The Adventure with the Fox

This article is not for the faint hearted, and vegetarians might want to opt out!

Meeting a fox

On Tuesday morning I went outside with my rattles to dance with Spirit and do my daily practice. As I rattled and sang, I caught a movement out of the corner of …

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Dancing with Spirit

I have sustained a regular spiritual practice for many years now. Over time, my needs and aspirations for my morning and evening practice changed and sifted. As I grew and changed, so did my time of meditation. The whole cycle never stayed exactly the same for more than a few …

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OBOD Camp

It's like no place on earth. And in a way it isn't on earth. OBOD camps happen in that magical in-between-time and place-outside-place. A lot of magic happens there.

One reason why OBOD camp is not on earth is that it's invisible. For 48 weeks in the year, there is …

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The Wild Side

For many years, and particularly this last year, I have been struggling against a tight feeling in the region of my heart. I always labelled it as fear, or anxiety. During my spiritual practice, I would try to make this feeling go away. I would breathe into it, or flood …

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The Price of Freedom

Lying awake at night is not something I do a lot. But last night I found myself musing about the state of the world and thinking some really disturbing thoughts. I travel on the London Underground regularly. In the light of what happened on 7 July, and is likely to …

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