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FourWinds Mar 27, 2002 14:38:59
Replying to dominicfairman

>> I am convinced that the original purpose of the
>> stone would have been celebratory

This is what we mean when we use 'sacred'. Not sacred to US directly perhaps, but to an older civilisation or people.

We have had many talks here regarding leaving a site be and continuing the evolution of its use as a focus for activity. It's very a delicate and tricky issue.

If one has the impression that the stone was celebratory in its conception and implementation then how does one know that the new use for it is in the spirit of the original ideals. It could mark a particularly evil plot of land (in the eye of the erector) for all anyone knows. It could mark the site of someone's death or burial and so celebrating around it may be irreverent to the original purpose.

I suppose I'm asking - are we wise enough and capable of guessing what its purpose was in order to perpetuate it?

D dominicfairman
dominicfairman Mar 27, 2002 15:15:22
Replying to FourWinds

OK - I think there has been a lot of focus on the event rather than the end result. We thought long and hard about the construction and decided on granite because of the stone itself and the landscape. As for its permanence I do not think we should treat areas like Bodmin Moor as a living museum, but be bold enough to mark the landscape (which after all is entirely man made) with monuments for future generations to admire.

So we come to the question of weither or not it is appropriate in this instance? I have to be guided by Hamish who assures me that the energy coming from the stone is not dark/evil (although he has come across this many times) and in his experience the uses we put to stones/buildings that mark lines can influence the very energy within, and that by building the labyrinth and celebrating the stone we will be having a positive affect

Dominic