#stonecircles

[ramapani-blog]

A Pilgrimage Through Derbyshire’s Sacred Stone Circles

In the quiet hours of a summer morning, I embarked on a pilgrimage through Derbyshire’s ancient stone circles. Across moorland and limestone, through meditation and myth, I found spaces of reflection and transformation.

These circles, scattered across the Peak District, are more than archaeological curiosities. For those who practise meditation, they offer a profound connection to the land’s enduring spirit.

🔗 Read the full journey

[adrianrmarsh]

My Brompton is feeling all Druidical this morning, here in Bangor, Gwynedd. A stone circle – though not Neolithic I think :-) in a small park overlooking the Menai Strait and the Isle of Mona or Ynys Môn (Anglesey), and the Holy Island across the Cymran Strait. The Romans in 60CE must have looked across at the same view, before Gaius Suetonius Paulinus and his Batavian cohorts destroyed the Druidic temples and oak groves. My racing green @bromptonbicycle could of course be described as ‘oak green’ and therefore associated with the ancient religion in spirit… . . #polaroid #polaroidphotography #polaroidphotograph #polaroidphotographer #polaroidphoto #instantphotograpy #instantphotographer #instantphoto #bromptonbicycle #brompton #madeforcities #bromptondruidic #stonecircles #ynysmon #ynysdywyll #isleofmona #photobyadrianrmarsh (at Bangor, Gwynedd) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjACpB_ov2W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spencertravelphotographer]

. . Photo taken by 😀@spencer_travel_photographer😀 Follow me around the world and see the world as I see it..🌍 . . Remember to tag your images #spencer_travel_feature For a chance to be featured 🏆 Please note that submitted images may be edited. . . . . . . . . . . . . #stonecircles #irlanda #ireland #irlanda🍀 #irelandtravel #ireland🍀 #irlanda🇮🇪 #ireland_travel #irelandlove #irelandaily #amazingearth #instagram #history #historygeek #awsomeearthpix #igdaily #instapic (at Irland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Mn4_6Ieu0/?igshid=152bu4s21lqwy

[sway-gk]

Inktober 2019 : c’est parti !! Je vais essayer de coller à la prompt list en explorant le thème de mon plus gros projet inachevé : mes « guerrières chinoises ». Bon courage à tous les participants !!! J’en prend déjà plein les yeux ! —— 🇬🇧inktober 2019 : launched !! I’ll try to stick to the prompt list developing one of my old comics project I still call « Chinese warriors » ! Hope you’ll enjoy. For those who are stepping in the adventure with the rest of us : ganbatte !! —- - - #inktober #inktober2019 #swayinktober #watercolor #illustration #illustragram #drawstagram #drawing #ring #stonecircles #stones #magic #shaman https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FuVJoifGK/?igshid=5mzc02yge9fn

[madebyjones]

Loving this today. An academic paper on how measuring devices (which often were themselves carved in representation of Platonic solids) were used to measure and construct stone circles. The evidence that humanity has always been quite clever is often right in front of us. Long read here : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17498430.2018.1555927 #geology #neolithic #art #engineering #ancientengineering #stonecircles https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQjy7UgZr0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jggb35431c7i

[sussexpellar]

Day 24: A personal spell from one of my grimoires. Cré Dúisigh.. to awaken the sleeping energy in stone circles. #100daysofwitchcraft#sussexfolkmagic#sussexpellar#sussexwitch#stonecircles#witchesofsussex#witchesofinstagram#witch#witchboy (at Lewes, East Sussex)

[ramapani-blog]

Yesterday I wandered into a dream.

Tucked away in the rolling green of Cornwall, just a breath from the sea, lies a perfect circle of nineteen granite stones: the Merry Maidens. Legend says they were once young girls turned to stone for dancing on the Sabbath. Now they stand silent, timeless, watching the wind ripple through the grass like forgotten music.

📍 Location: Near St Buryan, Cornwall

🪨 Age: Estimated to be over 4,000 years old

🔮 Purpose: Likely a Neolithic ceremonial site, possibly aligned with lunar or solar events

What struck me was the stillness. No crowds. No noise. Just the hush of ancient presence. I sat cross-legged in the circle, the stones forming a perimeter around me like guardians of thought. The energy there is subtle but profound. It’s the kind of place where your mind stops racing and your breath syncs with the earth.

If you’re into meditation, spiritual reflection, or just want to feel like you’ve stepped into a forgotten chapter of human history, this place is magic.

🌸 Tips for Visiting:

Go early or near sunset for solitude and golden light

Bring something to sit on, the ground can be damp

Respect the site: no litter, no climbing

Try a barefoot walking meditation around the circle. It is grounding in ways I can’t explain

I left feeling lighter. Like the stones had absorbed something heavy I didn’t know I was carrying.

If you ever find yourself in Cornwall, go. And if you’ve already been, tell me your experience! I’m collecting stone circle stories like charms on a bracelet.

[ramapani-blog]

Explore Derbyshire’s prehistoric stone circles with Ramapani. A meditative pilgrimage into ancient ritual, sacred geography, and spiritual connection.