The Mists of Avalon ............

To end  my sacred adventure in England is perfect and I have the most wonderful time exploring Cornwell, Glastonbury, Avebury and now the Lake Districts.  I am loving the people, the soft scenery and the magic spaces.  Old, ancient buildings, graveyards and beautiful temples both Christian and Pagan. I have visited the The Eden Project, The Gardens on Heligan, village ports that resonate with stories of old and yesteryear, almost stuck in a time of their own.

In Tintagel I stayed at  Camelot Castle which is right on the cliffs on the Atlantic ocean and overlooking Tintagel ruins of what is thought to be King Arthur's Castle.  Camelot Castle was an experience that still has me wondering, the hotel is a castle and is furnished with original furnishing and authentic features, and the walls are filled with the art of Artist and co-owner, Ted Stourton.  The whole energy around this space is different and I felt while I was staying there I had walked through the veil into a completely altered reality, nothing sinister as many believe, nothing bad or energy draining, but something magical and resonating on a different frequency.

This brings up something that I have said many times before in my blogs and in my life, accepting and not judging other's truth is such an interesting journey.  And its a challenge for all of us, as so much creates charge and gets us to question what is right and what is wrong.  Its a very personal value system that we hold within ourselves.  I work with energy and feeling, if I feel unhappy or unsettled I know that at any moment I can change my reality, and I do.  And is it not just amazing that we are all so different and unique and without this diversity life would not be as amazing as it is.  Within nature nothing is the same, each being, atom, life force is unique and different.  Look at snowflakes, and look at us humans, there is not one nose, eye, fingerprint that is the same - how incredible is that.  The internet and technology as amazing as it and connects us all so powerfully but it is also used for people to dis-credit and judge others and these words have become so powerful and can cause countries to change, look at the Arab spring which began in Egypt.  We need to be discerning and careful in what we respond to or allow within our reality.  And so I again will express that I am writing based on my own experiences, my own discernment, and my own feelings.  Unique and different beings are usually judged so harshly and yet we are all different and unique.  Amen & So mote it be.

Cornwell was magical, there is an acceptance there for being different, a cohesion between religion and the old ways, there is a tolerance of difference and its tangible feeling this difference.  In Boscastle is the the Witches Museum, and amazing museum honouring Witches and the journey and ways of the Wise Ones.  Within this museum are stories of such destruction, abuse and horror and what is amazing this is one of the only places where these stories are told in the context of which these abuses happened.  It was an honour to visit this museum and I am so grateful for this experience.  Again being different and unique and making a stand against the norm brought huge destruction and abuse of a minority of people who were just living their truth and honouring the great Mother Gaia.  Oh dear - Forgive them Father/Mother God for they know no what they do .......... !

       

And then I was in Glastonbury and it is a magical, very alternative and very different place, quite extra-ordinary.  Again there is an acceptance between Christianity and Pagan ways, and they share their celebrations and rituals and honour each other's belief's and differences. Its quite remarkable.  I loved walking the streets, visiting the shops and talking to the colourful people that live here.  There is an old Knysna feeling here, with many traders, hippies, Witches, conservatives, Christians, and everything in between the diversity.  And the energy is amazing - I would so love to come to the Glastonbury festival - it must be absolutely wonderful to see the expression of creativity. attended a Sacred Drumming circle in a beautiful old chapel in Glastonbury.  The drums used are Frame Drums and the experience of drumming and singing sacred songs, honouring the energies that support and give us wisdom was wonderful.  And the group of women were all ordinary, down to earth, real, lovely people all sharing a common connection of love and honour for the earth and for eachother.

On my route to Avebury, I visited Stonehenge.  WOW its was such an incredible experience to walk around the stones and witness something extraordinary.  I met a Shaman on my walk around the stones, she had a staff with the head of a deer - she and her deer looked exactly the same.  She took me on a journey right there on the path, to connect with the stones and the energy surrounding me, it was amazing.  Then as I looked into her eyes, I knew that My time is now - its was a tangible, real experience.  And when we were complete she said "Its Time, you know exactly what to do ........... and I do.

Avebury was also amazing and the are where so many of the crop circles happen in the fields.  And the stones, amazing stones that are on fields of green, where people walk and connect.  And the diversity of people visiting Avebury is again a wonderful reflection of how people can coexist and just be who they are.  I stayed at Overtown Manor, a working farm in Wroughton, and it was so lovely.  Comfortable and nurturing and the peace and gentleness just wonderful.  Close by is Barbury Castle ruins, another amazing place to walk in circles on ruins from a Castle from long, long ago.  Each step resonating with another time and another place.

   

Driving has given me loads of time to think and ponder on my life when I get home to SA.  Its fast approaching and I am making plans and really considering my various options.

Now imagine having a clear, white canvas in front of you and next to you on a table are paints, crayons, pens, brushes, glue, scissors, images, charcoal, everything in all colours, shapes, sizes, genre's ever imagined.  Now imagine this canvas is magic and whatever you place on it can change, disappear and then reappear as you will it to.  Well that is how I am feeling about my journey and as I step my feet back on SA soil, my canvas becomes clear and I have the power to create whatever I choose to - Now that is exciting !  And I am envisaging a new life that is so rich in possibilities and options and I have decided that taking about the weather, like the English do, is the best possible way to go through life as it can't bring you down - the weather is like it is - unpredictable, ever changing, and keeps us on our toes as we never know what is really going to happen next.

On my way to The Lakes, I stopped for a night with Sue and Roger in Shrewsbury.  They have a house in Knysna and come to our drumming classes when in town and what a wonderful evening we had.  There are the first people from home that I have spend any time with since beginning my journey and it was so good to share and laugh and be with a family and with friends for a bit.










And now I am exploring the Lakes and am on my way to Findhorn.  Another dream that I have held in my heart for so many years that I will now fulfill. I am truly blessed and keep knowing this.  




 

               

Inspired and touched beyond words. . . . . . . . .

In 2 months I will be heading back to SA - and my life will resume in a completely different and transformed way.  Having time away and with all the incredible experiences I have had these past 5 months has given me a perspective different to anything I have had before, and I knew that this was going to happen and was behind the planning and creating this adventure.

Leaving Corfu was a turning point for me.  I loved my time there, I loved Greece, meeting my family and being at Buddha Hall connecting with such beautiful people, opening my heart and really realising who I am in a deep, essential way.  I feel whole and thinking back to the past 5 months of travelling and being in so many countries where I was not able to communicate, and yet have made the most incredible connections and have inspired so many people. 



And so I was in Spain.  I am physically tired of travelling, feeling a bit over stimulated by all the amazing places, buildings, sacred sites, architecture and so much more, that I have seen.  The extreme heat I experienced in Moscow, and then Greece and in Spain really drained my energy and after the exceptional heart opening of Light of Love (LOL), I felt a bit lonely arriving in Spain.  But, I had met a couple from Barcelona at LOL - Yolande, a Criminal Judge and Francesc, a Property Lawyer who live in Barcelona, and they welcomed me and took me out and really took care of me for my first 24 hours in this unbelievable city, Barcelona.  This was amazing, being  with this amazing couple,  still glowing in the LOL energy, showing me the sights in an Audi A3 Cabriolet with the top down, really sexy car :-).  We went for the best Sangria, went to the most exceptional restaurant, Da Greco, where I got to eat food like I never tasted before - out of this world.  Owned and run by Tony, who has collected art-deco furniture, artifacts, sculptures, mirrors, chandeliers from all over the world.  The next day Yolande and Francesc took me for Paella and it was so amazing - I have to say here that in Spain I had the best and the worst of food and this Paella and the meal at Da Greco were food hi-lites for me.  Having such  amazing people, who went out of their way to give me the most amazing taste of Barcelona again reflect to me the joy and light that I am reflecting as its so beautifully reflected back to me.  Thank you so much Yolande and Francesc your generosity and kindness is so appreciated.

And then I met Gaudi - now I have heard about Gaudi, and was told by so many that I had to see his work when in Barcelona, but I never in my wildest dreams realised what an experience of genius and illumination I was about to encounter.  His work with connecting with nature and sacred geometry, his architecture, creations that are illuminated and so beautiful that they touch a space deep within that is hard to express in words.  This was certainly an experience of the Sacred for me, and I was deeply touched by this work.  Le Strada Familia was something to behold, each pillar, mural, turret, piece of architecture, mosaic is a beacon of light and genius that shines so brightly in Barcelona.  One of many, many masterpieces created and designed by this exceptional human angel.  The Guell Park, built and created in total harmony with nature, and evoking stories of dragons and magic, each structure and building resonating such beauty and extraordinary design.  This was an incredible man indeed.  And I am so grateful for the experience of witnessing some of his work.  

From Wikipeadia " Much of Gaudí's work was marked by his four life passions: architecture, nature, religion and love for Catalonia. Gaudí studied every detail of his creations, integrating into his architecture a series of crafts in which he was skilled: ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís, made of waste ceramic pieces.After a few years under the influence of neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí became part of the Catalan Modernista movement which was reaching its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work transcended mainstream Modernisme, culminating in an organic style inspired by nature. Gaudí rarely drew detailed plans of his works, instead preferring to create them as three-dimensional scale models and molding the details as he was conceiving them. Gaudí’s work enjoys widespread international appeal and many studies are devoted to understanding his architecture. Today, his work finds admirers among architects and the general public alike. His masterpiece, the still-uncompleted Sagrada Família, is one of the most visited monuments in Spain. Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Gaudí’s Roman Catholic faith intensified during his life and religious images permeate his work. This earned him the nickname "God's Architect" and led to calls for his beatification.

After Barcelona, I traveled to Santander where I was due to catch the ferry to Plymouth, and honestly it was just too much to explore much more.  Feeling overstimulated, overwhelmed and needed time to allow my experiences in Corfu with Deva and Miten and the with Gaudi to sink in - I have just needed peace and quiet since then, in preparation for my next 2 months and for all the past 5 months to sink in - its been remarkable and extra-ordinary, each place having its own essence and own story, I think it will take me the rest of my life to really process all that has transpired for me during this journey and there is still so much more to come. 

I know the question of where was my favourite place is going to be asked, it already has been, and its an interesting question as each was different, each was amazing, each was challenging and each touched my soul and my heart in many different ways.  And I have made the most amazing friendships that will be with me forever from USA, to Sweden, to Germany, to Russia, to Latvia, to Bali, to Spain, to Italy and to Greece and especially Corfu.  And now to England and Scotland - my light and my words and my energy and rhythm is spreading - how blessed and incredible and inspiring is that knowledge.



My plans for the next 5 years are clear for me and its amazing to have a 5 year plan, that can change in any moment and is not set in stone,  but has given me a feeling of excitement and much to look forward when I get home.  And that is happening sooner as time flies by and I arrive back in SA on Thursday 1 November.  Over the next months I will share my plans as they are grounded and manifest, and my 
sacred divine journey will continue when I am in  
                                     South Africa, which is so exciting and amazing for me.


And now I am exploring the very magical and sacred Cornwell, and being here where they have had very little summer is such an amazing contrast from the extreme heat that I experienced over the past few months.  I can feel my energy slowly returning and although I miss the sun so very much, I am grateful for the coolness and misty moments.  

Until next blog, be blessed and love and light to you all.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti 
xxxx