Saturday 28 September 2013

Autumn

 

Autumn Goddess

For a moment, an instant, a blink of an eye we have balance.
Dark and light, the constantly shifting dawn and dusk are for one brief twinkling, equal.
Twice in each year, Spring and Autumn, the day and night hang in harmony.

Now the longer nights approach, the green of Summer slowly fades and Nature gives us fireworks before Winter readies our world for sleep.  A brief blaze of colour, of swirling leaves, tossed skyward on chilly October winds.  A time of reflection, of giving thanks, a time of farewell and preparation for the darker days ahead.

Friday 27 September 2013

I might be a raindrop

Think of a raindrop, a leaf on a tree, wave in the ocean, or a flower.  Yes think of a flower for that is what you are.  Blooming into being from somewhere beyond, and somewhere within.  Slowly unfurling to experience the sun and the rain and the wind.

morning glory flower



With these things in our lives why is it so hard to believe we will never die?

Why is it impossible seeming that we have lived thousands, maybe millions -- maybe immeasurable lives?

We know without a doubt there is a finite amount of water on our planet and yet there are infinite raindrops, infinite waves on the oceans, drops of dew on the grass.

 

We are taught the cycles of weather and water in school, we understand the science behind the rain - some of it at least, we are taught that energy is a constant, it doesn't disappear, it just changes from one form to another.

 


Why should we presume that we somehow fall outside of the grand scheme of nature and the universe?  That we are a one off miracle.  These raindrops that fall, have been here before, they fell on armies of invading Romans, swept down the Nile before the pyramids were created, landed as dew beneath great lumbering beasts and were something else before then.  And yet, somehow, with each new storm, each springtime shower they are born again, the same and yet different - different and yet the same.



dewdrops on a rose


Perhaps we are raindrops, or flowers or leaves, most definitely we are each unique and will continue to be so, unique and yet the same.

 
Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity.  Jean Cocteau

Sunday 22 September 2013

Mabon

Dance with the WindBirds

Circle and Spin

windbirds

Feel the breeze through your feathers

A chill on your skin

Come stand at the Altar

Of Nature's great worth

nature's altar

Touch the sky with your fingers

Smell the scent of the Earth

scent of the earth

Hear the land sighing as

The Wheel takes a spin

land sighing

Sit quiet, Reflect,

reflect

on the bounty brought in

bounty

As the leaves turn to yellow

To Copper

To Gold

leaf

Rejoice in the Season

Nature's story is told.

red nature

Friday 6 September 2013

Leonie's Amazing Biz & Life Academy - Membership cost is rising!

Leonie Dawson's Amazing Biz + Life Academy is raising its membership cost.  If you have been considering joining, now might be the time to do it.  Leonie is upping the cost and at the beginning of October the price will rise to $497 for a one year membership - that's quite a jump!

I thought about it and realised that $497 is still a  good price for all the courses, materials, networking opportunities, but why wait and pay that much while it's still available for $199.

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Also if you purchase a membership for the Amazing Biz + Life Academy at the $199/yr price (available until the end of September), you will be charged $199 each year you decide to renew - not the full price of $497, (as long as you don't let your membership expire).

Want to know more about the Amazing Biz + Life Academy?


Not sure what all this is about?  What's included in this price? EVERYTHING!  Everything that Leonie has to offer in her Academy - courses can be taken at any time and as many times as you want, you can download the materials and work through the course by yourself  or sign up for a group and work with others if you like to have support.  Here's a sample of what's included for $199.  You can take any of these courses as stand alone without joining the Academy should you prefer, but you will miss out on a lot of stuff and the huge bargain that the current membership is.

Leonie Dawson's Amazing Biz & Life Academy Courses Include -


The Business Goddess Course - $79

A complete guide–over 190 pages!!–for how to make money online, the blueprint of how Leonie did it, 100+ ways to market magically, mindfully & joyously, and how to sane & joyful when business gets BUSY! And bonuses too: profiles of business gods & goddesses, becoming a business goddess workbook, & the Magic Money Maker kit!

Creative Goddess Course - $89

A six-week guided journey to discover the Creative Goddess in you! This e-course is both practical + spiritual, and will help you discover (or remember!) that you were born an artist, art can help you heal, creativity can make your spirituality bloom in new & beautiful ways, and that you really are a creative goddess. If you’re ready to remember how inspired, wise & courageous you are, this journey is for you!

Goddess Haven Course - $89

6 weeks to creating your decluttered, sacred, nourishing haven! Are you ready to get more productive, peaceful + organised? Are you ready to clear negative, draining energy out of your space + attract more good things? Join the Create Your Goddess Haven e-course and transform your home + office into an organised, energetically cleansed, feng-shui-sorted + good-things-attracting haven!

Sacred Space Clearing Kit - $39

Having a home that is energetically cleansed & clear is incredibly important for you + your family’s happiness, sense of peace + productivity. Our homes can often have hold energy from arguments, shock, pain, grief, and the usual residual energies that happen on a daily basis. It’s immensely important to learn how to cleanse and clear and protect your space energetically. This kit will power you with all the tools you need to make your home + office shine + help you feel reinvigorated, peaceful, productive + happy.

Chakra Healing Goddess - $49.95

Are you feeling depleted, and in need of energy? Do you want to activate spiritual, physical and emotional healing all over your body? Are you ready to experience the powerful practice of chakra healing? This meditation will guide you into a magical experience that will leave you feeling supported, inspired and joyful. A truly sacred experience.



There is oodles more - Incredible Year Calendar and Workbook, How to Grow + Keep a shining Six Figure Team, Divine Dreaming Meditation, Releasing Fears Meditation, the list goes on.  I think you can see how $199 is a fantastic deal if you are interested in any of the courses - all the other things are available at no extra cost in the Amazing Biz & Life Academy.

If you would like to take advantage of Leonie's $199 price while it lasts, it would be lovely if you clicked through on one my affiliate links to find out more information ;)

 

If you are unsure if this is for you I have written a blog post on My First Impressions of Leonie's Biz + Life Academy where you can read what I found upon joining.

I hope I see you over in one of Leonie's courses ;)

Thursday 5 September 2013

Learning to be Fearless

Well, in truth, learning how to have less fear!

I've just finished Jani Franck's wonderful 'Follow The Butterflies' course.  I went into it not exactly sure what I was going to gain but hoping for more creativity and confidence.

Let me say, Jani delivered!

The biggest reward I got was learning to deal with those niggling little voices that were telling me 'you aren't good enough', 'it's already been done' and 'why should anyone want anything YOU have to offer'.  I may not be fearless, but I am much braver than I was!

We were told to celebrate our achievements at the end of the course and I wondered how I was going to do that.

In a moment of madness I decided that a video would be perfect.

WHAT!!???  EXCUSE ME????!!!

"you want ME to make a VIDEO?????!!!" my inner critic screamed

'Yes!' I relplied

"Oh you are going to look SO stupid and you KNOW how horrible your voice sounds recorded!" my GotNOconfidence monster screeched

"Go Away!  Take a nice vacation" I suggested

And I got myself set up to do the celebrating.

I sat and looked at the record button.

"Ha Ha! Can't touch that" chortled Don'tDOit monster

"You might be right" I replied.

I sat and looked at the record button, my palms got sweaty, my heart raced (yes it really was that bad), and I looked at the button some more.

Finally ever-so-bravely I reached my finger out and touched the screen.

The world did not end!  The technology told me it was recording and I better start talking.

So I did.

My first attempt was really not so bad at all, but I decided to try again because I had missed saying something.  Then ensued a dozen or more attempts each of which failed with me making faces, calling myself unflattering names and in the end just laughing.  Yes, I was actually laughing at myself making a video -- I was starting to have F.U.N!

Now, I know this isn't amazingly brilliant (but wait - yes it is!!  because I overcame those monsters!), the sound is awful because I guess my mic is just really bad, and the backdrop is a bit boring because I was out sitting in my sunporch but here (tada!) is the finished celebration!



On returning home from Louise on Vimeo.

Sharing it here on my blog is a whole other level of bravery because there is a chance someone might actually SEE it!!

On reflection, this turned out to be a very empowering exercise.  I sent those monsters packing AND I got a glimpse of myself through a different pair of eyes, maybe even saw how other people see me and you know what?  It wasn't horrific or stupid, in fact I quite like that person sitting there doing the talking :)

If you'd like to Follow the Butterflies with Jani just click the (affiliate) link below ;)



Click here to join Jani on a creative adventure to find your inner artist!