“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke Can you see the Black Cockatoos in the photo above? It’s our last day of retreat, and this morning I have been greeted by the mournful cry of the Black Cockatoos as they streak across the […]
Being Held By Nature
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ~ Albert Einstein Here’s a little snapshot of the loveliness that is our retreat venue. The picture above is of the huge crystal grid set up in the middle of our work room. […]
Whales, Bird Fairies and Magic
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ~ Roald Dahl Yesterday when I finished my morning meditation I stood on the deck outside my bedroom and […]
Is Your Self Talk Blocking Your Success?
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” ~ William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure I’m on Retreat right now, teaching beginners how to channel. Yesterday was a big day, as the students worked through a number of activities to connect them to their guides […]
When Crystals Break…
“We had entered an era of limitlessness, or the illusion thereof, and this in itself is a sort of wonder. My grandfather lived a life of limits, both suffered and strictly observed, in a world of limits. I learned much of that world from him and others, and then I changed; I entered the world […]
When Inaction is Actually Action
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” ~ Michael E. Porter It’s been a big Solstice we’ve come through this week, and an ending of Mercury in Retrograde, with lots of shift and growth for many. Throughout this time I’ve been watching friends and clients make major changes in their personal lives, and […]
Easy Ginger Poached Pears Recipe
“If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.” ~ Mao Tse-Tung Pears are in season right now here in Australia, […]
The Love In Every Detail
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius I’m putting the final preparations together for my Beginners Channeling Intensive Retreat this week. It’s called an ‘intensive’ for a reason. It’s a big course, and it takes a lot of commitment – from me, […]
Air In My Lungs
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~ Thích Nhất Hạnh I woke up in my own bed here at our farm, following a long trip home last night in our ute packed high with the things we will need for our coming retreat. After our city stay, this country morning […]
Fairy Oracle – Messages Of Guidance and Support!
“You must try to have a positive attitude. It does not matter how small a person is. One can still change the future. Size is only a state of mind. You know – it is how you use your wits that counts. Nothing can stop us, if we put our hearts into it. Anything is […]
There’s A New Oracle Coming!
“Never forget that anticipation is an important part of life. Work’s important, family’s important, but without excitement, you have nothing. You’re cheating yourself if you refuse to enjoy what’s coming.” ~ Nicholas Sparks, Three Weeks With My Brother For the love of Fairies, and with the help of a certain special Fairy, Sokli and I […]
3 Affirmations to Change Your Life
“Sometimes, little things make a big difference…” ~ Nino Varsimashvili Every morning when I wake up, before I get out of bed, before I pray or meditate, before I do anything else at all, I say a little affirmation. In fact, sometimes I will chant it like a mantra. In my head, or if […]
All The Pretty Lights
“The wisdom of bridges comes from the fact that they know the both sides, they know the both shores!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan I’m still in the city just now, tending loved ones. Driving home from a friend’s last night, I was startled to see an owl in this suburban landscape. It was sitting right in […]
A Moodle on Noodles…
“The saddest thing about selling out is just how cheaply most of us do it for.” ~ James Bernard Frost For a very brief moment yesterday I thought I’d hit the blogging big time. I was approached to do a review of cup noodles on my blog ‘based on my blog’s successful readership and suitable […]
Turmeric and Ginger Tea Recipe
“In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you’re really just fine. She asks if you’re sure. You say of course you’re sure, really, you don’t need a thing. Except they pronounce it ting. You don’t need a ting. Well, she […]
And the Winner of the Healing Necklace is…
“What’s meant to be will always find a way.” ~ Trisha Yearwood To find the winner of this beautiful healing necklace, I put all of the names into my singing bowl. And then I prayed for the Highest Good and I drew out the lucky winner. This is whose name I drew: Leisa Zoeller […]
How To Do A Castor Oil Compress
“The cure for our modern maladies is dirt under the fingernails and the feel of thick grass between the toes. The cure for our listlessness is to be out within the invigorating wind. The cure for our uselessness is to take back up our stewardship; for it is not that there has been no work […]
A Big Few Days…
“It never rains, but it pours.” ~ Old English Proverb Forgive me. This post is late in coming. Or early. Depending on how you look at it. You see, we had just returned home to the farm to catch our breath when Ben became unwell. Unwell gave way to a difficult night, a worsening of […]
My Kind Of Nightlife
“I love the silent hour of night, For blissful dreams may then arise, Revealing to my charmed sight What may not bless my waking eyes.” ~ Anne Brontë, Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters We’re home again at our little farm, for a while at least. It rained on and off from late in […]
Reflections From A Cancer Clinic Waiting Room
“From even the greatest of horrors irony is seldom absent.” ~ H.P. Lovecraft, Tales of H.P. Lovecraft A small family cluster of us sat endlessly in the waiting room of a cancer clinic yesterday. It was a busy place, at a busy hospital. On the way to the clinic, we’d passed a young woman who […]
Are You Ready to Learn To Use Your Intuition?
“Come from the heart, the true heart, not the head. When in doubt, choose the heart. This does not mean to deny your own experiences and that which you have empirically learned through the years. It means to trust your self to integrate intuition and experience. There is a balance, a harmony to be nurtured, […]
Win A Beautiful Healing Necklace
“The power of love is real whether you can see it or not.” ~ Debasish Mridha “The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.” ~ Mother Teresa Do you remember, a while back, when I created my Love Mala? Twice a day for one month I prayed that mala. […]
Was He Born This Way?
“Right or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky This is a picture of Harry, known to some as Cafe Dog. It is, in fact, our very first picture of Harry, taken two years ago. Pretty cute, huh? In retrospect, there is a worrying glint of mischief in […]
Inclusion, Chocolate, Peace and Understanding
“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.” ~ Max de Pree Yesterday, on a whim, I posted a picture […]
That Asking Space
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? […]
Cheesy Bean Pie Recipe
“Student food.” His eyes went to the tomato on the sill. “Whatever’s in the refrigerator over pasta.” ~ Kim Harrison, Dead Witch Walking I’ve been making variations of this pie since I was a college student living away from home in share houses – back in the days where we were all perpetually broke, […]
Getting Ready for June 2015
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle “Dare to dream again. For dreaming is the language of your soul, And nothing your soul truly desires could ever be wrong or impossible.” ~ Jacob Nordby Hello, Lovelies <3 It’s June already. We’re nearly at […]