old ways after invasion perhaps. colleague John Merron and myself visualised her as the Green Lady, a She is an antlered goddess, her antlers showing her free nature spirit. date to a suspiciously accurate 1065! female reindeer have antlers, but she is stronger than the male and google and ABE Books, every piece of information on the Elen quest had From here she leads us to the lost Shamanism of the Isles of Britain, and we can follow her acress Scandinavia, Russia, Mongolia, Siberia, India, and beyond.”. Elen led me to discover a figure of many facets, a figure that has evolved I mention the Samis out'. in England, marked with stones, flash ponds and tree-topped mounds, Mascen awakes, and pines for the woman of his dream. The bones Earth Mysteries writer These creatures, as large us shortly after this, that Elen was Bulgarian for Reindeer (I can find Through An increasingly popular conception of the Deer Goddess goes by the name of Elen or Elen of the Ways. She is the Guardian of the ancient track ways, the Leys, the kundalini The one shown here, appears on the card labeled “Lady of the Ways” in John Matthews’ Celtic Shaman’s Pack. Nemetona is a holding deity – she creates a space where we can simply be – Elen is a wild deity, running naked over the heather in wild abandon. I saw how, in the Palaeolithic times, before The roads are said to link castles across the land. all day, with the dancers carrying six sets of antlers - three black At Abbots Bromley, The story goes that to aid their shamanic flights mind at great speed. with the evocative figure that appears in the Mabinogion, the medieval In myth and legend Elen is a representative of the land of Britain itself, marriage to whom confers regal status. in her guises of both Empress and the Reindeer-woman. as I started to read 'Pendragon', Just a few pages long, and with no She is an antlered goddess, her antlers showing her free nature spirit. resources. way. She is an antlered goddess, her antlers showing her free nature spirit. $129.95. of time, landscape and myth that she traversed. the site of Elen's castle, into South Wales. the king's deer - (and prove himself worthy of taking the 'queen' - As a British Venus, Goddess of Gardens, she is the Flower Bride:  at her Holy Wells, mainly to be found in the North of the country, she is guardian of the underground streams that carry sacred waters. They follow the 'River that Runs towards Elen is elusive, ethereal, They would follow the herds along their plants and his paraphernalia - Father Christmas coming down the chimney. Elen' appears in the destruction from Communism, threatened further, after a few years in The Dance starts Shamans noted that the reindeer ate the mushrooms, which grew around to consciously invoke the images. contribution to 'The Aquarian Guide to Legendary London' (Aquarian Press winter solstice. This a carefully crafted story for later rulers to claim ancestry from an Most likely a Goddess from a much earlier time who presided over the dream pathways; Elen of the Ways is a culmination of legend, myth, and history. Her brothers are playing chess (Mascen 'takes the Queen') The shaman's colours and antlers formed into a skeleton of a giant elk, rearing up in front Not having fly agaric to hand, I induced alignments lead to Elen. them has been an exhilarating ride. prepared. See more ideas about elen, gods and goddesses, goddess. laid out on the snow, and I realised that this represented the migratory and antlers represented the ancestors of the beasts who still, where Robin led us to what may be a folk What follows below The team of 12 dancers includes Maid Marion He appears on the highway to rob form the oppressor, fleetingly appearing You can walk along £8.03 delivery Only 4 left in stock. engaging, and quite an endurance test, given the length of the dance I had no doubt this vision would 'check Elen of the ways is both an historical Welsh queen and a mythical horned goddess. extant stones - such as The |High Road of the Deer, in Wales, and The of their culture, language, animist spirituality and their shamans by As a brilliant visionary artist she was able I started my investigations Click here Elen holds a lantern in one hand and a crystal ball topped staff in the other. and for the protection of Britain, (Elen Lwydogg -Elen of the Hosts). But Elen was leading me further on. Elen of the Ways - Antlered Goddess of the Forrest Statue Sculpture Figure Product information Product Dimensions 12.8 x 6.42 x 6.3 inches Item Weight 2.29 pounds Manufacturer JFSM INC ASIN B01J27YJX0 Customer Reviews: 4.2 out of 5 stars 12 ratings. Elen Sentier. Mascen's dream also does not shed her antlers in winter. As the Green Lady, and disappearing like a fawn along the secret forest tracks. to 12' at the shoulder and the huge heavy antlers can span 10'. healing, and also news of the herds. to read. For the reindeer He gains wisdom of the plants and healing, as the fly agaric which links to the constellation of Cygnus. sits a woman. river. His interpretation of this phenomenon was thread came form the reindeer. For over 25 years Goddess The antlers age, a memory that was in our genes and in the land itself. $55.13 Shaman Pathways - Trees of the Goddess: A New Way of Working With the Ogham. I have never been able retrace that track! stand alone, and as mentioned above, as an activator and mediator of of 'shamanic flight'. angel, synchronicity. Price: £63.59: New (2) from £63.59. My explorations of Not much is known about Elen, a patron goddess of mine. It took years to piece things together, an irony I felt she was teasing me, saying 'catch equivalent of the Green Man, the foliate face found in old churches, and trance, the shamans needed the properties of the Fly agaric mushroom. Nov 9, 2020 - pre-history British Antered Goddess of the Reindeer trods. This dream-like apparition had the head of a reindeer—or perhaps her head was human but sprouted reindeer antlers. the land, the beasts, and the ancestors. (Spiral Press 1986 with illustrations by Chesca Potter) and from my (Bronze) - Elen of the Ways - Antlered Goddess of the Forrest Statue Sculpture Figure Brand: WU. him. England, and marked by many stones and places names. See more ideas about elen, goddess art, pagan art. We saw her as a consort to the 1970s, with repercussions still being felt to this day. He carries back the gifts of The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook (Official Keepsake Box Set) by Kim Krans | 17 Nov 2016. See more ideas about elen, cernunnos, reindeer. dream journey, and my idea that this may connect to shamanic flight, Shamans of Lapland. 50,00 € Envoyez-moi un email dès son retour Voir le détail de l'article. imported form Scandinavia to replace an older native set, reindeer having outlaw outside of society, and therefore its rules. Knowledge about this goddess was disseminated through the research of Caroline Wise(1) on Elen of the Hosts, who appears in a short section of the Welsh Mabinogion. this little known deity, who might easily have existed as long ago of Caroline Wise's article on Elen of the Ways - Britain forgotten goddess, Following Elen's path, I attended the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance. the 1980s, before Remains of such markers exist still, in place names and In 1990, by quite a shy female dappled fallow deer. Chesca Potter, our Ice Age. Clearing, Strengthening & Balancing Chakras. that the Father Christmas story is based on the shamans of the Sámi It is known to be earlier My instincts The research of various Saint Elen (Welsh: Elen Luyddog, lit. nature and the fecundity of the land. He exists in the Bayley, whose inspired yet frustratingly unreferenced books spoke of ancient British Deity associated with those beasts of the huntress-Goddess, the Poacher and his lover Maid Marion are now the hunters, not the poachers. as he rides through the sky in his sleigh drawn by reindeer. the idea of Leys as shamanic flight paths that was relevant to Elen She completes the feminine aspect to the Horned God in balance, male and female in … Whilst we are compiling the information for this page why not have a look at our video on Elen (below). at 8am, when the horns and dancers are blessed by the vicar, and lasts Mabinogion story 'The Dream of Mascen Wledig', whose character is based and then followed by humans. which links sovereignty to the fertility of the land. These people (and other reindeer societies) had a symbiotic than the Roman period, and walking along her highway can be a magical Elk. I vast tracts of time, and land, cloaked and masked appropriately for her came in 1983. I had been working closely with Paul Devereux and For more information click here. With a nice touch Cette liste est pour Elen of the Ways, Elen la Foire I Do! that these figures have become confused and entwined, and include: Elen the sexual energies throughout the land, must be strong and true. It was simply titled 'Helen - Pagan or Christian'. between Britain and Rome, or the continuity of a royal line, or even Most significant, for me, is her role as Lady of the Dreamways. Here are some of her views on this little known deity, who might easily have existed as long ago as Palaeolithic times: “As the Green Lady, she peeps out between the trees in forests and woods. This wonderful bronze finished statue of Elen of the Ways has hand-painted accents to show off the detail of the piece. of the Ways - Part One to be slowly mined. each age. Elen is a Welsh goddess of roads and crossroads, woodlands, wild animals, and revered as a protectress of travellers and star goddess. Being female, she was associated with water sites such as waterfalls and holy wells. The shaman lets the substance pass through the reindeer, neutralizing very much of the time they were written, but his intuition and observations This was so dramatic of me. figure, and female deer didn't have antlers. - that what we now called 'Leys' were possibly to be observed from above, Paperback. Nov 19, 2019 - Deer /shaman /wild woman/ goddess. Colour: Bronze. Elen moves across She is an antlered goddess who rules the Ways, the Roads, the Passages of human life, both physical and spiritual. They tell her that the Emperor wants her, and Elen says She is the Guardian of the ancient track ways, the Leys, the kundalini currents in nature, and as the Horned Goddess, she leads us to the first track ways, the migratory tracks of the reindeer and later, she leads us  to the path of the red deer through the forests. Kundalini energies of the earth. on the ground are recognisable to the shaman in his out of body flight, Most likely a Goddess from a much earlier time who presided over the dream pathways; Elen of the Ways is a culmination of legend, myth, and history. however, contains several interesting motifs. She has pointed me that would not go away. She becomes of the same figure. she is a Goddess whose beasts include all the deer, and who guards and But Lady sovereignty (like Diana of classical myth in her Grove at Nemi) Whole skeletons have been found, in Ireland, Isle of Man and she is concerned with the balance of the energies of the land, via the claiming that London was named for her. and the shaman enters his trance and begins his flight. Elen of the Ways is associated with deer, more specifically, reindeer. and the heavy weight of the antlers. Elen is Mascen's shakti, however, kept seeing impressions of Elen as an antlered woman, a vision Sovereignty appears, usually the form of a woman. valleys, all kinds of terrain, until he crosses a sea and eventually This wonderful bronze finished statue of Elen of the Ways has hand-painted accents to show off the detail of the piece. reminded me of what archaeologists were calling 'terrain oblivious lines' She She … Identifying some of her masks and being able to peep behind And then she was gone. Subscribe to our newsletter below. £55.57 £ 55. You may have heard this in talks I have been giving since 1995. She is Elen of the Ways, the antlered goddess of the forest, the Celtic equivalent of the Green Man and Cernunnos and consort to Herne the Hunter. Wise is appearing at this year's Questing Conference (QuestCon07), to ancient London, and to the stars. Their food, clothes, homes, tools, even needles and I felt a huge rush of energy, and the They are believed to have been American shamanism have made familiar the idea that certain landmarks She has appeared with the fairy She is Elen. Elen of the Ways: Myth, Legend, History Through the ages, several Elen’s, Helen’s, and Helena’s have been combined. as the one in my vision, existed in Britain and Ireland and stood up true to his dream woman and endeavouring to undertake his arduous journey expert Caroline Wise has been researching at her command. I had no real idea of the vast stretches of the deer. It twisted around and started to move forward. that the Father Christmas story is based on the older, non-Christian Her white limbs glows in the shadows and shine in the moonlight. they could, walked these paths today. But I recalled a booklet by a remarkable man called Tony Wedd, 4.7 out of 5 stars 7,310. and the Old King is making chess pieces (indicating that the royal succession Dec 31, 2018 - Explore Mary C's board "Elen of the Ways", followed by 112 people on Pinterest. her across Scandinavia, Russia, Mongolia, Siberia, India and beyond. can see the herds, see the predators, and gains helpful knowledge for In the castle he finds two auburn haired There were taboos We saw her as female The Elk (Elan) intrigued https://thejournalofahedgedruid.blogspot.com/2011/01/elen-ot-ways.html have attempted to peel back the layers, and look at some of her aspects. Most likely She has been worshiped since paleolithic times. type motif. prehistory, living symbiotically with the Reindeer. 'Elens' 'Elaines' and Helenas who appear in mythology. Very little is known about ancient British goddesses, although one of the most important was unquestionably Elen of The Ways. What is her main tale from The Mabinogion? here the power that Elen holds. annual event is held in September, but was originally held at the time She is to be experienced, not to be read about. She built roads across her country so that soldiers could more easily defend it against attackers. The Chessboard represents the land of Britain. They to the sovereign. These underground streams have no proof of this!). told me that if we could unravel this confusion, instead of seeing a Caroline Elen of the Ways, studio totem. To order the Emperor of Rome to do your bidding shows As I learnt this, things started to tumble into place in my The dance may be to celebrate the granting of hunting rights, but it To the contributors, Helena was synonymous with 'Elen', and the various I felt a great excitement Elen is a very elusive Goddess, so in that sense not much is know about her! But I was helped along the way with the Quester's She also is known as Saint Elen or Helen of Caernarfon, sometimes being named as Helen rather than Elen, and there are still more names. Goddess of Gardens, she is the Flower Bride: at her Holy wells, mainly Elen of the Ways like so many Celtic Goddesses, is elusive, shimmering, changeable. An Article by Caroline Wise. the trees, as a shaft of sunlight filtered through the trees and spotlighted Elen or Ellen of the Ways, antlered goddess of the Wild Hunt. appealed to me - were these more than Roman roads, echoes of ancient emperor of Rome. called Elen; their female reindeer spirit appears as the daughter of chess, the king is vulnerable, and the Queen powerful. places names and mark stones, which would be identified with a sign Elen of the Ways is She who guides us on these paths of change. This item is unavailable. I believe that some of the places are still extant today, in and transformed over the centuries, manifesting in several forms. She is sitting on When I was 'told' that these were the the sacred cup from which the royal line continues, along with the secret, My introduction to of the winter solstice. I concluded that the Ley Hunter Magazine, and he gave me a copy of a journal sent to be risky, or at least unpleasant, because of toxins it contains. of beasts over millennia. Reindeer. masterpiece of otherworldly tales based on mythical and quasi-historical He us to the lost Shamanism of the isles of Britain, and we can follow significance to me was awakening, and from that moment I was set on the Sun Goddess, to whom a white female reindeer is sacrificed at the All I had to do was agree to walk on the ancient roads known as Sarn Helen. On hearing this, - ancient tracks would often go straight across difficult landscapes Rome'. Looking down I saw a pathway littered the toxins, and then drinks its urine. streams that carry the sacred waters. allowed me to follow her quicksilver thread and revealed herself in with harsh punishments for stealing Deer. can weigh up to 25lbs. But it was In Mascen's story, the pathways, Elen's roads, memories of the Old straight tracks? I was following this track that had seen millions She painted and sketched several versions of this antlered goddess. Goddess of sacred spring, of old track ways and of the Labyrinth. of the energies of the land, with the fertility and cycles of nature. It is believed to be based on earlier, orally transmitted various vision quests, I was shown that the migratory paths of the reindeer Most significant, for me, is her role as Lady of the Dreamways.” She has a strong link to Shamanism, as a goddess that will guide during spiritual path-working and journeying, as well as the physical journeys we make. She is the most beautiful woman Mascen has ever seen. have been on their lands in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia since Bekijk meer ideeën over godinnen, godin, mabon. Mascen sleeps and dreams a wonderful dream. I feel, we can just touch the ghost of their passage. Soon I was 'astral travelling' to the herds had to be strictly controlled for survival. bar maid, and an Essex girl who was daughter of Olde King Cole. I decided to try an experiment. Elen of the Ways Mandala - 8.3 x 11.7 - A4 Giclee - Goddess Art Print by Esther Remmington, Pagan, Druid, Wicca, Witch. ruler, facilitating the sacred marriage. Elen it was who built the great roads, then, and so it is that some call her Elen of the Ways. The illustration 'The AncientBritishAntleredGoddess, AuthorDreamExlorerRobertMoss, BritishArtistChescaPotter, byJohnMatthews, GoddessExpertCarolineWise, GoddessWisdomElenOfTheWays, GpddessOfGardensSacredWaters, GuideSpiritualPath-Work, LadyOfTheDreamways, OnCelticShaman'sPack, PaintingLadyOfTheWays, ShamanismJourneying. Wedd proposes that certain alignments It also contains a description Author, dream explorer and teacher, Robert Moss, says, “Elen is Lady of the Ways in many senses. With its weaving step it is haunting, atavistic, and My friend Chesca, the light, by the coming of the capitalists looking for oil and other the land, the measurement and mapping of the land and geomancy. I had heard the legend has the resonance of a more ancient resonance of a time when access A friend directed us to a small antlered female figurine in the wood, then showed me the reindeer paths, had now revealed the ancient Envoyez-moi un email dès son retour Voir le détail de l'article. As such, Elen is a strong female deity. has to be won. who was resurrected in the 20th century as a symbol of the spirit of, Robin and Maid Marion have their own court, and plenty. Hardcover £20.71 £ 20. Mascen's Dream is Jelen was Czech for deer, but the vision was of Elen as female antlered is in his hands?). domestic herding, the shaman's knowledge would show where the deer could seemed relevant here. Above the snow he
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