Painting: Hylas and the Nymphs (1896) by John William Waterhouse. Hylas Hylas’ characterises the features of male delicacy, passivity, youth, beauty, and mortality. Hylas is the companion… Read more “Hylas and the Nymphs”
Month: June 2017
The Ancient Wisdoms
The Ancient Wisdoms,
Old Welsh Prose from 21 Lessons of Merlyn: a study of Druid Magic & Lore by Douglas Monro. The ancient wisdom refers to the wisdom of the Ancient Druids and bardic tradition in Wales. The mythology of the Welsh Druids is often associated with the name of Taliesin, Merlyn, or Merlin, the wizard-like figure that J.R.R. Tolkien uses as a model for characters like Gandolph the Grey in Lord of the Rings. The ‘Wizards’ or Druids were actually the poets, philosophers, scientists, seekers and all- round wise men of their time. They have associations with other ancient sects such as the Pythagoreans and both were famous for keeping no records of knowledge.
Everything they learned was committed to memory, much of it was encoded and passed on verbally in song or poetry to preserve the sanctity of the words.
The Pythagoreans believed that number was sacred, for the Druids, it was the letter.
Consequently, they developed an intricate relationship with the alphabet. Each letter would have a plethora of associations and when each of those meanings combined in the word, it had tremendous power.
Demystifying Wellness: Make Your Excuses Work for You
Excuses aren’t all bad if we can make friends with them and let them teach us. To make friends with your excuses, you have to be brutally… Read more “Demystifying Wellness: Make Your Excuses Work for You”
V&E Poetic Therapy: Drowning
Drowning is not so pitiful As the attempt to rise. Three times, ‘t is said, a sinking man Comes up to face the skies, And then declines… Read more “V&E Poetic Therapy: Drowning”
Blessings by John O’Donohue
On Summer Solstice 2017 I would like to share with you Selections from Eternal Echoes by John O’Donohue. A Celtic Shaman, O’Donohue writes on the longing of the soul, our spiritual relationship with ourselves and others, and belonging. Blessings are selfless wishes and these are my wishes for you, that you may find self-love, that you may see the light in yourself and others, that you will open yourself to the shadows too, and embrace the danger of freedom, love, and renewal.
More Chronicles of Us —
Read the first part here: The Chronicles of Us FOUR. I walked past your old flat on Eversholt Street and remembered that night we put the world… Read more “More Chronicles of Us —”
The Chronicles of Us — hijacked amygdala
ONE. Sometimes I don’t talk at all. Mostimes I tell you interesting facts about ketchup and painters and space and Japan and coins and pregnant giraffes. But… Read more “The Chronicles of Us — hijacked amygdala”
Shielding Against Improper Spiritual Awakening — Wanderealm
When we talk about spirituality it is usually met with ideas of positivity and happiness, however for some people that choose a more spiritual lifestyle, but have… Read more “Shielding Against Improper Spiritual Awakening — Wanderealm”
