The ‘neo-antiquarian’ stance of Northern Earth is rooted in an area of speculation and research that emerged in the 1960-70s, and came to be known as earth mysteries. Its primary concern was to investigate alternative interpretations to the orthodox and moribund assumptions of academia at that time in archaeology, folklore and related academic topic areas. After much independent and academic research there has been a coming together of outlooks to some extent, as reflected elsewhere on our website. However, unresolved areas remain.
In the 1990s, a new magazine of forteana and related subjects, Beyond, was launched, ran for three issues, and ceased… NE’s editor John Billingsley supplied an earth mysteries column for this short-lived venture, and we reprint here in one file those three columns. John Billingsley, editor of ‘Northern Earth’, looks back on his ‘initiation’ […]
Between a rock and a hard place: an Earth Mysteries perspective Read More »
Victoria and Paul Morgan help raise Cheshire’s prehistoric profile INTRODUCTION Cheshire is not a county famed for it its prehistory. At a push the megaraks can only really name The Bridestones (the remains of a Neolithic long cairn near the town of Congleton), but even that is often listed as belonging to Staffordshire. The
A Load of Old Bull? A Cheshire long barrow Read More »
Is all discussion of spirit roads straight talking? Ulrich Magin finds traditional indications of both the straight and crooked passage of spirits What do spirits prefer? Straight or crooked travel? This question has led to some conflict in the discussion of leys and often to grand statements about what folklore says and what it
How does the Spirit move? Spirit roads Read More »
Paul Devereux is a man in quest of the mystical centre of England… Is an East Midlands hill an omphalos? Many ancient lands had an acknowledged territorial sacred, symbolical centre or navel, its omphalos, and every country has its optimum geographical centre point which may or may not coincide with it. In some places
Contemplating Albion’s Navel Read More »
Our series of self-guided walks continues with Taurus (Apr. 22-May.21 approx.). You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other Taurean quasi-affirmations as you walk!
Our series of self-guided walks continues with Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.21 approx.). You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations of Aries as you walk!
Our series of self-guided walks continues with Pisces (Feb. 22-March 21 approx.). You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations of Pisces as you
Pisces: The fishes Read More »
Our series of self-guided walks continues with Aquarius (Jan. 22-Feb.21 approx.). You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations of Aquarius the water-carrier as
AQUARIUS The Eagle Read More »
Our series of self-guided walks continues with Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.21 approx.). You will need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made at later dates. Please be alert to any other quasi-affirmations of Capricorn as you walk!
Walking Myth into Place 3: Hebden Bridge Zodiac Capricorn Read More »
The first sign of the Hebden Bridge Zodiac to be found was Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21 approx.), so our series of self-guided walks begins with this sign. You’ll need the Ordnance Survey 1:25000 South Pennines map. Please note that routes and their condition were accurate at their time of survey, 2018-2020; updates may be made
Walking Myth into Place 2: Hebden Bridge Zodiac Sagittarius Read More »