Timings and Tidings

I can hardly believe it's been as long since I last wrote . Time seems to have kind of vanished though that's not true at all . We have had such an amazing time these last weeks . Packed full of wonderful retreats , healing sessions , seekers , such lovely soul nourishing events no wonder I have not had time to sit and write .
Today the local beekeepers are holding their annual gathering here we do feel blessed about that . I shall be giving a sound bath for some of them and know that it will be a wonderful experience for everyone .
Plans for an all night gong puja in the roundhouse on the feast of Mary Magadalene with a few invited women is making my soul sing with the planning around it all . 

It will be amazing and the round house fully finished by then complete with the stained glass panels we collect from Cariad glass on Wednesday and the earth floor finished with the goddess image laid in . Altar with its Willow and Hazel trimmings above and below  just so blessed .Watch this space for the images .

As if all of this is not enough our next seeker arrives tomorrow for a short respite , with more glorious weather forecast I feel sure she will sink straight into the magic of Gorslwyd. We are very low on water with our ponds almost dry so some over night rain would be much welcome.

We have also some uninvited guests in the form of wasps who are busy making a nest on the side of Sunflower.Well hopefully the bee keepers will have some ideas of our best way forward with this one.


We had some blessings and good tidings from the lady who is custodian of the sound peace chamber in Scotland and very much hope to visit there at some time in the not too distant future , and link fully with this global network of sound peace chamber keepers.
What a privilege to be part of this all .

Back home via Iona

Well after a birthday to remember with the Round House Blessing despite it not being totally finished , 

we launched straight into our women's retreat , which proved as always a magical experience .
I then left for Iona staying enroute in the Lake District and discovered some stone circles that were really special.
Iona was just simply beautiful though I seem not to have any pictures not quite sure why . I did however ,capture the essence of this little island deep inside of me . 
A second visit just as wonderful as the first time I went some nine years ago now. The women who joined myself and Claire were all from America and the retreat Judith planned was all encompassing .We made a labyrinth on the north beach , collected Iona marble and serpentine stones on the south beach , climbed to the highest point for a releasing  ceremony , sung vespers in the little chapel alongside the abbey , made a beaded prayer paidirean , all such wonderful food for the soul . This along with the fresh locally sourced food for our tummies made me very happy indeed.
I then travelled to Liverpool where Ali joined me and we spent five days visiting friends and enjoying the weather and all that Liverpool had to offer .
Now back home , it's just lovely to see the wisteria in full bloom , 

only wish I could capture the smell for you . Fred has been hard at it with the final stages of the round house and hopefully it will be fully finished toward the end of June . Great to see the sedum roof taking hold .

Our regular holiday makers are arriving for the half term and the sun is shining . I shall be offering sound healing and gong baths this week with a booked full moon Sound Bath on Tuesday .
Lots to do and lots to be extremely grateful for . This amazing place is bursting into life , this does mean a lot of gardening and grass cutting is called for !