Solsticetime!
From now on, the days get longer, even while the world gets colder. This has been a busy season, and yet… I have been saying ‘No’. I have been slowing down with the season. I have been seeking the stillness. Returning to roots; food and fire, hearth and home. Turning inwards and outwards at the … Continue reading
The Forest, The Dark Mother and Elephant snot (part 3)
A three-part story of a pilgrimage to The Community of the Many Names of God – Skanda Vale, part 3. Find part 1 here and part 2 here. It was dark, night had fallen and I thought that Valli the elephant would be asleep for the night. J, N, P and I walked past the … Continue reading
The Forest, The Dark Mother and Elephant snot (part 2)
A three-part story of a pilgrimage to The Community of the Many Names of God – Skanda Vale, part 2. Part 1 lives here. We were refused entry. Two of us, J and N, had not observed the obligatory vegetarianism and so knew they’d be watching from the terrace of the temple. But P and … Continue reading
The Forest, The Dark Mother and Elephant snot (part 1)
A three-part story of a pilgrimage to The Community of the Many Names of God – Skanda Vale. Four of us walked through the darkening forest, a reddening full moon rising over the horizon as raindrops dripped upon our brows. The trees were full of magic, the Spirit and spirits of the land – I … Continue reading
The Stillness in the Turning
Samhain, Halloween, All Saints’… The turning of the year from light to darkness. In the midst of the celebrations, the magic, the movement, is a point of stillness. The balance point before everything changes direction. I don’t do being still very well, the turning began and the still point came and I didn’t understand what … Continue reading
Quiet but not Idle
This summer I have been a very busy lady!!! Things I have made recently include: I have also been… Upgrading to a PhD!!! Completing a short Management Course with a Work Placement at Llanerchaeron (a beautiful georgian house with gardens) Performing as the hostess in a murder mystery on stage Making new friends Building ‘A … Continue reading
Facing Fears
Today I opened Pandora’s box and sang on stage. Not only did I sing on stage – I pushed for the chance to do so. I was terrified. And afterwards… people were supportive. No one laughed at me (though I think I made a few people giggle at my antics), the world didn’t end (though … Continue reading
What happens when you’re honest?
The world fills with beauty. I wrote a post last week about taking a risk and being open about myself in a situation where I’d normally have translated my language and edited things to hide those parts of my life which I fear rejection for… This past fortnight I have practised not hiding those parts … Continue reading
What matters to you?
This week I’ve had the fortune to get on a management and leadership course, which began yesterday. The organiser was talking to us about how the most important thing that comes out of the course is the connections you make (when is that not the case?!) and that this newly forming network can lead to … Continue reading
Solstice and Cycles
When I first stepped onto this peculiar path of paganism, I discovered frequent references to the importance of the ‘Wheel of the Year’, the ‘Festivals’, and cycles. I duly camped at Avebury for every festival one year, watched the moon, made altars for the festivals and discovered my Moon sign. And all around me my … Continue reading
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