Stonehenge and the Sound of One Hand Clapping
Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009
by Tony Brussat
http://qualiadelic.com
Sometimes it seems as if virtually everything is Qualiadelic. But in fact, most things are only potentially Qualiadelic.
A great example is Stonehenge, the ancient rock formation near the southern coast of England. Stonehenge is so massive, and so mysterious, that is has attracted people for thousands of years. This powerful attraction is a sure sign of potential energy, or power, but it takes something else to make it truly Qualiadelic.
Ritual is the movement toward Qualiadelia. With respect to Stonehenge, tourists have one kind of ritual, while neo-druids have another. Modern Druidism has no demonstrable historical link to the druids with whom Stonehenge is associated. But they do share their worship at the ancient ruin. So there was a long hiatus between the rituals of the druids of old and those of the present.
To me, because of this long hiatus, Stonehenge represents the sound of one hand clapping. With a firm "NO" it answers the question "if a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" During the ages when few ritualed with Stonehenge, its Qualiadelic power was only potential.
According to Wikipedia, neo-druids practice a form of modern spirituality or religion that generally promotes harmony and worship of nature, and respect for all beings, including the environment. Neo-druids have the right idea. The neo-druids are not just reviving the power of Stonehenge, but of Earth.
It shouldn't take an 8,000 year old man-made and massive stone structure to make us worship Gaea, our Mother Earth. All we need to do is to venture out into our backyard.
Be Qualiadelic. Be Conscious. Change the routine.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)That ensemble of ancient sacred stones was placed there, on purpose, on magical ley lines, which represent a vortex and a portal of unseen powerful energies.Worshipping the Earth,as a sentient living entity, has long been forgotten; soon ,the Earth shall belch us off of its surface for having so long abused it and we shall be a thin paleontological layer of past history after it slowly reheals itself,without our presences, over eons.Actually,Tony,I think that the original quote was;"If a husband is all alone in the woods,arguing,and there is no one around to hear him,is he still wrong?"Paul Schroeder
Yes, Paul, we fellas are between a rock and a hard place on this one. Fortunately, it is still a pleasant position to be in -- and I'll sacrifice my ego for the girl I love pretty much any time (usually she feels bad about making fun of me and piles on the good stuff twice as high afterwards).
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