Chakradance with Daneel

09/10/2026

Stillness is vital to the world of the soul. If as you age you become more still, you will discover that stillness can be a great companion. The fragments of your life will have time to unify, and the places where your soul-shelter is wounded or broken will have time to knit and heal. You will be able to return to yourself. In this stillness, you will engage your soul. Many people miss out on themselves completely as they journey through life. They know others, they know places, they know skills, they know their work, but tragically, they do not know themselves at all. Aging can be a lovely time of ripening when you actually meet yourself, indeed maybe for the first time. There are beautiful lines from T. S. Eliot that say:

'And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.'

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the book, Anam Cara,
25th Anniversary Edition.
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/anam-cara

Dunquin Cottage, County Kerry, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

30/09/2026

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October has a long history of being associated with the mysterious, the unseen, and the space between endings and beginnings. Nature itself is in transition. The light changes. The trees release what they have been carrying. Nights arrive earlier, dreams can feel more vivid, and traditions around the world have treated this time of year as one when the boundary between the physical and spiritual worlds feels especially close.

Let that make you more observant this month. Notice the person who appears at exactly the right time. The dream you cannot stop thinking about after you wake up. The song that follows you into three different places. The idea that keeps returning no matter how many times you dismiss it. The strange coincidence that feels almost too perfectly timed to be meaningless. October invites you to become curious about the things you normally explain away.

For the next 31 days, leave a little room for wonder. Make wishes. Follow your intuition. Learn the folklore behind the symbols that find you. Light candles, look at the moon, take the long way home through the changing leaves, and pay attention when life feels strangely enchanted. You do not have to understand every sign the moment it arrives. Some of the magic of October is simply remembering that the world can still surprise you.

27/09/2026

The Song Carried by the Wind

I was taught by the elders
that every soul carries a river,
and every river remembers
the footsteps of those who came before.

The earth does not hurry its seasons,
the seed does not fear the darkness.
It rests beneath the soil,
waiting for the voice of the morning.

I carry the prayers of my grandmothers,
the quiet strength of ancient hands,
and the wisdom of those
who listened before they spoke.

The sky keeps the stories of our people,
the mountains guard the dreams of our children.
What is given with love will return,
like a song that finds its way home.

So I walk gently upon this life,
not as a stranger passing through,
but as a child of the earth,
holding yesterday and tomorrow together.

🎨Artist and storyteller: Dorothy Vera

27/09/2026

May you be protected from envious eyes, negative energy, and harmful intentions, may your peace stay untouched by people who were never rooting for you. Not everyone who watches your journey wants to see you win, some are just waiting for a reason to feel better about themselves. But their energy was never meant to touch your peace. May you keep moving forward, unaffected by the eyes that watch you with envy instead of joy, protected from every intention that was never meant for your good. Your peace is yours to guard, and no one who wasn't rooting for you deserves to disturb it.

— Cyyyy

19/09/2026

18/09/2026

Beneath the Eagle’s Wings

The warrior woman had ridden through the night while fire chased her across the mountains.

Every path she knew was swallowed by smoke. Below her, the valley burned. Ahead stood a narrow ridge with darkness on either side.

Fear urged her to stop.

Then a great golden eagle descended through the clouds and spread its wings above her. For one breathless moment, the flames seemed to bow beneath its shadow.

The eagle did not carry her away from danger. It turned towards the ridge and showed her the passage hidden beyond the smoke.

She tightened her hands upon the reins and rode forward.

By dawn, horse and rider had reached the far side of the mountains. When she looked back, the eagle was already climbing towards the sun.

Only then did she understand.

Protection does not always remove the fire from our path.

Sometimes it gives us enough courage to ride through it and enough vision to see where the flames cannot follow.

22/08/2026

There is nothing to fear in the act of beginning. More often than not it knows the journey ahead better than we ever could. Perhaps the art of harvesting the secret riches of our lives is best achieved when we place profound trust in the act of beginning. Risk might be our greatest ally. To live a truly creative life, we always need to cast a critical look at where we presently are, attempting always to discern where we have become stagnant and where new beginning might be ripening. There can be no growth if we do not remain open and vulnerable to what is new and different. I have never seen anyone take a risk for growth that was not rewarded a thousand times over.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the books, Benedictus (Europe) / To Bless the Space Between Us (US)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

26/06/2026

Deep within you resides a profound well of ancestral wisdom, a constant echo of those who came before. Listen closely each day, and you'll discern their gentle guidance, their earnest efforts to steer you toward your truest path.
They are ever watchful, their sole desire your well-being, and they endeavor to shield you by illuminating your way, guiding you towards the light. Whether you perceive it as intuition, instinct, or a powerful gut feeling, this ancient knowledge is woven into your very DNA, the genesis of your unique story. You are intrinsically connected to them on a deep, spiritual level, a profound entanglement that transcends the physical.
They are an inseparable part of you, a silent, loving presence walking beside you in spirit, forever a part of your journey ..

🖋️C.E. Coombes
🎨Tarn Ellis

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