Through the hidden veil

She looks at the world

as it goes about

its business.

Alone and unknown.

No-one can see her

looking, watching, waiting.



This veil of gossamer

hides her True Self

The part of her

that exists for all eternity.

This is the reality

amongst all the…

She carries the heavy load

around with her.

Many see the load 

but never allowed to see it.

It is her precious bundle

she has carried all her life

with her 'emotions' and 'heart'

inside protected.

She never shares, never speaks

never shows her cargo.

She examines it once in a while

and although…

Its interesting to note as the Catholic Feast Day of St Patrick approaches on 17th March, that while Ireland is predominantly catholic, it also holds true to its history of magic and mysticism.  This can be seen in most of the stories of the Saints and other clerics that visited Ireland.

The conversion of Ireland and other areas around it came at the expense of its connection with the Goddess and other deities.  Many of these have passed into folklore although one such Goddess,…

During this Christmas season,

may you be blessed with the spirit of the season,

which is Peace,

The gladness of the season,

which is Hope,

and the heart of the season,

which is Love.

Somehow, not only for Christmas

but all the long year through,

The joy that you give to others

is the joy that comes back to you.

And the more you spend in blessing

the poor and lonely and sad,

the more of your…

The wind blows,

the rain falls.

Coats pulled together

to keep out the cold.

Heads down,

rushing about.

Grey people

in a grey street

in a grey city.

All moving

in the one direction.

No one sees

the others.

And yet one,

walks

in the opposing direction.

Held head high.

Wind pulling at her hair,

rain forming tears

down her cheeks.

Hair matted and strewn

across her shoulders.

Her back straight

and her…

As I stand here

legs astride the Universe

I reach up into the stars.

I pull down one 

to give to you,

my own true love.

We have journeyed

near and far.

We have travelled 

through time and space.

My heart inside your chest

while yours rest in mine.

My eyes see through yours

as yours know what I see.

I breathe in 

the very scent of you.

Breath for breath,

heartbeat for heartbeat.

Love. Whole. Complete.



L.Carroll…

Well for my sanity's sake at the moment anyway!!

Sorry....I am just waffling away to myself here and letting this out into the ether...

Kids!! Who'd have 'em eh?

I definitely think a glass or three of wine will be required for this weekend!!

Sheesh!!

'Bank of Mum' is finally closed for business at a loss of some assets but what can we do? Accept that even though they are our kids, we have to let them learn some hard lessons for themselves…

A gentle sleeping beauty

Rests her gentle eyelids

as she dreams in ancient worlds.

Her Light shines bright

and beautifully

even though she sleeps.

Love surrounds her 

in its care.

Love calls to her

in her dreams.

Her long red hair

a halo

about her head.

Porcelain skin

as marble, cool.

And still she dreams

of love, of family.

Of Temple Halls

and friends…

As the many societies prepares to celebrate Halloween, party and have fun, watching the children going treat or treating, it is also a time of reflection.  A time to remember those who have gone before.

Today would have been my mother's 81st birthday.  She has been physically gone now for almost 16 years, my sister is almost 8 years gone and my brother is 5 years gone.  Today I remember those who have left the physical world remembering that while I am the only one of my family left,…

To Love and be Loved Is the Greatest Gift of All.



What does this mean? Become Love. Not silly, petty, unstable romantic love but Unconditional, Universal True Love. Allow your Self to be Love. This means leaving Ego behind. Leaving behind opinions and thoughts. Just being Love.



Would you give all you own to someone who has nothing? 

Would you bring a homeless person into your home and feed them?

Would you hold someone in pain and tell them you love them?

Would…

Long into the

night she lay

awake and alert.

Her mind racing, 

her emotions pulsing

like a storm brewing.

Silent darkness.

Stillness, breathless.

Silence except

for the blood

coursing

through her veins.

The visions she sees,

the emotions she feels

all prevent the rest

she needs

coming to her.

She longs for her love.

Longs to feel him

in the night

beside…

In the current economic climate many people are out of work and also many community and voluntary groups are having their funding cut more and more.  Many of these groups carry out vital work in their communities and yes I find in my own local area, while the level of unemployment creeps up, the number of people willing to volunteer is dropping drastically!

I am lucky to still have full time work and I volunteer in my local area working with disadvantaged families (not a do…

It has been a crazy year in work....our workload increases as our budgets decrease.  I work in the community and voluntary sector and also work outside as a volunteer in my own local community where I live - mostly with children.  

Up to last year, when I turned 50, I was going full blazes and then once my birth day turned, I decided to take a bit of a back step.  I wanted to do some things for me (and my sister who passed at 50), things we both had never done before so that is what…

In our busy day to day lives we often forget to stop and smell the roses....so here are some of mine (and others) musings to occupy you while you have a cuppa....

We grieve for our losses but is it truly lost? Never discount anything just because you cannot see or touch it! Electricity cannot be seen but its power is all around...such is the power of the Universe and of…

May the Light of your soul guide you.

May the light of your soul bless the work you do

with the secret love and warmth of your heart.

May you see in what you do, the beauty of your own soul.

May the sacredness of your work 

bring healing, light and renewal to those who work with you

and to those who see and receive your work.

May your work never weary you.

May it release wellsprings of…

I close my eyes and yet the Light

permeates the shadows.

I feel the warmth, the love, the joy.

Pure, unconditional.

I allow myself its embrace.…

If you were able to look inside yourself...

what would you see?

Do you think you would like

what you see?

Do you see hurt and pain and anger...?

Do you see misery and hunger?

What would you like to see?

Would you like to see 'ME'?

Who is 'ME'?

Is 'me' the person you love 

or the person you loathe?

Is your 'me' a case of

me, myself and I?

Or is your 'me' a part of the bigger whole?

I look inside me. 

I am learning to like seeing…