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Chaos and calm. The world is a storm, a cacophony of shattering glass. The sky bruised, purple and heavy. The air tastes of metal, of endings. The breakwater holds, pushes back, pauses the storm into stillness. I am the storm and the stillness. The chaos and the calm. The breaking and the mend.

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These beautiful maps feature in the endpapers of “Out and about in Monmouthshire” by Fred Hando, 1958, with his own illustrations. He published numerous books & articles on the area, yet said: “Life is so short. Had I a couple of further incarnations I might do justice to this fair land of ours.”

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"Be honest, frank and fearless and get some grasp of the real values of life." On Dr. Du Bois's birthday, read his magnificent letter of life-advice to his teenage daughter (which is excellent advice for anyone wanting to live an authentic life):

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Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world. We can do this even at the most difficult moments.~Pema Chodron

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Alright last bit of adventures with baking for this weekend! This is layered with rose petal, cornflower and honey and yes I did leave it in too long again 😳 #baking #foodsky #bread

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Weird feeling as for me as it’s been the opposite almost but I recognise this for sure - is probably what led me further towards another side…that growing sense of yea this reality is being hyper fucked with, pasting on those layers..even what we’d consider the more ‘awake’ layers..being messed with

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Fascinating musing on briars here www.irishcentral.com/opinion/othe... And that also led me to this Tom Waits song which i’d not heard before: everytomwaits.substack.com/p/the-briar-...

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May the warmth of the sun, nurture you; The cool waters, cleanse you; Nature's bounty, replenish you; The song of the trees, comfort you; The knowledge of the bees, guide you. ~ Druid Blessing by Stephen G. Rae #wisdom #nature #druidry

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Beautiful #sunrise this morning in #Wales Really glad I got to see this; I almost didn’t go out and climb up as I was a bit tired and down when I woke up and it was really the colours I glimpsed out my window that spurred me on…good nudge and reminder there

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OMG it fucking worked!! 😲😲😲 Maybe too done on the edges? But yea..man i’m really pleased with that never tried anything like that before. Can’t wait to try again next week! #Bread #Baking #Food #Foodsky

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Okayyyyyy..so I got it into my head to make this kind of sunflower Brotblume kind of loaf yea i’ve made it too big & dough too thick..it’s baking, no idea what will come out the oven.if it’s vaguely on shape i’ll be amazed! Pray for the bake 🙏☀️ So much fun though though #bread #baking #foodsky

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Mmm sun coming in now after a grey start, been #baking - some little fairy cakes with rose and blackcurrants and some juniper and rose petal bread proofing ☀️🍃☀️🍃 #cakes #bread Settling down for lunch and this…🕊️🦅🪶🪶 open.spotify.com/episode/7qAf...

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Lovely dawn this morning up the mountain and among the gorse. The yellow splash of light made me wonder about the symbolism and uses of gorse - or eithin as I found - theresagreen.me/tag/traditio...

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Spring sanctuary

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Happiest of Fridays to you! ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️ Energy of happy be with you ☺️ #FridayFeeling m.youtube.com/watch?v=2B6q...

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Did you dance around the Maypole in school?

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Lovely, was looking up the symbolism of daffodils and I like the rebirth and hope spring associations. Looking forward to Spring so much 🌿🌱🍃🌸🌼🌿🌱🍃

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Stories apprehend our deepest feelings and give them expression, even artistry, before they have to become an external crisis. Intricate old-world rituals perform the same task . . . They made both performative and magnificent the workings of our psyche. — Martin Shaw

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It’s a brilliant performance, love Hi Ren 😍

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How can we build a more inclusive and equitable future for all? Join us at The #CulturalFuturesConference to talk about #communities, #heritage, #folklore, #storytelling and #XR #VR #AR! Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c Free ticket: buff.ly/3COVz7A Join: www.facebook.com/groups/cultu...

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Fantastic, looks like a brilliant event 😍

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Ah yeaaaa I love Ronald Hutton! 💙📚 Very much looking forward to diving into this. #BookSky

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If you’ve not checked out The Emerald & Josh Schrei’s fantastic Patreon offer, you should. I listened to a study call last night where he told a story (trying not to spoiler it!) and it smacked me right in the solar plexus. Session was ‘of cups and wounds in trying times’

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Goodnight. 🖼️ The Goddesses of Fate, Bauer.

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‘Said Gawain, gay of cheer, ‘Whether fate be foul or fair, Why falter I or fear? What should man do but dare?’’ ~ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. #BookWormSat

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