Devi Kunda, Shakti & Kundalini.

05-08-2002, 11:51 AM

Dear Shaktas,

I have potentially very exciting news about historic Shakti worship
in Britain, at this url -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avebury_uk_/

Please trouble to visit the message board, at this site.

Om Matta Ki!

KrishnaDas.

05-08-2002, 03:45 PM

This is incorrect. I am from Britain and in Stonehenge it has always
been druidic/celtic worship and really has nothing to do with shakti
worship.

The nearest they come is to worshipping Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
and ofcourse the Greek Gods.

Check out the news next solsitice or equinox when witches and wiccans
from all over the country have a great field part here, its always on
the international news!

> I have potentially very exciting news about historic Shakti worship
> in Britain, at this url -
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avebury_uk_/
>
> Please trouble to visit the message board, at this site.
>
> Om Matta Ki!
>
> KrishnaDas.

05-12-2002, 05:09 AM

Dear Kallikaputri,

I'm afraid I must correct you. The Celtic peoples & the Druids who
were their priesthood, had nothing to do with Stonehenge, which was
commenced by the Neolithic people in about 3,000 bce. The Celtic
presence in Britain wasn't felt until about 1,000 bce. Only in modern
times has the Druid revival been associated with this monument.

If you look at stone circles - & Avebury is an excellent example -
you will often find a single standing stone placed in the centre.
Such a stone circle is effectively a Shivaling, circle = yoni, centre
stone = lingam.

More. At Avebury there is a long standing-stone 'avenue' (there were
once two) which snakes its way towards the great circle. Close by is
a potentially sacred spring and river. These elements tend to point
towards some form of serpent symbolism, which appears to me to be
that of Shakti.

The river is called the Kennet. Several hundred years ago it was
locally called the Cunnit [=Kunnit]. There is a river in Nepal called
the Kunda. I believe the name Kunda is related to Kunnit, 'd' sounds
often mutate to 't'. 'Kunda' is the first element in Kundalini,
serpent-Shakti energy, whilst Kundalina is the indwelling devi of a
circular, sacred hearth, which brings us back to the circular yoni
symbolism of the stone circle.

The explanation? I believe the Neolithic peoples who came to Britain
some 5,000+ years ago, not only brought the boon of agriculture with
them - ultimately from southern Europe / Anatolia - but also
knowledge of (related) cultures and systems of belief: one of which
was to take root in Mother India and give us the Indus Valley
civilisation.

You can also view a tenth century 'stone circle' at Orissa in south
India, which has a tall stone at its centre. Yes, this is a huge
Shivaling, just like the others I have mentioned!

The religion of stone circles, standing stones and female serpent
energy died out in Britain, long before even the Celts arrived and
where it lingered in the memory, was ultimately suppressed by the
new, incomimg monotheistic system of belief, which also spread up to
us from the east.

But it is time to look again at the sacred Kunnit spring, Shakti
river and megalithic avenues of Avebury's Shivaling stone circle
complex, ceremonial landscape, and understand that the Spirit of Maa
has been with us in the British Neolithic, and is only peaceably
awaiting for Her worship to recommence.

Jai Maa.

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