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What are they doing to the food?

Yesterday I stopped into a major grocery store to get something that was forgotten at the farmers market on Saturday and decided to have a look around as I almost never take the time to do that anymore. Whenever I go into these places I usually make a beeline for what I am after, get it and then leave.

I stopped at the heated cart that held ready cooked chicken (whole) - what interested me was one thing that I had never noticed before, mostly because I do not buy it or eat this food. There was a whole cooked chicken in a plastic bag, sitting on a heated counter under hot lamps staying warm.

awakening, change, self care, wellbeing, holistic living, closing energy leaksTamsin Blackbourn9 July 2012Comment

Believe in Better

Unless some of us do something differently with our lives and stop following the rest of the crowd into a dark abyss, not a whole lot will change. And just what have we been doing and what needs to change exactly?

Sometimes it seems that we are not entirely clear on these points - perhaps we have not yet passed the point of confusion and are still mired down in the muck created for us and around us by those in positions of power.

However, it is still up to us ordinary people to seek and create change within our lives, usually for me this is easily accomplished simply by stopping whatever it was that I have been doing that doesn't work for me. It might have been the foods I am eating or the job I was working at and the circle of people around me who might have kept me in that position.

Looking for Answers

In some way we are all looking for answers, even if we no longer remember the questions that we have been asking. Many people have been searching, seeking, walking and talking about life, deeper meanings and how to understand these bodies that we are living in.

Once upon a long time ago, there was a bridge from our world we currently experience and live in into other worlds, we could choose to visit or access but ultimately maintain a connection with. Then this point of reference was lost to us, it was broken and corrupted because of greed, abuse of power and the control of a very few.

Think about it...

Today is the 4th of July which doesn't mean so much to me not being from the US, however, it is a well known holiday the world over and it has everything to do with freedom or at least the concept of freedom for many people.

But what does being free really mean and why should it be so important to us, especially those of us walking a path to higher consciousness? As usual when I am investigating a word I look it up - and here is some of what I found for the word freedom or free.

Even with all the rain...

Even with all of the rain, each day is good for something and today is no exception. The energy is clear and undisturbed right now with movement coming in short waves and bursts, like popping balloons.

This might make us feel a little jumpy or anxious at times, however it is all part of the bigger process of changes that are underfoot. The one difficult thing is to remain grounded during these shifts as some can feel quite literally lifted off of their feet.

awakening, body mind soul, change, elevate the mind, life force, mind work, self care, spiritual pathTamsin Blackbourn3 July 2012Comment

Suffering, Crime and Punishment

What exactly does suffering have to do with us? As therapists, healers, energy workers or even as human beings? And why would we think that this suffering leads us any where but to more negativity - just whose concept is this?

When I look up the definition of suffering - I come across something very interesting; it is described as pain in a broad sense but more importantly fear, unpleasantness and aversion with the perception of harm being done to the individual. This is far more serious stuff than an association with things being a little difficult for us simply because we chose a tougher path.

awakening, blocked energy, closing energy leaks, detox, energy, self care, spiritual pathTamsin Blackbourn2 July 2012Comment

You Can't Go Back...

Sometimes our thoughts turn to other worldly things such as destiny, purpose and higher pursuits of our deeper meaning. There is a part of us that carries our destiny forward from all other times - its like a pandora's box of energy once its opened, it can unleash nearly anything from whatever is stored inside.

Today I have been sensing this destiny and purpose all around myself and others that I have met - like a shift within the world's structure, there has been an opening of the great treasure chest of life and now there is no closing it. And no going back either.

awakening, change, elevate the mind, focus, intuition, mind workTamsin Blackbourn1 July 2012Comment

2nd Day

Yesterday was a normal fasting day, however because I felt that I was working through something deeper at a spiritual level I decided to extend my fasting to 3 days this week and see if I could get this energy moving a bit better.

I was quite productive yesterday - however still feeling very tired by late last night and I realize it all has to do with old patterns of thinking around being out in the world or being even a part of this world. The ways that I used to function and see others doing now in an effort to get themselves ahead in some way, are not of interest to me.

awakening, books, change, detox, energy, fasting, gut health, wellbeingTamsin Blackbourn29 June 2012Comment

Liquid Gold...

Perhaps it doesn't seem like it this morning for some people in Ireland, however the water that falls from the sky is our lifeline and link to all that keeps us alive and functioning. Without water we would not live for very long yet how some people manage not to drink much at all is perhaps one of the main reasons they become ill.

I love water and have been keenly interested in it for quite some time, my Masters thesis a few years ago was on water and the bottled water industry - looking in-depth at what we are being sold and told about water compared to the truth.

awakening, body mind soul, change, ecosystem, elevate the mind, holistic living, mind work, self careTamsin Blackbourn28 June 2012Comment

Lough Hyne

Yesterday in honor of the Water Festival weekend we decided to go for a walk near Lough Hyne (Baltimore) - it is an ancient place with an abundance of history and magic. We walked up the hill in the nature reserve which took us to the top called Soldiers Look Out. There were lots of steps, tight spots and overgrowth of trees - it was lovely and refreshing after our day of eating all that food!

The walk itself is very like life in general - a steady climb to the top, which can be difficult in places and pushes you to use your whits and keep your mind in a focused space most of the time. Then you will encounter a few areas where your mind can wander free and ponder the larger mysteries. While the path is mostly dark, once you near the top it will open up for the most magnificent view and bright light.