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Prayer in a Divided World

From my window I see robins diving in and out of an old tussocky ant hill where their young are waiting to be fed; redstarts with their flickering tails and bandit eyes have built a nest in a small side roof over the garage, with blackbirds alongside them in the old camellia where they breed […]
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The Unravelling of Time

At the beginning of time on earth there was no time: all there was was the constant present moment that was the pulse of spirit, the heartbeat of nature and divine life.  Intuition and the seasons guided by the rhythms of the cosmos fulfilled the role now given to time, which is why Master Time, […]
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Water, Water Everywhere….?

Little attention has been paid to recent warnings from scientists that the global system of ocean currants that regulate water flows and climate may be about to collapse, possibly going into reverse with significant implications for food and water supplies, and weather patterns world-wide.
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The Ultimate Adventure

Whatever your spiritual belief, you may have noticed how this time of year so often is marked by a heightened sense of emotion and the imminence of change: it is about revelation and history, suffering and wonder, finding freedom and moving forward. 
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A Kingfisher's Tale

Outside my home the River Wye falls steeply into its valley, cascading noisily as it does so over great and ancient stones on the river bed, reminders of the seas and ice that once covered this land.  The river, at this point in the Upper Wye Valley is never still and always vocal as it […]
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Lessons from a Mole

For three wet days, a mole ran up and down the soggy drive looking for food and gathering nesting material, her tunnel flooded but a nest needed.  Creatures of the dark, moles only rarely emerge into the light.
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Travellers of the Fields

Many wonders come with winter, among them bird visitors such as redwing, waxwing, and fieldfares sweeping across our cold skies in search of fruits and berries.
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2023: a Year of Shades, Light and Hope

The sun was late to rise this morning, and it was good to see the long night penetrated, at last, by light. We would miss the sun if it were not there: where there is light there is hope, and the knowing that all is well.
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The Path to Everything

The path from my home to the world beyond winds through billowing hedgerows and ancient oak trees, past wild-bee tree hives and sleepy bat roosts until it joins a long yew hedge leading down to the lane and the great River Wye below.  Civilisation is not so far away, but it feels far distant and […]
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The Supportive Hand of God

It is sobering to consider how far the movement of cosmic energy corresponds with what happens in our human world.  I wonder sometimes if our lives are a shadowy, illusory reflection of the immense complexity of divine design or, more prosaically, a physical reality influenced by the position of celestial bodies.  The truth may be […]
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