Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous stone circle in the world.
Overview[]
Just outside the cathedral city of Salisbury, England (in the Kingdom of Mist) lies the most famous stone circle of them all, Stonehenge. Though the Wyck are said to have drawn power from this ancient Node long before the bluestone menhirs were erected, today there is little trace of their passing, save in the paperbacks telling of the "ancient blood sacrifices."
Gift shops hawking postcards and plastic bluestone keychains now mark the site where ancient fae revels were held, and books explaining the "real meaning" of the stones tempt Sleepers with both fantastic and utterly rational explanations for the origin of the stones. Still, the bleak, sheep-dotted plain disappoints many a tourist after the long coach ride from Salisbury, Bath, or London.
The stones still mark the passing of the seasons, and some claim that when the stars are right you can still sense the soundless thrum of energy coursing through the ground. But fences, highways, tour busses, and National Lampoon's European Vacation have driven away the spirits that once gathered near the stones. Many of the local Verbena are still fuming over the demonstrations staged by well-meaning Sleepers (or were they perhaps Dauntain?) over a decade ago that led the government to rope off the area and patrol it closely during the Changing Days. The twin shadows of Banality and greed hang heavily over Salisbury Plain, and few visitors sense the tremendous magic (or the magick) that lies beneath the surface, fueling the horizon realm of Doissetep.
References[]
- CTD. Isle of the Mighty, pp. 44-45.