When we reflect on the luminous energy that emanates from some people we know we have been in contact with someone or something very powerful. It’s a sense of a timeless, enriching and generous power that includes and envelopes us. It’s a presence that is both of the person and beyond the person. It’s a...
‘The significance of the word Heart is the significance of life itself as it beats eternally at the very heart of the universe.’ (Tibetan Master) When we consider the role of the heart in our daily lives, most of us will head for two factors – the physical heart that keeps us alive through its...
What or who do you trust in? What does the word ‘trust’ even mean to you? Typically people speak about things like consistency, reliability, competence, depth of relationship with something or someone and certainly any academic review of trust highlights all of these things. Reflecting on our trust in life itself may find us deeply...
Are we on the right track? How do we know when the choice/decision we’ve made is the right one? And who for…is it serving us or something bigger? The state of our world is asking that every day we seek to make choices that add positively to its spiritual fabric. Adding light to the thought...
When we speak of silence, we often imagine emptiness and no-thing-ness…absence and voids. In truth silence is a rich, creative and power-full space. Allowing ourselves to be in relationship with a deep peaceful silence enriches and energises. As we come into stillness and deepen our connection with the pulsing rhythm of our own heart and...
In a difficult world it may seem easier and more prudent to narrow down and protect what we have rather than opening to possibility. The pervasive sense of threat in our world plays on our minds and the rationality of the ego kicks in, often making defensive and limiting choices. Somehow, we have to put...
There are those moments in life when we just know. Without any reason or logical context, or even time spent considering. We just know. It might be arriving at a place with a sense of coming home. It may be meeting someone for the first time who feels beyond familiar…a deep connection forged in the...
I’ve long felt a deep connection with the legend of King Arthur, his knights, Merlin and the sword of Excalibur. Like so many legends and folklore one can discover deep and manyfold layers within the characters, the stories and the symbols. Excalibur for me represents the sword of leadership and courage and the mutual dependency...