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The Stationmaster’s Garden

The Stationmaster’s Garden The summer storm seemed the last insult to an already injured spirit, and I ran, tears cascading down my face. Not for home, as that was a good mile away and I didn’t expect...

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Embodiment ~ muscle memory, belief and the complexities of the human soul

Embodiment ~ muscle memory, belief and the complexities of the human soul Ever heard of embodied cognition? No, me neither till the other day when an article in Church Times caught my eye. Don’t...

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Four Years on…Celebrating Blogging.

Four Years on…celebrating blogging.   Today is a special day for this blog. Four years ago today I made my début into the world of blogging. I’d been feeling a sense of stagnation in my online life,...

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The Invisible Woman speaks…will you listen?

The Invisible Woman speaks…will you listen? Hey, you there? Yes, you. I know you can hear me, but you know what? I’m standing right in front of you and you are barely aware of me. My voice might well...

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The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge ~ a review and an homage to the...

The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge ~ a review and an homage to the continuum of life. They say you should never look back, that you should never revisit your past. I’m never sure who the ‘they’ are...

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The Wise Mice

The wise mice The wise mice hold words between tender paws and twining tails Guardians of quiet wisdom Sentinels of gentle encouragement and whisperers of hope. I’m prone to whimsy. I’m prone to an...

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Vine leaves, dandelions and serendipity ~ my thoughts on the TAP conference

Vine leaves, dandelions and serendipity ~ my thoughts on the TAP conference There is a woman on the train with two small children. She’s beautiful, dressed in stylish clothes, her hair immaculate. The...

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The Evolution of my Animus ~ how he grows and changes as I do

The Evolution of my Animus ~ how he grows and changes as I do During a conversation on Twitter with Marc Nash I made a throwaway comment about having hero/animus issues. What I’d meant was how the hero...

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Will You Hold My Hand? ~ a poem for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday

Will you hold my hand? Will you hold my hand As I sit in the darkness? Will you sit with me, Make darkness less lonely? Will you give my hand A gentle squeeze, Warm my cold flesh With warmer skin?...

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Notes from Jung’s The Red Book (part one)

Notes from Jung’s The Red Book (part one) As a birthday gift this year my husband gave me a copy of Jung’s The Red Book, a reader’s edition as the facsimile is very large and very expensive. I’m not...

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Ice Age Art ~ the arrival of the modern mind?

Ice Age Art ~ the arrival of the modern mind? Last week I went to see an exhibition of Ice Age art at the British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/ice_age_art.aspx The subtitle...

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A Yearning for True Magic

A yearning for true magic A recent dream has been haunting me. I’ll share the basics here. “Magical maze: 18th April 2013 Early morning dream. Tone: Numinous, shimmering. I can see the entrance to a...

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The Hidden Room

The Hidden Room The other week I had an old friend come to visit. Apart from a chance meeting at St Pancras station about three years ago, we’d not seen each other for over four years so there was a...

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Oases and Sanctuaries ~ finding peaceful places

Oases and Sanctuaries ~ finding peaceful places I’ve been struggling with my health recently. I realised a few days ago that what I’d been feeling for months was a sort of numb nothingness that spilled...

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Summer Solstice Morning

Summer Solstice morning I have not slept. I have spent the night tending the fire, gazing into the dancing flames and the embers that glow red amid the grey ash that coats them. It may be summer but...

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Why trees make good friends ~ confessions of a unrepentant tree-hugger.

Why trees make good friends ~ confessions of a unrepentant tree-hugger. Many years ago, (or it might be the blink of an eye), I worked on a nature reserve as an education officer. It was my first job...

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Sehnsucht ~ a word for when words have failed me

Sehnsucht ~a word for when words have failed me English is a fabulous language but sometimes we simply do not have a single word for a complex concept. That’s when we need other languages to express...

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Star Pilgrim by Simon Small ~ a journey like no other

 Star Pilgrim by Simon Small ~ a journey like no other I’m not a book blogger but occasionally I like to review books that come my way that I think that others will enjoy. Linda (who I met on Twitter)...

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In the night garden ~ musings by starlight

In the night garden ~ musings by starlight The grass has cooled now and feel pleasantly moist against the soles of my feet. During the heat of the day I could not walk here, barefoot or otherwise, for...

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Tumbling through life ~ a survival guide

Tumbling through life ~ a survival guide I have a small confession to make. I love rocks. Rocks, crystals, gemstones, fossils, pebbles. Any size, any shape. I’ve been passionate about rocks since I was...

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