When the Roman army marched into England in 43 AD its soldiers (and their female helpers) walked over 2,500kms fully laden just to get there. There were no planes, trains or motorcars. When Genghis Khan, the Mongolian ruler of China took his warriors (and often, their women) west, conquering the lands he crossed as he … Read more
Sebastian Junger wrote in his book Tribe: “Society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary.“ Think about that for a moment…… Do you sometimes think you’re an unnecessary add-on? Do you sometimes feel you’re expendable? That it wouldn’t matter if you didn’t exist? Stop reading now if you think you’re worthwhile. … Read more
Imagine one Being. Standing. Naked. Arms outstretched. Legs apart, perfectly balanced. Sexual gender ambivalent Totally at peace. Content. Complete. Fulfilled. Now zoom in closer. 100 trillion cells compose the body….. 100 trillion atoms compose just one cell…… Protons, neutrons and electrons compose each and every atom….. There’s also many many trillions of light rays (photons) … Read more
Before this week’s article, I’d like to take a moment to directly THANK YOU for being part of my (and Trudi’s) wider family. We may meet rarely, if at all (you may not even reply to my emails) but you are still a beloved part of our spiritual family,,,,and life would be less satisfying without … Read more
A beautiful writer, Terri St Cloud wrote : “If (after death) I’m asked what I did with my life I want to be able to say “I offered Love”…… What would you say? For some I’m sure the answer would be “made a lot of money” or “had some great jobs” or “visited some amazing … Read more
The American Psychological Association researched how truly comfortable people were with themselves. They asked a mixed cohort of people to make a choice to either sit comfortably alone with their private thoughts for fifteen minutes OR give themselves electric shocks. 67 percent of men chose electric shocks. 25 percent of women chose to zap themselves … Read more
Here’s one of my favourite jokes that I often tell in workshops….. There was a very rich man (Mr Smith) who prayed to St Peter incessantly asking if he could take his money with him when he went to heaven. St Peter kept saying no – you just come as yourself, naked – but … Read more
I’d like to start the new year with a story that is both simple and yet can also be life-changing, if we really own its truth…..! I am not the author and I apologise for not being able to tell you who wrote it, other than that they are American. A 10 or 11 year-old … Read more
Welcome to the new year! Actually every day is the start of a new year. And at a planetary level every moment is both brand new and totally ageless. Late last year I mentioned that “we are all aspects of the Divine” and also that “we are each born as a Messenger of God”. I … Read more
(Trudi’s yummy nut-loaf alternative to eating animals at Christmas is at the bottom of this article!! It’s de-lic-ious!!!!) Next Monday is the day set aside to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Jesus, for us, is a great messenger of Divine truths. For some people, he IS the Divine in human form. Whatever your beliefs, he … Read more