Inis Mor Day 5




The last Day of my Inis Mor Celtic Pilgrimage


Musing and meditation during my visit to The Seven Churches, the Beehive hut, and the Dolman.  

The Seven Churches are one of the largest monastic foundations and pilgrimage centers along Ireland's west coast. Three Beehive Huts or Clochán na Carraige is one of Ireland's best examples of an old dry stone beehive hut. The hut dates from the early Christian period. They were used by early monks to live in solitary and prayerful isolation. A monastery would be nearby. The Dolman, or Portal Tombs, were created between 3000 BC and 2000 BC and are generally considered tombs, though they may also have had a ritual significance. It is incredible to step on these ancient grounds of significance. 







What is this Celtic Calling? That moves through the wind, the buoyancy of the seas, the mystery of spirit, the longing of the soul. This calling to cross the sea, amble in the soft grass, search the cloud-covered skies, and sit with the ancestors. Are the very spirits of our ancestors calling? What are they saying? How can I hear them? 


They call out in solitude, birdsong and waves. They beg please come,  in the seagull's voice and the wild rose's smell.


The Hawthorne tree sinks it deep roots into the soil of our Celtic ancestors and anchors us to them. The bark on the tree is lined with the wrinkles of time and wisdom. The wind through the leaves invites our prayers.


This calling challenges the spirit to walk the rocky path and to stand amidst the wave. 


Prayer

Oh, Holy Well, give me rest. Quench my thirst for the Holy. Satisfy my heart. And guide my path.

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