The Dawn of Everything: a book for now
I posted about how The Dawn of Everything was blowing my mind on Facebook, but I really think it merits a bit more time and attention so here we go.
It’s written by archeologist David Wengrow and anthropologist David Graeber, so that’s two of my subjects of fascination combined for a start. But it ventures far beyond just another history book, literally, because it questions all the deep-rooted assumptions popular history has taught us about how human society developed.
We all know the story, and I’m guilty of buying into it too from what I’d read previously. In humanity’s early days we were peace-loving hunter-gatherers living in idyllic small groups.
Story planet
I’ve written before about my early days of spirituality, when I really didn’t want to be grounded in my body. It felt too heavy and dense, too problematic and painful for this being who just wanted to float and fly in the light without the perceived weight of physicality and form.
The Way of Wyrd
A beautiful shaman friend directed me to this book by Brian Bates, and hot on the heels after visiting many sacred sites of the UK it seemed entirely appropriate timing to dive into another aspect of my spiritual and cultural heritage.
It’s an unusual book in that although it reads as a richly written novel, it’s based on the mystical teachings, remedies and rituals documented in a thousand year old historical text known as The Lacnunga Manuscript, held in the British library. The author himself describes his book as “psychological archeology” which alone is intriguing enough to compel me to read it! If you like that summary as much as I do then I know you’ll love the novel.
Elen of the Ways – the return of the hunter-gatherer
Forest Sprite by Amy Brown
I love synchronicity, and it’s often been mentioned in previous articles I’ve written. The more you open to it, the more and magically it occurs and I always welcome the universe’s message.
In recent weeks, it’s been the presence of deer that has caught my attention. I love the woodlands, and so we often choose to camp where the trees are plentiful, but in all my life I’ve never seen so many!The first appearance branded on my memory was in Devon, when out for a morning walk we saw a whole herd of fallow deer across a field from us, hovering shyly at the edge of the forest.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
An increasing number of my clients are struggling with depression and anxiety, in addition to whatever issues they have brought to me for healing work. Only last night talking with friends we discovered we had all brushed up against depression to a greater or lesser degree. Recently then, I found myself searching the web for a course to equip me to help and understand these clients better.
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You can’t fully shine your light without meeting your shadow. They’re not separate - they shape each other.
It takes courage to go there, but that’s where transformation begins.
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Spring Equinox blessings!
As the light grows, may it guide us to value and celebrate all life on this beautiful planet we share 🌍✨
#SpringEquinox
The lunar month begins with the Pisces New Moon (Mar 19, 1.23am UK) and runs to Apr 16. This cycle invites you to live as your solar self - expressing truth, creative passion, spiritual wisdom, and equality through presence.
#PiscesNewMoon #LunarGuidance
One of life’s quiet secrets: To witness the suffering in the world and still remain open to joy, peace, and beauty. Cultivate those qualities within yourself first. Imagine if most of humanity lived this way. Perhaps then war would simply be a memory x #Compassion #ChoosePeace
