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Cabbagehome 
  Posted: 03-Feb-2003, 07:03 AM
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I have seen the fellow depicted in a lot of garden art latly. Could someone give me some info of begainings of this guy? Is he only shown with oak leaves?  ???
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Posted: 03-Feb-2003, 07:36 AM
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Mike Harding is an English folk singer-type/comedian.  He has a whole section of his website devoted to the Green Man/Green Woman myths...

Here's the URL

http://www.mikeharding.co.uk/
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Posted: 04-Feb-2003, 07:41 AM
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Thanks for the link. I went there and had my question answered, but it left me with many others.  It is a cool myth.
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Posted: 15-Feb-2003, 12:10 PM
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I had a friend (he has since passed from this world) who swore he actually saw the Green Man during a trek through deep woodlands once.  Left a very strong impression on him.

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Posted: 17-Feb-2003, 12:18 PM
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Wow did he elaberat on it any at all.
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Only that he was *not* on any kind of drugs :D and that he had been hiking much of the day.  He came to a very deep part of the wood where he'd been following a game trail and he felt a presence.  He turned his head and saw a face in the leaves.  A blink later, it was gone.  He said it left him with the most awesome feeling though.
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Posted: 18-Feb-2003, 07:42 PM
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He didn't tell you any more about the green man. His powers? What a person has to do for a visit? Was there a sound, to cause him to turn his head. Was it kind of like seeing a ghost?
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He didn't tell you any more about the green man. His powers? What a person has to do for a visit? Was there a sound, to cause him to turn his head. Was it kind of like seeing a ghost?

He didn't talk about powers when he related the story, but then as a Pagan, I already know the stories of the Green Man and what he symbolizes.  He only said that he had a feeling of being watched, but it wasn't malevolent, just curious.  It was gone before he knew it.  I think it was mere accident that it happened.  He didn't do anything special to find him.  He just appeared, like seeing a face formed out of the leaves.
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Posted: 03-Mar-2003, 02:54 PM
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This is mainly on the subject.

Here is a link to a pic of the Green Man card in the Sacred Circle Tarot.  You all may find it interesting.

http://www.madebymark.com/comptarot/cardpages/fool/sacredcircle.htm


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I had never even heard of the green man before... but thanx for the info.

btw: Maibh, is that you on the avatar? I love the dress. I got a similar one, with a nice lace up corset fitting to it.


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