Category Archives: change

Tidal Shift

Watching the shifting tide move in and out across the shore is a great reminder of the steady rhythm of change deep at the heart of our own lives. We know at some level that life is a flow of … Continue reading

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Spring Bounce

The sudden increase in sunshine, and the lengthening of the days produces a definite effect on all of us. As the flowers pop open all around us, and the sap rises in the trees, we can all feel a little … Continue reading

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Earth Dragon of Ashaig

Lying on the South East coast of Skye is a rippled green carpet, lying in soft folds over deep layers of history stretching back at least 7,000 years. Beneath the lush green grass lie remains of human activities, whispering in … Continue reading

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Passing

She passed peacefully Despite soft words of comfort Grief rips us open In memory of a dear friend, Ruth, who was cremated today. She made the world a brighter place, and filled it with laughter, mischief and creative passion. She … Continue reading

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Thresholds

Thresholds are magical spaces, which lie in between two places or states. They are neither one nor the other, but are a mixture of both at once. Because they are neither here nor there, they lie in the third place … Continue reading

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Self Reflection

Self reflection is a beautiful gift which can help to ground us in our own reality. By pausing and wondering for just long enough our minds can become beautifully smooth, like the surface of a perfectly still pool, and we … Continue reading

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Springs Inside Story

Her energy has been building, a deep pulse of life and colour, throbbing just below the surface. Contained by the old cracked, black and white skin of winter, she has been growing in hidden waves. Gathering colours and shapes for … Continue reading

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Lifting mist

Obscuring mist lifts Gathered by warmth into clouds Leaving gaps for light

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Tissue Paper Dreams

Winter light shines through Last years tissue paper dreams Revealing the holes

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Abandoned Castle

High on the Northumbrian coast sits this abandoned Medieval castle, its stone crumbling slowly back into the earth from which it was pulled. Built by the Kings cousin, one of the wealthiest men in the country, it was never inhabited … Continue reading

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