Reykjavik

 

ICELAND

 

Iceland was one of the most magical places I've had the pleasure to visit. . . although it was a visit involving work - Reykjavik is a place to party! 

 

The peoples of Iceland were a little reserved at first, yet welcoming even if they are used to their 19 hours of  DARKNESS each day!

 

It was only late 1980 that pubs/clubs/bars etc were made 'legal' - so the tradition of welcoming visitors with "duty free" was quite evident - it was a tradition then to be invited to someone's home to "Top Up" before going out - this they did as the drinks were around £5 a shot even then! . . . .but back to the reason I was there.

 

In the late 80s there was a huge influx of visitors to London - and especially to 'Mysteries' where I worked for a few years, the Icelandic people seemed to be fascinated by all things esoteric, and it was there that I was invited to Iceland to give a demonstration/lecture on The Wiccan Traditions.

 

Although I don't -  For those living in countries where there is abundance of sunshine and daylight to revive the soul and spirit - the people of iceland, I must say, were a little difficult to work with - it was however a HUGE challenge to be be that missing sunshine and glow as best as I could during the (literally) dark days I spent there.

 

However it was utterly fascinating to feel the darkness encompass your being, almost just after breakfast!

 

The workshops went well, the reading were well received, and since then I believe that mant places of interest with regard to matters of 'psychic' and 'esoteric' phenomenum have opened - mainly however by proprietors from other countries.

 

Not a particularly fascinating story, but something I wished to include.