Landscapes of Memory, Questing in the Footsteps of our Ancestors

A talk by Peter Knight and Sue Wallace

Tamar Dowsers were privileged to have a visit by Peter and Sue on Sunday to North Hill on Sunday 18th of May when they delivered an absolutely fascinating talk on the direction their work has been taking since their last visit to us in 2019, when they brought their then new book and its story to us. 

That book was  'Albion Dreamtime, Re-enchanting the Isle of Dragons '  which was very much about our nations special landscapes and sacred sites and their work in re-enchanting   the energies at those places. 

Now they have gone further and deeper into that process of honouring and listening to the land by going into all the aspects of modern day Shamanism, a natural progression I think as already they had set up a strong communion with the land . 

The talk followed closely the theme of their new book, 'Landscapes of Memory' and took in the origins of shamanism, the many aspects of actual bare-feet-on-the ground shamanism, and the messages they received  from the land during drumming and trance sessions at sacred sites. 

Their approach is gentle and crafted with great humility and they stress the importance of asking permission before any interactions . 

The process of Shamanism takes one deeper into the spirit of the land and of the human psyche  and thus the slides and words that  featured caves and darkness were particularly relevant . One has to learn ones shadow side if we are to become  blessed with a  more complete awareness.

They spoke of healing the land, of the various sites they have visited both here and abroad, of the experiences they encountered, of cave art and its messages and meanings, of the energy lines they dowsed, of the information gleaned from the land as its 'Memory'  speaks to them .

We also were treated to a drumming session that included  a simple loving chant which brought about a beautiful inner peace which permeated the hall and us all .

It was a wonderful presentation, and I think, judging by the lively interaction during the questions and answers session  at the end, that everybody thoroughly enjoyed the talk and came away knowing they had gained much spiritually and many dots had been joined up. 

They had  brought their now increasingly large selection of books and sold well  I think .... they certainly deserved good sales !!  I myself bought their latest book 'Landscapes of Memory, Questing in the Footsteps of our Ancestors'  and since have had a hard job to put it down . 

Thank you Peter and Sue 💛🐉👍

PS.   Peter and Sue have recently moved from Wiltshire to North Tawton in Devon so they are now much closer to us Tamars. I have the feeling that we will be seeing a bit more of them as they will be  keenly questing our Kernow Magic places I have no doubt .

Stuart Dow J

une 2025