Floors and doors

Yesterday saw two of the floors in Willow laid , today we may see the doors fitted . Certainly the final stages are coming together nicely.

Helen arrived for some respite and her feet are planted firmly on the floor/ground here , the animals and the land  of Gwenhwyfar Garden already doing their work . I hope we can enter new doorways together as her time here continues .

I love the way all the daily chores weave with the deeper soul work each seeker comes here to explore. Floors and doorways seem very appropriate , though to really keep myself grounded I love nothing better than bare feet on the earth . The new wooden floors do feel nice under foot though and with all the extra insulation not at all cold .

It's lovely and bright here today the sun coming up behind the trees by the chapel, so beautiful ......

Grateful and certainly feeling very blessed to be doing my work in such a magical place .

Patches of beauty

So our first seeker has left ,  Debbie , who we enjoyed having with us . She left two little patches crocheted with love for the shawl . 

I hope she left any old ideas that were blocking her too . It certainly appeared that way .

We will have a couple of quiet days now before Helen arrives tomorrow afternoon.

Well what I really should say is we will be doing the regular chores , along with some bits and pieces in the rebuilt cottage . That part I am  really looking forward to , the new kitchen is starting to take shape and the bathroom is all but finished .

We will have a bonfire with some of the packing boxes etc, later today if the rain holds off.

So really we will not have a quiet couple of days , but a different style couple of days . That's how it is here , changes that bring a different tempo , along with different meanings . 

No tradesmen working here at all today and the pace seems a lot slower . We will definitely ease our way into things able to fully appreciate all the transformation happening . The leaves that are still falling .......

Flocking and weaving together .

Today sees our first seeker leave . I am looking forward to seeing the crochet squares Debbie has made for the shawl . The process is now underway . They will be sewn together and will eventually make the seekers own shawl I have been visioning now for several weeks.
No real surprise that as we returned from the beach with the dogs this morning , the tree up the track was alive with birds all flocked together and making the most amazing sounds.
I felt a real resonance with this flocking together , and how people are attracted to what they require , even if at times we  are not aware of what is right under our noses.

We had another enquiry yesterday and it does appear that we have people who feel drawn here , not in flocks but a gentle flow , a pace that is gentle and calming .

That is essential for balance is the key . So as Debbie leaves today with new insights and renewed on different levels , we will take some time to renew ourselves whilst we move towards Sunday and Helens arrival. The flow gentle and balanced although the gathering of a flock of sorts , whom we hope will remember the time they spent here at Gwenhwyfar Garden .

Murky Morning Musings

A misty murky morning that whilst damp and grey has given me sometime to sit and ponder , a little while longer than of late .

The workers for the roof on the craft room are due to arrive today,  and not being sure if the damp will affect that, I just have to accept it will be done when it gets done .

Time these days is very different from the hurried and often angst filled days of my youth and past . Then it could seem a matter of life and death that things didn't happen when scheduled .

Things happen that they do for sure , and it's far less vexing if I just accept that I really have no control of timings . A sort of gentle surrender to all that is , oh my and it only took me to reach 60 to finally be able to go with the flow .

Thankfully it has allowed Gwenhwyfar Garden to develop organically and enquiries are coming in .

So grateful to have this time and place at this stage of my life .

Transformation happens , sometimes quickly sometimes slowly , however it happens and just for today it seems slowly .

Day of the Dead and Ritual

A truly beautiful start to today . Debbie arrived yesterday and after getting to know each other a little more, we decided to have a ritual this morning on the beach , honouring our ancestors who have departed this realm.

The dogs seemed to know the importance of what we were doing each came and inspected giving a little of their own special energy to the ceremony.

This particular beach is where we come each May and do a full releasing ceremony as wise women who honour each other in our journeys.

Today with just the two of us and Ali in the distance taking pictures and holding the space ,was no less  sacred and very special .

I love this work,  and as Debbie and I spoke after , we realised how important ritual is to us and how we lose sight of it so easily in the world today .

Privileged to be able to offer such powerful ceremonies for our seekers who come . Thank you brave souls past , present and future who guide us in this important work.

Gone fishing

Well another day and a new start . Lillie found a beached fish and was not willing to put it down. Funny thing as yesterday she was very stiff in the morning and I said I would give her some cod liver oil , she took the job on for herself !!

We had our new caretakers stay over last night to learn the ropes they will be here for five weeks from the middle of November and December whilst we explore pastures new . Watch this space .....

They seem to have got a grip on things quite readily and took to it likes ducks to water ......

We have never been short of volunteers to look after this beautiful sanctuary . Grateful indeed that people find it such a draw and long to come and help .

In fact Sally the lady caretaker suggested here might be a good place for her friend Debbie to find some solace , and she will arrive today our first seeker . Lovely how things gently come together .

Our bee keepers brought us a jar of honey yesterday not from the hives here they arrived to late to produce any but their hives are literally just over the ridge . Let's hope Debbie likes it .

Home again

We arrived home last night and are gradually settling into the rhythm here again , after a very busy morning . It started with us getting to the beach just after 7am with the dogs . 

A beautiful morning and a beautiful afternoon now. We have been busy with general cleaning after a family gathering here which used all the cottages and additional spaces we have . Lots to clean ........

The work is well underway on the new crafting room, and I have been busy returning the gong studio back to its normal self after our guests at the weekend used it for the family gathering.

I have had an email this morning from our first seeker who is due to arrive mid morning tomorrow . It should be a great time for her the weather is looking to hold out and remain dry .

So really it's a very practical day here today and nice getting things back in order , finding the sacred in the mundane .

Sunrise a new day .

What a beautiful morning up before the sun showed its full beauty over the horizon .

Back from the beach and we have several things to do before we can head off for Dorset where I will be attending the final weekend of my soul midwife training . I love to keep exploring and learning new things .

We will leave the farm in safe hands and return Sunday night. Hopefully then we will have the hard standing for the pigs finished,  some more of the new craft room up , and the tiling in the bathroom of Willow complete.

Changing seasons , cycles, sunrises 🌅 and sunsets.

Seems like it's busy here , though that's not how it feels most of the time . We have a slower pace of life , though changes often bring a different pace ,and it's lovely to see our tradesmen's passion going into the new buildings , and remoulding of the old ones .

Today though for us it is really about a journey over the bridge to England .... another land .

We leave behind the magic of here to explore new places , and new faces , bringing back some of the magic we find in those to inject new ideas here . 
Sunrise and sunsets that bring new beginnings and endings , that together make beauty from the broken, and break the beauty of the day into the sunset and the dark of the night.

Close encounters of stars, seals , and meteor showers.

What delights happen right above our heads here at Gwenhwyfar Garden . Last nights sky alive with stars and meteors .A lot to see after the wild weather throughout the day and into the night.

As the dawn broke and the wind finally decided to settle a little , we headed for the beach . I do hope our seekers will feel drawn to join us for this daily start to our day.

On through the woods no more fallen trees to add to Ophelia wreckage , it didn't even feel that blustery cwtched down within the shelter of the hill and banks of the stream.

That all changed as we came out onto the beach.

Wow huge breakers crashing on the shore,foam , and spray a plenty.

The dogs taking great delight and adding to the wild energy all around . 

Dylan wandered up the beach alone . What had he encountered I was a long way off and quickly walked towards him. There he was nose to nose with a young seal pup . He was reluctant to come away ,though did eventually having caused no harm . The young seal turned and headed back into the crashing waves . Rather it than me !

Coming back to the farm Ali and I talked about what we had just had the privilege of witnessing. Never mind the spectacular display through the night.

It's not even 8.30 in the morning yet , we will have to ensure we pace the days for our seekers .

Still it won't be every day or night  such encounters occur !

The magic and natural beauty in and around us here at Gwenhwyfar Garden unfolds at its own pace we merely participate  and get the chance to witness the ever changing scenery . I feel sure all who come will get into the natural rhythm here with ease .

Building blocks

Well the wind is wild the rain not so heavy , enough to leave our morning trip to the beach off the agenda today.

We are due to see the builders who were hoping to lay the base for the pigs hard standing ( we have recycled that from the patio at the back of Sunflower ) 

and then the base for the porch at the back of Sunflower . 

Now that is a funny thing ...... if we call it a porch and it's not over a certain size it requires no planning permission , however same size and called a conservatory it requires planning ?? Not sure I really understand ,but we will call it a porch and that suits us just fine.

So that spun a train of thoughts in me about labels and what they can generate in others , emotions of extremes just from a word , crazy to me . As a sound healer and deep feeler , who really has travelled extremes, I much prefer to just get to understand things from a sense of knowing that does not include a label .

I will love the porch no less than were it called a conservatory , after all it will be built with care and great skill by our builders. I shall fill it with furniture and the like that I will lovingly chose maybe up cycle etc . Does love need a label it's a feeling surely !

The extra space will be filled with lots of love and companionship.We have already taken next years first booking for Sunflower . Our bee keepers are having their summer garden party here , how beautiful gives me a real buzzzzz...........

Broken branches , fallen trees , foam and spray.

Oh my , what raw beauty and sheer delight at being in this ever changing landscape that surrounds us.

Evident today that there is another storm on its way. The fallen trees and broken branches in the woods are the result of the last one just days ago.

The foam and spray on the beach clear signs of the next one that is due to vent its full fury tomorrow and into Sunday.

To stand on the beach with the wind blowing in my face today was bliss and the dogs were simply happy to chase the foam side-stepping the incoming waves , which I narrowly missed getting my boots full of.

Not sure we will make the walk tomorrow if we get what has been forecast . Wise woman that I consider myself to be I will stay warm and cosy and finish knitting Kaspers (my first grandchilds ) Aran jacket. It's been a delight to make this last week when the weather has kept me inside . I realised this Aran is for the forth generation of men in my family I have made Arans for . This one though is extra special the yarn being from our alpacas and processed just a few miles from us .

As if all of these wonderful gifts are not enough , we have been blessed with a booking for our second seeker who will arrive in just over a week .

Broken branches and  fallen trees ,  the sea spray and sea foam , our seekers and guides ,  all weave  together around the landscape of our lives , bringing new meaning and perspective that colour and enrich in the most beautiful ways .

Taking shape

So after the usual dog walk ,

we arrived back to the kitchen floor tiling finished in Willow , our former Campion cottage that burnt out in May this year.

Looking very lovely and now it will be ready for the kitchen fitters to work their magic next week.

Taking shape and reforming from the burnt out shell that the fire spirits left us in May.

The whole time since the fire I have been remoulding and reforming into my new shape . I have learnt so much from the event and subsequent rebuilding project .

Life is just that , we have each day to rebuild and reshape ourselves from what ever comes our way . Important that we have firm foundations and a bedrock or well tiled floor ! that can withstand that which nature sends us.

I have just had a call from my brother who may now not come to visit us this weekend , it seems we have more heavy weather coming . A wise choice I feel . Weather or wether that which we seem to have no control over and that which we do.

Signposts

Well another morning walk with the dogs and along the path some debris from the storm. Hadn't noticed yesterday the signpost blown down . A kind person has obviously tried to replace it and hung it in the tree. On looking I saw that the directions nearly married up to the correct routes . 

As I walked on , dogs happily chasing the squirrels and each other , I thought about the signposts we all face each day . The roads we travel are never really straight forward , a little meander here and there .

Do any of us really know what lies ahead. Well for myself and the dogs today having walked this path many times we will come out to the beach eventually, though the landscape is looking a little different to yesterday's . Changing scenery , changing seasons , and changing lives ......

Now to the beach and oh my a big change to yesterday's . The view over to the Llyn Peninsula on the horizon a joy to see . It's not always possible .

The beach gave up a lovely heart shaped stone , with half in quartz and half stone  , after asking it if it was happy to return home with us I popped it in my pocket , and it will settle amongst some of its friends back here on the farm .

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