My Magic Meadow by Gail Woodward

i envision a meadow where i can find calm and peace

where i can experience inclusion of all 

where forgiveness and understanding prevail

where the earth creates a sanctuary of healing

where i hear  the wisdom of fairies when i listen from my heart

i hear a whisper

Magic is inner power

and as i listen i follow the fairy with delight

she leads me to a labyrinth in the middle of the meadow

where she continues with

Magic comes from the heart

And creates a Lighthearted Life

Be Lighthearted

Live from perfection 

And enjoy your Mistakes!

Photo by Leanne Dyck

as i willingly follow the fairy

 she teaches me to begin walking the labyrinth with a pace of LOVE 

and to become aware that the labyrinth is offering the gift of LIGHT

Photo by Crystal Favel

i hear a whisper

Magic reflects on others

And creates a Responsible Life

Take responsibility

Let your Light shine through your heart 

And feel the glow

 a flow of Light is created 

from the earth

and i somehow become aware that the purpose of walking this labyrinth

is to mend the wounded human through their feet 

as transformation is the magic in each step

i hear a whisper

Magic is in each movement

And creates a Wisdom so simple

Breathe with Spirit

Dance

Hum

Sway 

Sing

and Twirl in Circles!

Photo by Crystal Favel

as we are walking  into the centre of the labyrinth

it feels like i am walking into the magic of self transformation

walking into the centre of interconnection

with self

with each other

with community

with the world

with the universe

i hear a whisper

Magic is present in all

And creates an Interconnection of Awe...

Honour and Nurture Yourself and Others

Smile

Hug

Laugh and Cry

Listen and Connect

Just BE you

Photo by Crystal Favel

i feel the flow of LIGHT that is unseen

with human eyes

seep up through the earth

with each step i am creating LOVE to share as i return to my life

in this moment i realize that each step in life can become our strength

and with each step we can expand this healing LIGHT

walking upon the earth in a New Way

i hear a whisper

Magic flows in the beauty of GAIA

And creates a playground of learning

Share in the beauty of others

SEE the beauty of GAIA

Enjoy your experiences!

now i KNOW that those who walk in these lighted footsteps

 are healed

and forever changed within their very soul

together we expand this healing light by sharing our footsteps with the earth

and thus with others who walk upon our footprints

Book Review: Blessings by Julia Cameron

If you’re like me and suffer from the winter blahs, then Blessings:  Prayers and Declarations for a Heartful Life by Julia Cameron may help.

This book slipped into my life unexpectedly. I was scanning the book table at a church fair on Mane Island and its red cover caught my eye. Hmmm, Julia Cameron? Didn’t she write The Artists’ Way? I flipped the book open and sure enough my speculation was correct. Clearly this book deserves further exploration. I turned it over and read the blurb on the back cover…‘contains prayers and declarations that enable those who read them to rejoice with the knowledge that they are part of a larger whole that holds them in a benevolent and protective view. With lessons and observations on the nature of gratitude and the power to change, this book allows us to perceive the secrets of a bountiful existence, one that is intricate, priceless and insightful.’

Sold, I thought and bought the book.

Soon Blessings became part of my bedtime routine.

Each devotional is brief:  begins with a quote from a famous author—from Rumi to Leo Tolstay to Henry David Thoreau to Hildegard of Bingen to…—and concludes with a reflection related to the quote.

Blessings is a small book but it’s powerful. I wake with a seed of postivity firmly planted in my mind.