Hello Susan, I am humbled by your wonderful comment. Thank you so much for for your wise words. I am going to pin it at the top so that it might inspire others. I am so sorry for your loss my friend. Keep doing what you do, true love lasts forever. The Hawthorn tree "knows" you now, it is an excellent conduit between the worlds. You are welcome to ramble here anytime hen. Hope you are warm and well. Bless. 💚🍀

Thank you Curious, for your kind words and advice. Snow and below freezing now, the Cailleach is visiting. ⛄ @@TheCuriousCelt

Hello Judith, Thanks for nice comment. 🙏. I appreciate your support. 🤗🍀

Hello Jim , thanks for watching and commenting. You are always welcome here. Yes , I completely agree with you that sacred sites should be kept pristine , the problem here is that the thorn tree , which is the main focus of the offerings , has grown inside the circle . This makes it associated with the Faeries , and attracts those who seek to try and communicate with them. And being a Faerie thorn , there is not one person will dare to cut it down for fear of the Faeries wrath . Which is usually severe if you are to believe the folklore. I have put the house move on hold for now , thanks for remembering. Too much else going on... Take care Jim and stay warm .Wade was saying Alberta was -45C . You Canadians are tough...💪👍🍀

Hello Stormy, Thanks for the awesome comment. You are a ray of sunshine 🌞 on a winters day. That's cool that you have been at Ballynoe yourself. Stay warm my friend. 🌻💚🍀

Cheers Martin, Thanks for stopping by. 👍 I would love to tour Aberdeenshire sometime, there is so much Neolithic goodness to see. 🍀

There is lots of fun in Aberdeenshire.

Hi David , happy new year to you also my friend. Aye , I was pretty lucky right enough , another car full of people pulled up just as I got back to the van..😀 I remember that Odin plaque ....I wonder is it still there . Whether you believe in the paranormal or not , I wouldn`t recommend taking something like that home with you though . Thanks for watching and commenting . 👍🍀

Hello Owen , Your comment regarding plastic is very misleading . My respect for , and connection to, the natural world is on a deep spiritual level . To say that plastic waste does not harm the environment is at best misinformed and at worst irresponsible. It is common for the casual observer to assume that because plastic is derived from petroleum and petroleum is derived from crude oil, which is an organic compound, that therefore plastic is biodegradable . The organic compound in petroleum ( Lipids ) are transformed into a material unrecognized by the organisms that normally break matter down. Most plastics are derived from Propylene, when heated in with a catalyst , individual Monomers of Propylene link together forming an extremely strong carbon bonds with each other creating Polypropylene. Nature does not make things like that, so the organisms have never seen that before , and lack the ability to break something like that down as they don`t have the metabolic pathways to do it. So called "Organic Polymers " are not naturally organic. " Organic " in this sense is simply a term used in chemical science to describe a compound containing carbon atoms. To further illustrate , I include this paragraph taken from an article in The Smithsonian Science Education Centre website...... As you can see, the organic polymers we call “plastics” are a diverse chemical family. Plastics are pretty easy to produce, lightweight, and have a variety of properties that have made modern life much easier and sanitary. Plastics are also quite durable, and that is the good and bad thing about them. For use as containers or in construction, we want materials to be durable. However, because we use so much plastic and often throw it away, a lot of plastic waste gets into the environment and stays there for a long time. Since the 1950s, tons of plastic has been discarded into the environment and that plastic is likely to persist for many centuries. Scientists have found evidence of plastic harming wildlife, particularly sea birds and other marine life. The scientific evidence that plastic have already damaged our environment down to a nano level is undeniable Owen . It`s already in the human food chain from fish and other sea food . I almost deleted your comment , but I thought I would be better speaking up for The Mother as She can`t use the internet . Apart from that ...No , never heard of queenT and the funeral games....what is it?

Hello Jim , Nice to hear from you . I think some people are missing the point , when they leave non-bio. materials . Having said that, I understand that leaving tributes and libations is an ancient practice , and it still fulfils that human spiritual need to connect to The Otherworld . Personally I believe it works if done with sincerity and respect. With the continued rise in neo paganism ,many more folk , some more aware of the environment than others , are doing these rituals . I didn`t realise that this was happening at Avebury , that`s interesting thanks. Great comment my friend, your support is much appreciated...🍀