Follow your Heart

Butterfly in oils a small Painting I did over the weekend as I experimented with oils.. ( not my favourite medium ) but I am happy with how it turned out. Even though my camera skills need much to be desired 🙂 

Butterfly, Butterfly, Dancing on the breeze

You flit through the heavens, and among the trees

You fly through the air, like a leaf upon the wind,

Tumbling and turning, beating your soft wings

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The meadow is your haven, with flowers of nectar sweet,

I watch you fly to heaven, while I sit upon my seat.

Your message of transformation, as I let go of old

And I watch your new freedom as I ask to be bold

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My sorrows held within me, as again I give a sigh

You hypnotise me with your beauty, as you fly on by

You whisper in my ear, to trust in all that’s good

For your lifespan is so precious, so live it as we should

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You never waste a moment, searching for your mate

For time for you is limited, yet here I hesitate.

Teach me to trust and let myself fly free

And push away the dark clouds, and let myself be me

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The Daisies are many, gathered all around

Each one pure perfection, pushing through the ground

They nod their heads together, all in unison

Their fragrance on the wind, smiling at the Sun.

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Nature at her best, she neither worries nor does toil

She just keeps on growing, and pushing through the soil.

And even when the ground is hard with all the frost

The flowers push on upwards, and nothing is ever lost.

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And so my Butterfly, as at last you’re flying free…

Of caterpillar’s drudgery, of munching under tree

I know you hold a lesson for all of us to share

Your wings are made in heaven and are beyond compare.

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And when we see your beauty, we’re reminded of all good.

How each can transform our lives, learning how to love.

So flit around the world, and spread your love and light.

For when I see you on my path.. Then I know I’m alright.

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The above poem I wrote in 2011, I have witnessed many butterflies since the time of writing when I was at a lower ebb in my life. 

We are all of us transforming right now, as we flit through our various stages of evolution.. The Butterfly always is a great reminder to me, that it was once a caterpillar munching among the cabbages, not knowing there was a whole new world beyond the cabbage patch .. 

But it needed to pass through its own stages of evolution before it transformed and flew..It never worried when it spun its cocoon around itself.. It just went with what it’s instincts had taught it to do.. It just went with the flow.. 

I am just going with the flow, and trusting that as we hold the Light of love in our hearts we too can help transform the world..

Keep the light of Love in your hearts

More artwork soon to follow 

Love

~Sue~

 

The Universe Delivers

 

To Continue the story ..

Ok well I have to put you all our of your misery of waiting to see what on earth this ‘woman’ has been talking about..

But I have to set the scene some more and no cheating and scrolling down to the end…

In fact I may have to hide the end Photo within a link to my pages, as I tease you some more,  As I know how eager some of you have been to see how the’ Universe first Spoke’. And then the ‘Universe Listened’ all from me sitting within the ‘creative silence’. So you may have to do one more click to see The End Photo .. Those new to following me will be totally baffled and may have to read the linked Universe stories to see how all this came about.

Finale part..

The woman’s husband had been busy over the last week in January helping a long time friend of over 25 years empty their home of all its contents of over 35 years worth of belongings. The two of them worked none stop sorting, wrapping, recycling, and taking to charity shops all of those possessions which we accumulate over the years.. This was no ordinary house move, for all of the contents allowed to move had to go within one Container that would go on board Ship to take them all the way across the world to Australia, where a new life nearer her two Sons already out there was to begin.

Our thoughts are threaded together, creating our future environment, one stitch/thought at a time.

The Woman in the mean time had been clicking her needles as the Universe had been listening to her childhood thoughts of one Christmas and that amazing gift she never thought she would own.. She remembered fondly how excited she had been, and how every one of her siblings had picked up her present wanting to claim it for themselves..

The Cogs of the Universe were turning and all  was coming together

In the end it had been her Dad who had claimed it and she realised why she had been given the gift in the first place.. Her Dad was not a frivolous man and money was always tight, but he did like spending his hard earned wages upon himself from time to time.

Now she saw how his whim had led him to buy this gift for her that Christmas. And although she tried hard to master it from a little book that came with it, she was often scolded and told to put it down and go outside to play in the fresh air. And gradually school days and friends took her from her desire, and then her gift got broken and was never mended..

Seeing the 333 was a Significant Sign that had kept reoccurring recently as the woman awoke from sleep to look at the clock, or sometimes even on a till receipt the 3’s would jump out at her.

Then one day the Woman’s husband came home, and said “you know what you have been stopping looking at recently and telling me here it is again!, well look what I have been given today”..

The woman dropped her knitting to her lap with open jaw, and said ‘No way’, and stood up to take it from her husband’s grasp.

“ Yes it belonged to one of her Sons, and they left it behind years ago and they no longer want it, so it’s yours if you want it or I can take it to the charity shop!’

This was too weird. The woman took it from her husband and looked more closely.. And a shiver ran down her spine.. “ No!” this is really Strange thought the woman.. “Have you seen here what is calved in the wood?”

And there is was.. 333… As plain as day..

And All the Three’s Jump Out!

The woman knew then that the Universe had been listening all along and speaking to her within her thoughts and showing her the Signs of her long lost dream. It had even been in the shopping isle of her local store, So surprised was she to see it crop up in there.   Now the Universe had delivered its Wonderful Gift and was giving her a second chance to Master what had been a long childhood dream of hers..

Have you guessed yet?

Well The woman has the rest of her Life in which to perfect the skill and the Gift the

Universe Delivery is HERE! 

Many thanks for your wonderful comments upon this true story.

Your interaction and conversations have been truly wonderful and I thank each of you for sharing your own fond memories of Loving Grandparents and taking the time to read and contribute.. Which has made this a true Universal Experience with all of my WordPress Friends..

I hope to spend many harmonious hours learning to perfect this gift from the Universe.. After all I only have the rest of my life in which to master it.

Love and Blessings

~Sue~

The Universe Speaks

First of all, Thank you to all of my followers and friends for your amazing patience, and lovely presence you all bring when you visit.. Most who know me by now know I take time out every now and again..

I needed some time to refresh and disconnect for a time from the world of Technology. So I feel another Story about to be born. Many thanks for all of your wonderful comments, and I also just want to say welcome to all the new subscribers who clicked follow during my absence.. So nice to see so many new faces.

We Push through what ever load is piled on top

Part One. 

The woman knew from the feelings within her body that it was time to change her energy.. The constant days of relentless rain and the feelings of being hemmed in encouraged her to seek alternative pastimes.  

She picked up Knitting, that went wrong, she painted, but her heart wasn’t in it. Books she picked up and put down..  The tiredness enveloped her mood as she flitted from one project to another.

Follow the Signs along the way

She wanted stimulation something New to focus her energy upon. The Universe Spoke… But it took a few weeks before she understood what she was being shown. Yet the Signs were there pointing her in the right direction..

For weeks  just after Christmas the signs had been staring her in the face, as her thoughts had reached out but in the same instance she had rejected the idea that was being shown her.. She was too old to start this new adventure she thought.. 

Week after week she travelled the same road and time after time the Universe stopped her in her tracks to show her what it wanted her to learn.. 

The Road we travel

And time after time she gave herself the same old excuse, she was too old to start a new venture, and she walked on by what the Universe was showing her.. Even though she lingered longer than normal to view what the Universe was showing her. 

Dry stone walls built to last ~Barriers we all build~

Some weeks past and again out the blue the Universe was now shouting at her to take Notice.. and she almost toppled and gave in to the craving inside of her.. But again she walked on by..

Defences are only obstacles to over come

  She forgot about this craving for a few weeks, and carried along her normal routines, dismissing what had been planted within her mind.. 

Togetherness within the family circle

But the Universe was not going to take No for an answer. It had other plans for the woman.. And it was determined to make it’s self heard one way or the other..

This story is just a little appetiser and More will follow..

The above photo’s are part of more I will show you at a later date when I went into Derbyshire on Valentines Day with my Husband.. They are of Beeley Moor   And Rowsley 

Have a Beautiful Weekend all of you..

Blessings Sue  

 

 

 

 

Growing inside and Out

“It’s very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems”

Thich Nhat Hanh 

This winter in the UK although so very mild has been one of the wettest on record and I have been very thankful for living on top of hill for a change, although that has its disadvantages when we get  lots of snow.

 Nature too is just as confused as we are. Winter is a time to rest and sleep…  I needed to retreat within the warmth of my inner shell for a time to replenish and nurture.

Reaching up, to be our best

It seemed that my climbing rose forgot it was winter and I spied this bud peeking its way out of my evergreens  which it had climbed through it and the ivy.  

The day was a rare day, clear skies and sunny which was probably what made me look up as I walked under the arch  of greenery to the green house.

This photo was taken on the 28th January

Reconnecting to my creative self allowed that total absorption to be centred within the moment. Each stitch of Knitting placed with care and attention allowed my thoughts to wander back to the days when my Grandmother would patently sit with me and teach me the basic stitches of knitting.

Each stitch, placed with thought. Each thought forming the shape of our lives.

Something I am now doing with my own little granddaughter, who at the moment just likes winding the wool around the needle as I knit. But I think it important we do not lose these skills and we can produce some wonderful unique garments.. This little set cost me nothing to make, it was using up remnants of wool I had left over. And yes New life within my distant family circle is due in May time..  

New Life was also set to the tune of the Moon, another new project I am starting to do as I hope this year to follow the Luna Biodynamic Gardening methods.. My daughter provided me with a beautiful book for Christmas as I had told her my intentions so this is the result. My Gardening Post explains more here

I planted these onion seeds on the 21^st January and 10 days later they are all growing fine.

Planting seeds to the Moon Rhythms.

Sweetpeas

I also planted my sweet-peas and within 4 days they were starting to show themselves to the light.

I have one more project that will probably be on going now throughout the rest of my Life. Its going slowly, I am not rushing it and I will reveal more on this on a future post.. So keep ‘Tuning’ in.

Life is Miraculous  when you think just how each seed contains within it has the knowledge to grow and mature into the perfect flower or Vegetable or Human Being. 

We are All of us Miraculous Beings. Maybe it is time to plant the seeds of our thoughts back into Good Mother Earth… To grow we need the right environment to nurture our Dreams.. I have come to understand within my silence that no matter how many humans try to taint our world.. We are all of us Gardeners.. Planting our thoughts, cultivating those next generations. And it is up to us to nurture the space we grow in.. 

And as we learn to weed out the excess baggage and plough in the skills and attitudes that help liberate and refine those future generations. To embrace  decisions that consider the consequences of our actions for the well being of our Whole Planet, not just the few upon her. 

For a Great Future awaits us.. It is up to each of us to acknowledge and be mindful of our responsibility within it. My seeds responded to the vibration of the Moon and I am sure my encouraging words of Love are helping them flourish. 

Spending time back within my thoughts reconnected me back to my Inner Child, those of us who are healers know that Love is the greatest healer of all.

That little girl in me reminded me that in our deepest wounds were the remnants of scars of the longings to be loved. She reminded me of the need to create a space in which to embrace the magic of my own creativity as I  learn how  to Play again and become the child I AM and that I always will be.

Me age 5

 Have a Blessed Weekend

~Sue~

 

 

 

 

 

Quote Source: Here 

Out of Silence~ Comes Creativity

“Everything that’s created comes out of silence. Your thoughts emerge from the nothingness of silence. Your words come out of this void. Your very essence emerged from emptiness. All creativity requires some stillness. “

Wayne Dyer

More and more I am seeking the sanctuary of Silence.. to sit within that bubble of quiet contemplation and be inspired to be at One within the comfort of my own thoughts, and for a while disconnect to the chatter of life  for a while..  

A flower Mandala done in watercolour paints and coloured inks

So the other day I had the desire to paint.. I was clearing out some draws and came across some old coloured inks that I had not used since my creative Auragraph Days.. I really have Cyndi to thank for her new blog of Contemplative Colouring  where she designs and creates to share those wonderful images she creates to colour in.. She gave me the urge to be creative.. I hope you pop along, and see what she is sharing..  

I had a Lovely Diary given me for Christmas, my daughter always buys me the  Earth Pathways Diary, and this time within its many wonderful features were some wonderfully created Flower Mandala’s by the  artist Maria Silmon, I looked up her website.. Be amazed.. she can be found HERE

 So I thought I would have a go a creating my own mandala..  The above is my doodlings, not a patch upon her own creative art.. But as I sat within the Silence, Time was none existent. And I enjoyed creating in the Peace of oblivion .. 

 

If you click the Card it will take you to the Source: 

I picked a random Angel Card today Thursday..Out of Dorren Virtue’s  Archangel  Gabriel Oracle card deck.. and it confirmed my thoughts on taking care of Me by staying True to myself.

The full interpretation says:

 

Stay True To Yourself

“This card is a message for you to trust and follow your inner guidance. Don’t second-guess yourself or veer off course to please other people. You know, deep down, what to do. Partner with God’s guidance. Trust and follow the path you’re shown, one step at a time.

If you ever find yourself feeling stuck or if your business stalls, you can be sure it’s because you’ve compromised your original ideas. This stems from listening to fears and trying to satisfy everyone or fit in with others. Fears will never lead you where you want to go. Fortunately, it’s never too late to get back on track by staying true to yourself. This experience will help strengthen your assertiveness. Call upon God and Archangel Gabriel for help in being honest with others.”

Today Friday, I read Linda’s post over at Litebeings Chronicles and listened to the video in full… I just love how these synchronicities fall into place as they show you that your choices are circulating new energy which is what  Matt Kahn’s teachings help show us in this session. 

I hope you will be patience with me for a while.. as I adjust and resettle…( and circulate new energy ) 🙂 

My own energies seem all over the place at the moment.. I need some quiet and creative time .. And will be resting over the weekend..

Enjoy your own Weekends and make time to be creative and tell those whom you love that you love them.. Sending you Love and Peace, and Enjoy your weekend.. 

Blessings

~Sue~ 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation! ~In Motion

We set out our Blue Prints.

Creation ~  in Motion..  

We are born with amnesia, forgetting details of that which were before. We follow the outlines of that which is laid down for us to follow via our parents, traditions and our ancestors.

Layer upon layer we build our form- through aeons our memories remembered then forgotten as we merge, blend and moulding ourselves via our cultured beliefs. Conforming within the boundaries of Fearfulness.

As we begin to build through layers upon layers

Down through the ages we mix the pigments, fragments of dust that layer our perceptions, beliefs, ideas which outline the parameters of our reality. Creating altered Ego of self within the duality of our existence.

Empty hollows, we often do not see that which stares us in the face.

Layering, hiding that which was. Disguising our mistakes, creating that which we imagined as truth. Seeds of Knowledge scatted, extracted, altering codes within our true selves. Experimenting, sabotaging DNA structures of Genius.

 

 

Light and shade are both needed within the mix

We plunged deeper, not seeing, Eyes and hearts empty, void, forgotten vessels only. Corrupted by desire, pleasure seeking, senses aroused. We forgot our creation was unique for our progression. So we add yet more layers of colour in our attempts at disguise who we are. 

Life is given and held within the Light  of our Seeing..

Each hue a subtle blend adding both light and dark to the mix. We travel back and forth across the Page of Life and Death, each stroke adding richness. Yet each incarnation etching deeper into the page of memories of that which cannot be undone, only healed. As each cycle completes its present course we seemingly become stuck within the lures of our own making.

It is said a Cat has 9 lives, Have you ever wondered how many you have lived?

Only after many life times and much learning that shapes our skills through patience and perseverance do we develop those gifts that we possessed all along. For they were there from our conception, but we just couldn’t ‘See’ them for our Eyes were empty, blinded to the truth..

Our Eyes are now opening to the Light that is igniting the sparks of memory within which brings us to life. As we Re-awaken to all we are and ever have been within our Spiritual Creation of Oneness…

Another creation, I did not see the heart shape until later.. Now is the Time to open our Hearts

 

The Future Generations Learning and growing from our examples..

May we each learn to spread the Light and Wisdom to our younger generation and May we pass on the Wisdom we ourselves have learnt..

 

The Cat:

Who invites us to explore our inner and outer realms, of Light and Dark, Have we the patience and courage to explore and heal from the inside out?  Totem can be found Here 

The Owl: 

Who invites us to explore and find the truth behind reality..  Totem can be found Here 

 

As a Footnote.. Those who love their Four-legged animals of Cats and Dogs may well be interested in reading this Post on Learning From Dogs about a toxin that a tiny bit could kill your pet.. Please visit 

http://learningfromdogs.com/2016/01/04/tiny-bite-could-kill-dog/

Autumn Harvesting

Beautiful Berries along an autumn walk

Sometimes you just have to leave technology to one-side as you attend to priorities in life. And Harvesting, clearing veggie beds and looking after our own well-being has to come first.

So I deliberately went off line for a week to get to grips with some of the jobs I had been promising myself I would catch up on..  

Including some self indulgence of one of my favourite pastimes, Walking. 

But before there was time for walking I had some Harvesting to do. Hubby dug up the potatoes, Not a very large crop this year.. We only planted 6 rows this year instead of our usual 10, 2 early and 4 rows of main crop..  It was my job to bend down and sort through them. And wouldn’t you know the big ones always get the fork going through them 🙂 

Potatoes ready for sorting and bagging to store in the shed

Next the onions had to be gone through, they had been lifted some weeks ago and were drying in the shed, I looked like some one who had come up from the Coal mines after rubbing off the soily skins of what would be 2 barrows of onions and shallots.. The onions haven’t done as well, many rotted before lifting, but the shallots are fine. 

One box of shallots, ( we have 3 such boxes)

Then there was the Sweetcorn to harvest and freeze.

Just some of the sweetcorn..

Sunflowers, view from the bottom of the allotments

In between there was some time to relax in the late afternoon Sun in the back garden at home.

Listening to the wind-chimes and running water of the fish pond

Caterpillars in abundance means butterflies for next year.

Above you see just some of the caterpillars off of one cabbage. We usually plant plenty of crops, enough for us and the caterpillars, As we do not use any kind of sprays on our crops..  I put these onto the nasturtiums to munch to their hearts content. 

Munching on the nasturtiums

Wallflowers grown from seed

 

 

 These wallflowers are in the allotments at the moment, Grown from seeds, I will plant out late September, October where they are to flower, along with sweet-Williams. 

I also got 3 pots ready, for the autumn, these contain Cyclamen and Winter Pansies.

 

Preparing the Pots I put some crockery in the bottom along with a brick. This will help weight it down if we get high winds.

I then planted all 3 pots with cyclamen and winter pansies. These pots are frost proof.

I couldn’t leave out the Kitchen in this post, and also had time to make some Apple and Blackberry Chutney. The recipe for any would be chutney makers is Here on my Recipe pages. 

Apple and Blackberry Chutney

Oh and in between all of that I did a little upholstery as I recovered a chair for the bedroom, and did a little dress alterations for my Daughter. 

But I did find time to go walking, And drove some miles to Carsington Water  with my Hubby to walk around the Reservoir which is also a wonderful Nature reserve.  We had a wonderful day. 

Carsington Water Reservoir and Nature reserve.

Well that was my week.. I hope you all had a wonderful week too. And I wish you all a great weekend.. I hope to be back to visiting you all very soon.. In the mean time..

Take care of each other and enjoy the New Moon.

I hope it heralds in New Beginnings and brings us to be less critical of each other and I hope it brings in  more compassion for our fellow Human beings..

Take Care and Many Blessings

See you All Soon..

~Sue~  

 

Nature does Her Thing.

“What a joy it is to feel the soft, springy earth under my feet once more,    
to follow grassy roads that lead to ferny brooks    
where I can bathe my fingers in a cataract of rippling notes,    
or to clamber over a stone wall into green fields that    
tumble and roll and climb in riotous gladness! “

 Helen Keller

Remember last Autumn when the old compost heap on the allotment looked like this?

Then Hubby got to work and started to dig. First digging the rectangle bed out which I was going to set flowers in and my apple trees in. 

He then dug out the compost heap and levelled it  using the old stone boarders from our front garden.

If I had wanted these nasturtiums to grow through the top of this broken old fire onion chimney they most likely wouldn’t have.. But just look at the transformation of the old compost heap..  You now see the new  overflowing compost heap contained behind the abundant Squashes and Courgettes. 

Well now it looks like this.

Some times you just have to let Nature do her Thing.

This is the flower bed to the left which you saw in the strip of earth in the top photo

The view from the top nearest the shed.

Gladioli’s

Dahlia Cacti variety

Orange White tip Dahlia

All the above flowers are within that bed. 

Along with these

Antirrhinums or Snap Dragons

Snap dragons

Not to mention the sweetpeas we have had in abundance 

Sweetpeas Old fashioned mix

 Also more flowers within the Allotments

Sunflowers and Marigolds and Hubby weeding

Flowers and Leeks, and Beetroot.

Enjoy all that Nature offers you.

Look after and care for each other.  

And remember the Life Force that runs through All things..

Love and Blessings for a Wonderful Week

~Sue~