Our home is in Sheffield, famous historically for steel and silver plate. Less well known is that Christianity did not get a foothold in this area until 1100ce, and that a great tolerance has always been shown to pagans here.
Our home is in
Sheffield, famous historically for steel and silver plate. Less well
known is that Christianity did not get a foothold in this area until 1100ce, and
that a great tolerance has always been shown to pagans here.
Built on the confluence of the Sheaf and Don ( or Dun ),
both of which rivers have long occult and religious connections.
The name Don comes from the Goddess Danu, Mother of the Gods and personification
of the Deep. It shows the connections from Ireland with Danu-Ana (one of the
Trinity known as the Morrigan ) to the Virgin Danae who bore Perseus, son of
Zeus. It is no coincidence that the main crossing in Sheffield is called Lady's
Bridge.
This city has a border hill fort from the time of the Brigantes near it's
centre. This is a wooded city despite the actions of the city council. Around
the city is a large area of woods and hills, including the Derbyshire Peak
district, with sacred places that were first used 4000 and more years ago.
There are many places around Sheffield that can be used for contacting your
relationship with the land :- the stone circles or lows of the Peak district are
within easy distance;
Higger Tor, and the Lords Seat are high places with a long history of pagan
use that continues to this day; 
Ecclesall woods (from the
same root as hex);
Bradfield with it's enigmatic mound, the Bailey Hill; the
two goddess rivers meeting in the centre of the city; and the strong romantic
connection with Robin Hood.
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