There is an ancient tradition in rural England regarding the safe way to eat a soft-boiled egg. After you have finished eating the egg out of its shell, you should shove your spoon through the bottom of the eggshell. This is because it was believed witches could use empty eggshells as boats. The "dreaded hags" would cause sailing ships to be wrecked, drowning unlucky … [Read more...] about Be Mindful How You Eat an Egg
England tours
Glastonbury Myths and Mysteries
I didn't realize Glastonbury was more than just a music festival site until I met Antón Ponce De Leon Paiva. He is the Peruvian man that Shirley Maclaine wrote about in "It's All In The Playing," referring to him as an investigator of UFOs. When Antón was a young man, he was taken blindfolded to a hidden village in the Andes, where elders taught him ancient secrets of the Incas … [Read more...] about Glastonbury Myths and Mysteries
Looking Through The Mists
In the early 1980s, when Marion Zimmer Bradley was preparing to write The Mists of Avalon, she needed some help with the research, and the expert she contacted was Jamie George. Born in Scotland, Jamie moved to England and opened a bookstore in Glastonbury. In the late '70s he started leading tours around Glastonbury, and this gradually widened to include … [Read more...] about Looking Through The Mists
Answer the call from the enchanted landscapes of Scotland, England and Wales
Our friends who reside on the Isle of Avalon reminded us that February 2nd was the day the wheel of the year turned to Imbolc - a time to clear away the debris of winter and celebrate the return of the goddess to the land. Snowdrops herald the Spring that is to come - one that will occur not only in the outer world of nature, but also - hopefully - within our hearts. As if … [Read more...] about Answer the call from the enchanted landscapes of Scotland, England and Wales
Stonehenge Tour is Only Tiny Element of Sacred England Journey
Stonehenge may be the top destination for travelers making their first visit to southwest of England, but even if the early morning private ceremony at Stonehenge were to be removed from the itinerary, the sacred sites tour of Britain recently announced by Body Mind Spirit Journeys would still be an experience of a lifetime. Billed as a "Journey through the mists of time from … [Read more...] about Stonehenge Tour is Only Tiny Element of Sacred England Journey