“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” ~ Peter Marshall This is a great week for transformation. You could step into a space of positive change with your health, your business, your relationship, your financial situation, your career, or so many other things. All of the energies this week support shift, change […]
A Week Of Wonders
“Well, I always know what I want. And when you know what you want–you go toward it. Sometimes you go very fast, and sometimes only an inch a year. Perhaps you feel happier when you go fast. I don’t know. I’ve forgotten the difference long ago, because it really doesn’t matter, so long as you […]
A Week For Positive Transformation – Monday Oracle 23 July 2018
“The most important journey you will take in your life will usually be the one of self transformation. Often, this is the scariest because it requires the greatest changes, in your life.” ~ Shannon L. Alder Hello, Lovelies! July’s energies are so heart-full! They are all about love and togetherness. Make sure you find […]
Choose Your Perspective And Get Happier!
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” ~ Alphonse Karr Someone commented recently on how lucky I was to have such an awesome life, and that having my life would make anyone happy. This was a person who had only just met me, and knew nothing of […]
Guided Meditation and Activities to connect you to your Heart Wisdom
“Don’t love to be loved in return. Love for the sake of loving.” ~ Connor Chalfant Our heart, and Heart Chakra, is both a receiver and a transmitter for love and wisdom. The more we open our heart by giving, the more we can connect into receiving. This positive flow of loving energy allows […]
The Importance Of A Shared Table
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him – the people who give you their food give you their heart.” ~ Cesar Chavez One of the things I am most interested in for myself, and for you, is this: what do we need to do to […]
Fun With Friends!
“Fun is one of the most important – and underrated – ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.” ~ Richard Branson Hi Lovelies, I’m in Adelaide right now, which is cold and wintery and wonderful. Thanks so much to […]
Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
“I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want 2000 of something. ” ~ Mich Ehrenborg I love this tasty quick rice dish – it’s one of our favourite ways to use up leftover cold rice and cooked vegetables. It’s delicious warm and also great served cold as a salad. It’s also super economical […]
A Week For Hope And Good Outcomes – Monday Oracle 16 July 2018
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~ Harriet Tubman Hello, Lovelies! July’s energies are so heart-full! They are all about love and togetherness. Make sure you find time for the people […]
Up Late, Writing
“Listen. I will lose myself if it means I can find you.” ~ Alaska Gold I didn’t mean to do it. I meant to open up one folder, to check one fact, on one page, and to add one small note that was in danger of being forgotten if I didn’t immediately write it down. […]
A Posy Of Weeds For My Friend
“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.” ~ Muhammad Ali I have a friend who waits for me every day. Our big tough bull – or Red Bull, as we […]
The Joy of An Early Night
“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 […]
How To Use Forgiveness To Get Yourself Back In Flow
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ~ Steve Maraboli Negative emotions can disrupt the flow of your life force energy and your heart chakra just as easily as boulders in a stream. […]
How To Attract a Soul Mate Into Your Life
“When you make a choice, you change the future.” ~ Deepak Chopra July is a wonderful month for love. But what if you don’t have any in your life yet? Today I’d like to share a simple technique with you that can help you call in a soul mate or rejuvenate an existing relationship. (Yes, […]
A Week For Love And Heart Healing – Monday Oracle 9 July 2018
“We must serve each other in love and in humanity.” ~ Aberjhani Hello, Lovelies! July’s energies are so heart-full! They are all about love and togetherness. Make sure you find time for the people and things you love in July, and if you’re looking for love know that this is a very supportive energy […]
Channelling And Guided Meditation Night in Adelaide!
“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” ~ Maya Angelou Hi Lovelies, I have some great news for you. I am coming to Adelaide […]
Write Your Will, Tell Someone Your Wishes!
“Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I’m a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst-case scenario. I call it ‘the eaten by wolves factor.’ If I do something, what’s the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One […]
Ginger Cookie Ice-Cream Sandwich Recipe
“…stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot oftener, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. ” ~ Robert J. Hastings You’ll love these tasty ice-cream treats. They are easy enough for the kids to […]
An ordinary night of magic!
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt We’re in the city right now, and last night something quite wonderful happened. Our neighbour joined Ben and I and we walked a few blocks down […]
And the Meditation Mala Winner is…
“Sometimes serendipity is just intention unmasked.” ~Elizabeth Berg Good morning, Lovelies! We were swamped with entries for our recent Meditation Mala competition. 431 to be exact! Thanks to all of you who entered. We so appreciate you and having you as part of our community. The winner of this mala is: Congratulations, Satisha! We […]
Energies of July- 2018
“Building a relationship is rare. Make the commitment wholeheartedly. Just do it and do it for both of you. Love doesn’t have to be perfect, but it needs to be true.” ~ Napz Cherub Pellazo Hello, Lovelies Was there ever a better month for love and togetherness? Maybe not! Make sure you find time for […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for June 2018
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood 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 […]
Brisbane Pop Up Shop And Channelling Event – Today!
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ~ Ruth Reichl It’s finally here! My Brisbane Pop Up-Shop opens today for three days only. You’ll find us at St Colomb’s Church Hall, 23 Victoria St, Clayfield Our shop will be open from 10am to 5.30pm on Friday June 29, and from […]
So Many Treasures!
“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” ~ Anonymous, Holy Bible: King James Version I’m putting the finishing touches on our pop up shop stock which opens on Friday in Brisbane. The past few days have been spent channelling crystals and putting their messages onto cards or packing boxes full of treasure. I’ve pulled […]
July Date Savers For Adelaide!
“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” ~ Linda Grayson Lovely Adelaide people, I’m coming to town soon! Save the date!!! I’ll be conducting a channelling evening on Monday 16th of July, and on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of July I have a limited number of sessions available […]
This Crystal Farmer’s Latest Harvest
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” ~ Og Mandino We harvested crystals on the weekend. They have been out in grids under our magnolia tree and below the massive platform of sticks that is the Eagles’ nest in the old tree down by the river. The stones had been on […]
A Week For Adventures and New Directions – Monday Oracle 25 June 2018
“Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be.” ~ Steve Pavlina Hello, Lovelies! June is a quieter month energetically – one that invites us to spend time with loved ones, time on ourselves and our wellbeing, and time resting, recharging and doing what we love. Keep that in mind as […]
Chunky Choc-Chip Oat Cookies – Easy Recipe!
“Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite-sized and personal.” ~Sandra Lee School holidays are almost here, and this is a great recipe for kids in the kitchen. They are tasty, easy and use simple ingredients. We love these chunky cookies here at the farm […]
A Reminder About The Energies of 2018
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I was talking to one of my students yesterday, who told me she was giving up on a project. ‘I’ve pushed and pushed and pushed’ she said, ‘and it’s going nowhere. I’m killing myself for this […]
So Much Excitement ‘Cos… NEW CRYSTALS ARE COMING!!!
“I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure,” he said to himself.” ~ Paulo Coelho I have a friend who is an adventurer. Dan is his name, and we met at university a long, long time ago. Dan is the kind of guy who packs a rucksack, buys a ticket to some obscure destination and then starts walking. […]
A Message To Your Stompy Cranky Self-Sabotaging Inner Five-Year-Old!
“Sometimes defiance is all we have.” ~ Stan Grant Hello, Today I don’t want to talk to you, dear friend. I want to talk to that stompy cranky five-year-old who dwells defiantly inside you. I want to talk to that inner child of yours because I can see you two are having problems. You want to […]
Why You Need To Stop Fighting How You Feel Right Now!
“Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others.” ~ Charlotte Eriksson Hi, Lovelies! The energies of these past few days and the ones that follow – through until late this week – are turbulent, […]
A Week Of Highs, Lows & Breakthroughs – Monday Oracle 18 June 2018
“Balance. It was all about balance. That had been one of the first things that she had learned: the centre of the seesaw has neither up nor down, but upness and downness flow through it while it remains unmoved. You had to be the centre of the seesaw so the pain flowed through you, not into you. It was […]
Win A Handmade Meditation Mala (and be like Chuck Norris!)
“Exercise, prayer, and meditation are examples of calming rituals. They have been shown to induce a happier mood and provide a positive pathway through life’s daily frustrations.” ~ Chuck Norris Earlier this year I ran a Spiritual Awakening Retreat. It was a fabulous week – soulful, reflective, enlightening and practical. One of the activities […]
Why I Love Using Mala Beads In Meditation
“if the ocean can calm itself, so can you. we are both salt water mixed with air.” ~ Nayyirah Waheed Meditation – it’s something most people know is good for us, but it’s also something that remains outside the grasp of many. I meditate every day, twice a day, and I use a variety of techniques, […]
That Day We Always Knew Was Coming…
“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” ~ Robert Frost I’m feeling achy and sad inside today. Late on Monday afternoon, we sent Ben’s elderly mum to hospital. She’s in her nineties and has always been stubbornly independent. And she’s been able to stay at home on her own with help which is just the […]
Oh Rufous! Poor sore paw!
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” ~ Will Rogers Poor Rufous had an accident on Saturday. While out mustering the cattle in cold, wet and muddy conditions he ripped a toenail almost off his front foot and cut it badly. We only noticed when […]
A Week For Letting Go – Monday Oracle 11 June 2018
“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” ~ Ann Landers Hello, Lovelies! June is a quieter month energetically – one that invites us to spend time with loved […]
End of the Month Events
“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” ~ Jean Shinoda Bolen Do you want to learn how to create a spiritual practice in your life or how to deepen an existing one? Would you love to come […]
Quick and Easy Bacon and Vegetable Pasta Recipe
“People just adore pasta. It’s a simple fact.” ~ Marc Vetri I’ve had a girlfriend staying with me for a few days. And for those few days it has been cold here at the farm. Both of us have been unwell, so our days have been napping, reading books in front of the fire, writing, doctor […]
Accelerated Channelling Course Update
“Every thought is a creative energy that moves the universe to action.” ― Réné Gaudett Hi, Lovelies! I just wanted to let you know that we have been inundated with interest for our 2018 Accelerated Channelling course, mentoring and retreat. Every place has now been filled and we also have a waiting list for this […]
Are You Honouring Your Need To Cocoon?
“Most of the things we need to be most fully alive never come in busyness. They grow in rest.” ~ Mark Buchanan The energies of June, and more specifically of this week, call on us to make rest a priority. For many of us, the start of 2018 has been busy. For some, it has been […]
A Week For Self-Care! Monday Oracle 4 June 2018
““We are all butterflies. Earth is our chrysalis.” ~ LeeAnn Taylor Hello, Lovelies! June is a quieter month energetically – one that invites us to spend time with loved ones, time on ourselves and our wellbeing, and time resting, recharging and doing what we love. Keep that in mind as we look at the gifts […]
Start Again In June!
“Today is the perfect day for a fresh start. Stop delaying, stop making excuses, stop putting it off. Now. Today is the perfect moment. You can change things, you can try. Don’t give up.” ~ Akiroq Brost I had so many messages yesterday from readers and students and clients all asking me if they could start […]
Energies of June – 2018
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem Hello, Lovelies Take a deep breath, schedule some downtime, and welcome the energies of June. June is a quieter month that invites us to spend time with loved ones, time on […]
Trapped by Dog!
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ~ Edith Sitwell Winter arrived overnight at our farm. Brrrr! So cold this morning. And this morning after my meditation I popped back into bed […]
Revisiting Our Guiding Card for 2018
“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 As May comes to a close I thought it time to revisit the guiding energies for […]
How To Charge Your Crystals Tonight!
“The full moon – the mandala of the sky.” ~Tom Robbins Tonight, May 29 2018, is a full moon. Ordinarily, I’d suggest that you place your crystals out on the earth to be charged up by the energy of the moon and by the grounding and cleansing effect of the stones being in contact […]
A Week For Hope and New Directions – Monday Oracle 28 May 2018
“Everything you attract into your life is a reflection of the story you believe and keep telling yourself.” ~ Farshad Asl Hello, Lovelies! May is a month that empowers us to take the long view of our goals, and to make decisions and take actions that support those goals. We see that it is […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for May 2018
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero 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 book-related. […]
Are You Ready For Our Accelerated Channelling Retreat?
“Spirituality is not adopting more beliefs and assumptions but uncovering the best in you.” ~ Amit Ray When I first became serious about my spiritual and psychic journey, when I’d gone past that beginner space and I knew that it was time to make the most of my abilities I searched high and low for a book, […]
Are You Using The Hive Mind Yet?
“Hive Mind – a collective consciousness, analogous to the behavior of social insects, in which a group of people become aware of their commonality and think and act as a community, sharing their knowledge, thoughts, and resources” ~ dictionary.com “Twitter in particular has often been termed a “hive mind” that connects users to draw on the help […]
A Delicious Offer For Lovers Of Plant Wisdom from My Friend Maia Toll
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” ~ John Muir I don’t endorse people and their work lightly. […]
Revised Date Savers For Brisbane Pop Up Shop and Workshops!
“Your inner strength is your outer foundation” ~ Allan Rufus Lovelies, please amend your calendars! Due to that horrendous bout of flu which I am only just recovering from, we’ve postponed the Brisbane events until June. Although I was sad to postpone there is a wonderful upside. My crystal suppliers are bringing me some great new […]
A Big Week For Change and Healing – Monday Oracle 21 May 2018
“I can love who I think you are Or you can allow yourself To be yourself So that I can love YOU.” ― Kate McGahan Hello, Lovelies! May is a month that empowers you to take the long view of your goals, and to make decisions and take actions that support those goals. We see […]
Being Okay With Where You Are
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ~ Lao Tzu I’m still recovering from the flu, and gee, it’s taking muuuuuuch longer than I would have liked. On top of that I managed […]
Sometimes You Need Right Timing
“Sometimes my successes come quickly and at other times they are terribly slow to arrive. It is not my place to determine the speed at which they arrive or if they arrive at all. My place is to keep forging ahead no matter what.” ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough If you follow my blog you’ll know that […]
Are You Listening To Your Inner Niggles?
“Become a good noticer. Pay attention to the feelings, hunches, and intuitions that flood your life each day. If you do, you will see that premonitions are not rare, but a natural part of our lives.” ~ Larry Dossey This is a week for standing up for yourself, for speaking your truth, for seeking fairness […]
Hold True To Your Values This Week! – Monday Oracle 14 May 2018
“Because we always have a choice, even when it feels like we don’t.” ~ A.C. Gaughen Hello, Lovelies! May is a month that empowers you to take the long view of your goals, and to make decisions and take actions that support those goals. We see that it is pointless to put ourselves under […]
Easy Moist Lemon, Rosemary and Cider Roast Chicken Recipe
“If the home is a body, the table is the heart, the beating centre, the sustainer of life and health.” ~ Shauna Niequist I’m still getting over the flu, so I’m tired and useless and have no energy or brain for anything much at all. But we had friends arriving home to our village who’ve […]
Keeping It Real For You
“A good selfie is when you successfully capture the feeling of that very moment!” ~ Anamika Mishra Yesterday I ventured out into the world for the first time in weeks. This flu has really laid me low, and I’m still far from well but yesterday Ben, Cafe Dog and I went out to check the […]
Never Off Duty – My Latest Strange Psychic Experience!
“Not everything we experience can be explained by logic or science.” ~ Linda Westphal I didn’t blog yesterday because I was sleeping in. I was sleeping in because I’d been up half the night. There was a reason for that, though. One that extends beyond my current flu and health issues that have been keeping me […]
A Week For Increasing Emotional Contentment – Monday Oracle 7 May 2018
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” ~ Aberjhani Hello, Lovelies! I’m still bedbound with the flu but am slowly improving. Another week in bed and hopefully I’ll be back on my feet again, fingers crossed. Luckily May is a month that empowers us to take […]
That 2am Place – A Lesson In Mindfulness for Insomniacs
“It was that sort of sleep in which you wake every hour and think to yourself that you have not been sleeping at all; you can remember dreams that are like reflections, daytime thinking slightly warped.” ~ Kim Stanley Robinson I’m still in the grip of this flu. Not only that, I’m stuck in the city […]
My Latest Obscenities…
“Whenever you speak the truth, someone will be offended.” ~ Laurence Overmire Yesterday I posted about having the flu (no fun!) and with that post I included pictures of myself showing me as I am right now – sick with the flu! Thanks to everyone who sent me messages of love, care and support. I’m so […]
Me, Flu and You!
“There are in nature neither rewards nor punishments — there are consequences.” ~ Robert G. Ingersoll You might have noticed I’ve dropped off the face of the Earth these past few weeks. There’s a reason for that. I’ve just come face-to-face with a very nasty strain of influenza. For most people flu is a mild […]
The Energies of May – 2018
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem Hello, Lovelies Take a deep breath, schedule some downtime, and welcome the energies of May. May is a month that empowers you to take the long view of your goals, and to […]
A Week Of Increasing Courage! Monday Oracle 30 April 2018
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” ~ Jim Morrison Hello, Lovelies! I know, I’ve been very quiet this last little while and I’ll tell you all about that in another post, but meanwhile let’s talk Monday Oracle! It’s […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for April 2018
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero 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 book-related. […]
How to do a walking meditation
“When you look at the sun during your walking meditation, the mindfulness of the body helps you to see that the sun is in you; without the sun there is no life at all and suddenly you get in touch with the sun in a different way.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Do you have […]
Three In a Row!
“The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.” ~ W.C. Fields This morning I’m celebrating a minor miracle at my house. For the past three nights I have gone to bed, fallen asleep and then woken in the morning. It’s been years (at least fifteen!) since I’ve had an uninterrupted night’s sleep, […]
How to nurture your Spiritual Connection
“Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.” ~ Joseph Cambell Have you seen the bumper sticker that says ‘We are all Spiritual Beings having a Human Experience’? If you’re reading this, chances are that you are awakening to your own Spiritual Self. […]
Monday Oracle 16 April 2018
“Gratitude for the seemingly insignificant—a seed—this plants the giant miracle.” ~ Ann Voskamp Hello, Lovelies! April is a month that brings a delicious flow of new ideas and inspiration. Your job is to honour this flow, making room for change in your life and for acting on these ideas and inspired thoughts. If you’ve […]
Will You Honour Your Own Needs This Weekend?
“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.” ~ Karl Lagerfeld Hello, my lovelies! I was reminded of something powerful yesterday, while attending this three-day professional development conference with Ben. I know you’ll understand because it’s something that almost all intuitives […]
Are You Making Time To Learn And Grow?
“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That’s the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see […]
No Blog Because…
“Daily dawns another day; I must up, to make my way. Though I dress and drink and eat, Move my fingers and my feet, Learn a little, here and there, Weep and laugh and sweat and swear, Hear a song, or watch a stage, Leave some words upon a page, Claim a foe, or hail […]
Revitalization Week Ahead! Monday Oracle 9 April 2018
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the single candle will not be shortened.” ~ “The Teaching of Buddha.” Hello, Lovelies! April is a month that brings a delicious flow of new ideas and inspiration. Your job is to honour this flow, making room for change in […]
Date Savers For May Pop Up Shop and Workshops!
“Your inner strength is your outer foundation” ~ Allan Rufus We’re thrilled to announce our next Brisbane Pop Up Shop and One Day workshops! All events will be held between Friday May 25 and Sunday May 27 at St Colomb’s Church Hall, 23 Victoria St, Clayfield. That’s in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Friday May 25 is our Pop Up […]
Easy Stewed Pears Recipe
“It is, in my view, the duty of an apple to be crisp and crunchable, but a pear should have such a texture as leads to silent consumption.” ~ Edward Bunyard After the excess of Easter it is a relief to be back to simple food again. One of Autumn’s great pleasures for me is pears. This […]
Understanding Intuition and Gut Instinct
“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.” ~ Oprah Winfrey There is an unseen force that lives within each of us, and that connects us all. We are energetic by nature, and that energy can guide us if only we can tune in to it. One of the simplest ways to do this is […]
The Energies of April– 2018
“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ~ Vincent van Gogh Hello, Lovelies April is a month that brings a delicious flow of new ideas and inspiration. Your job is […]
Easter Egg Oracle for 2018
“Hedwig didn’t return until the end of the Easter holidays. Percy’s letter was enclosed in a package of Easter eggs that Mrs. Weasley had sent. Both Harry’s and Ron’s were the size of dragon eggs, and full of home-made toffee. Hermione’s, however, was smaller than a chicken’s egg. Her face fell when she saw it. […]
Join our Book Reading Challenge for March 2018
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” ~ William Styron, Conversations with William Styron 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, […]
Cadbury Creme Egg and Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” ~ Mae West Easter’s almost here. A while ago a friend and I were throwing around ideas for an Easter Dessert. We wanted something decadent but easy to make – one that was seasonal and delicious and a bit over-the-top. Welcome to the Cadbury Creme Egg and […]
This Quiet Morning
“Outside, there was that predawn kind of clarity, where the momentum of living has not quite captured the day. The air was not filled with conversation or thought bubbles or laughter or sidelong glances. Everyone was sleeping, all of their ideas and hopes and hidden agendas entangled in the dream world, leaving this world […]
Let’s Talk About What Forgiveness Really Means
“There is great change to be experienced once you learn the power of letting go. Stop allowing anyone or anything to control, limit, repress, or discourage you from being your true self! Today is YOURS to shape – own it – break free from people and things that poison or dilute your spirit.” ~ Steve Maraboli […]
Want a little Joy in your life?
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ~ Rumi 2018 is a year for connection, community, creativity and collaboration. To honour the spirit of this energy I’ll be writing an occasional post this year about my friends, students and community members to share their work and ideas […]
Forgiveness As A Path To Freedom – Monday Oracle 26 March 2018
“We don’t realize that, somewhere within us all, there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.” ―Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love 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 […]
Breaking Curses – Leaving Fear Behind
“There is only one curse that really exists and that is to believe naively that curses really exist!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Every year I receive messages from the public or see clients who tell me that all of the suffering in their life is because of a curse someone has put upon them on or […]
Managing your vibration – simple techniques for increasing intuition and awareness
“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 […]