Standing stones of Stenness

“This didn' T immediately “wow” me like I thought it would. It wasn' T that I was disappointed exactly goal I didn' T get that “buzz”. Closed It was only when I got up very to the individual stones, particularly the really wafer thin one, that this place excited me. The angle of the signal of each stone was thrilling and had has really angry graphic quality.”

“Live Thesis stones up to the hype. The flat flagstone means that have you walk around the site, each stone present has continouously changing aspect. The combination of the three tallest makes the number of angles even greater.
It seemes that the stones cuts has distinct relationship with the hills of Hoy, which are rather prominent throughout the whole area. “

Similar… While arriving in front of the circle, I said myself that it was not as strong as that of Brodgar. Error…. There is enough to remain one moment around the stones to be completely envoûté by the magic which they still release. Energy wraps you, like preparing you with quelquechose of fort, powerful, large.

A promise of flight…

The circle is seen by far. The three stones which remain upright, remainder of a whole of 12, measure 4m 80 with 5m 70. Dating in C14 on the organic remainders found made on the spot go up at at least 5.100 years the monument, which does of it already one of oldest of the United Kingdom. Like Brodgar, the circle in the beginning was surrounded by a 6 meters broad ditch for 2 meters 40 of deep. During the last excavations, the ditch filled of water. The bottom is under the level of the close lakes. Perhaps that at the time of its full use it was thus…

Its diameter is approximately 44 meters. (it would seem that at the beginning, it was a éllipse). The roadway being used as entry faces the old village of Barnhouse. The stones of one be-saying dolmen in its center apparement were apparement brought back from this village. it was found nevertheless a hole letting think that a mast or a post drink some drew up itself in the middle of the circle.

All around Stennes one finds the famous twin stones of Watchstone, Odin and forming Barnhouse of the gates. The bond between these stones and circles us ammene until Maeshowe…

The “temple of the moon”, close to the “temple of the sun” and that “of stars” transports us far in time… But are this so far, and what time?

There remain to us the traces of a sermon, brought back in 'Orcadian " of July 20, 1801, pronounced by the priest of the parish:

“One the hand festival of Beltane the sun sets one the Barnhouse Stone,
From there slightly north to the circle of the moon,
Then has little east to that of the snake, the Odin Stone,
Now to the stone of Mercury (Watch Stone) At the Boxing ring of Brogar,
Next to the height north that is the temple-house of the moon,
North again to the stones of Saturn & Jupiter (Comet Stone) 
Finally near the circle of the sun the stone of Venus the King of Brogar.
At the last all go home to light the fires.

One the summer solstice the symbol of the snake is taken to the mound near the boxing ring of Bhokin to Be condemned to death. After which it goes to the King of Bhokin where it is pulled to parts and eaten. “

Hum… test of translation…

“During the festival of Beltaine the sun is placed on the stone of Barnhouse,
Slightly in the north of the circle of the moon,
Then a little in the east of the snake, stone of Odin,
Then with the Mercury stone (Watchstone)) with the ring of Brogar,
Then in the far North where is the temple/house of the moon,
In north still with the Jupiter and Saturn stones (Comèt stone) 
Finally close to the circle of the sun to the stone of come king de Brogar.
To finish, everyone returns to the house to light fires.

To the summer solstice, the symbol of the snake is taken along to the monticule close to the ring of Bhokin to be condemned to death. After which it goes to king de Bhokin where it is put of pieces and eaten. “

Ritual referring to the myths of Osiris and Mithra with a point of eucharistie… All is in all.