The Stonehenge

One of the earth's biggest mysteries is the Stonehenge. Located just 8 miles outside of Salisbury, England lies the magnificent ring of stones. Each of the stones is roughly 45 tons, which is about 3 elephants!

There are many myths surrounding these ancient stones including but not limited to, Merlin placing the stones there by magic, giants building them, and the devil flying them there. It was also believed to be the burial site of King Uther Pendragon. The Druids have had a heavy history with the Stonehenge. It is believed to be a very sacred place in the Pagan religion and the Druids are included in that worship system.

During the solstices it is believed that the rocks have healing powers. Like the structures at New Grange and Knowth, they follow a linear pattern along rifts in the ground. The people of the past believed that there was a slaughter stone among the others. There is a stone there that does look like an alter and when it gets wet it looks like it is bleeding. This is what lead to the belief of  a slaughter stone. However the reason that the stone turns red is because of the type of lichen that grows on the stone. 

After your audio self tour is over, and you have taken all the pictures you wish to take you can visit the gift shop and buy prints of the stones, jewlery inspired by the Henge, books on the history of the structure and after you purchase your presents you can snack on some ice cream or scones with the spotted little birds, but beware those large ravens, they will try to snatch your goodies from you.

For me personally seeing the Stonehenge was a dream come true, but not only that, it was a very spiritual experience for me. As I walked around these ancient stones I was reminded of how much God cares for us. He created this gorgeous natural monument, or rather inspired our ancestors to do so, so that we could bask in its glory for years to come. The surrounding area was also very beautiful and very quite for the most part. We got there early in the morning so there weren't a lot of people there yet, the sun was just coming over the hills on the other side of the rive and I felt like I was in a myth or a painting. It is kind of difficult to explain just how beautiful it truly was, but to give you some idea here are some more photos. All of these photos have been left unedited.

Here is the link to the official website for the Stonehenge:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/