Homepage About the sacred circle Picture gallery - archive images Forthcoming events 2003 The Chalice Gong Download the Universal Greeting > Starhenge & the network of peacebell gardens Geographical direction template (picture) Rune trees template (picture) Starhenge, conceived and designed by Don Conreaux, is a modern megalithic installation laid out according to ancient geomantic specifications and fully landscaped. The purpose, to nurture the imagination of the modern mind and youthful spirit Each Starhenge garden is comprised of multiple overlaid templates of stone circles that reflect and synthesize the world's various calen-dric systems. These templates establish circles within circles, around which are gateways, and within which are pathways where individuals may walk, contemplate the great wheel of life, and when reaching the cen-ter, sound a bronze chalice shaped bell of peace. This bell is to be cast with recycled weaponry in an ancient tradition that dates back to the beginning of the Bronze Age, when weapons of war were re-cast into bells and gongs to proclaim a time of cooperative peace. One of the tones produced by the Peace Bell Centerpiece resonates to a C sharp, considered to be the orbital tone of Earth and the heart center of humans. The Starhenge groundplan embodies an environmental Feng Shui concept, including flowers, plants and trees related to particular correspondences and becomes a universal calculator of seasons and a compass of earthly directions, wherein you can see exactly where you are in relation to the world as a whole. In the Summer of 2000 we began construction of the first Starhenge peace garden at the Richard Glyn Foundation in Dorset, SW England. The second Starhenge is scheduled for installation in Spring 2002 at the Brightside Center in Queensland Australia. Both sites offer cultural arts and educational programs for adults and children throughout the year. Although all Starhenge installations are similar archaic sculptural mandalas, each one incorporates unique characteristics related to its locality and specifically its dominant template. Starhenges lend themselves to special celebratory events such as Summer and Winter Solstice, and the Spring and Autumn Equinox, or at any propitious time when connecting with earth and sky are most meaningful. We hope these pages inspire your interest in becoming a part of our global network of peace bell gardens, celebrating humanity working together in peaceful cooperationand dedicated to non-violence for the Children of our future. Geographical direction template (picture) Rune trees template (picture) (A World Peace Bell Garden Project, sponsored by the Richard Glyn Foundation )