See if Your Movers Will Transport This
Monday November 24, 2008
In an absolutely delightful story from the UK, a pair of British witches recently moved into a new home, and when they arrived, they brought all the usual stuff with them -- their couch, a microwave, and a giant stone circle.
Yep, a stone circle. Druid John Burton and his wife Suky recently downsized to a smaller house in Dorchester, and they brought with them a set of thirteen standing stones which had been arranged in a circle at their old property in Weymouth. They then held a dedication ceremony for the stones, including twenty witches from Suky's coven.
I should point out, before anyone gets upset about the stones' removal to a new location, that the circle itself is not ancient. The Burton's Weymouth mansion was originally owned by Thomas Burberry (as in, fashion designer to royalty), who installed the stones at the property in the early 1900s. The Burtons had planned to leave the circle in place when they sold the Weymouth mansion, but the developer who bought the property said he was going to tear it down. Rather than see that happen, they packed up the whole thing and shipped it all to Dorchester.
They look like fun. I'd love to live next door to these two.
Yep, a stone circle. Druid John Burton and his wife Suky recently downsized to a smaller house in Dorchester, and they brought with them a set of thirteen standing stones which had been arranged in a circle at their old property in Weymouth. They then held a dedication ceremony for the stones, including twenty witches from Suky's coven.
I should point out, before anyone gets upset about the stones' removal to a new location, that the circle itself is not ancient. The Burton's Weymouth mansion was originally owned by Thomas Burberry (as in, fashion designer to royalty), who installed the stones at the property in the early 1900s. The Burtons had planned to leave the circle in place when they sold the Weymouth mansion, but the developer who bought the property said he was going to tear it down. Rather than see that happen, they packed up the whole thing and shipped it all to Dorchester.
They look like fun. I'd love to live next door to these two.
Comments
Did you read some of the comments from the self proclaimed pagans. Making rude comments because of the Burtons clothing. Saying that the pictures and dress prove that Mrs. Burton is not a multi-generational witch. Evidently their (the commenters)version of witchcraft is the only true one. Or so they believe. Live and let live. I am also ashamed of the man from NY who dared to criticize the state of the UK. As if our country is any better.
I think this was a lovely article. I find it inspiring they would take a part of history with them instead of allowing it to be lost. I do not understand the harsh comments from the other people. These two are a wonderful couple and I feel they have done a great service to our faith and their history preservation.
Well done! It takes guts to be true to not only oneself but to ones faith. To preserve the circle certainly was not a small undertaking to say the least. So to this couple I say, “Well done!”
What a great article! As for the clothing~ MOST Pagans I know are a little eccentric (including Laurie Cabot) but they are who they are! Who’s to judge clothing??? They are very confident in their faith & not “in the broom closet’! Love that about them!
BTW~ Ray Buckland was in New Orleans this past week to inventory & transport his Witchcraft Museum artifacts back to Ohio! He has movers bringing it. THAT is a valuable truckload of goodies!