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The ladies is one of the most welcoming places on earth - irrespective of your gender. I have visited many thousands of times and have never ever felt in any way unwelcome or any different to my female companions - on the contrary the stones know I look after them - stopping fires/litter/climbing damage etc etc.
I find the suggestion that it is somehow for ladies quite offensive - if you knew the place better and did not base your comments on 1 visit years ago then maybe you would have a clearer vision. The name '9 ladies' has nothing to do with the original circle builders - it is a Christianised story about female dancers being turned to stone for dancing on the sabbath. the King stone (or fiddler) being their male musical counterpart.
I took the largest Bronze Age greenstone battle axe I have ever seen up there on Saturday and it basically vibrated with energy and felt as though the stones wanted it closer every time i took it away from them - this is the most masculine artifact you could possibly have and probably once belonged to a very powerful tribal chieftan. it sent several people into trances and had an amazing positive effect on everyone there - a mixture of males and females - we don't discriminate - we are all one. I left the moor with a huge grin (as usual) clutching my extremely precious axe.
i also made a new friend that I am certain will be a good friend for years to come. We were meant to meet at the stones - no doubt whatsoever.
Male or female - all are welcome at the Nine Ladies.
Unless you damage trees, drop litter, climb or sit on the stones etc etc.
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road