earth.mind.body
Workshops, retreats and reflections on the beauty and mystery of nature.
Swimming in the dappled shadesChildren’s laughter floatsFrom out the glades. In between branchesThe dirt tracks flowNew worlds unfoldingBeyond what you’ve known. As dogs and humans gatherAnd circle and natterThe river gleams and flowsEthereal spirit woven into matter A symphony is playingWithin your bonesA dance, a […]
I don’t want to neglect you, Mother; I want to revere you, Brother. Sing this song of sadness That’s rising in my soul. The violence has gone on too long — Where’s it coming from? We say it’s too hard; We say we’re not strong; […]
Twisting tendrils creep through space; Unfolding, unwinding into grace. A gentle murmur, then bucks and curls; The lace-like mist in sunlight unfurls. The resonant silence holds its spell; A patient waiting that knows me well. In fleeting moments a melody sounds — The beckoning call […]
We are delighted to invite you to join us in a collective exploration of Imbolc on Sun 30th January, immersed in nature.
Swimming in the dappled shadesChildren’s laughter floatsFrom out the glades. In between branchesThe dirt tracks flowNew worlds unfoldingBeyond what you’ve known. As dogs and humans gatherAnd circle and natterThe river gleams and flowsEthereal spirit woven into matter A symphony is playingWithin your bonesA dance, a […]
Grateful for this simple goodness This will not to wage war When voices press for vengeance. Grateful for this beating human heart That loves, hurts, breaks and grows; Its gifts are sublime. Grateful for fellow travellers Who never cease to surprise In the depth of […]
Nerves burning like fire;A potency longing to emergeFrom inside the maelstrom:Restless and searching. Worries at the door of departure;A new step into the unknown:Out onto the land againTo sleep with the stars and the trees. Leaving the comfort of the home and the known—It never […]
Still, pure air. A night vibrant with promise; The expansiveness of the silence. Music drifts from beneath doorways, Barely audible, as if from some distant dream. On the hilltop, the crowning glory awaits. I clamber up the slope in anticipation, Bathed in brilliant light. Above […]
Kneeling,Half an apple in each palm;One for you, one for me:This is how it works. Because I love youMy world comes alive.Because I love youYour beauty is everywhere. And I know:Your beauty is my beauty;Your boundlessness is my boundlessness;Your life is my life. These half-applesI […]
Green-gold beetle Stumbling, clambering Up and over and under and through. Progress on your journey is slow Yet you never abate. Nestled in this great landscape, You continue onwards; Doing what is to be done; Trusting that your steps are good; In time, you will […]
Olive treeBasking in the midday sun.Grey-blue leaves speak of the dusty hills of your homeland,Held within a tawny cloak of hazy heat. Out in the courtyardThe birds squawk and chirp and flutter.Life flows busily about meAs my heart tumbles in turmoil,Unable to find peace or […]
The joyful immediacy of childhood recedes; The water level drops and the river runs dry. Anxieties of purpose and task cloud the mind: The simple beauty before the eyes No longer registers. The deep interior of the soul, a chasm beneath the feet, Where once […]
Sun setting upstream Crows swoop and caw the day’s end Light ebbs, wings etch sky.
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