Friday, 15 February 2008

Glastonbury Tor


Image of the famous and sacred Glastonbury Tor, dominating this part of Somerset. The Tor is an amazing feature in the landscape around Glastonbury/Avalon and has been a centre of worship for tens of thousands of years. The Christian abbey was one of the most important and oldest in the country, with Arthurian links and stunning legends involving Joseph of Arimathea. The place was significant to the pagan Celts as well and going back even further into time it was a magical centre for the peoples inhabiting this region.

Here is some more information about this puzzling hill.

When you walk around Glastonbury you do pick up on something quite odd. There does seem to be something otherworldly in the air that pervades everything. And as you climb the imposing Tor you feel you are ascending a ceremonial pathway that has been trodden for aeons. It's quite simply a magical sort of place and it's not wonder it attracts like-minded people from all over the world.


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