Today's gifts

Well funny thing gifts ...... having just been through Christmas , a traditional time when people share gifts,  (neither myself or Ali brought each other a gift to open in the traditional sense ) yet another has come my way .

A real treasure that I had given some thought about last year and it turned up yesterday . I didn't order it in the regular way , but it showed up none the less.

A new gong that whilst not the most ascetically pleasing has a sound that rings true to me . Touching parts deep in my soul. It found me when I was ready to receive it . Like all gifts if we are ready to receive them they will bring us many blessings on many levels , some that may not even seem like blessings at the time , yet really they are .

Trying always to see life's pathway with all its bends and bumps in the road as a gift is  a practice I try to live by , not always easy though oh so worth while .

My gift to you all today a few moments of the deep sounds of  this Paiste sound creation earth 🌏 gong . May it touch you too.

Gifts of all kinds

So today I took my new walking aid for the first time to Penbryn . Walking aid , stick , staff it is oh so much more than that . It is already a delightful friend . I received it yesterday , a present from a human friend . Though really I received its essence a long time ago . 

    
It has a natural Phoenix / thunderbird feature in its top such as I have never seen before , yet I know this creature well , it resides in my very depths and has guided me through the darkest of times to rise again having had any residue debris from past hurts burnt fully out , that I can emerge forth and reclaim my new beginnings .

She is indeed a beauty , I feel so honoured , that she has found me , and that Cheryl realised after all the work she put in whittling , rubbing down , polishing and varnishing where her new beginning was to be .

As if all of that is not enough for one day , another new friend will arrive later though you will have to wait until tomorrow to hear about that.

Friends come in all shapes and sizes , any many dimensions of the mystical kind too.

New year new beginnings

Ok so here's my commitment to myself , this blog,  and our new venture Gwenhwyfar Garden, no excuses but the truth is I have found it a little difficult getting back into a routine since our trip .

Didn't help coming home on top of Christmas and still workers on site finishing things off, not what we had anticipated. However the good news is the work is now nearly finished , the rebuilt cottage well and truly road tested by my eldest son , his wife and baby son, all little niggles have come to the surface and we can get those sorted . 

The new conservatory on the back of Sunflower will now hopefully be finished within a fortnight . Progress indeed . So the practical side of things are getting sorted . I will make sure to devote some time each week to the blog and keep you updated, not necessarily daily but blog I will ! 

I have got  back to doing some sound healings  and gong baths with another scheduled  for tonight .We had some guests request one this morning which I have not long finished , so hopefully that is paving the way of things to come in this new year . Certainly it has been my intention all along that the guests who come will embrace our way of life .

Tonight's gong bath will focus on  the full moon which was so clear in the sky last night .

We will go down to Mwnt beach later where Marc Treanor will be making another wonderful sand circle .

It really is amazing what the universe sends us here . We just wait knowing in our hearts that all is well.

Back from our Trip

So having got home late Wednesday evening from our five weeks of travel , which included a night sleeping and just being in Grace cathedral , ski planes and landing on glaciers , safaris , a magical deep moment with an aboriginal elder and so so many more amazing experiences , I have managed to land fully and make time for a post. Really does not seem like other Christmas times gone by , no time to get overloaded with the material world and what it makes of this time of year , instead we have taken the dogs each morning to the beach and just really appreciating what we have here . Lovely to travel and as lovely to return . What I did have whilst we were away was space to allow some ideas to flow in and land with me and the idea of three weekend retreats to be held in February, March and April. They will be small intimate women only spaces six participants in total . The overriding theme is what does it mean to be a fully realised woman in the 21st century. Had we have been born in 2000 we would now becoming of age , unfortunately in our culture we do not honour rites of passage and what there deeper meanings are . I will post full details on the website shortly, but so you have some idea the weekends will run Friday to Monday morning the final weekend will encompass earth day on the 22nd April when we will have an all night puja . The entire cost for the three weekends is just £395 . Deposits will need to be paid by the end of January . You must be able to commit to all three weekends . Hope this may have resonated with some of you please contact us if you require more information at this stage , not fully sure when the details will be on the website I have a few other things to attend to as I am sure all you women are aware of xx   Sending love to you all for a peaceful time Jenni  x

From sea otters to saving four legged souls .

Well what joys are we having , each day something new requiring our full attention and keeping us grounded and in the moment .

After such a great weekend in San Francisco we travelled to Morro Bay on Monday where our travels plans changed due to the coastal highway being closed . However we meet a man who's young daughter had died just that week humbling , and yet the exchange we had was so beautiful , deep and so meaningful . Routes and plans can change in a moment that much was made so very clear !

 We then encountered the Sea otters in the bay there, just the start of Tuesday ......

Airport chaos the next part of the day so just trying to stayed relaxed required great patience and meditation skills , things we practice daily so happily we managed to stay cool , board the overnight flight and arrive in Tahiti .......

Paradise and super relaxing , exactly what we need . I have learnt that we cannot pour from an empty cup and self care and love is essential .

We make sure we spend time with locals staying in a small family run place and shopping with road side vendors where possible. This is the view we have each morning.

Our hosts dogs came to visit us as if to inform us of information we would need whilst here.

And that was to become apparent when a little lost dog ran in front of our car for about a mile . It finally ran into the ditch alongside the road ,and naturally we stopped to see how it was.

Terrified but happy for us to pick it up , we wrapped it in a beach towel and brought it back to our accommodation certain that the host would approve and be able to help.

We washed and fed her ,little puppy she is and tried our best to deal with the flea infestation , clipped all the vegetation out of her and posted on the local lost pets site . She slept soundly that night and in the morning our host came and collected her . She is currently with one of her staff who is happy to keep her if no one comes forward .

Lovely to help another lost soul four legged though she is .

Seashores and labyrinths

So Judith took us to Point Reyes yesterday , the weather was so kind . Ali and Judith drew two labyrinths in the sand and we all walked them together . It's a ritual that is part of the women's soul quest Judith facilates back at the farm each May , we all go to Penbryn beach and walk a labyrinth Judith draws in the sand there . It was lovely to be able to join her at her favourite place in California and do the same . 

Then her own little one outside her front door that I walked this morning .

We have three labyrinths within the gardens at home and they are such a beautiful tool to ground , release and just be within.

We leave the San Francisco district today and head south , we will hug the shoreline as we go we will no doubt be taking many pictures along the way .

So let's see what we can capture as we go .

Dreams and spirals .

So not fully sure what sleeping on the floor of a cathedral has taught me yet , the experience though was certainly not the average daily one ! A special thirtieth celebration of the event added to the whole thing , and along with jet lag it's all very surreal . 

I met some beautiful women who shared a very sacred space and time together . Very blessed indeed . Much more will come from what occurred  during our dream time together and thankfully I have space  to allow it to arise and process fully . A great way to use the jet lag in the middle of the night !

What ever comes from this I know will be of use when more seekers come to the garden . The wisdom of the women and the deep heart opening and connection can only bring insights that will enrich my life , and then naturally the lives of those I encounter . So lovely to be in this beautiful part of the USA with a local . We will head to the beach later and make a labyrinth in the sand .

For now though middle of the night here as it is I will try and get a little more sleep .