We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. ~ William Shakespeare Hey, Lovelies! Are you one of those people experiencing vivid dreams lately? And if you are, have you been wondering what they might mean? Your dreams are yours alone. We all interpret dreams differently, […]
Guided Meditation for Managing Panic, Anxiety and Fear
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. ~Samuel Butler Hey, Lovelies. If you’re highly sensitive, intuitive or empathic you may feel a little overwhelmed with emotion right now as we journey through these times of flux and transition. It’s normal to be triggered as we work with our shadow selves and as […]
Walking As A Meditation
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~ John Muir Hey, Lovelies. Do you have trouble trying to meditate? There is a powerful meditation practice you could try that involves movement. It’s one of my favourites […]
You Can Still Join My Healing And Space-Holding Meditations This Weekend
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.~ Lao Tzu Hey, Lovelies. Did you see yesterday’s post? Would you like some extra love, positive energy and support at this time? This week has been about upgrading your thinking, about being bold with your decisions and actions, and […]
Want Me To Add You To My Healing And Space-Holding Meditations This Weekend?
I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my […]
Simple Steps To Increase Intuition
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. ~ Albert Einstein Hey, Lovelies. I know many of you are feeling disconnected from your intuitive flow right now. All of us are intuitive […]
How To Work With The Energy of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. ~ Suzanne Somers Hey, Lovelies. How’s your heart? Not your physical heart, but your emotional one. Your spiritual one. The energy of your heart chakra. Is it in flow? Do you feel peaceful, connected, open, uplifted and compassionate? Negative emotions can disrupt the flow of your […]
Walking Meditation – A Simple Way To Slow Down And Connect
Walking meditation is such a soul-soothing activity, and anyone can do it. Here’s how!
How to find Inner Peace
Peace of mind is not a goal I need achieve. It’s a place inside I never want to leave. I close my eyes, I still my thoughts and then I say ‘I will choose to live in peace today’. ~ Robert Alan Hey, Lovelies. Most of us live bombarded by situations, workplaces, devices and […]
Well, that sucks…
Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. Emory Austin Hey, Lovelies. Let’s put in a disclaimer first – if you are expecting love, light and unicorns in this post, move along, cos I have the crankies! To be honest, I am not really inclined to write a blog. Or to […]
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 […]
5 Million Reasons To Celebrate!
We don’t heal in isolation, but in community. S. Kelley Harrell Hi, Lovelies!I had the most wonderful news yesterday. (Thanks to everyone who messaged me to let me know 💖) Our blog reached a new milestone. 5 million views!!! I’m so grateful for every single one of you, and your contribution to helping make this […]
Want Me To Add You To My Healing And Space-Holding Meditations This Week?
I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit. charles […]
I Need To Hire A Detective!
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Arthur Conan Doyle Hey, Lovelies. The strangest thing has happened. Just over a fortnight ago I bought quite a selection of (mostly) high quality chocolate bars. The reason? I intended to make chocolate truffles this week. I thought I’d make some […]
The 2022 Journeymaker’s Planner Is Here – Along With A Few More Surprises!
Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. Walt Disney Company Hey, Lovelies! It’s finally here – our beautiful new Journeymaker’s Planner for 2022. Plus we have a few extra surprises […]
Wearing My Best Perfume
Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy for it. Patrick Süskind Hey, Lovelies. You know, I don’t […]
Being Careful About Being Me
Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space. Asa Don Brown Hey, Lovelies. I found myself in a social situation recently with people I did not know. Of course, one of the first things people usually ask in these circumstances is ‘What do you do?’ I’ll be honest. I’m guarded with new people. […]
The Best Thing About Unpacking Boxes
People tend to find books when they are ready for them. Neil Gaiman Hey, Lovelies. So, it’s started. The big unpacking and putting away process that will be my new writing room (I refuse to call it an office!), and the rest of our belongings that need to find a place in our new home. […]
Taking A Chance On Someone
Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. Michelle Obama Hey, Lovelies. I did something radical yesterday. I took a chance on someone who has already let me down. More than once. Many people would say that’s the definition of stupidity. But I feel differently. I […]
What I’ll Be Doing When Australia Begins To Open Up Again
You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it. Roy T. Bennett Hey, Lovelies. I live in Queensland – a state of Australia that has had few COVID cases, and which has maintained strict border closures since the pandemic began. We’ve had a relative amount of freedom […]
What happened after I opened the book…
A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. William Styron Hey, Lovelies. Has this ever happened to you? Ben brought my mail in to me at my desk late yesterday afternoon, and in a haze of distraction and fatigue I opened it, […]
Animal Messengers – An Oracle Of Encouragement
Choose an animal and then view your message…
My Need For Quiet
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” Thich Nhat Hanh So, Lovelies, I am sure some of you will relate to what I am about to share. I’m a Highly Sensitive Soul. I am sure you may be one too. Because of my sensitivity, my intuitive and psychic abilities, I am able to connect deeply with people. […]
Nature Oracle – A Reading To Guide You In These Current Energies
What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself. Hecato, Greek philosopher Hey, Lovelies, Every so often I like to channel through messages for you, so you can get guidance for a particular area or time in your life. Today my focus is on your personal and spiritual […]
Harry Dog Update
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” Will Rogers Hey, Lovelies!We got our latest vet report yesterday for our Blue Cattle Dog Harry, who has recently undergone cruciate ligament surgery – a pretty major deal. Things are healing well, but not as fast as […]
Accepting Loss As A Coping Strategy – Advice for Dealing With The Disruption Caused by Coronavirus
“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” John Steinbeck Hello, Lovelies. During a conversation with someone from the chronic illness community yesterday, we compared notes on how part of our own journey of coping – with difficult diagnoses and prognoses and the devastating […]
Filling Your Cup – Monday Oracle 16 December 2019
‘In case of emergency, oxygen masks may drop from the ceiling. Please fit and secure your own mask before attempting to assist others. Breathe normally. Oxygen is flowing even if bag does not inflate.’ ~ Every airline safety announcement in the world Hello, Lovelies! December is a month for rest, reconnection and nurture. It asks […]
A Late-Afternoon Walk In Hong Kong
“Every inch of space was used. As the road narrowed, signs receded upwards and changed to the vertical. Businesses simply soared from ground level and hung out vaster, more fascinatingly illuminated shingles than competitors. We were still in a traffic tangle, but now the road curved. Shops crowded the pavements and became homelier. Vegetables, spices, […]
The Decision Not To Plant
We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it. Jay Inslee Hello, Lovelies. When we first moved to Byron Bay, fleeing eleven years of drought on our organic farm in Queensland, the locals laughed that they called it a drought […]
Be The Mountain
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance. Morgan Freeman Just for today Hold stillness inside you While the world pulses and races and dances a crazy dance Turn inward Be aware of your breathing Consciously slow yourself And be filled with peace It […]
Empty
The best thing about the bedroom was the bed. I liked to stay in bed for hours, even during the day with covers pulled up to my chin. It was good in there, nothing ever occurred in there, no people, nothing. Charles Bukowski Lovelies, my lovelies, it’s important to know when to push ahead. But […]
Want to know the #1 Question I get asked?
“If you want the answer—ask the question.”~ Lorii Myers Hey, lovelies! Want to know the #1 Question I get asked? (We’re not going to count the ‘What’s this rash?’ question. Oh, the joys of being a medical intuitive…) The #1 Question is: Hey, Nicole, do you really think I might be psychic or intuitive? My answer, […]
What’s Your Guilty Pleasure?
I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. If you enjoy something, you just enjoy it. No sense feeling guilty about it. Cristina Moracho Hello, Lovelies! Just like the quote, I don’t believe that a pleasure should be guilty either, although I do believe that some pleasures should definitely be enjoyed in moderation. And don’t you think […]
Intuitive Fashion for Colour Healing
Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow. Khalil Gibran Hello, Lovelies! Today I want to share a simple step you can take to honour your intuition and support your body and aura. Colour has its own energetic signature that influences our Chakras and […]
My Favourite Affirmations for Increasing Intuition
At times you have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself. Alan Alda Hey, Lovelies! When I was just starting out on my spiritual journey, and learning to truly embrace my sensitivity and psychic ability, I […]
A Tiny Shift In Behaviour Can Change Your Life
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. Albert Einstein Hello, Lovelies! The beautiful Lilly Belle Rose posted this yesterday in our private facebook group. Her comment is based on the image below, and the quote about giving as much energy to […]
October Energies, 2019
tober is a month for developing clear future vision. You’ll be able to build on what you have already decided or created for yourself this year, aided by a deep knowing and intuition.
Recharge And Find Your Direction – Monday Oracle 23 September 2019
Take a break from the stresses of life and use that time to rediscover the important things that matter to you most. We all deserve an anti-stress day to recharge our batteries. Dee Waldeck Hello, Lovelies. September’s energies are gentle and creative, and they will allow you to come to a place of kindness, compassion, […]
Thank You For Making My Birthday So Special!!!
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious. Herodotus Hello, Lovelies! From my heart to you I just wanted to give you the biggest hug, and to thank you for all of your birthday wishes and greetings. There are too many for me to respond personally. I was overwhelmed by the avalanche of love […]
Happy Birthday, Nicole!
The best kind of people are the ones that come into your life and make you see the sun where you once saw clouds. The people that believe in you so much, you start to believe in you too. The people that love you, simply for being you. The once in a lifetime kind of […]
Not much of a blog today because…
Close friends contribute to our personal growth. They also contribute to our personal pleasure, making the music sound sweeter, the wine taste richer, the laughter ring louder because they are there. Judith Viorst So, lovelies, I’ll keep this short. It’s my birthday week, and last night Trishy (my wonderful PA and trusty right-hand-woman) came down […]
I’m Celebrating with 4 Million Thank Yous!
The day I found my smile again was when I stood in my own storm and danced with my tribe. Shannon L. Alder Hi, Lovelies! I had the most wonderful news yesterday. Our blog reached a new milestone. 4 million views!!! I’m so grateful for every single one of you who has helped to make […]
Being Me Means Being Curly!
“Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” ~ John Grisham Hi, Lovelies! I did something a little out of the ordinary for me, yesterday. I went to the hairdresser. I usually don’t love the whole hairdressing thing. Everyone always wants to straighten my hair, and give me the sorts of styles that take hours […]
Everything Changes, And You Can Too!
Take heart, because everything changes. No matter how stuck you feel right now, how burdened, or exhausted, or unhappy, know that it will not last. Nothing lasts forever. Everything changes.
I’m Sleeping In!
“We all grow tired eventually; it happens to everyone. Even the sun, at the close of the year, is no longer a morning person.” ~ Joyce Rachelle Sorry, Lovelies, but I need a sleep-in.It’s been a ragged few days of supporting others and running on little sleep.Long experience has taught me that sometimes the most magical […]
Being Family Is No Excuse For Bad Behaviour!
“An apology can be a wonderful thing so long as it is infrequent and from the heart. However, beware of the person who justifies bad behavior with apologies. For them it is a means to an end, and quite often at your expense.” ~ Gary Hopkins Yesterday I wrote about how the energies right now are causing […]
How To Drop The Drama And Nurture Inner Peace
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” ~ Dalai Lama XIV Many people are telling me right now that they feel a compulsion to drop the drama. These are people who are going through a spiritual or psychic awakening or who identify as empaths, intuitive, sensitive or psychic. Suddenly […]
Higher Perspectives and Healing – Monday Oracle 15 July 2019
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ~ Albert Einstein Hello, Lovelies! July is a powerful month, bringing insight and empowerment. It’s a month for understanding what is holding you back and keeping you trapped. It’s a month for honestly identifying and owning any addictions, self-destructive or self-sabotaging behaviours and damaging relationships (with people, beliefs or situations). July also gifts you the […]
Claim Your Personal Power – Monday Oracle 8 July 2019
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ~ Steve Maraboli Hello, Lovelies! July is a powerful month, bringing insight and empowerment. It’s a month for understanding what is holding you back and keeping you trapped. It’s a month for honestly identifying and owning […]
You’re Gone And I Still Miss You
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.” ~ Alfred Tennyson Yesterday was July 4. It’s our niece’s birthday. It was our first dog Charlie’s birthday, Charlie who is now Harry. And it was Kate’s birthday. Kate was such a dear friend. I met her hanging […]
Easy Stuffed Capsicum Bell Pepper Recipe
I’m crazy for leftovers. There is something completely satisfying about cooking a large batch of something and then being able to make easy meals for days. One of our favourite easy meals is leftovers stuffed into capsicum (bell peppers) and baked, with cheese added near the end for some satisfying melty goodness. When you bake red capsicums they end up so sweet and tender. Yum!
Just Be Kind, Okay?
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ~ Desmond Tutu Hey, Lovely! Can you do me a favour? Be kind to yourself today. Be kind to those you meet. Smile. Give encouragement, or a compliment. Even if your own road is hard, or […]
Why You Should Join My YOM Community
“Let your community be your testimony.” ~ Jaco Strydom I’m busy creating an online Learning Academy for next year. Why? I’m so darn passionate about helping you to connect to your inner wisdom, intuition and psychic abilities. And you can get access as a Foundation Member now by joining my YOM Community. (Ready to jump in? Click […]
My New Online Course AND Half-Year Membership Course Intake
My New Online Course AND Half-Year Membership Course Intake
Guided Meditation and Advice for Sensitive Souls and Emerging Psychics
“Empaths did not come into this world to be victims, we came to be warriors. Be brave. Stay strong. We need all hands on deck.” ~ Anthon St. Maarten As most of you know, I’m psychic, and have been this way to varying degrees all my life. All of us are intuitive – that’s our […]
Recharge You and Your Chakras in Five Minutes!
“Are you managing your energy well and using it for things that matter? Do you stop to recharge before you push yourself to critically low levels? Unplug to recharge.” ~ Susan C. Young Chakras are energetic gateways or portals. Each has its own colour, and governs different areas and emotions within the body. I have meditated […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 Things You Might Not Know About Me – Part 1
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” ~ Elbert Hubbard I think that one of the most important things about being friends is being able to know each other well, to be able to keep secrets together, and to understand not only who we are now, but […]
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 […]
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. […]
Water Oracle – For Embracing Opportunity
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away […]
Seeing Auras – The Day My Life Changed
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more […]
Want to join me on Witch Camp?
“Yours are the only shoes made to walk your journey.” ~ C. F. Glassman I have some exciting news! My friend Maia Toll runs a couple of online courses every year, known as Witch Camp. Maia is a herbalist and wise woman, who is helping others to reclaim the word witch the way witch once […]
The ‘Best Path’ Magical Oracle
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.” ~ J.K. Rowling Feel in need of a little guidance? Every so often I like to create an oracle for you. The very first one I ever posted was The Healing Power of Flowers and […]
The Glorious Journey of Our Love Mala
“The best teachers have showed me that things have to be done bit by bit. Nothing that means anything happens quickly–we only think it does. The motion of drawing back a bow and sending an arrow straight into a target takes only a split second, but it is a skill many years in the making. […]
It’s Finished – Our Mala of Love
“Be not forgetful of prayer. Every time you pray, if your prayer is sincere, there will be new feeling and new meaning in it, which will give you fresh courage, and you will understand that prayer is an education.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov “It does not matter how long you are spending on […]
Mala Update
“The inner voice is something which cannot be described in words. But sometimes we have a positive feeling that something in us prompts us to do a certain thing. The time when I learnt to recognise this voice was, I may say, the time when I started praying regularly.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi I’ve been […]
Mala of Love
“Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi I meditate twice a day; once in the morning when I first wake up – at around 4am, and once in the evening before I go to bed. This has been […]
A Snapshot of My Psychic Life
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that’s what.” ~ Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses As a psychic, I can never truly plan what happens in my life. I’m in the city just now. Working. I didn’t blog yesterday because it was one of those days . After one of those nights. […]
The Winner of the Chlorite Phantom Quartz
“Home is not where you live but where they understand you.” ~ Christian Morgenstern I’m so happy to announce that the winner of this beautiful little Chlorite Phantom Quartz Crystal is: Pauline Longdon Congratulations, Pauline! I know you’ll take good care of her, and I look forward to hearing all about your adventures together. […]
Win a Chlorite Phantom Quartz
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~ W.B. Yeats Hello Lovelies, I promised that during our Journal Challenge I would be having some giveaways, and here is the most precious of them all. A stone from my own personal and much-loved collection. This is only a […]
And the Lucky Rune Winner is…
“Because I was more often happy for other people, I got to spend more time being happy. And as I saw more light in everybody else, I seemed to have more myself.” ~ Victoria Moran, Lit From Within: Tending Your Soul For Lifelong Beauty There were so many names to put into the hat for […]
Rune Giveaway and Facebook Party
“It is easy to decide on what is wrong to wear to a party, such as deep-sea diving equipment or a pair of large pillows, but deciding what is right is much trickier.” ~ Lemony Snicket, The Slippery Slope Hello Lovelies, I promised that during our Journal Challenge I would be having a weekly […]
Up Early With Ganesha
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” ~ Meister Eckhart This morning, as ever, I was up early. I took my mala beads, my singing bowl, and my prayer shawl and snuck out onto the veranda to meditate and greet the dawn. Today I sat with Ganesha. Buddha, by his side. A possum […]
One More Sleep ’til Retreat!
“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ~ Gloria Steinem It’s only one more sleep until I head off to run my Advanced Channeling Retreat. I’m so excited I could just about bust! 🙂 For the last eight weeks I have […]
Magical Book Oracle – A Reading Just For You!
“We’re here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.” ~ Whoopi Goldberg I love the idea of a magical book. Don’t you? I’ve often turned to books when I’ve needed guidance or answers. So today I’ve used some beautiful […]
10 Signs You are Experiencing a Psychic Awakening
“I suspect everybody has a degree of psychic ability, just as a everybody has a degree of athletic or artistic ability. Some people have special gifts; other people have a particular interest that leads them to develop their abilities. But the phenomenon itself is ordinary and widespread.” ~ Michael Crichton, Travels There’s a difference between ‘spiritual […]
Simple Meditation for Connecting With Your Guides
“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.” ~ William James “We begin to see that we are spiritually linked with people halfway around the world, and with those who lived hundreds, even thousands of years ago. We begin to see that we emerge from, and are the expressions […]
Colour Oracle for Channelled Guidance
“Color directly influences the soul. Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another purposely, to cause vibrations in the soul.” ~ Wassily Kandinsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art Here’s a little colour inspiration to start […]
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 […]
We’re On Retreat!
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” [The Minotaur] ~ Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays In just a few hours we will pack the truck and head off for the week, to my Spiritual Retreat in the foothills of Byron Bay. For those of […]
Feather Oracle – For Inspired Messages!
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” ~ Emily Dickinson Every night at my farm a big owl alights on my clothesline. I feel very safe and loved in the presence of this owl. Often I am […]
Magical Leaf Oracle – A Reading for Nurture and Guidance
“and the leaves were telling secrets to the wind.” ~ Peter Mulvey Nature is one place I always find nurture and inspiration. So today I’ve used nature, and that potent symbol of life and growth – the leaf – to gift you clarity and reassurance about where you’re at right now. Each leaf also comes […]
Sometimes You Just Need to Take a Deep Breath…
“You have to just relax, calm down, take a deep breath and try to see how you can make things work rather than complain about how they’re wrong.” ~ Tom Welling We’ve all been there. Disappointments. Things that don’t go to plan. Endings we weren’t expecting. Futures that don’t conform to what we’d been led […]
Tree Oracle Reading for Embracing Change
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson Trees have long been known as Sacred Guardians of the Earth. […]
Guided Meditation for Emotional Healing
“…spiritual or emotional pain doesn’t become a memory so much as a bruise …” ~ John Geddes, A Familiar Rain I was up extra early this morning, after a difficult night. My daily practice, no matter where I am or what is happening in my life, is to meditate. So I found myself rugged up against the […]
Will you join my Secret Dreams Project?
“Surround yourself with people who believe in you.” ~ Brian Koslow A few weeks ago I first blogged about my Secret Dreams Project. The idea for this project sprang from a life-changing experience I had as a child. When I was young I went to a funny little arts and crafts store in a tiny […]
Cupcake Love ‘Awareness’ Oracle – A reading with every cake!
“If at first you don’t succeed, eat a cupcake!” ~ Unknown Author We can take life far too seriously sometimes. Or get so bogged down in our daily grind that we forget to have fun, and to stretch our wings a little. In fact, it can get so that even if we find some spare […]
The Secret Dreams Project
“Most of us are not raised to actively encounter our destiny. We may not know that we have one. As children, we are seldom told we have a place in life that is uniquely ours alone. Instead, we are encouraged to believe that our life should somehow fulfill the expectations of others, that we will […]
Trust – A message from the Universe
“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.” ~ Dale Carnegie “You, down there? Get on with it!” ~ Rollo **Today’s post […]
Cloud Oracle – A Reading for your Emotional Well-Being
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” ~ Edward Abbey Today I’ve channelled through some messages for you for emotional guidance and support. Right now there is strong energy for personal growth. The image you choose will help support you […]
Please Vote for Me and My Blog!
“Friends… they cherish one another’s hopes. They are kind to one another’s dreams.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Hello Lovelies! I have a favour to ask of you. You see, I have entered my little blog, Cauldrons and Cupcakes, in the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Best Australian Blogs 2013 Competition. One of the categories allows people to […]
Meditation Messages of Love, Hope and Wonder
“Love is a force that connects us to every strand of the universe, an unconditional state that characterizes human nature, a form of knowledge that is always there for us if only we can open ourselves to it.” ~ Emily H. Sell I sat down to do a meditation yesterday afternoon using a crystal that’s […]
My Favourite Crystals for Grounding
“In my opinion, it’s more interesting to see magic happening in a world that feels grounded. If the world is already crazy, then anything can happen. So it’s better to start with something real.” ~ Michel Gondry Being grounded is all about being centered within our body, having a sense of calm, and enjoying a deep connection […]
Emerging from the Chrysalis – Your Butterfly Oracle for 2013
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~ Author Unknown “There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller Here we are with 2013 stretching out in front of us, full […]
Mummy told me to talk to the Angels…
“The guardian angels of life fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us.” ~Jean Paul Richter *NB – The names have been changed to protect the identities of the family involved in the following post but I have permission to share their story. On the morning […]
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 […]