Initially, when we first become aware of the Silence within, we may experience it as an either/or experience. We think when we are not aware of the Silence that it isn't there, that we are either in it or not in it, yet we are always in it because it is the nature of our… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: When The Pendulum Swings
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
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
Silence is here. What does this even mean? The answer cannot be found in the minds questioning, in fact the more we try to think about the Silence, the further away the Silence appears.. And yet, beyond all our thinking, philosophising and analysing, the Silence is still here. The only way to understand this statement… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Silence Is Here
Mindfulness, Contemplation, Self Enquiry, Visualisation (including guided), Mantra repetition, have all become synonymous with the word Meditation. I personally use all of these techniques at different times for different purposes. I'm not knocking them. They help you to focus inwardly, they can have many healing benefits to the mental, emotional and physical bodies. They can… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: What Meditation Is Not
This blog is gonna be short and sweet. Sometimes there's nothing to say. I could sit and "try" to write something inspired but the Truth is I'm too tired. Which takes us back to last weeks blog, "Are You Trying Too Hard". If you you didn't get a chance to read it last week, here's… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Nothing To Say
It has been said that change is the only constant in life. Mind is changeable, this we know. Even when it appears stuck in rigid thinking, it is always potentially just one thought away from a new perspective. The energies of creation, maintenance and dis-creation are all occurring at the same time in different aspects of… Continue reading Meditation Cafe: Navigating Change
It was time for a well deserved break. Raw chocolate and raspberry tart with Jasmin Dragon Pearls tea to the rescue and a little update on instagram or so I thought. Well no actually, we appear to have got on the blog train and there’s no time like the Present, which is what the blog… Continue reading How To Fulfil Your New Years Resolutions…
Can you sit with me in the Silence With no need for empty words. Can you speak to me Through your eyes With your Heart From your Soul. Will you BE For me So We Can Share OurSelves Beyond all the Bullshit, the conditioning And perceived pain of the past. Will you find the Courage… Continue reading Innocence
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