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The moon mantle and the swan; messages from the symbolic inner world

Posted on Nov 19, 2022 in Healing, Spiritual living, Uncategorized

I thought I’d give you a glimpse into my highly symbolic inner world, where all events and occurrences are intricately connected and full of meaningful patterns. This is the way I live my life and I wouldn’t want it any other way; attribute it to my Sagittarius ascendant and twelfth house in Scorpio if you will. It’s actually the way our ancestors lived too, seeing the Otherworld as very much present and relevant within everyday physical reality. So without more ado I give you the tale of the moon mantle and the swan.

I recently noticed that an image of a swan accompanying a cloaked and hooded figure had been recurring in my dreams and meditations, and appearing in the depths of my favourite scrying crystal. This reminded me of a phrase that came to me some time ago regarding my work; “put on the moon’s mantle.”

Astrology as a key to understanding your inner and outer experience

Posted on Nov 4, 2022 in Spiritual living, Uncategorized

I love astrology, because it operates as a very sharply-cut key to understanding your inner and outer experience of life. The symbols of the planets, signs, and houses in my birth chart show me the underlying archetypal patterns that run through all of my experience. That’s why it’s so helpful to pay attention to what’s happening astrologically within my own chart. It points me to the areas being highlighted for personal attention and work at any given time, so I can continue more easily and effectively with the process of embodying the full potential of my soul.

Reweaving the basket; a poem

Posted on Sep 29, 2022 in Poetry, Uncategorized

I was inspired to write this poem after reading Ursula Le Guin’s wonderful article, “The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction“, and imagining a return to harmony with the earth and her natural cycles. So here is Reweaving the basket:

“Never put all your eggs in one basket,” so they say,
But the Goddess knew what she was doing when
She placed us carefully into the wide woven bowl
That rested on her swelling belly.

Effective spirituality: being an active agent

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 in Spiritual living, Uncategorized

I’ve been dwelling a lot recently on the question of how to bring spiritual values and ethics back into the material infrastructure of a world gone mad with greed and lust for individual gain. While I feel the measurable impact of the energy and vibration work done by all spiritual workers, I find myself longing for a more effective spirituality. How do we make soulfulness more active in shaping the new earth we choose to co-create? How do we emerge from the fringes and claim an influential place at the centre of things? We have to find a way to embed soul into every sphere of society and the way we live, to breathe it into every aspect of life with love but also with dynamic and inspiring credence.

Owning the crone; becoming a woman elder

Posted on Sep 12, 2022 in Spiritual living, Uncategorized

I woke recently with a vivid image from childhood still imprinted on my mind. It was of my beloved Nan’s arthritically misshapen hands, plunged into a creamware bowl of flour and butter. That promising scent of deliciousness to come, the one I’d been present to so often when baking with her, still teased my nose as I floated gently back to full consciousness. It might not seem immediately obvious, but for me it was a clear indication of another move towards owning the crone and becoming a woman elder.