Avebury Autumn Equinox Pictures

September 23rd 2006 - At Avebury there were plenty of Autumn Equinox celebrations this year. It was a beautiful sunny day and there were plenty of visitors enjoying the beautiful stone circle at Avebury. We were lucky to be able to follow the Loyal Arthurian Warband's wonderful celebrations of the Autumn Equinox or Alban Elfed Loyal Arthurian warband
Click on pics to see larger image

	King Arthur led the Autumn Equinox procession around Avebury stone circle.
King Arthur Pendragon receives a blessing from the Priestess at Alban Elfed	Members of the gathering receive a blessing at the Autumn Equinox


A crowd gathers on this sunny afternoon to celebrate the Autumn Equinox at Avebury
Equinox circle	Giving peace to the four Quarters
May there be peace in the North; May there be peace in the South; May there be peace in the West; May there be peace in the East. May there be peace throughout the whole world. Druid Blessing
music and poetry fills the circle	Autumn sunbeams fall on the Avebury stones, as the Equinox celebrations come to a close

Autumn Equinox

Spring Equinox

Pictures of Autumn 2006 Equinox Sunrise as it illuminates the passage tomb of Cairn T, Loughcrew, Ireland - Loughcrew Equinox Sept 06

Avebury Parking Problems - Latest News Oct 2006

The National Trust has been served a planning enforcement notice by Kennet District Council, because they have had so many villagers complaining about overnight camping in the Trust's Avebury car park near to the stone circle. Avebury is attracting more and more visitors every year, as celebrating the summer and winter solstices and the spring and autumn equinoxes becomes more popular. Parking has always been problematic for anyone trying to attend the Avebury celebrations, as the car park in the village soon becomes full. Yellow lines decorate all the surrounding roads and lanes.

The Trust is trying to find an alternative site for the many visitors to Avebury who wish to stay overnight, after visiting the sacred stone circle. It has until November 6th to lodge an appeal against the notice. If no appeal is lodged then the trust will be liable to prosecution, if it allows the car park to be used for camping after 31st December 2006.

Avebury Cove

Sacred Pagan sites must remain as accessible to all who wish to visit or worship there, as other religions would expect their places of worship to be open to them. A solution will need to be found to avoid another Battle of the Beanfield situation.