The Pause Be still...The Solstice pause is here It happens but just once a year Earth Mother completes her long exhale Releasing all that's old and stale If you blink you'll miss the space A magickal and Sacred place Where past and future intertwine Fear and Hope collide in time Creating a cauldron of intention That sets your inner compass direction In this space be… Continue reading Winter Solstice Blessings & An Invitation
It's cosy in the boat. There's an amber glow emanating from the log burner, mesmorising flames are dancing wildly, visible through the glass door. Tara is now thankfully snuggled on her blanket; a moment ago sprawled across my arms, a reticent, living fluffy wrist warmer, determined to thwart my attempts to start typing. She often… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Gratitude For Prayers Not Answered
At the weekend I performed my first joke on stage for Saturday Night @ The OM. Our theme was "Return Of The Light", in anticipation for the coming Winter Solstice that occurs on 21st December each year. Thankfully everybody laughed at my joke! I also, shared the myth of Japanese Sun Goddess Amaterasu and performed… Continue reading What Do You See?
A friendly reminder: The only time to begin again is Now Whether it's your Meditation practice, Yoga practice, going to the gym regularly, walking daily, eating healthily, abstaining from alcohol, remembering to tell your family you love them, setting boundaries, journaling, painting, jogging, dancing, reducing your time doom scrolling on social media, baking, or all… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: The Only Time To Begin Again Is Now
I've been a little distracted. Kali van has a mystery fault and has been in the garage since Saturday. The silver lining is that she's not in the car park which is now completely submerged with floodwaters. The waters are still rising. The path around the marina is starting to disappear. We are told not… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Whatever’s Happening Is Happening
Emotions are an intrinsic part of being Human and as we hit the darker Winter months SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) can affect many. I am currently with sadness, yet I AM not sadness. I most certainly don't see this sadness as a "disorder". It's not induced by season for me, as I love the Winter… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: When Sadness Is Present
As you are reading this I'm travelling back from France and unfortunately will not be in a reliable location to facilitate Meditation Cafe. However, the wonderful Debbie Botterill (also known as Debbie OM), has very kindly offered to step in and share some her Wisdom and teachings on the Silence. Debbie is the owner of… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Silence Speaks From Its Own Intelligence
When we sit for Meditation, our Heart Word Mantras carry our body into a state of rest. When the body is at rest it begins to heal. Healing is an active process, which can look like thoughts arising in the mind. Many people see "busy" Meditations, ie lots of thoughts arising as a "bad" Meditation… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Body Mind Connection
I was listening to a well known astrologer the other day whom was talking about an asteroid called Chariklo. In mythology Chariklo is Chiron's wife. Chiron is a centaur known as the wounded healer and in astrology, depending on which sign and house he lands in at the time of your birth, relates to the… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Silence Is Underrated
I don't know whether you've noticed but the mind has a habit of making things complicated, especially when it comes to your Meditation practice. It has very high expectations of you and will berate you, judge you and put you down if you haven't reached Zen Master status, ie no awareness of thought, 100% Silent… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Keep It Simple
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