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Circles part 2

31/1/2019

At the time of an event it can be challenging to move through it - for me it has been having to say goodbye to Bree, to that part of my life, that chapter. Life keeps going and I know that there will be other horses, other days, new adventures.
Bree was part of the 'old' cycle and getting me where I needed to be, guess he knows more than I do as I am not quite sure where I am or where I am going.

It feels a little like you have had a navigator for a trip or a friend to walk with you but about 100yards from your destination they say ' just down there, you can't miss it, first on the right, this is where I stop'. It seems that last 100yards is the longest and hardest part of the walk and you wonder if you got it right, did you miss the spot, were you on the right path. You know what though - the place will come around again, life is a circle we keep going around and around and occasionally someone/thing from the past / future steps into our reality to assist.

All my life's a circle;
Sunrise and sundown;
Moon rolls through the nighttime;
'Til the daybreak comes around.
All my life's a circle;
But I can't tell you why;
Season's spinning round again;
The years keep rollin' by.
It seems like I've been here before;
I can't remember when;
But I have this funny feeling;
That we'll all be together again.
No straight lines make up my life;
And all my roads have bends;
There's no clear-cut beginnings;
And so far no dead-ends.
I found you a thousand times;
I guess you done the same;
But then we lose each other;
It's like a children's game;
As I find you here again;
A thought runs through my mind;
Our love is like a circle;
Let's go 'round one more time.
I found you a thousand times;
I guess you done the same;
But then we lose each other;
It's like a children's game;
Songwriters: Harry Chapin
Circle lyrics © Harry Chapin Foundation

Circles

28/1/2019

'Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel......'

That is how I see 'time' all things linked and interlinked although they may be separated by many years.

Some of us see the years as a straight line just moving forward, for me some of the immediate is like that however, like a roll of film feeding through an old machine, the seen portions can end up in a mess on the floor so some times get connected through space.

January - a strange month, one of reflection for me, waiting for the spring and Imbloc, February, Bridgid's Day. This year has been no exception several incidences connected through time and space. End of old times, start of new ones - the Druids (and JOYTISH) worked in nineteen year cycles when the lunar and solar calendar merged, also known as the Metonic Cycle.

So here we have a new cycle starting as it is the first time in 19 years we have no horses on the property - how long this blip will last I am not yet sure but in the meantime taking the opportunity to reflect on the last 19 years, 17 with one horse and nearly 11 with the last, they overlapped for 9 of those and saw the arrival of the puppies in 2017.

On a professional level they guided me through the introduction to this amazing work, it is seven years ago today since the accident that brought me here. I went for a walk this morning along the route that I had taken that Saturday back in 2012, when I started out it was freezing cold, threatening snow, no sane person would go for a walk on a morning like that; after I passed the site of the accident and had walked on a little the sun came out, the wind dropped, the mizzle stopped - it was like a weight had been lifted and some old ghosts put to rest, time to move forward leaving fear behind.

Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
Like a snowball down a mountain, or a carnival balloon
Like a carousel that's turning running rings around the moon
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind
Like a tunnel that you follow to a tunnel of its own
Down a hollow to a cavern where the sun has never shone
Like a door that keeps revolving in a half forgotten dream
Or the ripples from a pebble someone tosses in a stream
Like a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes of its face
And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space
Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind
Keys that jingle in your pocket, words that jangle in your head
Why did summer go so quickly, was it something that you said?
Lovers walking along a shore and leave their footprints in the sand
Is the sound of distant drumming just the fingers of your hand?
Pictures hanging in a hallway and the fragment of a song
Half remembered names and faces, but to whom do they belong?
When you knew that it was over you were suddenly aware
That the autumn leaves were turning to the color of her hair!
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel
As the images unwind, like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind
Songwriters: Alan Bergman / Marylin Bergman / Michel Legrand (who died at the weekend)
The Windmills of Your Mind lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Summer days.....

14/6/2018

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."
―John Lubbock, The Use Of Life

So after what was a very busy spring here at Slievenamon Holistic Therapy we have finally had three days of peace and quiet to attempt to catch up with ourselves before the next wave of activity.

February saw Fundamentals training here, followed by SNOW... everything ground to a halt for four days as the country was blanketed by the white stuff.
March - Advanced BioGeometry - this saw students having to navigate through, wind, rain and snow to get to class - everything mother nature could throw at us she did.
April was a Linking Awareness Journey here - the animal inhabitants excelled themselves helping guide students to where they needed to be.
May - off to the UK to facilitate a Linking Awareness Journey in Leicestershire - an amazing weekend; also the start of guests arriving here to avail of Garden Grove https://www.airbnb.ie/rooms/24556762?s=51 or www.gardengrove.ie

All that hard work in January is starting to pay off slowly.

So June has been a little quieter, catching up with study, clients and correspondence. July looks like being busy so taking advantage of some space now. August - time to stretch the grey cells again with practitioner training for BioGeometry before heading to UK in Sept and having another class here before the winter.

Hope you have a wonderful summer - take time for yourselves, relax and enjoy the quiet moments when you can get them.

Spring Cleaning

10/2/2018

Starting something new can be a daunting task and some 'gurus' suggest creating a vision board and 'manifesting' what you see the project unfolding into.
This method can have mixed results - more often as not nothing happens. You then get despondent and start to believe that you are unable to achieve anything even when you create the most imaginative and dynamic vision boards.

I am speaking from experience here; two years ago I came across this phenomena through a very inspirational lady and then somehow I was being bombarded by life coaches promoting this method of moving forward. For want of something better to do I decided to give it a go, my clinic was taking time to get off the ground, I had been made redundant and I had to get things happening.

Well - I visualised, and I MindScaped but still nothing was changing as far as I could tell, if anything things were slowing down. This was not part of the plan.

Roll on 6 months or so and I started to work more from my heart using my Linking Awareness tools; my perspective began to alter slightly but the whole vision board thing was still bothering me. I then learnt the next step though Tosha Silver - surrender. I got it wrong for the first bit, I thought that this was a great plan, just sit back and let it all happen no vision boards just surrender and if Divine means it to happen, it will.

I was still missing the point here, yes Surrender but you also have to get off your backside and DO something to get things moving.

A great friend of mine called in to see me at the start of January and gave me an idea, something that I had been dead set against for the past 5 years, however this time I thought 'why not give it a go?'

So, I have weeded, cleaned gutters, moved 9yrs worth of rubbish (old builders materials), whitewashed raised beds, painted doors, laid new gravel, re-hung gates, put up post and rail fencing, taken trees out, cleaned a stream out, strimmed, mown the lawn. I have had a little help for which I am very thankful but I had to get the ball rolling.

So since starting this little project my clinic has got busier; international classes are filling up steadily. I am not sure where it is going to end up but it feels good to have actually got outside, got mucky and DONE something. I now have a pleasing vista out from my house and clinic if nothing else and hopefully it will be easier to keep clean and tidy.

Some of my vision board has materialised, upon reflection not sure I still want some of the things I thought I did. Take a look at www.gardengrove.ie it is a work in progress :-)

Our Perceptions

12/1/2018

This was one of the best articles that I have read in a while so feel that I have to share it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/07/is-everything-you-think-you-know-about-depression-wrong-johann-hari-lost-connections?CMP=fb_gu

Please take the time to read it - it is well worth it.

2018 Epiphany

8/1/2018

For some of us the past few days over the start of 2018 have been a bit chilly and we have attempted to stay inside wrapped up and keeping warm. For others the New Year has started on a positive note for others there have been unforeseen challenges. However, the year has started for you I take this opportunity to wish you the best for 2018.

We have BodyTalk Access courses planned here for the coming months and traveling to the UK for Linking Awareness Journeys in March in Chedworth and May in Derbyshire / Leicestershire.
Charlotte Nielson is coming to facilitate BodyTalk Fundamentals here 22-24th Feb 2018 and Claudia Schembri-Heitmann is coming to Ireland in July to facilitate Principles of Consciousness and Bio-Dynamics.

Please contact for further information :-)

Post Ophelia

19/10/2017

This week Ireland got battered by a hurricane called Ophelia, by the time she hit land she had been downgraded to a 'storm'.
We have seen heroic work by the repair teams to get power and services restored to over 300,000 homes. That may not seem like a huge number compared to the swathes of the Caribbean that have been hit badly this summer but for a little country not used to or prepared for such an event the response has been exceptional.

In the midst of all the upheaval, power gone, phone signals gone - the puppies, Bree and I sat through it with an old radio for company. Monday night, wind still blowing, sitting by the fire just being in the moment with the pups, there was little else to do, an enforced stillness during the storms blowing around me. We were just there together. I allowed myself the time to 'check-in' with some of my animal clients and see how they were, it was a real treat.

I forgot that this radio interview was going out today so when I got a couple of texts and messenger comments it was a lovely surprise - for those of you that missed it https://events.iteleseminar.com/?eventID=101322426

Time to continue the clear up here and the treasure hunt - however, Brian may hinder things this weekend. Class postponed this weekend due to the weather so the next one will be Linking Awareness Journey in November - come and join me on the most profound hike you will ever take, from your head to your heart.

Intuitive Pet Parent

2/10/2017

I was asked recently to do an interview for the Intuitive Pet Parent which was quite flattering to say the least. My little contribution goes out on the 19th October. The Intuitive Pet Parent is a COMPLIMENTARY online summit with 30 animal experts sharing their secrets to resolving energy imbalances, correcting behavioural concerns and enhancing the spiritual bond with your pet family members! This F.R.E.E. online summit begins Tuesday October 10th. Register now!
http://www.theintuitivepetparent.com Together, we are holding a space for you and your animal companions. In that space, all things are possible for your highest and best. In that space, you’ll find the love and light you need to explore without judgment in your search for deeper meaning.

Sometimes you ask a question and it takes a few months to get an answer - in this case I asked Noddy in May and only got the answer on the 22nd September. You need patience working with animals, they are privy to more information than we give them credit for - our egos can and do get in the way at times and inhibit that intuition we all have.

I have facilitated my first BodyTalk Access for Animals and Humans class and hope that it is going to build from here on - the next class is here in October https://www.bodytalksystem.com/seminars/details.cfm?id=28623

Building on that the next Linking Awareness Journey will be at the end of November all being well 25th -27th.

Privilege

27/7/2017

Being out this morning observing the world from the back of a horse at a gentle walk, I was so honoured to be able to witness these wonderful birds fledging. Taking the time, being still, listening to nature all around me. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the fast paced world that we live in that sometimes we forget to stop and listen - it was the cries of the birds that alerted me to something special happening. How often do we miss the most beautiful things by being in a hurry? Being in a rush to get somewhere, do something, achieve the next goal, meet the next deadline means that we often get distracted from what really matters. In the words of John Denver - Eagles and Horses

I don't know where the next stage of my life or business are going at the moment, I am observing and taking the time to let it develop organically. The International BodyTalk Association is having its conference in Clearwater Florida this weekend, I am not there in person but attending via Livestream so many new exciting developments coming on-stream - brining the energy of the animals with me on this one to support and guide me. So seeing those birds this morning seemed auspicious - the start of something new potentially ......

Lyrics Eagles and Horses from album Flower that Shattered the Stone by John DenverHorses are creatures who worship the earth
They gallop on feet of ivory
Constrained by the wonder of dying and birth
The horses still run they are free
My body is merely the shell of my soul
But the flesh must be given its due
Like a pony that carries its rider back home
Like an old friend that's tried and been true
I had a vision of eagles and horses
High on a ridge in a race with the wind
Going higher and higher and faster and faster
On eagles and horses I'm flying again,
Eagles inhabit the heavenly heigths
They know neither limit nor bound
They're the guardian angels of darkness and light
They see all and hear every sound
My spirit will never be broken or caught
For the soul is a free-flying thing
Like an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought
To rise up on glorious wings
I had a vision of eagles and horses
High on a ridge in a race with the wind
Going higher and higher and faster and faster
On eagles and horses I'm flying again,
I'm flying again, I'm flying again
My body is merely the shell of my soul
But the flesh must be given its due
Like a pony that carries its master back home
Like an old friend that's tried and been true
My spirit will never be broken or caught
For the soul is a free-flying thing
Like an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought
To rise up on glorious wings
I had a vision of eagles and horses
High on a ridge in a race with the wind
Going higher and higher and faster and faster
On eagles and horses I'm flying again,
I'm flying again, I'm flying again
Written by John Denver, Joe Henry • Copyright © Reservoir One Music, Reservoir Media Management Inc, BMG Rights Management US, LLC

The Bigger Picture

15/6/2017

Today I went to visit a friend and had a lovely morning playing with dogs, that was until Artemis and Humboldt decided to chase the cockerel - we all left chastened by the behaviour. I hope the cockerel is not too traumatised, the two puppies barely batted an eye lid when they were told off and are now out playing on the lawn here at home.

Coming home I stopped the car and just looked at this view for several minutes. It reminded me to look at the bigger picture (I live on the right hand slope of the mountain in the centre in the far distance). We get so caught up in the minute details of our every day lives that sometimes we forget to refocus and look outside the box we live in.

We have the ability to pan in and out though we often get so caught up and wrapped up in our own importance that it takes a major shock to jolt us out of that habit pattern behaviour.

A few weeks ago I left the last job that linked me to the horse racing world, it was a habit, it was cosy (in a fashion) but for me it was not healthy to be involved any longer. I have been twiddling with the view finder on my life looking to bring the new into focus - but I am not sure what I am looking for, I am scanning the environment looking for that point that triggers my interest before I focus in on it.

Sometimes though what we are meant to see is not always visible from where we are standing (see Perspective) or we are relying on other parties to remove the invisibility cloak.

So here I am / was sitting on the hill, looking over the panorama spread out in front of me looking for the route that I am going to venture out on. I know what / where I would like to head but not sure if that is in the Divine plan or other peoples' plans for me.

Picture was taken from the boarder between Tipperary and Waterford looking north east

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