Please be aware that colours may differ slightly due to screen display. They are great for storing all sorts of things, such as: Tarot Cards (the pouch will fit a deck of 70mm x120mm tarot cards), Gem Stones, Rune Stones, Dice, Jewellery etc. The Spring is a child-led outdoor learning project for home-schooled children based at Paddington Farm in Glastonbury on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9.30am to 3pm, following the Somerset term dates. The pouches are lined with burgundy red taffeta. I finished the pouches with red, yellow and orange coloured poly-satin ribbon, pearly red and frosted yellow plastic beads and gold coloured metal sun charms. I hand printed these yellow poly-satin pouches with a hand carved Glastonbury Tor and White Spring stamp on my etching press. But for now I have created these pouches to keep that magical memory alive. Standing atop the Tor, looking up to the sky through St Michael’s Tower is such a great memory for me and I would most certainly love to return. The Tor and White spring are said by some to be the male counterpart of the female Chalice Well or red spring of Glastonbury. The white spring of Glastonbury runs into a spiral shape. Shortly after he had done this, a spring, now know as Chalice Well. The Tor is the tallest of the four hills of Glastonbury and, unusual in its shape, it rises steeply out of the Somerset Levels to more than 500 feet (158 metres) in height. The now roofless church tower of the St Michael’s Church which stands on the Tor dates back to the 14th century. blood at the crucifixion) to Glastonbury and buried it just below Glastonbury Tor. Some believe it to be a portal to the Underworld or faerie realm and that many faerie folk gather there. The Tor Hill itself is steeped in history and legend. Evidence of occupation in the area dates back as far as 300 BC. Glastonbury is in Somerset, England and is the presumed site of Avalon from Arthurian Legends. Glastonbury Tor is a striking hill rising from the plain near Somerset, England. You start off at the Grade I listed, Scheduled Ancient Monument of Glastonbury Abbey. The circular walk runs for about 2 miles with a moderate climb on the way. This design was inspired by the Glastonbury Tor and the White Spring of Glastonbury. Glastonbury Tor Walk 2 miles (2.6 km) This popular walk takes you from the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey to the summit of the iconic Glastonbury Tor.
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