Northern Earth 109 Out Now

Submitted by JohnB on Monday, 12 March 2007 Page Views: 2452

Read on for what's in the latest issue of Northern Earth, just out, including phenomenological walking, Orkney dowsing and alignment research.

Mike Haigh's Archeological Round-up.: Mike's trawl through the archaeological literature turns up neolithic causewayed enclosures, naughty gods and local ritual sites - a Welsh neolithic enclosure, newly discovered earthen monuments in Glamorgan and N Yorkshire, a phallic deity from Vindolanda, a wetland site in Northumberland, and a local ritual site in W Yorkshire

An Enquiry into Walking: Jim Kimmis points out that things often aren't as simple as they seem - not even a walk. Who's packing your bags? A phenomenological approach to the subtle aspects of walking

The Orkney Dowsing Experience: An assignment to guide tourists around some local archaeological sites opened up a new world for Fran Flett Hollinrake; a moving account of a beginner's experience of dowsing at some Orkney megalithic sites
Crossing the 't's: What lies behind the lines in our landscape? Gordon Harris continues his investigations into alignments and trackways, finding more corollaries between modern and ancient routes

Reviews: Questions over whether the original language of these islands was actually something like the English we use today; the folkloric year; the relationship between earth mysteries and archaeology; swans in prehistory; the Grail; Finnish folklore; etc.

Inspirations: Tributes to some of those we have lost over the winter, whose ideas have fed into the earth mysteries/neo-antiquarian spectrum: Jim Kimmis, Nigel Hudleston, Eileen caddy & Robert Anton Wilson

More information and subscription details at www.northernearth.co.uk

Contributor Bio for JohnB: Contributing since 2003. Occupation: library assistant/mag publisher.

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