#initiation well

[xanaxfarts]

Initiation Well Location: Sintra, Portugal

A pair of wells, called the Initiation Wells, spiral down deep within the earth, like inverted towers. The wells were never used to collect water. Instead, they were part of a mysterious initiation ritual within the Knights of Templar tradition.

[zegalba]

Initiation Well

[imwatchinggod]

📍Initiation Well, Quinta Da Regaleira, Sintra 🇵🇹

[escapetololaland]

Initiation Well, Sintra | Portugal | 2022

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[4mytravels]

Quinta da Regaleira

This site looks ancient but it's actually a 20th Century villa that was constructed in the early 1900s.

The aesthetic harkens back to a much earlier age with its stonework mimicking old castles of the region and extensive layout filled with unique (and sometimes hidden) features.

This spiral staircase on the site descends into "The Initiation Well," a structure nearly ninety feet deep with no clear purpose. The number of esoteric and alchemical symbols incorporated into the Quinta inspires speculation that this, and other areas, may have been used for occult practices.

At the base, where you see the pink compass, you come to a cave with a series of tunnels that lead out of the space...eventually.

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Quinta da Regaleira’s Initiation Well in Sintra, Portugal.

[zombiewitch]

Holiday time!

Guys I am so excited! Me and my beautiful other half are going on holiday to Sintra in Portugal to visit the Quinta da Regaleira or as some of you may know it as the place that has the initiation well! It’s been on my bucket list for years and I can’t wait to go!

Saying that though I hate the thought of flying! So tonight am going to be looking up travel spells and which stones to bring along with me! (Malachite is the number on contender!) I can’t wait to go and take lots of pictures and take some study books on witchcraft and tarot and chill out!

Also the place we are staying is this super cool eco friendly hostel! It’s called the Almaa Sintra Hostel and it is so cool!

Safe to say I am very excited guys! Obviously gonna miss the heck out of our fur baby but sadly we can’t bring him along!

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