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Sacred Sites and Megalithic Mysteries >> West Kennet Long Barrow 1991 - a strange experience
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West Kennet Long Barrow 1991 - a strange experience |
skuaimages
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|  Posted 12-12-2012 at 16:06
West Kennet Long Barrow I
On December 1st 1991 I spent the whole day attempting to establish and map the track of the
Michael and Mary energy lines, and others if I came across them, over the area encompassing
the West Kennet stone avenue, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, East Kennet, the Sanctuary
and the Ridgeway.
Moving west from the small hamlet of East Kennet I picked up the Mary line again and made my way
towards the West Kennet Long Barrow which was beckoning on the dusky horizon, it was about 4pm
and the sun had long set. Mary was heading straight for the eastern entrance of the barrow, and was flowing west. The lay-by where visitors normally parked was about 600 mtrs away to the north on the A4
road, which passes just south of Silbury Hill. It was empty and that suited me, and soon I entered the barrow, gladly alone I wanted to soak up the energy inside. I spent quite sometime just taking in this amazing tomb, and imagining how it might have been 5,000 years ago. I shot no photographs, which I did some days later, and many times afterwards, and thought Id best be heading home to Bristol.
It was now 4.20pm and the temperature was dropping rapidly, even though the sky was overcast, so I began heading down the footpath in order to reach my car. This was parked about a kilometre away,
between West Kennet and the Sanctuary, on an old farm track.
I suddenly noticed that there were 5 or 6 figures making there way towards the barrow on the footpath from the lay-by but strangely there was no vehicle there. Soon these figures were heading toward me,
no more than 200 meters away. Now I had difficulty counting them because they were aligned with each other. They appeared dressed in black, walking in single file, as far as I could make out.
My imagination kicked in and I started wondering why on earth would a group of people visit a
place like this, when it was almost dark. As they approached I discerned a little more and felt a bit
edgy, unlike me really. They were dressed in long black hooded cloaks. All were hooded but the leader, and he had a large crop of very fuzzy black hair. I continued to walk, as naturally as possible toward them and begun to wonder what would happen when we met on this fairly narrow path with barb wire fences on either side.
As the leader approached me, apparently unaware of my presence, I was astonished to see he was
wearing a large golden cross, hanging from a substantial golden chain around his neck. It lay on his chest and seemed to shine, even though it was close to darkness now. He was now only yards away from me and I braved a look in his direction another shock of sorts his face was that of a cherub.
For some reason this disturbed me and I shuffled sideways to make way for them to pass. They did so
without a greeting or noise of any kind I was not even sure I could hear their footsteps. I was convinced one of them was a women; sacrifice came to mind.
I was relieved in a way to be ignored, but on the other-hand I felt a bit miffed. I started off more briskly for my car I wanted home. On the way, I kept having the urge to look back, and I did several times.
It seemed to me that these figures were making little progress toward the barrows entrance, or that time had slowed right down. The horizon they were set against was pretty dark, but I could still make the line of them out.
I was not that far from my car and decided to take one more glance just before the barrow was about to
sink beneath the horizon to the west. They were no longer visible. I tried my binoculars but it was too
dark I needed night vision. But then to my astonishment a gigantic white flash emanated
from the entrance of the barrow, which I could just see the top of. The flash lasted only a fraction of a second but it incredibly lit the whole sky. That flash was no camera was chemical or even alchemical.
My idea of going back there soon faded away. I wanted to and didnt want to. I got into my car to set off home. As I passed the parking lay-by there were no vehicles. As I passed Silbury Hill I spotted
a long black car, like a Cadillac, parked just off the road, up a farm track. It had a Jersey number plate.
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jackdaw1
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| Posted 12-12-2012 at 17:07
Thanks for sharing skua,a strange tale to say the least.
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| Posted 15-12-2012 at 17:13
very well told...it obviously had an effect on you.
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| Posted 15-12-2012 at 21:01
Thank-you Skuaimages and welcome, it's rare for people to share such personal experiences, this was a gem, so descriptive.
I wonder if any posters who are at WKLB quite often have seen anything similar?
My imagination kicked in and I started wondering why on earth would a group of people visit a place like this, when it was almost dark. As they approached I discerned a little more and felt a bit edgy, unlike me really. They were dressed in long black hooded cloaks. All were hooded but the leader, and he had a large crop of very fuzzy black hair. I continued to walk, as naturally as possible toward them and begun to wonder what would happen when we met on this fairly narrow path with barb wire fences on either side.
As the leader approached me, apparently unaware of my presence, I was astonished to see he was wearing a large golden cross, hanging from a substantial golden chain around his neck. It lay on his chest and seemed to shine, even though it was close to darkness now. He was now only yards away from me and I braved a look in his direction another shock of sorts his face was that of a cherub.
Several different pagan groups like to go to ancient places in robes, you can make your own or have them made to measure. Also WKLB is very popular for homemade videos, it's possible it was a theatrical group wanting to perform and record themselves.
Was the leader's cross upside-down by any chance?
It's possible to buy a white powder that sets off an impressive white flash when scattered onto a candle flame, I've got some somewhere, never tried it, apparently you only need a tiny bit.
Not trying to detract from what you saw, just trying to add some possibilities for you.
Rune
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| Posted 16-12-2012 at 01:13
sounds like a normal evening at WKLB to me, I've done weirder...
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skuaimages
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| Posted 16-12-2012 at 12:19
Runemage
No the cross was not upside-down
They appeared not to be carrying anything with them
Yep - I know about such chemicals - magnesium is really powerful when ignited.
The flash was strange - it did seem to fill the whole sky-
if I could get hold of some magnesium strip I would do an experiment - but have no idea where I could get some.
Peter
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Andy B
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| Posted 16-12-2012 at 15:05
Associated photo here
"When I took this slr photo about 20 years ago - i did not see this anomoly in the eye piece. It was not ritual candle smoke or a camera or lens fault."
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=a312&file=index&do=showpic&pid=100701
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skuaimages
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| Posted 16-12-2012 at 16:37
Thanks for posting the photo link Andy
Just to make it clear - that image was caught about 6 months after my strange encounter - no connection.
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