Wow, wow, wow! What an experience! I was going to respond with this in our discussion of yesterday's post, but I'll put it here and it can count for both (for anyone who hasn't read that one yet: https://alexandermcrow.substack.com/p/a-tale-for-halloween ). Isn't there a theory in physics that time is dimensional rather than linear? So that the past, present, and future are all happening at the same time - I think of it like a length of yarn coiled flat on a table where different segments are next to each other. When I read an account such as this, it makes me wonder if that could be the explanation - that what you experienced was a melting of the dimensional barrier for reasons unknown?
I find this fascinating because although I love the magical and mysterious, fantasy, and such, I do think there is an explanation for everything but also embrace that some things we will never know. Another outstanding post, Alex!
I love this! And yes, it probably won't surprise you that I've also heard that theory and can't help but wonder if it is true. It would definitely offer an explanation for so many of these stories, the idea that certain barriers can be pushed against and moments in time co-exist in some way.
I'm the same too, the magical and mysterious is a huge part of who I am, but I also love the science behind all things. And much of science is just magic, once upon a time, after all!
Our world is an incredible place, our universe too and, like you say, there is so much we can embrace that we won't ever necessarily understand. Too often we can be sucked into negative thought, but the fact remains that if we approach life through the lens of eternal learning, and accept joy and wonder when it presents itself to us, the world seems a much better place.
Thank you so much for your words, I'm really glad you enjoyed both stories!
I agree with Susannah here. Maybe we often witness such experiences without knowing it, these sounds being drawned in the noise of our never stopping world, but because you were alone and knowing perfectly the sounds of the woods around you by then, you were able to distinguish this phenomenon from the rest of the nature sounds.
Yes! I think there is a lot of truth here, so many things we just do not notice because our lives are lived in a way which is just too noisy. Perhaps echoes of the past are all around us, but we usually miss them because of the background noise, as you say? I would not be surprised. There might still be a scientific explanation for this, but the tendency to ignore something so often called supernatural, write it off as fantasy and nonsense, is so ingrained within us that we fail to correctly investigate.
I think if ever we were to sit and drink a cup of tea together Alexander, we would may well need a new box of tea bags before we finished recounting our stories... from the excitement of finding badger tracks, I have found three setts on the hill so far, one of which I know is well over 150 years old, (A story for a winters day perhaps...) to the voices, real or other worldly, to deer bellowing and appearing from tall bracken... all this and more - I love your diaries of this time, your discoveries and learnings... thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this comment! One day, I hope, we will have that cup (or box) of tea. These stories do well to be discussed, I find that the more I share from my own experiences, the more others begin to share their own too, connecting us through nature, through place, and through time. Badger setts are such an amazing thing, their age can be ridiculously old and yet, in today's busy world, so many people just do not know they are there.
Thanks again, and I look forward to that cup of tea (or several)!
Thank you for reading and commenting! I agree, it really was a gift. Looking back now, I am so happy this happened, it added another layer to the whole adventure, one which felt right, even if it left me a little shaken at the time.
It really was interesting. A bit scary at the time, but not to the extent it put me off staying there. I felt even more at home once I moved into my shelter, more a part of the land, rather than when I was in my hammock and I can't help but wonder if it was the decision to stay in that place for weeks and weeks which led to a strange sort of acceptance by the locals--locals from hundreds of years before!?
I loved this story. I don't find it scary at all (sorry Halloween), but instead very comforting for some reason. You were lucky to experience what you did!
Oh thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed reading it and, the further from the events I get, the more I am inclined to agree with you. The experience was not the first time I encountered something difficult to explain and, I suspect, it might not be the last. To be able to write something which is found a comfort is a wonderful thing. Thank you for letting me know!
Many thanks Debs! Only once have I ever let fear like this get the better of me, when a place a friend and I camped just felt wrong, malevolent even. We packed up and moved further away, then slept well. The time I shared here though, I really did not feel threatened, just a little frightened. The answer to which lay in continuing to try my best to integrate with the land and nature, which seemed to work!
Wow, wow, wow! What an experience! I was going to respond with this in our discussion of yesterday's post, but I'll put it here and it can count for both (for anyone who hasn't read that one yet: https://alexandermcrow.substack.com/p/a-tale-for-halloween ). Isn't there a theory in physics that time is dimensional rather than linear? So that the past, present, and future are all happening at the same time - I think of it like a length of yarn coiled flat on a table where different segments are next to each other. When I read an account such as this, it makes me wonder if that could be the explanation - that what you experienced was a melting of the dimensional barrier for reasons unknown?
I find this fascinating because although I love the magical and mysterious, fantasy, and such, I do think there is an explanation for everything but also embrace that some things we will never know. Another outstanding post, Alex!
I love this! And yes, it probably won't surprise you that I've also heard that theory and can't help but wonder if it is true. It would definitely offer an explanation for so many of these stories, the idea that certain barriers can be pushed against and moments in time co-exist in some way.
I'm the same too, the magical and mysterious is a huge part of who I am, but I also love the science behind all things. And much of science is just magic, once upon a time, after all!
Our world is an incredible place, our universe too and, like you say, there is so much we can embrace that we won't ever necessarily understand. Too often we can be sucked into negative thought, but the fact remains that if we approach life through the lens of eternal learning, and accept joy and wonder when it presents itself to us, the world seems a much better place.
Thank you so much for your words, I'm really glad you enjoyed both stories!
"...approach life through the lens of eternal learning, and accept joy and wonder when it presents itself to us..." I LOVE this!
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I agree with Susannah here. Maybe we often witness such experiences without knowing it, these sounds being drawned in the noise of our never stopping world, but because you were alone and knowing perfectly the sounds of the woods around you by then, you were able to distinguish this phenomenon from the rest of the nature sounds.
Yes! I think there is a lot of truth here, so many things we just do not notice because our lives are lived in a way which is just too noisy. Perhaps echoes of the past are all around us, but we usually miss them because of the background noise, as you say? I would not be surprised. There might still be a scientific explanation for this, but the tendency to ignore something so often called supernatural, write it off as fantasy and nonsense, is so ingrained within us that we fail to correctly investigate.
The world is full of such wonders, I'm sure.
I think if ever we were to sit and drink a cup of tea together Alexander, we would may well need a new box of tea bags before we finished recounting our stories... from the excitement of finding badger tracks, I have found three setts on the hill so far, one of which I know is well over 150 years old, (A story for a winters day perhaps...) to the voices, real or other worldly, to deer bellowing and appearing from tall bracken... all this and more - I love your diaries of this time, your discoveries and learnings... thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this comment! One day, I hope, we will have that cup (or box) of tea. These stories do well to be discussed, I find that the more I share from my own experiences, the more others begin to share their own too, connecting us through nature, through place, and through time. Badger setts are such an amazing thing, their age can be ridiculously old and yet, in today's busy world, so many people just do not know they are there.
Thanks again, and I look forward to that cup of tea (or several)!
What a gift you received! Thank you for finding the words to share your experience.
Thank you for reading and commenting! I agree, it really was a gift. Looking back now, I am so happy this happened, it added another layer to the whole adventure, one which felt right, even if it left me a little shaken at the time.
Fascinating! I'm not sure I could have overcome the heart pounding from those encounters. What an interesting experience!
It really was interesting. A bit scary at the time, but not to the extent it put me off staying there. I felt even more at home once I moved into my shelter, more a part of the land, rather than when I was in my hammock and I can't help but wonder if it was the decision to stay in that place for weeks and weeks which led to a strange sort of acceptance by the locals--locals from hundreds of years before!?
I loved this story. I don't find it scary at all (sorry Halloween), but instead very comforting for some reason. You were lucky to experience what you did!
Oh thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed reading it and, the further from the events I get, the more I am inclined to agree with you. The experience was not the first time I encountered something difficult to explain and, I suspect, it might not be the last. To be able to write something which is found a comfort is a wonderful thing. Thank you for letting me know!
An incredible story and experience, Alexander. I'm in awe of your level headedness in this situation, as I'm not sure I would've coped so well.
Many thanks Debs! Only once have I ever let fear like this get the better of me, when a place a friend and I camped just felt wrong, malevolent even. We packed up and moved further away, then slept well. The time I shared here though, I really did not feel threatened, just a little frightened. The answer to which lay in continuing to try my best to integrate with the land and nature, which seemed to work!