2nd Visit to Dunstable Priory

Our second visit was quite different. We wanted to follow the leyline through the grounds and to photograph things we missed last time. (And to buy some brochures which we were too mean to pay for last time!) We also wanted to check once and for all our result as to whether it was a Mary or Michael line. We also wanted to check further the two modern (1972) interesting stained glass windows over the west door.

To our surprise the atmosphere was much lighter on this visit. There had obviously been a wedding because there were beautiful flowers everywhere. Had these two things had an effect on the energies in the church? This is an interesting thought. Can we change vibrations with emotions? Does happiness affect the leys? Can such a simple thing as flowers raise vibrations? All interesting questions.

The 1972 stained glass west windows showed two figures. The man in the red window is King Henry I who founded the Priory. We were most amused to see that he was sitting directly on top of an Eleanor Cross (his wife). this must be most uncomfortable!!! The 'H' on the yellow window no doubt stands for Henry but we have no idea about the 'C'. Could Thomas Cranmer be the man carrying his head? He annulled Henry VIII’s marriage at Dunstable but later he lost favour and was executed. Just a thought.

We read the brochure about the stained glass window, and we were amazed to find the red window has green lines behind Henry representing the crossing of the Icknield Way and Watling Street. (You can just see it at the bottom of the window in pic above). This, of course, is the path of the MM line. Amazing to think that leylines are represented in a church. Perhaps proof that they exert some sort of pull or energy even if you are not aware of it.

Checking the leyline again, it was very strong going up the centre aisle again, but was stranded at the edges, particularly near the altar.
　
We made our way outside to explore the grounds. By the East end of the church we found the leyline to be even wider than inside. It seemed to stretch the whole width of the church and was again very stranded. However, the energies seemed exceedingly strong and we both felt tightness in our chests, A sign we both feel when energies are strong. Jackie then made an amazing discovery that in fact the leyline encompassed most of the grounds behind the church. Later on that day looking at a map, much to our amazement (and we certainly didn’t know it at the time,) we found the Icknield Way actually runs along through the grounds and along the side of the church. We high fived!

Returning to the front west door we dowsed the line and followed it through the archway leading to the priory grounds and it made a right turn to Priory House (see pic). Priory House (for those that are interested in symbology it is interesting to note that it is No 33!) was a travellers resting inn right on the crossroads of Icknield Way and Watling Street. Yes – them again. It is worth a visit to see the beautiful stone vaulted ceilings, Then the line went across Watling Street and up the side of the Methodist church. This path leads directly to Friars Field. We will pick the leyline up next time.
　

Dunstable First Visit

Dunstable First Visit

Our apologies for not posting for a while. This is mostly due to the awful snowy weather we have been having. We haven’t been idle though. We have been researching and also taking orb photos. Please watch this space as we are working towards an orb website and we are even hoping to offer photos and cards for sale. Here is a sneak preview of one or rather two.
We have decided to take our dowsing a bit further afield and paid a couple of visits in January, (in the extreme cold and sleet) to Dunstable, mostly to the church there called Dunstable Priory.
We had read in the Sun and the Serpent that the famous Michael and Mary leyline runs through the main door of Dunstable Priory, so thought we would dowse it ourselves and see what we thought. The Priory has a very wide West door with multiple arches. The carvings have eroded away so we were unable to establish whether were any anomalous sculptures of gargoyles and skulls such as Leighton Buzzard or Notre Dame in Paris. There weren’t any gargoyles at all on the entire building as far as we could see. On our first we found the inside to be dark and gloomy. It didn’t seem to have nice vibrations. This is probably due to its history and the original front door, with its bullet marks from when the Royalists attacked the Priory in 1644, is testimony to this. Those of you who are interested I am sure you can find further information on the Internet.

Back to the dowsing. We dowsed inside the church and we both found there was a definite leyline going East to West, and out through the church through the main west gate and through the altar. We both, separately, found the leyline to be very wide and was the width of the archway, not just the door. Jackie found a faint one going North to South by the choir stalls but Sian couldn’t pick that up at all. We checked this wide, strong energy line against our colour vibration chart, again separately, and we both dowsed it as yellow, which means it was a Mary line. This was not what we were expecting as The Sun and the Serpent Book says the priory was built on a Michael line! I’m afraid we beg to differ at this point.

The Trail to Grove Mill

Using a 1790 map we noticed footpaths and a footbridge leading to the possible site. A promising start. We deduced from a modern map the footbridge was likely to be near the Grove church and could be accessed from the modern day Grand Union Canal towpath. Once again our intrepid duo took out dowsers and set off to find the footpaths and bridge. Much to our amazment it was very simple and we crossed over the bridge. Following the energies from our dowsing rods we came to a raised area which looked like earthworks. Had there been a building here? We both felt very strongly that this area had been inhabited at some time. We noticed a small pond and Jackie had one of her psychic flashes of insight and had a strong feeling that these were ancient ponds and that had been used for fish farming, possibly for the priory. Our later research showed that there had been a Chapel of St. John of Grava 1227 on this site, which had possibly been part of the Grove Priory. The research also stated that the site and shape of fish ponds could still be seen when the stream was in flood. Well done Jackie. Amazing.

Subsequently, Sian was talking to her father-in-law who, as a boy knew this area really well, and called this raised area "The Haunted House" and he remembers a house being on that site. He also remembers the footbridge being called the One Plank Bridge. The haunting needs further investigation.

We hadn't found Grove Mill but we definitely were on the right track. We both were drawn to a beautiful big oak tree and our dowsers were showing us that we were in the correct area for the Mill. Standing by this oak tree we were in sight of Grove Church and our research told us the Mill was less than 400 yards from the church and 200 yards from the Priory. So we must have been pretty close.

Whilst we were standing there we noticed that not only could we see Grove Church, but also Billington Church, All Saints Church and Ivinghoe Beacon. The latter is well known as being on a ley-line and the start of the path to Avebury. We were overwhelmed with energies and we concluded we were standing at a conjunction of many ley-lines and would have been a perfect spot for the Priory.

On our way back to the car we passed the pond and lo and behold in it were three carp. Jackie couldn't believe her eyes - her prediction was correct. However it wasn't a proper pond but had been floodwater from the river. She went back a few days later as she was concerned that they had been trapped there but unfortunately the water had dried up and they were dead.