Post by vanora on Nov 18, 2006 14:26:36 GMT -1
When I first got involved with the Glasgow pagan community I remember being told that it was a shame that there were no sacred sites in the local area. The person who told me this was really lamenting the fact that there aren't any stone circles that close to Glasgow. When you live in a city and are surrounded by a post-industrial landscape, ancient sites are a bit thin on the ground.
However, that's not to say that there aren't any. Caer Clud holds its rituals in the remains of an Iron Age ring fort in Pollok Park. On the adjoining Pollock golf course is a bronze age tumulus.
Other places in the city that considered sacred by the local pagans are Camphill on Queens Park and the Glasgow Necropolis. Camphill is so called due the remains of the Roman fort built on its summit. The Necopolis according to some sources is the orginal site of the the fort that the druid group is named after and is said to be associated with Druids
There is also Dumbarton Rock, which is about a 30 minute train journey from Glasgow city centre. It is an ancient volcanic plug and still has a royal castle on it. It is associated with King Arthur in the Scottish myths. The capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. It is also the place that William Wallace was incarcerated before being taken to London for execution. It is the place where I first met Clota, the Goddess of the river Clyde.
A big part of my spiritual life is my relationship with these local places
However, that's not to say that there aren't any. Caer Clud holds its rituals in the remains of an Iron Age ring fort in Pollok Park. On the adjoining Pollock golf course is a bronze age tumulus.
Other places in the city that considered sacred by the local pagans are Camphill on Queens Park and the Glasgow Necropolis. Camphill is so called due the remains of the Roman fort built on its summit. The Necopolis according to some sources is the orginal site of the the fort that the druid group is named after and is said to be associated with Druids
There is also Dumbarton Rock, which is about a 30 minute train journey from Glasgow city centre. It is an ancient volcanic plug and still has a royal castle on it. It is associated with King Arthur in the Scottish myths. The capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. It is also the place that William Wallace was incarcerated before being taken to London for execution. It is the place where I first met Clota, the Goddess of the river Clyde.
A big part of my spiritual life is my relationship with these local places