Encircling the Land With Sacred Dance

I first met Suzy Straw at the Gatekeeper Conference held at Compton Lacey in 1997 where Suzy introduced her idea of dancing around the British Zodiac. She had based her… Read More
I first met Suzy Straw at the Gatekeeper Conference held at Compton Lacey in 1997 where Suzy introduced her idea of dancing around the British Zodiac. She had based her… Read More
Recently, I started reading Jill Smith’s book ‘The Gypsy Switch and Other Ritual Journeys’. I found it very interesting that she spent the Spring Equinox in Anglesey and the… Read More
My walk from home to work is along the River Anker, more a trickling stream at the section I know well; I found myself walking home and wanting to trail… Read More
The town of Leek, known in Staffordshire as the ‘Queen of the Moorlands’, lies on the eastern fringes of the Peak District just north of the Potteries. The place name… Read More
With Mandy Pullen and Jane Embleton Latest legs from Clytha to Abergavenny on Saturday 12th and from Abergavenny to Glanusk (a park where the Green Man Festival is held, usually)… Read More
SEPTEMBER 24TH – 12 NOON THEMES AND REMINISCENCES FOR SUN IN LIBRA, MOON IN ARIES Having seen the creative roles we can develop in a vision quest (see the archetypal… Read More
Of Fiona Hopes, who died 21st October 2019 … our much loved, inspirational and accomplished gardener, Trustee and Gatekeeper Magazine Editor Fiona was a practising garden designer and consultant with… Read More
Sun in Virgo and Full Moon in Pisces Wednesday 2nd September 2020 A small group of us were invited to meet at Heartwoods to honour Virgo on the British Landscape…. Read More
Dear Usk Pilgrims, Usk to Clytha leg Thank you for going up the Usk River with us. And – we are planning two legs over a weekend in September –… Read More
by Stephen Thomas As Peter Dawkins mentions in his video presentation about the birth of the Gatekeeper Trust, it is important to have a vision if we are to know… Read More