Category Archives: change

Chasing the dream

Posted on January 14, 2016 by greenmackenzie

We all move in and out of dream space each night and each morning. This movement between the conscious world of wakefulness, and the unconscious world of dreams and symbolism is a transition between the known and the unknown. … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, unconscious | Tagged animal, art, dreams, hare, magic, mindfulness, painting, psychotherapy, symbols, unconcious, watercolour | 47 Comments

A Ravens Tale

Posted on December 29, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday I wandered without a plan, deeper and deeper into the tangled woods. The path twisted and turned through unfamiliar corners, while I was lost in the distraction of my thoughts. As the weak winter light began to fade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, change, Elemental tales | Tagged cailleach, Celtic, elemental, fairytale, goddess, magic, nature, scottish, spiritual, stories, trees, winter | 28 Comments

Autumn Treats

Posted on November 3, 2015 by greenmackenzie

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 | 38 Comments

Autumn storms

Posted on October 23, 2015 by greenmackenzie

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 | 24 Comments

Summers Decline

Posted on October 6, 2015 by greenmackenzie

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 | 20 Comments

Meeting Boundaries

Posted on October 3, 2015 by greenmackenzie

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 | 36 Comments

Autumn Balance

Posted on September 30, 2015 by greenmackenzie

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 | 58 Comments

Connection to Self

Posted on September 6, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Sometimes when the noise and activity of life becomes too much, it’s good to turn away from it all and head to the hills. To walk further and further from the demands and needs of the world of others, … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged healing, landscape, love, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, relaxation, self love, spiritual | 23 Comments

Dramatic Endings

Posted on September 3, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Fire and brimstone accompanied by thunderous claps marked the end of the Edinburgh International Festival, the very end of August and probably the end of summer. It was a dramatic statement in smoke and light, tumbling over the ancient … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Edinburgh, mindfulness | Tagged castle rick, change, Edinburgh, endings, festival, Fireworks, mindfulness, night, Princes Street Gardens, summer | 31 Comments

Blossom Skirts

Posted on July 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Fairies underskirts Springs rich froth of soft beauty Falls each day aching Snow petals tumble Swirling fleeting beauty past Into strong green growth.