May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through! ~ Author Unknown Hello, lovely friends. Will you join me for a cup of tea so I can give you a little Christmas present? Here’s the tea. Come sit with me and let me tell you how glad I am to […]
All I want for Christmas is…
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. ― Jorge Luis Borges You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ― C.S. Lewis Hey, Lovelies, Christmas is almost here. Our office will be closed from Friday December 23 and we will […]
Are You Still Waiting For Someone Else To Meet Your Needs?
With every act of self-care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side, I am on my side, each day I am more and more on my own side. Susan Weiss Berry Hey, Lovelies. It’s so easy […]
Do You Need To Be Self-Centred This Christmas?
Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose […]
Black Friday Sale At My Etsy Store
Well, Nicole, the thing about shopping is that everybody loves a bargain. ~ Nana Cody Hey, Lovelies. My Nana loved a good sale! So, in honour of my beloved Nana I am running a sale for Black Friday. Starting today, and until the end of this month I have a 30% off sale over […]
Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe – Make and Mature
“I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!” ~ Carolyn Wells Hey, Lovelies! I have so many fruit cake recipes, but if you have the time this one delivers a perfect Christmas Cake that […]
Christmas Oracle 2021 – My Gift To You!
A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect. Jonathan Lockwood Huie Hello, Lovelies, So here we are – another Christmas is upon us. It’s a joyful time for some, and a trying time for others, and I wanted to acknowledge that, and to remind you that there is always a place here at […]
Our Office Hours and Schedule For the Christmas Break 2021
There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live. Mokokoma Mokhonoana Hey, Lovelies!It’s Christmas Eve here in Australia. My team are taking a well-deserved break from today until January 5, 2022. If you have a reading booked with me in that time, rest assured that we have a […]
Christmas as a Meditation on Kindness
People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.Give the world […]
Distracted By Visitors This Morning
They say good things come in threes. I am not sure if that’s an accurate description of my morning so far…
Easy Christmas Festive Fudge Recipe
They always gives me bath salts,” complained Nobby. “And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can’t think why, ‘cos it’s not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You’d think they’d take the hint, wouldn’t you? Terry Pratchett Hey, Lovelies! I’ve had so many […]
Easy Christmas Rum Ball Recipe
“You little beauty! I wait all year for these Rum Balls!” Michael the Tractor Man Hey, Lovelies. One of our family traditions is making Christmas Rum Balls. Some we keep for ourselves, but some we share as gifts with neighbours and friends, and with the people who have served and supported us throughout the year. […]
Under The Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is a symbol of love, not money. There’s a kind of glory to them when they’re all lit up that exceeds anything all the money in the world could buy. Andy Rooney Hey, Lovelies. Ben, the dogs and I spent time under the Christmas Tree last night – or at least we […]
We Found It!
Some Christmas tree ornaments do more than glitter and glow, they represent a gift of love given a long time ago. Tom Baker Hooray, Lovelies! We found our tree. Of course, it was in the last place we looked, rather than the first, but that is always the way when searching for lost things. It […]
The Hunt For The Christmas Tree
Things are never lost to you; you are lost to them. If ever in need of a Thing that has lost you, simply stop hiding from it. Shannon Hale Hey, Lovelies. Today is the day. Today is dedicated to packing and shipping orders and to the Spirit of Christmas. I’m working all day tomorrow, doing […]
The interesting request in my in-box
Journalling – it can be awesome! Unless you are intimidated by the blank page. Do you have journals you never use, but you’d like to? Need me to show you how?
The Perfect Christmas Gift for You Or A Loved One
When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou Hey, Lovelies. I was sitting in my packing room last night. The packing room is a spare bedroom that has been turned into a workspace, with shelving against every wall, a big table for wrapping, and everything at my fingertips to pack and […]
It’s Time To Soak The Fruit For Your Christmas Fruit Cake!
Are you a member of Team Fruit Cake? If so, it’s time to get your prep done for your Christmas Cake!
My Christmas Oracle Gift For You – 2020
A friend is a gift you give yourself. Robert Louis Stevenson Hello, Lovelies! So here we are – Christmas. What a year 2020 has been. Let’s take a moment and give thanks – because we made it, we’re still here, and that’s worth celebrating. Christmas is a joyful time for some, and a trying time […]
Our Office Hours and Schedule For the Christmas Break 2020
There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live. Mokokoma Mokhonoana Hey, Lovelies!My team are taking a well-deserved break from today until January 4, 2021. If you have a reading booked with me in that time, rest assured that we have a system in place for all of […]
Join us for our next ‘Colour And Cuppa’ Online Gathering! 🎅 (Theme: Christmas)
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” Charles Dickens Hi, Lovelies! Feel like catching up for a […]
All Alone And A Long Way From Home This Christmas?
That, I think, is the power of ceremony. It marries the mundane to the sacred. The water turns to wine; the coffee to a prayer. Robin Wall Kimmerer Hey, Lovelies. Christmas in the time of a global pandemic means that many of us will be looking at a season which looks a lot different from […]
Join us for our next ‘Colour And Cuppa’ Online Gathering! 🎅 (Theme: Christmas)
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!” Charles Dickens Hi, Lovelies! Feel like catching up for a […]
Christmas Ideas That Support Sustainability!
“Western civilization is a loaded gun pointed at the head of this planet.” Terence McKenna Hello, Lovelies! COVID has certainly changed the Christmas landscape this year, and I urge you to celebrate with gatherings based upon the medical advice for your home state or town. Staying home, and keeping things small, is better for everyone. […]
Have You Organised Some Down Time Yet?
Slowing down does not indicate that you are giving up. It simply means that your soul is seeking some well earned recharge. Christine Szymanski Hello, Lovelies! December’s energies bring opportunities for rest, recharge and reconnection. But that won’t happen magically, all by itself. Have you crossed out some days in your diary yet? Have you […]
The Energies of December, 2020
There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What if you fly? Erin Hanson Hello, Lovelies! At the beginning of every month, I discuss the energies and gifts of the month ahead and how we can best use them to […]
Doing It My Way
If I have one piece of advice to give you all about what to search for in your quest for What Next, it’s to find where the line blurs between hard work and happiness for you. To find that thing where working hard at it makes you happy, and where you’re happy to work hard […]
Busy on Elf Duties
Why does Santa Claus get all the attention when the elves do most of the work? Anonymous, but probably by an elf Hey, Lovelies! I’ll love to write more, but today I am busy on elf duties, packing Christmas orders for my Inner Circle members. So many lovely things are going in my packs – […]
Don’t Wait For Someone Else To Meet Your Needs
With every act of self-care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side, I am on my side, each day I am more and more on my own side. Susan Weiss Berry Hey, Lovelies. I was speaking with […]
Thoughts about Christmas
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness. Bob Hope Hey, Lovelies! I bookended my day morning and night yesterday with sitting on our front steps. Ben and I sat together in the dark after my work day […]
The Journeymaker’s Planner 2021 Is Here!
“Perhaps we only leave So we may once again arrive, To get a bird’s eye view Of what it means to be alive. For there is beauty in returning, Oh how wonderful, how strange, To see that everything is different But know it’s only you who’s changed.” Erin Hanson Hello, Lovelies. I’m delighted to announce The […]
It’s Time To Soak The Fruit For Your Christmas Fruit Cake!
Friends are the fruitcake of life – some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet. Jon Ronson Hello, Lovelies! Do you make your own Christmas fruitcake each year? If you do it’s time to get ready to soak your fruit, in preparation for a flavoursome and moist cake. If you haven’t made a fruitcake before, […]
Dear America, not the Postal Service!
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds Inscribed on the wall of New York City’s General Post Office Building, 1914 Dear America, I was preparing some post today, some of which is destined for your distant shores (I am in Australia!), […]
My Boxing Day Challenge For You!
“The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t.” ~ Joshua Becker Hello, Lovelies! The tradition of Boxing Day originates from the United Kingdom, and dates back hundreds of years. It was traditional that on the first workday after Christmas wealthy households would make up Christmas Boxes with […]
The Things I’ll Pack
Everything you own must be able to fit inside one suitcase; then your mind might be free. Charles Bukowski Hello, Lovelies. It’s our last day of Platform Retreat, and I have been up early, packing my bags, and preparing for our final teaching sessions and goodbyes. After Retreat ends we’ll take several loads of equipment […]
Shhhhh….. Napping Happening here!
“Reading and naps, two of life’s greatest pleasures, go especially well together.” ― Will Schwalbe I love Boxing Day. I don’t cook a thing. We survive on the leftovers of the Christmas Feast. Which is no hardship, believe me. Leftovers! Such a magnificent word. I sometimes think the only reason I cook so much food for Christmas […]
Nicole Cody’s Christmas Gift Oracle ~ For You With Love!
“Your personal truth is your gift to the world.” ~ Jennifer Elisabeth Hello Lovelies, So here we are – another Christmas is upon us. It’s a joyful time for some, and a trying time for others, and I wanted to acknowledge that, and to remind you that there is always a place here at my table for […]
Planner Update and Office Hours Over Christmas
“Rest and be thankful.” ~ William Wordsworth Christmas is nearly here, and my trusty office team will be on vacation from Monday 24th December. Everyone needs a break after our busy year, and to catch their breath before an even bigger year in 2019. The office will re-open on January 2nd. I’ll still be blogging over that […]
What Not To Get Me For Christmas
“Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence—those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And while you people are overconsuming the rest of the world sinks more and more deeply into chronic disaster.” ~ Aldous Huxley When I was a kid, Christmas was something to look forward to. […]
Some Ideas For A Christmas That Won’t Cost The Earth
“Because normal human activity is worse for nature than the greatest nuclear accident in history.” ~ Martin Cruz Smith Hello, Lovelies!I’m blogging this morning with fire in my heart. 2019’s energies are nearly here (they actually kick in on December 26) and among other things the energy of 2019 supports conscious engagement with the environment, so let’s […]
Panettone Heaven – Our Trip to The New Farm Deli
“If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant?”~ Martin Scorsese Tradition has always been important to me. Maybe it’s because I’m a Virgo. Or perhaps I have Royal Blue in my Aura. Or maybe it was the way I was brought up. I’m not sure. One of my favourite traditions […]
Easy Fruitcake Rum Ball Recipe for Christmas
“You little beauty! I wait all year for these Rum Balls!” ~ Michael the Tractor Man We live on a farm, as members of a small regional community here in the Byron Bay Shire. Each year we use the same services, eat at the same cafes, shop at the same markets. Over time the […]
A Gorgeous Assortment of Crystals!
“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein I’m surrounded by crystals right now. Many of them I’ll holding in meditation so I can channel the meaning of them, ready for my Pop-Up Store and workshops in early November. Some of them I’m channelling and putting aside to […]
How To Soak Dried Fruit For Your Christmas Cake!
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Do you make your own Christmas fruitcake each year? If you do it’s time to soak your fruit, in preparation for a […]
Will I be giving you a hug today? Brisbane Pop Up Shop!
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ~ A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh It’s finally here! Our Christmas Pop Up Shop, Channelling night and Workshops here in Brisbane. Will I get to see you today or tomorrow and give you a big hug? […]
Pop Up Shop and Brisbane Events Reminder
“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.” ~ Tony Schwartz Right now I can barely move around my little farm house […]
Top 5 Christmas Sweets Recipes For You!
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~ Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Hello, Lovelies! It’s me again Chelsi, Nicole’s VA! As Nicole gets stormed in her farm with internet and electricity cut off, […]
Our Christmas Pop Up Shop and Workshops – 15 and 16 December 2017
“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ~ C.S. Lewis Save the date! My annual Brisbane Pop Up Shop, Channelling Evening and Weekend Workshops will be held on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 December at St […]
Christmas Gift Oracle For You!
“May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!” ~ Author Unknown Will you join me for a cup of tea so I can give you a little Christmas present? Here’s the tea. Come sit with me and let me tell you how glad I am to have you in […]
I have a Christmas Gift for You!
“They always gives me bath salts,” complained Nobby. “And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can’t think why, ‘cos it’s not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You’d think they’d take the hint, wouldn’t you?” ~ Terry Pratchett* (*Apologies, because I’ve actually used […]
Day off? Yep, I’m doing it!
“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” ~ Maya Angelou It’s my busiest time of year, and somehow I seem to have gone from quietly recovering from surgery to rocketing […]
The Week Ahead – Oracle Reading for Monday 19 December
“Sometimes I think there are only two instructions we need to follow to develop and deepen our spiritual life: slow down and let go.” ~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer “At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.” ~ Warsan Shire […]
The Energies of December – 2016
“Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.” ~ Yvonne Woon Hello, Lovelies December is here, and after the crazy ramped-up energies that were November things are shifting back to a slower gear! December is a month for truly giving thought to who we are, where we’ve been, […]
Pop Up Shop Tomorrow and Saturday!
“Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” ~ C.S. Lewis Just one more sleep until my Brisbane Pop Up Shop, Channelling Evening and Weekend Workshops! From Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November I’ll be running a pop-up shop as […]
Nicole Cody’s November Events – Brisbane and Online!
“I’m not a teacher: only a fellow traveller of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead – ahead of myself as well as you.” ~ George Bernard Shaw “I cannot begin to tell you how precious you are to me, and how much it means to walk this path with you. Come take my […]
I Will Not Be That Cranky Old Judgemental Lady!
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently I blogged a list of ten things you probably didn’t know about me. To refresh your memory, here is number nine again: My first entrepreneurial exercise was a stall selling lemonade and […]
Christmas Full Moon – 2015
“The songs of our ancestors are also the songs of our children” ~ Philip Carr-Gomm Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! There is a full moon tonight – Christmas Night, 2015. (I know, I know, some of you dear readers are only up to Christmas Eve, but I’m in Australia, where it’s tomorrow already!) It […]
Ready For Going Home!
“Mr. Fred shook hands with her, said he was glad to see her, drew out a wet Coke from the machine, wiped it on his apron, and gave it to her. This is one good thing about life that never changes, she thought. As long as he lived, as long as she returned, Mr. Fred […]
Things Not To Get Me For Christmas
“We no longer live life. We consume it.” ~ Vicki Robin When I was a kid, Christmas was something to look forward to. We’d get a new toy or two, maybe a book (mine was always books), a dress or a t-shirt, socks and undies. The toys would last us for the year, the […]
Last Minute Christmas Cooking and Gift Ideas
“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” ~ B.C. Forbes It’s less than two weeks until Christmas, but there is still plenty of time to whip up a tasty treat or two to share with friends, to gift, […]
It’s Here! The Year of ME Planner – 2016
“Our soul is like a soft and gentle flower, it needs to be nurtured, cared for, tended to, with sufficient sunlight, fresh air and freedom to bloom into its most precious and beautiful form. This, my friend, is self-love.” ~ Miya Yamanouchi I’m so proud and excited to announce… the launch of my Year […]
Come to my Christmas Party – and other cool events!
“Be merry all, be merry all, With holly dress the festive hall; Prepare the song, the feast, the ball, To welcome merry Christmas.” ~ William Robert Spencer This Friday, December 11, I’m holding a pop-up shop and Christmas Party, and I’d love you to come! The pop-up shop will open at 3pm, and we’ll […]
A Christmas Gift for Yourself
“You’re gorgeous, you old hag, and if I could give you just one gift ever for the rest of your life it would be this. Confidence. It would be the gift of confidence. Either that or a scented candle.” ~ David Nicholls, One Day I was talking with a girlfriend yesterday. A very organised […]
Crazy, Beautiful, Sustainable Madness
“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” ~ Alain de Botton It’s a crazy time of year for me. As the end of year/beginning of the new year always is, in my line of work. I have a retreat coming up in less than two weeks. […]
Festive Christmas Fudge Recipe
“They always gives me bath salts,” complained Nobby. “And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can’t think why, ‘cos it’s not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You’d think they’d take the hint, wouldn’t you?” ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather I’ve had so […]
Dreading Christmas This Year?
“It struck him that how you spent Christmas was a message to the world about where you were in life, some indication of how deep a hole you had managed to burrow for yourself” ~ Nick Hornby, About a Boy For many people, Christmas isn’t a Hallmark moment. It’s a time of stress and […]
Traditional Christmas Cake – Make and Mature
“I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!” ~ Carolyn Wells I have so many fruit cake recipes, but if you have the time this one delivers a perfect Christmas Cake that is moist, […]
A Little Christmas Gift from Me!
“They always gives me bath salts,” complained Nobby. “And bath soap and bubble bath and herbal bath lumps and tons of bath stuff and I can’t think why, ‘cos it’s not as if I hardly ever has a bath. You’d think they’d take the hint, wouldn’t you?” ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather Merry Christmas! Thank […]
My Christmas Eve Gift to Myself
“Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the […]
A Lovely Night of Normal
“Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That’s what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?” ~ J.M. Coetzee One of the problems of having a chronic illness like Lyme Disease is that so often you end up marginalised in your own life. If you choose to expend […]
A Christmas Gift for You!
“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.” ~ Amy Carmichael Merry Christmas! I want to thank you for supporting me and my blog this year, so I’ve created some gifts for you. All you need to do is select the present that most appeals to you, and then scroll down to […]
An Important Message from Santa’s Reindeers
“I’d just never get the job done without my trusty Reindogs I mean Reindeer – they deserve something tasty after all that hard work!” ~ Santa Hello People! This is an important Christmas Eve Message about Santa and his Reindeer from Reindeer Bert and Reindeer Harry… It is very thoughtful for you to leave a […]
A Sleepy Kind of Christmas
“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” ~ Ernest Hemingway Hello Lovelies! I’ll keep this short. I have spent most of the past forty-eight hours asleep, after dealing with a serious Lyme-related health incident. I’m recovering now, but I expect to be doing not much else […]
Easy Berry Parfait Recipe
“Some of the sweetest berries grow among the sharpest thorns.” ~ Scottish Proverb Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved parfaits. They’re so pretty with their layers of deliciousness! What’s even better about this dessert is that it’s healthy enough to eat for breakfast, and fancy enough to be served at Christmas Dinner. […]
What to do if you’re on your own at Christmas
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” ~ Mother Teresa Christmas isn’t always an easy time. In fact it can be one of the hardest holidays of the year. Not every family is close, you might be a long way from home, some families are small – there might be […]
Last-Minute Christmas Cake Recipe – Quick and Easy
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” ~ Charles M. Schulz Did Christmas sneak up on you too this year? One minute it was 2012, and now it seems a whole year has flashed by and I missed it! Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding is usually an elaborate ritual in our household, but […]
Easy Reindeer Cupcakes Recipe
“Reindeer are flight and motion and magic in moonlight beyond all recalling, made of Christmas dreams, spun from a place beyond all fearing.” ~ Anon A dear girlfriend and her young daughter dropped by a few days ago for a cuppa and a chat. It was a perfect opportunity to try out this Christmassy […]
Tasty Fried Rice Recipe – Easy!
It’s that time of year. Lots of Christmas leftovers, or maybe you just don’t feel like going to any trouble in the kitchen but you still want something tasty. Fried rice is one of my go-to comfort foods – endlessly able to be varied, and can be made to suit vegans, vegetarians and omnivores. Eat […]
Healing and Grounding Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation
I learn more about God From weeds than from roses; Resilience springing Through the smallest chink of hope In the absolute of concrete…. ~ Phillip Pulfrey, “Weeds,” Perspectives Morning at our little farm – the birds are singing, the sun is shining and the day is fresh and new. I’ve already been for a short […]
Christmas as a Meditation on Kindness
“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do […]