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After Alexandra Franzen: My Open Invitation for Percolation.
I adored Alexandra’s An(other) Open Invitation to Percolation. From this I indulged in the beautiful and creatively rejuvenating digital sabbatical. Taking this time, not just personally but in sangha with so many other beautiful souls globally was an amazing experience. I decided to take her up on her invitation to create my own. We are a’buzz here in the-house-with-many-books (no, that’s not what the neighbours call it, that I know of. They probably call it the-house-of-that-couple-who-seem-to-think-they-have-a-farm-and-forest-in-their-garden. Mine is catchier). Yes, a’buzz I say, about what will emerge from this invitation. This is, for the uninitiated, an open invitation to the Universe to see what percolates * Firstly, a list of…
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How to Own Land
Find a spot and sit there… Climb to the top Of a pine and drink The wind’s green breathe. Wake to the silence Of your own scattered bones. Watch them whiten in the sun. When they have fallen to powder And blown away, The land will be yours” -Morgan Farley We are all tenants, and we are all on rent. To some this might be a new notion and you might look to see what rent you pay. Is it fair? Are you in arrears? What do you give the land you ‘own’, the house that is ‘yours’? If you nourish the land with love, fidelity, compassion and maybe work…
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Giveaways for the Season of Getting: Christmas Alternatives
‘Whatever we hold as our own, we consecrate with our very life. This alone should give us pause before we invite anything or anyone new into our already crowded and hurried lives. How much can we hold? How much can we take in, and still have room to bestow our full hearted blessing?‘ – Wayne Muller Do you feel a lack? Are you worried that you alone are not going to be enough and so you must take more into yourself all the time? This is a way to doubt, to undermine, undercut, under-trust, devalue and de-sanctify your innate inner wisdom. In all it’s responsibilities and wonders. Do you begin…
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My Autumn Offerings
I adore Autumn, it’s one of my favourite seasons. Of course, I say that every season, I love the turning circle of our year. Autumn is a time of fruitfulness, of enjoying and collecting the bounty of our labours. It can teach us of delayed gratification and present joy all at the same time. I read these wonderful prompts on Lighting Little Fires. Oh, beautiful. Make time to visit with her there. It’s a creative oasis with sparking fire-lighting gems too. So, without further ado… Food: What are five foods you love to eat in autumn? Squash – its seasonal, delicious and I especially like “Sweet Mamma Squash”, it’s the…
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