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Dancing With Bluebeards and Red Shoes

"While the cause of much human suffering can be traced to negligent fostering, there is also within the psyche naturally an innate contra naturam aspect, an "against nature" force. The contra naturam aspect opposes the positive: it is against development, against harmony, and against the wild. It is a derisive and murderous antagonist that is born into us, and even with the best parental nurture the intruder's sole assignment is to attempt to turn all crossroads into closed ... read more

Rhythms and Ruptures

The other day I was forgiving myself for losing my rhythm with regard to creativity and also healthier habits. On the one hand I think it's true that I'm a cyclic being, but on the other there is a tendency to get lost in negativity, and I think that's been afoot recently too. I try to be gentle with myself about this since I'm still living in a scenario where Outside Influences, that I cannot do anything more to control for the moment, impact me. It is enough that I keep trying to reclaim ... read more

Predator and Voice ~ Dream

Synchronicity in dreams is one of my favourite things and this morning, my dream memory on waking included a wonderful nugget about my voice. I was standing in a place that was shades of grey and white and I was speaking to a man. I was talking a lot but I can't remember what I was actually saying. My voice and accent kept changing and morphing as I was talking. The man became agitated and then angry and accused me of being a fake because my accent wasn't consistent. I became very defensive ... read more

The Creepy Lurker

"But what shall we do with those inner beings who are quite mad and those who carry out destruction without thought? Even these must be given a place, though one in which they can be contained. One entity in particular, the most deceitful and most powerful fugitive in the psyche, requires our immediate consciousness and containment - and that one is the natural predator." ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes Women Who Run With The WolvesI wonder why we often choose to remember the negative things people ... read more

A Sneaky Predator

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Herdwick Sheep"][/caption] Here's one of my holiday snaps - aren't these sheep just the cutest? They are Herdwick Sheep - a hardy breed found in the Lake District in England. These were about 2 metres away from us with no fencing - they are intently watching our Gemmadog - who paid them no heed whatsoever. I'm not sure, but the one on the left may have a lamb or two in that belly :) I am so enjoying my Morning Pages - I don't even ... read more

Dream – Annoying Rattler

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Waning Moon SoulCollage Card"][/caption] The Dream I was in a room with a woman who was going to teach me a shamanic dance, there was one other woman there. We spread out and there was a circle of energy between the three of us. We were in a large room with white walls and a natural wooden floor. There were cushions round the edges of the room and beautiful art on the walls. The room is similar to a vision of a Great Room that @ and ... read more