A contemplation on structure and flow
Watching the patterns of our lives unfold Clouds come, clouds go. My mind is a clear blue sky. So sings the Blue Cliff Ensemble as they extol the Buddhist way of wisdom, of meditation and of non-attachment. When clouds come in the form of ideas – I often grasp at them, wanting to bring them […]
Reconnecting with our inner resources
Sometimes our guidance comes in unexpected forms! I’ve never been particularly drawn to camels. Once, uncomfortably balanced on a seat hung from the side of an especially disagreeable creature, grunting and spitting his way along the narrow path for the umpteenth time that day, I was lurchingly transported up the side of a smoking volcano […]
Do to others as I would have them do to me
Towards our soul’s longing for harmony, cooperation, sharing and reverence for life With a shiver, I look up for a moment, wondering where last week’s warm sunshine and relaxed atmosphere have gone. Outside my window, choppy waves crash against the shore and even inside the harbour boats bob about, turning on their anchors as the […]
Preparing to Soar
And the gift of non-interference Whatever must it be like to withdraw from the world, wrap yourself in a hard cocoon, allow yourself to be dissolved and reassembled then one day, to awaken with a huge stretch, split out of the restrictive chrysalis, pump fluid into crumpled wings and take to the air? Or, even […]
Seeking Renewal
How do we step out of a time of forgetting? Life-death-rebirth, the repeating three-day cycle continues! I’ve been actively seeking renewal, keeping watch for it, writing about it, calling it forth. I shouldn’t be surprised then that I’m feeling its unfolding! Have you noticed the signature pattern in your life? Here we are at the full […]
Remember Right-Relationship
Wallet? Phone? Check. Water? Yes, water. Nothing left under the bed? No, I’ve checked twice! We groan in unison as we shoulder our packs, automatically feeling out the straps and pulling them tight. As if choreographed, we settle the weight onto our backs and readjust our stance. Our bodies remember what to do. Deep breath. […]
18-24 September – Balance Awareness Week
IMAGINE LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BALANCE. As I pondered these words, a new connection between several of the Awareness Days for this month revealed itself to me. This week aims to raise awareness for the mostly invisible and frequently debilitating symptoms of chronic imbalance that vestibular disorder brings to those who experience it. The article I […]
Update 10: Camino dos Faros
Navigating the Mysteries – Finding authenticity and the way to a more loving world. Later today, I travel to the small coastal town of Malpica, where the Camino dos Faros – The Lighthouse Way begins. A dedicated association have strived for years to have this route officially recognised and therefore supported and maintained by the […]
Inanna’s Story and my journey towards right-relationship
Last week, I wrote about the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna and how the astrology around the new moon was inviting us all to voluntarily enter our own underworld, knowing that the experience would result in the death of some out-grown part of ourselves and a rebirth into something new. The process started a reflection […]
Update 9: Inanna and the August 16th New Moon
Navigating the Mysteries – Finding authenticity and the way to a more loving world. This update comes with warm gratitude for responding with a yes when I asked if you wished to remain on this mailing list! The apology-redress process contributed to an ongoing wider reflection on the meaning of “right-relationship” and has given me […]