Colin says “think about it, everyone is out listening to music or getting drunk, the camping ground is gonna be deserted right now”

“But what if we get caught?” You say shaking your head.

“That’s all part of the fun” Colin grins with a wink.

His hands move to your hips grabbing them possessively, pulling you back so you could feel his erection pressing against your ass. You had to bite your lips to stop yourself from moaning right there and then.

“So what do you say?” Colin whispers in your ear.

You look over your shoulder at him, biting your lower lip as you nodded your head in agreement. The lopsided grin on Colin’s face grew as he leant down to kiss you deeply before quickly guiding you out of the crowds.

The two of you quickly made your way back to your tent, not caring if you looked like two horny teenagers.

Once you found and reached your tent you grabbed hold of Colin’s hand quickly stopping him and turning him around to face you. He looked back at you slightly confused for a moment but quickly recovered when you grabbed him by the nape of his neck and crashing his lips down to yours. He instantly responded grabbing your hips and pulling you closer. You ran your hand down his chest until you reached his prominent bulge, cupping and grabbing it making him groan.

You take a couple steps back smirking at him, bending over to give him the perfect view of your ass as you unzipped and stepped inside your tent. Once inside the tent you quickly pulled off the crochet crop top you wore, leaving you naked from the waist up.

You could hear Colin muttering to himself outside the tent as you lay down, propping yourself up on your elbows. As he stepped inside the tent he froze slightly when he saw you.

“Fuck” he repeated under his breath, quickly zipping the tent shut.

Once closed off from the world he quickly whipped off his top before pouncing on you. He cupped your cheek as he kissed you deeply, hips settling between your legs as his tongue delved inside your mouth.

You tilted your head back as his lips travelled from yours, nipping and sucking at your skin as he moved over your jawline and neck. Your fingers weaved through his hair, tugging at the short strands as he attacked your collarbone down to your clavicle. Your back arching when he finally reached the spot you wanted him the most. His lips wrapping around your erect nipple, flicking it with his tongue, forcing you to bite back a loud moan. His dexterous fingers giving your other breast equal attention, pinching and massaging.

His attentions move further south down your body, your breath hitching when he reached the waistband of your shorts. Glancing up at you through his lashes, which you were always so jealous of because they were so thick and long, he undid the button of your denim shorts, hooking his fingers over the waistband and your panties before pulling them down teasingly slowly.

You watch as he sits back on his ankles, licking his lips as he looked down at you “fuck so wet already?” he mutters shaking his head.

“I’m always wet for you” you say biting your lower lip as you grin down at him.

A smirk grows on his face as he crawls back up you “well in that case…” he mutters before pressing a kiss to your lips “I’m never letting you leave this tent ever again” he practically growls.

As he kisses you, his hand dips between your bodies, cupping your core. He slowly drags two fingers up your slit, collecting your juices, swiping across your clit in a teasing manner. You roll your hips in a desperate attempt to get him to touch you where you needed it most but he just removes his hand completely. You watch as he brings his fingers to his lips, licking them clean of your essence.

“My favourite taste in the world” he hums before shifting back down your body “but I’m gonna need more than just a taste” he says eyes almost completely black with lust.

You were going to say a snarky remark along the lines of having a three course meal but the words die in your throat as he licks a long stipe up your slit before diving in with no hesitation. Your hand flew to his hair, gripping the short strands as he eats you out like a man starved. His tongue delving deep inside you, leaving you desperately struggling to hold back your moans.

“let it all out baby girl, I wanna hear everything” Colin says, his voice reverberating against your clit.

“but-“ you gasp struggling to your brain to communicate with your mouth.

“no one’s around, I wanna hear you scream” Colin smirks before he attacks once more, not giving you the chance to stop yourself, a loud moan falling from your lips.

“fuck colin- I’m- I’m close” you gasp throwing your head back, your back arching.

“I know baby girl, let go” Colin groans, sliding two fingers into you as he sucked on your clit.

At that you felt your orgasm crash over you in a tsunami like wave. Your body spasaming as you came with a large cry, your arousal flooding Colins mouth. He however lapped up everything he gave him.

“fuck” you mutter as you came down from your high.

Colin grinned as he moved back up you “too tired to carry on?” he smirks.

“never in a million years” you pant, wrapping your arm around his shoulders, pulling his lips down to yours, moaning as you tasted yourself on his lips.

As he kisses you, your hands trail down his chest until your reach the waistband on his shorts. Your nimble fingers quickly unbuttoning them, his hands joining yours as you pushed his shorts down.

Once his shorts were discarded you push against his shoulders, moving so he was now below you as you straddled his skinny hips. He looked up at you in surprise for a moment before a smirk grew on his face.

“take what you need baby girl” he smirks.

You grin down at him, wrapping your fingers around his erection giving him a few gently pumps “that’s exactly what I plan on doing” you wink.

You line him up at your entrance before slowly sinking down on to him, the both of you groaning at the sensation of him filling you up. No matter how many times you’ll have sex with Colin you’ll never get used to his size, and you didn’t want to either. Once you were fully seated you began slowly rolling your hips, causing the both of you to moan loudly.

As you picked up the pace, Colin’s hands moved to your hips to guide you and encourage you to move faster and harder. Your hands resting against his chest, feeling his pecs tense as you rode his cock.

“fuck baby girl you feel so good” Colin groaned as he started to rut up into you “shit please tell me you’re close”

You could only nod, your ability to speak completely gone in your sex driven haze.

“let go baby girl, come all over my cock” Colin encourages, his hand slipping between your bodies to run circles around your clit.

With that added sensation you came with a loud cry, throwing your head back, trying desperately to keep moving until Colin found his high. Thankfully he continued to guide your hips, rutting up into you, doing all of the work as your body turned to jello. You walls pulsated around him as he hit his high, painting your walls with his spend.

You finally collapsed on top of him, the tent silent with the exception of your pants as you both fought to catch your breath. As Colin wrapped his arms around you, you lifted your head to smile blissfully up at him, he smiled back at you, brushing some hair from your face before kissing you sweetly.

The two of you remained like this in silence just enjoying each other’s company, for an unknown amount of time. The sound of the festival in the background as you just relaxed in each other’s embrace.

“I wish we could come here every year” Colin sighed quietly, his fingers running absentmindedly up and down your back.

“hey you never know, in a few years you could be performing here and we could be having green room sex” you smirk.

Colin lets out a snort of laughter “yeah right”

“hey don’t sell yourself short, you guys are amazing, easily the best band in Boston, you sell out every gig you do” you tell him lifting your head so you could look at him properly “I’m already having to beat wannabe groupies back with a stick”

Colin lets out a small chuckle at that “I dunno, its just- I just think sometimes if it was gonna happen it would have happened already, and I should just cut my losses and get a real job”

You sit up properly hearing this, your hands resting on his chest making sure he was looking up at you “hey no stop talking like that” you tell him harshly.

“I mean it Y/N, it would mean we could afford more trips like this, I don’t like that the only reason we were able to go was because you paid for it” Colin sighs his hand moving up and down your side.

“I don’t care, this was your birthday present!” you state shaking your head down at him “Colin you can’t give up your dream, you’ve worked so hard and you’re so good and your big break is coming soon I can feel it”

“but what if it doesn’t?” he sighs still unconvinced.

“then make it, send your demo to every record label out there until one responds and keep going” you tell him gently “and honestly Colin I don’t care how much you earn, which is actually pretty good, I’d rather watch my boyfriend rock out on stage than live in a fancy apartment or go on loads of different holidays”

“really?” Colin asks arching a brow, uncertain.

“100%, because I love you” you smile wiping away some glitter that had fallen from your face onto his nose.

“I love you too, so, so much” he smiles cupping your cheek and kissing you deeply.

“now do you wanna go watch the headliner, or have round 2 before everyone gets back?” you ask with a smirk.

A grin grows on Colin’s face as he flips the both of your over so he was above you “round two every time” he grins.

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The White Horse, a large turf-cut figure on the hillside at Uffington in Berkshire, is an evocation of Epona, the Celtic Horse-Goddess. Dragon Hill nearby was a Neolithic first-fruits ceremonial site; folklore tells that the white sterile patch on its summit was caused by the execution of the lifegiving Dragon Goddess at the hands of a patriarchal solar-hero. Where her blood fell, nothing will grow.

One such dragon-slayer, or serpent-killing "hero," is St. Michael. Many of the earliest Christian churches in Britain, dedicated to St. Michael, were built precisely on the ancient mounds and high-places of the Great Goddess. In Christian lore, St. Michael was the head chief of a band of angels (read “patriarchal invaders”) that went to war with the Mother Dragon and her people. In folklore, St. Michael is thought to be the successor of Wotan, the Anglo-Saxon god who was a warlike slayer of dragons. In fact, an abnormal number of Christian churches dedicated to St. Michael and St. George, the other British dragon-slayer, are built on high places along the ley-line (or dragon path) that runs from Land's End in Cornwall through the Goddess monuments at Glastonbury and Avebury in southwest England.

Such a St. Michael's church was built on the summit of Glastonbury Tor! . . . but in the year 1300 A.D. it was destroyed by an earthquake. As Elizabeth G. Davis notes, all the Christian male angels were originally the Great Goddess, with her wings. When the image of the Winged Goddess "continued to be engraved on Roman coins, in defiance of the new Christian hierarchy in Constantinople"—who had smashed or taken over all her Roman temples—the Church fathers just changed her name to "the Angel of the Lord," Archangel Michael.

-Monica Sjöö and Barbara Mor. The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering The Religion of the Earth.

[dasenergi]

What are you looking forward to this summer? Do you have something you've been wanting to try out or somewhere you've wanted to go but haven't had the opportunity yet?

I hope you have a peaceful day 💗🌞💐

Hello Friend! In May I'm going away on a week-long silent meditation retreat. But other than that, I have no Summer plans.

Just yesterday I was thinking of taking the kids on a road trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas with my parents. My maternal side of the family is from Oklahoma and the paternal side is from Arkansas. There is 100+ years of family history at each, old family farms, cemeteries, etc. The front porch where my mom was born.

I'd like my parents to share this family-history with my kids before my parents get too old.

Is there somewhere I've been wanting to go? Puerto Vallarta is on my list. It's the gay vacation destination in Mexico. --But I love history and there's not a lot of history in that area (like the Cancun/Tulum area that I went to a few years back). Mexico City interests me with all the history in the area, but every time I mention it people talk me out of it. There is a travel advisory about going to Mexico right now.

I've also been thinking about a King Arthur tour of England, go to Glastonbury / Avalon and other sites associated with King Arthur, druid / pagan sites, like Stonehenge, etc.

Greece interests me. I've always been fascinated by the "The Oracle of Delphi", so I'd want to visit the Temple of Apollo and other ancient historical sites.

Where history and spirituality meet, that's where I want to go.

Thank you Friend! I hope you have a great day too!

[ocean-not-found]

Hail Goddess. Hail Sun Goddess. Hail Mother of All.

Hail Queen of the Stars. Hail Queen of Heaven. Hail Queen of the Seas. Hail to the Lady of the Lake. Hail to the Mother of the Moon. Hail to Morrigan Le Fey.Hail Sophia. Hail The Old Lady.

Hail, to the ancient One.

HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE!! 🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥

[hungercityhellhound]

The Moscow festival is one the best rock crossovers in history

Sad we don’t nothing like this anymore

Honestly, there are so many festivals around but I don't think they are promoted like they once were. The other thing is the huge bias against new glam bands makes people overlook the current festivals, or some idea that a festival must be in a gigantic stadium and promoted everywhere to count. Things like M3, Hard Rock Hell, Hell & Heaven Fest, Rockville, Sonic Temple, Maryland Deathfest, Copenhell, GrasPOP, Fullforce, Hellfest, Rock Fest Wisconsin, Inkcarceration, Glam Slam, Leather Duchess' Leather Fest California, WAKEN, Beyond the Gates, Rebellion Fest, Bloodstock, Summer Breeze, Full Metal Cruise, RokIsland, Sweden Rock, Beale Street Music Fest, Shaky Knees, Milwalkee Metal, Glastonbury, Tons of Rock, Ressurrection fest, Rocklahoma, Blue Ridge Rock, Aftershock, Power Trip, Picktown Palooza.... and so on. ALL of those Festivals are either exclusively glam and rock or include a number of glam and rock bands. The whole idea that we have nothing like Moscow anymore is a load of nonsense.

Every year I feel like there are TOOOO many things like it that I want to go to and can't.

[divinum-pacis]

Painting of the Lady of Avalon by Caroline Lir. Glastonbury Goddess Temple.

[glastonburyperspective]

Goddess Temple in Glastonbury

[mediamonarchy]

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[taruntravell]

Beyond Stonehenge: Must-Visit Attractions Near the Ancient Monument

Stonehenge tours is undoubtedly a fascinating and iconic historical site, but there are several other must-visit attractions and places of interest in the vicinity. Here are some attractions near Stonehenge that you should consider exploring:

Avebury Stone Circle: Located just 25 miles north of Stonehenge, Avebury is a Neolithic stone circle that is larger and older than Stonehenge. You can walk among the standing stones and explore the charming village of Avebury.

Salisbury Cathedral: Salisbury Cathedral, home to the tallest spire in England, is an architectural masterpiece. Inside, you can view the Magna Carta, a historic document dating back to 1215. The cathedral is located in the city of Salisbury, which also offers a picturesque old town to explore.

Old Sarum: This historic site is a few miles north of Salisbury and features the ruins of an Iron Age hillfort and medieval castle. You can learn about its rich history through exhibits and enjoy stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

The City of Bath: A UNESCO World Heritage site, the city of Bath is famous for its Roman-built baths and Georgian architecture. Visit the Roman Baths, the historic Bath Abbey, and the stunning Georgian-era Pump Room. Don't forget to relax in the natural thermal baths at the Thermae Bath Spa.

Longleat House and Safari Park: Located just a short drive from Stonehenge, Longleat is an English stately home with beautiful gardens and a famous safari park. Explore the historic house, admire the grounds, and take a safari tour to see animals from around the world.

Lacock Village: This charming village, near Chippenham, is known for its preserved historic buildings and streets. It has been a popular location for various film and TV productions, such as Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

Cheddar Gorge: While a bit farther from Stonehenge, Cheddar Gorge is a spectacular natural attraction. Explore the limestone cliffs, caves, and take a guided tour inside Gough's Cave, where you can learn about its prehistoric inhabitants.

Glastonbury: Known for its spiritual and mystical atmosphere, Glastonbury is home to Glastonbury Tor, a prominent hill with an ancient church tower at its summit. Explore the town's eclectic shops, visit Glastonbury Abbey, and learn about the legends and history associated with the area.

Stourhead: This National Trust property features a stunning 18th-century landscape garden with a central lake, classical temples, and beautiful plantings. It's an excellent place for a leisurely walk or picnic.

Avebury Manor and Garden: In addition to the stone circle, Avebury also offers the opportunity to visit Avebury Manor and its beautiful gardens. The manor itself has been transformed into a hands-on museum where you can touch and interact with the historic furnishings.

These attractions provide a diverse range of experiences, from ancient history and architecture to natural beauty and cultural richness. When visiting Stonehenge, consider extending your trip to explore the many other fascinating sites in the area.