A few days ago I took myself of to the Nine Ladies stone circle in Derbyshire England. It is situated on Stanton Moor, an amazing place in its own right and well worth a visit. There are a maze of paths and tracks on the moor so it is a wonderful place to just follow your intuition and explore in a very random way. The moor is not that big so we are not talking about getting lost for days but of course proper clothing, especially footwear and keeping an eye on the weather are still important. I would not advise exploring a night as there are some deep quarry pits.
However, back to the circle. It is located in a clearing in the woods which give it a more magical feel when you come upon it. The circle itself is well documented so there is no need to repeat that here because what I want to disclose is the personal experience I had there.
But first a little background to the trip. As you may be aware I have been struggling to come to terms with the loss of my darling wife and where or who I was in this new state. Twenty one years ago we were bonded together on the Autumn Equinox at the stone circle above Penmaenmawr. So sixteen months after her passing I wanted to see how well I was coping, so I tested myself by visiting another stone circle on the same day and time, only this time I would be alone. Later that day I was also going to meet a lady I had met on line so I was expecting a someone emotionally charged and frightening day. Why would I subject myself to such an experience, because that is who I am, if I find something frightening I jump right in, it is what I have done all my life. So this is me testing myself as to how far I had come and can I go further. I realise that not all of you will understand that but if you have been widowed I know you will.
At the circle I sat, I confess, I sat on one of the stones as I find it hard to get up from the ground these days, and I waited for the exact moment of the Equinox and then walk in to the center of the circle and stood for a moment, sensing the energies from the Earth and the stones. Well, the energy was immense, incredible and so strong I nearly fell over. I have no idea if other people felt the same energy or as strong, it is I feel a very personal response different for each person at that particular time and according to their personal circumstances. So for me it felt as though the energies were for me and me alone, a personal and profound communication. So after a few minutes I had to go back and sit down, I cannot explain what I felt or what had changed but certainly something was different.
I had brought with me an apple, something appropriate to the Equinox celebration. I had intended to eat it and then plant one of the pips but now something else came to me. There was I young lady sat nearby so I took my apple and offered it to her with the words ‘from Yang to Yin’. She recognised the gesture, the equinoxes are time of change over from light to dark, positive to negative, outer to inner, masculine to feminine or Yang to Yin and the reverse at the spring equinox.
A little while later she came to me to read two oracle cards she had picked for me. I cannot remember exactly what she said but it was very pertinent to my current situation and also encouraging. Strangely enough she told she had been researching the symbolism of the apple and so the sudden appearance of the gift was very something special to her as well. As I was leaving I passed by her and said bless and walked on, she then got up and came after me and said ‘I have to tell you that there are blessings all around you and you should move forward on your own path.’
The circle had given me the answer and strength I needed for which I am grateful.
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