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Something I've noticed during C19 is how difficult it is to put yourself in the shoes of others. Ironically, when something hits us globally it's really, REALLY hard to think globally. We're all in this together. But also. We're not. Each of us is experiencing the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns as individuals. Our worlds …
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So, this has been happening... And this... This too... A Samhain altar from our ancestors... (It's Samhain tomorrow, April 30, Southern Hemisphere.) And this (see below). I'm speaking 'stone language' with a mystery walker! Every time I go down this little trail (it's very secluded) I leave another discreet little 'sticks and stones' arrangement. Then, …
I'm a devotee of Morning Pages, dear reader. I encourage all my friends and course participants to take up the practice. Three pages of foolscap, free fall, stream of consciousness writing every morning before ANYTHING ELSE. Every day. I light a candle, sit down and write. Usually before dawn. To say it's cathartic is an …
My friend is a Green Witch. She believes, as do I, that Mother Earth is a sentient being. In other words, our planet is a sentient being and while her consciousness differs from ours, she is nonetheless conscious. We do not live on Earth. We are of her. We are an extension of her. Part …
So dear reader, you might remember I wrote about my Depth Year here and here. (Just wanna know about the new e-course? Scroll to the bottom, sunshine!) To recap, mine has been a Low Buy Depth Year. What does that mean? I committed to going deep with what was important to me and letting …
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Hello, dear reader! It's a full moon tonight. Plus, we're heading towards Winter Solstice. A good time to reflect, yes? So, a super quick post. What were your words for 2019? Do you even remember them? My 2019 words were: Clarity Ease Quiet Clarity Clarity has been tricky. I've had my knickers in a knot …
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You might recall, dear reader, that I am having a Depth Year. A Depth Year can be many things. For me, 2019 is a Low Buy Depth Year. The aim is to bring as few new and shiny things into my life and to go deep with and appreciate all that I already have. In …
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My Spiritual Journey. A bit convoluted for a blog post. So. Before I go too far back, say, right back to when I was eight and used to sit in church admiring a photo of Jesus on the wall at the end of the pew (yes, I thought it was a photo—an assumption that rested …
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