Author Archives: greenmackenzie
All things Pass -We are Reborn with each Breath
Prayer of the Desperate She had crawled here on her knees Over the sharp broken bones of her life. She had come to bargain with every god she had ever heard named. Bruised clouds closed around the moon Golden … Continue reading
Posted in mindfulness, poem, spiritual
Tagged challenge, death, hope, illness, life, mindfulness, poetry, recovery, spiritual, trauma
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Ornate Protector
This highly ornate creature is a sanctuary knocker or hagoday, and he hangs on the door of Durham Cathedral. Offering the protection of sanctuary or asylum to anyone who grasps the bronze ring, he was a powerful force in … Continue reading
Autumn Treats
Walking out into the woods I found Autumn had cast her golden spell across the land. Everything green was now dipped in shimmering coppers and bronze, and the long low shadows drew lines across the earth. The light was … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness
Tagged Autumn, change, keaves, life, mindfulness, nature, postaday, spiritual, trees, woodland
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Winters crows
Storm inspired watercolour….winter is coming
Posted in art, elemental, mythology, Uncategorized
Tagged art, birds, Celtic, crows, mindfulness, mythology, painting, ravens, scotland, water colour
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Autumn storms
Summer has reluctantly released her hold, and the Caileach Bheur of winter has swept across the west coast of Scotland today. She has burnished all the grass copper and turned the sea a wild storm blue. All the old … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, Plockton
Tagged Autumn, Caileach Bheur, change, dogs, Highlands, landscape, photography, scotland, storms, travel, wind
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Late Harvest
Late sunbeam harvest Drinking up the golden light Each seed holds a dream Taken as the sun sank into the Cairngorms in the middle of the Scottish highlands.
Posted in nature photo, poem, spiritual
Tagged Autumn, golden hour, Haiku, light burst, mindfulness, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual
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Places to be Happy
In my garden playing ball with my dogs, always makes me happy, even if I’ve been having a terrible day. The dogs pull me right into the joy of the here and now, and away from too much thinking nonsense. … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge
Tagged dogs, happy, health, mindfulness, nature, peace, photography, postaday, relaxation, slowing down, spiritual
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Summers Decline
Summer falls from us Sipping rose tea heedlessly As the dark creeps in
Posted in change, mindfulness, poem
Tagged change, garden, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, poetry, postaday, relaxation, summer, tea
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Meeting Boundaries
We stand in the middle of a world we feel we know, and within the known we can relax and soften. It feels relatively predictable and safe this known world we inhabit. Yet pushing in around the edges of … Continue reading
Posted in change, thoughts, weekly photo challenge
Tagged boundaries, change, edges, growth, life, mindfulness, photography, postaday, psychology, self, spiritual
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Autumn Balance
The Equinox has come and gone, and yet summer light lingers on in soft warm pools. Shimmering within translucent pink petals, and in long streaks between the shadows. The light is low and long, reaching in and below awareness, touching … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness
Tagged balance, change, earth, equinox, flowers, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, relaxation, summer
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