Category Archives: mindfulness

The Year of the Horse

Posted on January 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

. Tonight ushers in the Chinese New Year, and this one is seen as the year of the horse. In honour of the spirit of the horse I’m posting some images I took around this time last year. We turned … Continue reading →

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Oak Kings and Dragons

Posted on January 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the winter forest, the oak kings wrestle limb to wooden limb. Their wooden fingers clatter in the bitter ice wind, struggling to find holds, even as their sap blood seeps away into the dark earth. Pulling and tugging … Continue reading →

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Sweet Dreams

Posted on January 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft blue ripples call Pulled by dreams towards the light Of green velvet hills.

Posted in Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, relaxation, scotland, sunset | 30 Comments

White Deer Blessing

Posted on January 21, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We walked up through the Glen, sheltered by the tall elegant figures of Scots Pines. The air was still and hushed with winters cold breath, yet filled with the clear scent of the trees and their pink light. Heading towards … Continue reading →

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Silver Spirals

Posted on January 19, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Lying on the shores of all the worlds oceans are sparkling silver spirals. Made from the dust of stars they speak an eternal truth. From the centre of the spiral life pours outwards in ever widening circles. An ancient symbol … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, mindfulness, mysteries, nature, photography, postaday, spirals, spiritual, symbols | 47 Comments

Full Ice Moon

Posted on January 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Somebody asked me if I thought the moon had any effect on us. It was a great question, it made me smile, and got me thinking. My conclusion from the logical side of my brain is, why wouldn’t it. Look … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged elemental, full moon, magic, mindfulness, nature, night, poetry, spiritual, verse, winter | 34 Comments

The Well of Urd

Posted on January 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Touched by Urd’s water, Suns white light pours from her core Fates unfolding song. And inspired by Laura’s comment (see below) here’s a second haiku Rising Phoenix like From the wells sacred waters Singing our fates song.

Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, unconscious, verse | Tagged Haiku, mindfulness, myth, nature, Norse, photography, poetry, spiritual, swan, Urds Well | 26 Comments

Windows between Worlds

Posted on January 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

This ancient window is the oculus in the roof of the Pantheon in Rome, and it allows air filled with light to fall into the otherwise dark interior of the temple. It gives the gods an eye to look down … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, history, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged hag stones, history, magic, mindfulness, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, symbolism, window | 50 Comments

Swan Light

Posted on January 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Shimmering sunlight Pouring through satin swans wings Falls to earths dark body. Berwick Law, East Lothian, Scotland.

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged earth, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual, winter | 32 Comments

Sacred Beginnings

Posted on January 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

“In my beginning is my end.” T.S.Eliot As this new year begins, we have just released the old year, and allowed it to become the past. This is a time of transition or change, and transitions always contain endings and … Continue reading →