On this Solstice a new life begins,
A new Fire is Kindled under the watchful gaze of Brighid
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Samhain Reclaimed
Samhain – a time when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest, a time for remembering our ancestors who have left this world. Samhain – the time of the Cailleach, the dark mother, goddess of the dark side of the year. Samhain – a time which holds truly dark, horrific memories for many … Continue reading Samhain Reclaimed
Finding Our Voices
Finding our voice after childhood abuse is a powerful – indeed empowering – step forwards in healing. The past two weeks have seen the IICSA (Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse) investigate abuse within specialist music schools and some residential schools. My former school, Chethams, being one of those investigated. https://www.iicsa.org.uk/investigations/sexual-abuse-in-residential-schools?tab=hearing The accounts at the … Continue reading Finding Our Voices
SHARDS
Shards Fragments of glass Stained deep Suspended in time No lead to bind Shards is brave Self-sacrificing Holding pain Betrayal Shards of no voice Shards aloof from the others Yet they are the ones who reach her now They the ones who form the lead to hold her secure Shards of glass Beauty Strength
Mindfulness and Grief
Originally posted on Untangled:
My mindfulness and meditation practice is extremely important to me. Some mindfulness masters teach that you cannot fully begin to meditate until you have wept deeply. I once read a story of a Zen teacher who flirted with meditation for years before he decided to commit. He recalled how he wept…
