“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ~ Nikola Tesla Our thoughts and emotions have a strong impact on our vibrationary level. Know what I mean by that? Try this. Think of a time when someone or something really upset you. Go back to […]
Healthy Bounty Bar Easter Eggs!
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ~ Charles M. Schulz Easter is only a few weeks away and it can be a real drag for chocolate lovers if you are on a restricted diet or a sugar-free diet. Bounty Bars are one of my favourite chocolates. Ben’s too. […]
10 Ways To Be Kind to Yourself
“There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.“ ~ Brian Andreas Mostly when we think of kindness, we think of how we can act towards others. But today I want to focus on another equally important type […]
Are You Protecting What Matters? – Monday Oracle 19 March 2018
“If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won’t like you. It may not be easy, but it’s essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.” […]
I Have A Favour To Ask You
“When you have once seen the glow of happiness on the face of a beloved person, you know that a man can have no vocation but to awaken that light on the faces surrounding him. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus If you […]
It’s a Fairy Forest here at the farm!
“Few humans see fairies or hear their music, but many find fairy rings of dark grass, scattered with toadstools, left by their dancing feet.” ~ Judy Allen We’ve had a furious amount of rain here at the farm these past few weeks. Everything is damp and waterlogged, but green green green! On my morning walk I […]
Retreat Snaps – Spiritual Awakening 2018
“Meeting a stranger can be totally fleeting and meaningless, for example, unless you enter the individual’s world by finding out at least one thing that is meaningful to his or her life and exchange at least one genuine feeling. Tuning in to others is a circular flow: you send yourself out toward people; you receive […]
Monday Oracle -12 March 2018
“Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.” ― C. JoyBell C. Hello, Lovelies! March is a month for relationships, commitment to what matters to us, and for being unapologetically ourselves. The more we stay true to ourselves in March […]
What To Do After Meditation
“Meditate, visualize and create your own reality and the universe will simply reflect back to you.” ~ Amit Ray Do you meditate? It’s one of the things we are practicing on retreat right now. Even a few minutes a day, done regularly, can change your life – bringing calm and increasing your ability to cope […]
Have You Seen The Night Sky Lately?
“Before we invented civilization our ancestors lived mainly in the open out under the sky. Before we devised artificial lights and atmospheric pollution and modern forms of nocturnal entertainment we watched the stars. There were practical calendar reasons of course but there was more to it than that. Even today the most jaded city dweller […]
Last One Standing
“Each young person is a poet of sorts, trying to sort out the poetics of their inner life and its relation to the great world around it. Each elder is a philosopher of sorts, trying to sort out the meanings and gleanings of a life as well as the necessary implications of the presence of […]
“On the fifth day, which was a Sunday, it rained very hard. I like it when it rains hard. It sounds like white noise everywhere, which is like silence but not empty.” ~ Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time It’s windy and raining here at retreat. During the night we […]
We’re On Retreat!
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” ~ Albert Camus Today we enter Retreat until Sunday 11 March. It’s a sacred time for me and my team and for our retreat participants as we walk this spiritual path together, learning, sharing, connecting and finding time for […]
Opening Our Hearts to Love -Monday Oracle 5 March 2018
“She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within.” ― Narrator, Beauty and the Beast Hello, Lovelies! March is a month for relationships, commitment to what matters to us, and for being unapologetically ourselves. The more we stay true to ourselves in March the more we will be able to […]
Lost In Meditation
“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.” ~ Meister Eckhart As usual, I began my meditation at 3am this morning, so I might do some night-flying with my aunties and to check on […]
The Taste of Freedom
“When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.” ~ Nelson Mandela We always clip our dogs onto short leads on the back seat of the car when we travel. It keeps the dogs confined to their positions (otherwise they’d both be […]
The Energies of March– 2018
“Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” ~ Lady Gaga Hello, Lovelies March is a month for relationships, commitment to what matters to us, and for being unapologetically ourselves. The more we stay true to ourselves in March the more we will be […]
Sorry You Missed Me Yesterday…
“Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” ~ Gever Tulley I was intending to blog yesterday, and then I couldn’t. Early on Monday morning I was strapped into a heart monitor and holder for twenty-four hours, and while I was wired I had to stay […]
A Week For Romance and Matters Of the Heart – Monday Oracle – 26 February 2018
“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” ~ Swami Sivananda Hello, Lovelies! February energies are about building on the strength and intuitive connection we found for ourselves at the beginning of the year. February brings opportunities for planning, learning and growing in order to bring […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for February 2018
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ~ Voltaire Do you love to read? In January of 2017 a group of us embarked on the inaugural Cauldrons and Cupcakes Reading Challenge. It was a fine year of reading, friendship and sharing of our love of […]
My Charming Coffee Companion
“Coffee is real good when you drink it. It gives you time to think. It’s a lot more than just a drink. It’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours […]
It’s Not Too Late To Join My Business Mentoring Program!
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ~ Benjamin Franklin In the past few weeks I’ve been inundated with people asking me if it’s too late for them to join my business mentoring program for 2018. The short answer to that is NO, but the doors won’t […]
Checking In On You
“Are you okay?” ~ Popular movement Hello, Lovelies. This morning in my meditation (and I always include you in my morning meditation) I felt the loneliness some of you feel, and your yearning to have someone to connect with. So, today I’ve made a pot of tea, and gathered some tasty treats and put a […]
Monday Oracle – 19 February 2018
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” ― Suzy Kassem Hello, Lovelies! In February we are building on the strength and intuitive connection we found for ourselves at the beginning of the year. February brings opportunities for planning, learning and growing in order to bring about positive change. Keep that in mind as we look […]
The restorative power of deep rest
“It’s in the morning, for most of us. It’s that time, those few seconds when we’re coming out of sleep but we’re not really awake yet. For those few seconds we’re something more primitive than what we are about to become. We have just slept the sleep of our most distant ancestors, and something of […]
My Magical Magnolia Owl Tree
“Have you ever looked at the bud of a magnolia flower? It’s a tight little pod that stays closed up for a long time on the end of its branch until one day, out of nowhere, it finally bursts open into this gigantic, gorgeous, fragrant flower that’s ten times bigger than the bud itself. It’s […]
Valentine Cupcake Oracle – A Reading for Love!
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” ~Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Valentine’s Day has a wonderful sentiment – that we should celebrate love and lovers, that we should name the emotions that often sit silent in our heart. But why have just one day for the celebration of love? Why not […]
The Comfort of my Mala
“Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I’d do. I’d go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I’d look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end […]
Monday Oracle – 12 February 2018
“She decided to free herself, dance into the wind, create a new language. And birds fluttered around her, writing “yes” in the sky.” ~ Monique Duval Hello, Lovelies! In February we are building on the strength and intuitive connection we found for ourselves at the beginning of the year. February brings opportunities for planning, […]
It’s The Weekend. I Have A Project For You!
“I live to enjoy life by the littlest things, feeling the grass between my toes, breathing fresh air, watching the wind sway the trees, enjoying the company of loved ones, a deep conversation, getting lost in a good book, going for a walk in nature, watching my kids grow up. Just the feeling itself of […]
Why You Need To Be On My March Retreat!
“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” ~ John O’Donohue […]
How to Check In with Yourself Each Morning
“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” ~ Glen Cook After yesterday’s post where I talked about the importance of self-care and of knowing and honouring your priorities in life this year I had a flood of messages from people asking me how to actually do […]
In case of trauma, Melbourne Breakfast…
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ~ Douglas Adams I’ve had a busy few days since Friday, the day of our anniversary Vomageddon. I worked all Saturday in Brisbane doing psychic readings and coaching, which was wonderful and then […]
Monday Oracle – 5 February 2018
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince Hello, Lovelies! In February we are building on the strength and intuitive connection we found for ourselves at the beginning […]
Ah, the Romance… (sob)
“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze. ” ~ Elinor Glyn Thank you so much for all of your anniversary wishes. Ben and I are very grateful for your love and support. I’d like to tell you that yesterday was truly romantic – the stuff of dreams and […]
Blog Cancelled Due to Romance
3d illustration image by Quince Media “To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow – this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.“ ~ Elizabeth Gilbert Today is my 18th Wedding Anniversary. Ben’s been joking that you don’t serve that much time for murder! Bless him… Anyway, today I’m […]
The Energies of February – 2018
“Oh, it’s delightful to have ambitions. I’m so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them– that’s the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting.” ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of […]
Working with the Super Blue Blood Full Moon of January 2018
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” ~ Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi It’s an interesting moon we have tonight – January 31. To start with it’s a Supermoon – a super moon is a perigree full moon, a full moon that occurs at the moon’s closest approach to earth. The […]
A Gentle Reminder to Make Room For Life This Week
“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” ~ Robert Breault Hello, Lovelies! Here we are staring down the final days of January, and the refreshing breeze that is February energy is already being felt. 2018 is a fabulous year for creativity, planning, […]
Monday Oracle – 29 January 2018
“Inner guidance is heard like soft music in the night by those who have learned to listen.” – Vernon Howard Hello, Lovelies! January is almost at an end, and already we can feel the beginning of February’s energies kicking in. January eased us into the energies of 2018 with time for resting and recharging […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for 2018
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~ Nelson Mandela Do you love to read? In January of 2017 a group of us embarked on the inaugural Cauldrons and Cupcakes Reading Challenge. It was a fine year of reading, friendship and sharing of our love of stories and all things […]
Soul Journeying OR You Are More Than Your Earthsuit
“Life’s journey doesn’t start on the highest mountain peak where a clear view of the trail ahead, obstacles and all, is laid out for us to observe before setting foot on the path. No. Life’s journey begins on a low road, in a valley, or even down inside a pit where the trail beyond can […]
Waves, Quiet, Prayers and Stones
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a room full […]
Chronic Illness? This is a Spiritual Retreat for you!
“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud — the obstacles of life and its suffering. … The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter […]
Just Tell One Person…
“The key is this: Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today.” ~ Max Lucado Did you read yesterday’s post about the energy of this week? It’s a week of help coming our way, and of hope being […]
Monday Oracle – 22 January 2018
“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Hello, Lovelies! January is a month for easing ourselves into the energies of 2018, for resting and recharging, for planning and dreaming and for tuning in to what can support us in the year ahead. Keep that in […]
15 Tips to Fuel Your Creativity
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso 2018 is a fabulous year for all forms of creativity. Creativity. NOT productivity. Go back and read that sentence again if you have to! Productivity is the act of producing something. The dictionary defines productivity as […]
Healthy Summer Fruits Rice Pudding
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” ~ Charles Bowden It’s summertime in Australia right now, one of my favourite times for fruits and simple foods. This rice dish is a firm favourite – it makes for great breakfast eating, but can also serve as a dessert. The one in the picture is dressed […]
Happy Birthday, Ben!
“I could not tell you if I loved you the first moment I saw you, or if it was the second or third or fourth. But I remember the first moment I looked at you walking toward me and realized that somehow the rest of the world seemed to vanish when I was with you.” […]
Are you feeling called to explore your Spiritual and Intuitive side?
“Spirituality is not adopting more beliefs and assumptions but uncovering the best in you.” ~ Amit Ray “Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, […]
January New Moon Ritual and Meditation – 2018
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.” ~ Paulo Coelho “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” ~ Peter F. Drucker Today, January 16, heralds the new moon. This New Moon is in Capricorn, […]
Monday Oracle – 15 January 2018
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” – Henry James Hello, Lovelies! January is a month for easing ourselves into the energies of 2018, for resting and recharging, for planning and dreaming and for tuning in to […]
Waking Up In My Own Bed
“I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life, but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was. Likewise, I never imagined that home might be something I would miss.” ~ Ransom Riggs This morning I woke in my own bed. Outside my window the birds sang. Dawn […]
Monday Oracle – 8 January 2018
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” – Meister Eckhart Hello, Lovelies! The cards I am using for guidance for 2018 are the enchanting Inner Child Cards – A Fairy-Tale Tarot by Ishna Lerner, Mark Lerner and Christopher Guilfoil. I’ve used and loved these cards for over 25 years […]
Awakening To Spirituality Retreat – March 2018
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” ~ Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi Awakening to Spirituality Retreat – March 6 to 11, 2018, in Byron Bay Australia Do you yearn for deeper spiritual […]
Holidays, Temples and Planning My Year!
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem I’m on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean right now. There has been far less possibility for internet connection that I had expected, so I’ve had all of this lovely […]
The Energies of January – 2018
“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke Hello, Lovelies It’s January! It’s a time for easing ourselves into the energies of 2018, for resting and recharging, for planning and dreaming and for tuning in to what can support us in the year ahead. Cards […]
2018 – Guidance for the Year Ahead
“Be the celebrators, celebrate! Already there is too much—the flowers have bloomed, the birds are singing, the sun is there in the sky—celebrate it! You are breathing and you are alive and you have consciousness, celebrate it!” ~ Osho Happy New Year, Lovelies, and welcome to 2018! New Year’s Day is always a special time […]