Magical Landscape is all around us (Lewes, East Sussex)
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The extraordinary thing about Lewes and its landscape is that it is brimming with mystery. No-one knows this better than Philip Carr-Gomm, a Lewes author and psychologist who has the odd distinction of teaching magic by post. The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, which he has led for 18 years, has attracted more than 10,000 members. Years ago, he started walking the hills around Lewes and began researching its history and folklore.
The result? He found that he didn't need to travel to Glastonbury or the Himalayas for spiritual inspiration – it was right here in his home town.
He wrote a book, The Druid Way, about a walk he took from the Mount by Lewes Priory to the Long Man of Wilmington and back.
And it seems he isn't alone in wanting to find a magical landscape that he can explore.
Just two weeks ago, some 50 people, including Lewes District Council chairman Marina Pepper, assembled on the Mount to celebrate the winter solstice sunrise - the shortest day of the year - and the sun duly rose over Beddingham Hill, complete with aligned burial mounds – although it was covered by cloud that day.
For the record, from The Tump the winter solstice sunset is aligned with Swanborough Hill; the summer solstice sunset with Black Cap and the summer solstice sunrise with the long barrow on Cliffe Hill.
'A lot of people are drawn to Lewes because they sense it is somewhere very special,' Philip added. 'Sometimes they are a little scared of it, but there is nothing frightening about the kind of magic I'm talking about.
'It's all about seeing beyond the every-day to recapture the wonder we felt as children.'
Now, after 13 years The Druid Way has been republished by Thoth Books.
Philip has re-written much of it and added in more material he has since discovered.
Read more in Lewes Today.
Note: Winter Solstice goings on in Lewes
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