Magic and Mystery
According to local folklore - although specific stories are not forthcoming - Castle hill has numerous connections with witchcraft.
It is also said to be a place where the powers of Light and Dark ebb and flow.
During a vigil of lightworkers, several members heard Angelic Voices joining in the singing. There are also reports of strange
aerial lights, although organised skywatches were not successful.
Oh, you light and dark!
Balanced powers of extremity;
Crossing swords of equal strength;
Scales tipping either way;
Ebb and flow of eternity.
Oh, you light and dark! |
The Money Pit
A raven is said to guard a great treasure on Castle hill. Local legend tells of a man who was digging there and came upon a strong,
intricately wrought iron chest. As he attempted to open it, a raven flew down and cried out "He has not been born yet." Both
fearful and respectful, the man reburied the chest and never disclosed the location.
Michael and Mary
John Michell, a modern geomancer, was the first to write about the Michael Line across southern England. Less a ley line than a
'corridor' it marks a series of ancient and sacred sites connected by dragon and serpent legends.
Investigated in the late 1980s by Paul Broadhurst and Hamish Miller (as detailed in their book, 'The Sun and the Serpent') they
dowsed two streams of energy weaving their way along the Michael line from the tip of Cornwall to East Anglia. Dubbed the Michael
and Mary currents, they are complementary 'male' and 'female' energies.
Castle Hill is one of the places where the two currents cross, forming what was referred to as a 'Node Point'. Perhaps this is the
source of the story of Light and Dark forces, and of the great treasure of local legend.
The central point along the line is Avebury. It is interesting, although mysterious, that to the west of the Avebury area
the currents cross sixteen times, while to the east of Avebury they cross only three more times over a comparable distance.
Wittenham Clumps is one of those three select points.
Figure Eight
It is pure observation, although interesting, that the two peaks of Round and Castle hills create a figure eight, or symbol of
infinity.
Photo & poetry © David Stone
