Spiritual living

Community arts – the importance of creating together

Posted on Jul 5, 2010 in Spiritual living

I was at the fantastic Mid Wales Shakespeare Centre over the weekend for the Family Shakespeare Festival, in my other guise as theatre administrator and actress (as well as leading an ancestral healing workshop). It was a fantastic and much-needed celebration of creativity and communication through performing arts as it came hot on the heels of a devastating announcement that mid Wales has lost three of its arts centres – Wyeside in Builth Wells, CARAD in Rhayader and Theatr Powys in Llandrindod Wells – due to Arts Council funding cuts.

The Mayan calendar

Posted on Jun 21, 2010 in Spiritual living

Yesterday I attended an excellent workshop by my friend and mine of information Nick Marchmont (see his details at the end of this post) on the Mayan culture and their calendar.

It was actually the second time I’d attended as I’d been a guinea pig for the first workshop, but it was more than worth a second hearing. The calendar is an amazingly complex and detailed journey through the year, giving anyone who chooses to use it a useful structure for any kind of project and indeed life management.

Animal magic

Posted on May 5, 2010 in Spiritual living

All the powerful earth-based cultures, such as the Native American and our own Druidic Celtic, held an enormous respect and reverence for the animal kingdom. They believed that everyone had a particular animal that was their “totem” – an animal spirit guide that could help the person communicate with the spirit world and teach them what qualities they needed to develop and work with in their lives to fulfil their destiny. By developing a relationship with your animal totem, you can access its archetypal energy to transform and empower you.

Beginner’s guide to meditation

Posted on Mar 17, 2010 in Healing, Spiritual living

Learning to meditate is probably the single most precious gift you can give yourself. If you’re anything like me, the average working mum, you’re rushing around, living life at a hectic pace and playing several very different roles simultaneously. It’s easy to become confused, out of balance and lost, to miss the still, small voice of your inner wise self whispering words of wisdom. Meditation is a practice that helps you to tune out all the background noise and daily concerns, and to return to the calm centre of your true self.

Spring cleaning for the soul

Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Spiritual living

At this time of year, we’re surrounded by new life and awakening energy. All over the world, the Spring Equinox (March 21 – 22) marks days and nights of equal length. Everything is perfectly balanced to bring fertility and manifestation – and nature is inviting you to do the same for your soul.

To bring the new into your life, to be happier and healthier, you need to reclaim your inner wisdom and intuition. Learn to listen, trust and then act on your intuition, rather than just your logical mind, and you’ll restore the balance to your whole self.