Category Archives: alchemy in movement

Middle Earths Origins

If we were all to look deeply into our lives and our history, what might we discover about our own souls calling? Continue reading

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Love Endures

He lies there wings wrapped around his lover protecting in their grief and loss he guides her to the upper worlds of ceremony yet reminds her always of the middle world where broken bones and wounds must endure a timely … Continue reading

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Swan Song

Some time ago Ben and I found a dead and decaying swan. It wasn’t in our own country I hasten to add, before anyone alerts the queen! (as we know all swans in England belong to the queen!) In fact … Continue reading

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Learning from a dancing doctor

I’ve been an ecstatic dancer most of my life. Even in ballet classes I couldn’t wait till the teacher gave us a few minutes of release, of dancing freely away from the structure of ballet steps and poses. I liked … Continue reading

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To learn from an addict ?

When we think of the addict, what do we see? A poor beggar on the street, a homeless man? Do we see drunk teenagers or young people partying, or a crazy woman shut in her home consuming bottle after bottle … Continue reading

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A ‘Hollow Bone’ Middle Earth Journey

I arrived home from Cae Mabon, no ordinary place. It lies at the foot of Elidir Fawr, in the North of Wales, amongst the ancient and wild oak forests, by the side of the most beautiful river. It reaches down … Continue reading

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The darkest nights mask of polarity

This year’s Winter Solstice is a day later than usually expected, we tend to think of it as the 21st of December. The Solstice time actually changes every year and is not a fixed time or day. The moment of … Continue reading

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