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Petitioning the Selkies – A Proposal
16 years ago this summer, I moved to the far north of Scotland with my tiny daughter and a very pregnant belly. My beloved had found a job working in a rural high school, as we needed to bring in more money to support our growing family. I should add at this point, that I have always been a city girl. I was born in the Scottish central belt, and have lived most of my life in Edinburgh. Now, if you’ve ever been to Edinburgh, you’ll know it’s not exactly a big city. But, a city nonetheless. Our move up north was like nothing I have ever experienced – before…
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Confessions of a Selkie
So, I have a confession to make. I have never read Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ Women Who Run With The Wolves from cover to cover. It’s not that I haven’t had the time. And it’s not that I don’t respect the work that went into structuring this incredibly important book. In fact, I’m sure a lot of thought and effort when into the ordering of the chapters. Instead, it’s been a choice. My choice. You see, for me, this book is alive. It’s a living, breathing expression of women’s psyches as beautifully depicted and explored by one of our most important storytellers. It holds deep wisdom for all of us who…
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I went looking for a feather…
I took myself out on a treasure hunt. If I’m being honest with myself, I was looking for a sign. A message, of sorts. A wink, perhaps, from the goddess to gift me with clear-seeing as I stare blindly into the mystery of things. And, if I’m being even more honest with both you and with me, I will admit that I’d already decided what my sign would be – a feather. Probably from a gull. Maybe a duck. A swan, if I was especially lucky. The place where I live, this home by the harbour, is alive with birds. Crows, starlings, cormorants, mallards, terns, gulls, goldfinches, swallows, swans, robins,…
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Have You Met Your Goddess Self Yet?
So, yesterday, I launched a new 4 week course called The Goddess Self – an online sacred selfie experience. Let me tell you a little bit about it and how it came about – the inside scoop, as such….. This year has been hard for me. Big issues around my health have kept me immobile and, at times, fairly wretched. And last month I lost my beloved Grandpa. Coming to the end of this month, I finally feel better in myself health-wise, and last week, with the family gathering to say a final farewell to my Grandpa, I feel like I’ve come to a place of closure and with the…
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Want To Play A Game?
Ok, my lovelies, to celebrate the next round of the Practical Magic Business Circle opening in just 2 weeks time, I have something a little different for you… a wee game. Want to play? Now, you may be wondering what on earth goddesses have to do with running a successful business in the 21st century. I know what a difference they can make, but if you’ve never worked with them before, I completely understand that the concept might seem a little strange. But here’s the thing… The goddesses each provide a window on the world – a way of looking at things. And with each goddess comes a new perspective,…
