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February 2025 - Presence
Events coming up very soon
Reflections: Presence
'Be You and Shine' - the first Compass Rose Programme of 2025
Other ways to connect: two monthly Circles, and one to one
My Substack space: 'Dare to Blossom with Mary Lunnen'
Events coming up very soon
There are three events coming up next week:
- The final taster circle for 'Be You and Shine' on Tuesday 28th January at 2.30 pm UK time. Zoom link here.
- The second Wisdom of Wild Cornwall Workshop on Wednesday 29th January at 11.00 am UK time. Payment by donation if your circumstances allow, all welcome regardless. Zoom link here.
- The monthly Saturday Circle on 1st February at 11.00 am UK time, see more details below.
Reflections: Presence
Last month I mentioned that I noticed that the card for January, Harmony, was facing 'backwards', as if looking back into the past... I decided not to change it then. And now, seeing the spread for 2025 with the next card turned over, that makes sense.
January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god who looked both ways. The god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, choices, duality, doorways, passages, and endings (Wikipedia). And now Presence reminds me to be, simply be here,now, in this moment. In Ease and Rest, with Harmony. The deep blue feels calm and peaceful today.
If you would like to join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here, and write in your journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
- What is your first response? To each word? To the colours?
- What else is there?
- And, what else?
- What is your response to the three words together: Ease, Rest, Harmony? How do all the colours connect together?
- Maybe you would like to join me in January reflections on looking back and looking forward?
Changes for 2025
Hello dear friends,
Normally I would simply copy my regular newsletter here that also goes out to subscribers via MailChimp - but this year I simply forgot to do that, and in the time since then so much has changed that most of it is already out of date!
All good things too: in a whirl of creativity, I published my first post on Substack (see here if you are interested, and please do subscribe). For now, I will continue with the newsletter, but I may decide to transfer it all to Substack in the future.
December 2024 - Listen
Reflections: Listen
Wisdom of Wild Cornwall cards - perfect gifts
"Weaving Our Way Beyond Patriarchy" now available
'Wisdom of Wild Cornwall' - the first Compass Rose Programme of 2025
Other ways to connect: two monthly Circles, and one to one
Reflections: Listen
As I come to the end of the circle of cards for 2024, I find Listen. For me, that feels perfect... a time to pause, to reflect, to listen. Another blue card in this year of so many in various shades of this colour.
If you would like to join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here, and write in your journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
- What is your first response? To the word? To the colour?
- What else is there?
- And, what else?
- What does Listen add to the other cards so far? How do all the colours connect together?
November 2024 - Reason
Reflections: Reason
Pre-orders open for "Weaving Our Way Beyond Patriarchy - A Womancraft Compendium
'Sanctuary Within' - the final Compass Rose Programme of 2024
Wisdom of Wild Cornwall cards coming soon
Other ways to connect: two monthly Circles, and one to one
If you read this before Monday 28th, or Wednesday 30th October, you are warmly invited to join me for the Monday Monthly Circle, at 7.30 pm UK time, and/or the taster circle for Sanctuary Within on Wednesday at 11.00 am, see more below.
Reflections: Reason
Our circle of cards for 2024 has arrived at the next to last card, Reason, a soft dark green. My first response is... I am not sure. Does there need to be a Reason? Or, shall I choose to sit with all these cards, the words and their colours, and allow a connection, and perhaps a 'reason' to emerge?
If you would like to join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here, and write in your journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
October 2024 - Stillness
Reflections: Stillness
Pre-orders open for "Weaving Our Way Beyond Patriarchy - A Womancraft Compendium
Two Compass Rose Programmes to complete 2024
SilverFest in Tavistock 17th and 18th October
Other ways to connect: two monthly Circles, and one to one
If you read this before Monday 30th September, you are warmly invited to join me for the Monday Monthly Circle, here is the Zoom link for 7.30 pm UK time.
Reflections: Stillness
My first response is: ah, a return to shades of blue.
If you would like to join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here, and write in your journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
- What is your first response? To the word? To the colour?
- What else is there?
- And, what else?
- What does Stillness add to the other cards so far? How do the colours connect together?
September 2024 - Celebration
Reflections: Celebration
The 'Shine Your Light' Compass Rose Programme: two taster circles before we start on 16th September
Bude 'Feel Good Festival' on Saturday 7th September
Other ways to connect
Reading Recommendations
Reflections: Celebration
My first response is: wow! Another bright card.....Celebration.
If you would like to join me in reflection, ask yourself the questions here, and write in your journal. Or, if you prefer, read on and come back later.
- What is your first response? To the word? To the colour?
- What else is there?
- And, what else?
- What does Celebration add to the other cards so far? How do the colours connect together?