Sunday Thoughts

It has been a very quiet weekend for me, my beloved hasn’t been home this weekend thanks to his ‘on call’ rota and my little man has spent the weekend with his Grandpa, so I have only had the dog (and a mountain of work) for company. It has given me time to catch up on some household chores, but also time to catch by breath.

Words of Wisdom

Last night I finished work earlier than usual and actually had the time to spend thinking about things, you know, the meaning of life the universe and everything. I had been listening to an audio book while I was in that bath – I know what you’re thinking, ‘How does she cope with the excitement???’ But honestly I can’t remember the last time I had the chance to indulge myself with a long and relaxing soak.

It was a book that had been written by a Buddhist, and he was reading his own work. His soft lilting Scottish accent was soothing in itself and as I listened how how as a young person he had felt as though he was a square peg in a round hole, I began to identify with his feelings of being the odd one out and not being able to figure out why. He had caught my attention and I was interested to know how he had found his place in the world and at last felt like he was accepted and finally fitted in. I have never felt like I have fitted in anywhere, at school in any of my previous employments and even in the society in which I live, I feel different, seeing the world from a different perspective to my neighbours and even some of my close friends.

I was asked to accept certain things when listening to the audio book, at first they seemed out of place, ridiculous and ‘wrong’, but once I started examining them more closely things began to slot into place and his words started to make sense. The part that struck me the most was the part about there being no past, no present and no future, only the ever unfolding present which is in a constant state of flux. It would take too long for me to try and explain that here, and I’m not sure I could do it effectively either.

I also agreed with the concept of our identities and perspectives being limited by the language that we know. We have no words to describe some of the Buddhist philosophies that I was being introduced to. We are taught through out language to define ourselves as individuals, ‘I am’ and all of the things around us as separate things too; ‘It is a river’, ‘That is a mountain’ etc, everything has a name that separates it from everything else. Yet my own believes tell me that everything is interconnected and nothing is really separate, yet there are no words for it. I wonder why?

How can we find our way in the world if we don’t have the vocabulary to express what we see, feel or are, as part of the interconnectedness of life itself? Instead we end up feeling labelled and compartmentalised by the language that we do have. No wonder we don’t feel like we fit in.

Finding Your Future in the Past

Despite all of the advances in science and technology across the centuries the interest in myth and magic has never disappeared. With just about everything that you need available at the touch of a button or the swipe of a touch-screen it seems odd that more and more people are turning towards ancient rituals and forgotten traditions. This renewed interest could be due to a number of factors, with care for the environment and the way that we look after our planet, or that simply the way that we live our lives today has opened up a kind of spiritual vacuum that we are feeling the need to fill with something meaningful.

Bronze Age Standing Stones

Thankfully here in the UK we are free to explore our own beliefs and follow whichever religion we feel gives us the most spiritual benefit, it can be quite a liberating experience finding that path to your own enlightenment, however it can also be a little scary as you may feel as though you are venturing out alone into unknown territory. This is also another reason why people turn to the past to find their way towards their future. We have an incredible heritage of myth and magic here in the UK and knowing that we are turning towards an ancient and deeply embedded spirituality is somehow comforting.

Witchcraft Supplies

There are spells and symbols inscribed into cavern walls, at the bottom of sacred wells and in and around ancient stone circles that show how important magic was to our ancestors. We know that our ancestors lives in harmony with their natural surroundings and harnessed the power of these natural forces and energies in the magic and ritual. Today we hope to harness these energies for ourselves to promote success in all areas of our lives from love and health through to careers and prosperity. Now we combine the ancient with the modern, drawing on the traditions of the past to pave the way for a brighter future. As we follow this magical path we can discover a wealth of information and knowledge which can guide us towards our destinies.

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