“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” ~ Robert Frost This morning we begin our next residential retreat, Beginners Channelling, here in Byron Bay. My bags are packed and the ute is packed and we will soon leave the farm and travel the short distance down the road to our retreat destination. The […]
It’s Hard To Blog When You Can’t Find Your Slippers
“It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.” ~ Al Franken The mornings have suddenly turned cold here at the farm. I’m meditating with a heavy prayer shawl around me for my 4am starts, and choosing to stay sitting up in bed so I can remain cosy. Normally when my meditation […]
The Owl and The Night Sky
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein I was totally spent yesterday. We’ve had some personal stress in the past few weeks, some health […]
Easy Kale and Orange Salad with Miso Dressing
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~ Hippocrates This is a super-scrummy salad that is easy to prepare and chock full of goodness. It’s satisfying enough that you could eat a bowl on its own, but it’s also a great side for roasts and barbeques. I use kale leaves as […]
The Possibilities Before Us – Monday Oracle 24 April 2017
“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Life would undergo a change of appearance because we ourselves had undergone a change of attitude.” ~ Katherine Mansfield Hello, Lovelies! Here’s the oracle card I have chosen this Monday, and my take on the energetic […]
For The Love Of A Small Dog…
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ~ Charles M. Schulz This small red bundle of energy who we now know as Rufous Dog only came into our lives on Monday, but what a difference his presence has already made. Harry hasn’t stopped smiling. He now has a playmate, a buddy, a brother. They play together […]
The Eagles and the Crystals
“Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you’ve changed, by believing. Once you’ve changed, other things start to follow. Isn’t that the way it works?” ~ Diane Duane, So You Want to Be a Wizard In January, we pulled down our massive Ancestors and Songlines crystal healing grid […]
Meet Rufous – Brother to Harry Dog!
“ Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” ~ Marc Brown A little over a week ago I mentioned in a blog post that we had just begun to think about getting a new baby brother or sister for Harry Dog, who has been mourning the loss of Bert. Only a few […]
The Week Ahead – Oracle for Monday 17 April 2017
“Every minute brings a new opportunity. Every minute brings new growth, new experiences.” ~ Mario Cuomo Hello, Lovelies! Here’s the oracle card I have chosen this Monday, and my take on the energetic outlook for the week ahead. I use any oracle or tarot cards shown as a prompt for channelled messages and my own intuitive wisdom, so my take […]
My Easter Gift For You!
“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” ~ Lucy Van Pelt, Peanuts Dear Readers, Because I love you, and you are scattered across the world and there is no way that I will be able to deliver Hot Cross Buns or Easter Eggs to you, I […]
Fancy Gumboots – Perfect For Dancing!
“Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.” ~ Jalaluddin Rumi “You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on […]
Science-ing Our Way Back to Health!
“Molecular biology has shown that even the simplest of all living systems on the earth today, bacterial cells, are exceedingly complex objects. Although the tiniest bacterial cells are incredibly small, weighing less than 10-12 gms, each is in effect a veritable micro-miniaturized factory containing thousands of exquisitely designed pieces of intricate molecular machinery, made up […]
Is Work Moving You Toward Or Away From What You Want? – Monday Oracle 10 April 2017
“I tend to be… they say ‘workaholic,’ which I just find to be ‘motivated.’ ” ~ Sarah Hay Hello, Lovelies! Here’s the oracle card I have chosen this Monday, and my take on the energetic outlook for the week ahead. I use any oracle or tarot cards shown as a prompt for channelled messages and my own intuitive wisdom, so […]
Join Our Book Reading Challenge – April 2017
“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” ~ Neil Gaiman Do you love to read? In January a group of us embarked on the inaugural Cauldrons and Cupcakes Reading Challenge. Already we have read some fine books, and learned about new reading possibilities from our friends who have posted their own recommendations. […]
He Can’t Take His Eyes Off Me!
“When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always.’” ~ Rudyard Kipling; The Jungle Book Finally we are home. Harry Dog was […]
One of those days. One of those nights…
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” ~ James Baldwin […]
Psychic Connection and Soul Mates – Monday Oracle 3 April 2017
“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” ~ John Joseph Powell Hello, Lovelies! Here’s the oracle card I have chosen this Monday, and my […]
The Energies of April – 2017
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” ~ Jodi Picoult Hello, Lovelies April has landed, and with it comes strong energy for believing in ourselves and reclaiming our direction. This is your life. It’s yours to […]