#annwfn

'Gwyn ap Nudd' My depiction of the legendary figure Gwyn ap Nudd, the fairy guardian of Annwfn (The otherworld) from Cymru folklore. He sits on a stone throne adorned with spirals inspired by the rock art found at several sites on the island Ynys Mon. At his feet is one of the Cwn Annwn, the legendary white hounds of the Annwfn, he sits in a glade of silver trees and foliage of unusual colours, surrounded by a thick white fog. Above the constellation of Gemini glistens in the sky.

Нынче утром разбудит песок у воды

Легкий шаг темногривых серых коней

Ах, быстры те псы, у кого на груди полумесяц, как знак чистоты кровей

И раскидистый дуб, и сумрачный тис

Склонят головы пред королевской охотой,

Овеваемой пестрыми крыльями птиц

Annwfn, pagan queen!

Broken Crowns

My new book Gwyn Ap Nudd is finally here! After a long long period of retreat it's such a joy to see this book, written as an offering to my patron god finally come into the world in time for Samhain / Nos Galan Gaeaf! At this time of year he is said to ride out from the 'deep place' Annwfn, as leader of the Wild Hunt, leading all unquiet spirits to their rest and chasing wicked souls from the world.  Working with Annwfn the underworld of the Brythonic tradition, is not an easy path, entwined with faerie it is a place of transformation where we may learn more of ourselves than we are comfortable with…. Yet Gwyn ap Nudd, whose name means ‘Bright’ or ‘White’ is also a mysterious Faery King, dwelling in his Glass Castle beneath Glastonbury Tor, and under numerous dark still lakes in the wild Welsh hills. A dark lover and hunter god of the winter, he guides us to the secret places, within our magical land and within ourselves….