Its Out there now

In the dark of the October night, it is out there now... In the cooler rain of the fall it is out there now... Evening winds tug at the leaves, they fall to the mulch... all is quiet save the wind, which moves at will under the cloud scudded moon. I am not there today, some days i stay in in the warmth of the house, leaving my nature shrine to the elements and the energies , till i return once more. Strange toadstools have appeared, twilight prevails as the year moves on. I am here, in the light, yet i can picture the place, as clear in my mind as a lucid dream. I have magicked and mythed the place, my psyche mixes and melds with the dreams of the fox. This is what happens, when we plug into the realms' of the natural world.

tiny door and wood burning stove

I went there briefly today and always get a buzz when I alight in my little area and find it has not been discovered! didn't do much really just sat on the plantpot and daydreamed. I was looking at the structure I have built and deciding on the next course of action. I think I will complete the full circular 'teepee' around the central goat willow, so that is a bit of work to do...i am halfway round now..if i do decide to complete the circle then the structure will be quite spacious...I will leave a gap for a door and i have just the thing in mind. Our old garden shed is being replaced shortly, so i could trim down the door from that to make a custom fit 'little door' to my mud/straw/lean to teepee thing! i am also going to use the thinnish shed wood to create an internal cover all around, so when i am in there i am not looking at wood poles and straw but neater shed wood, carefully tacked in all around the inside..the floor will be a wood base on runners...so the finished structure will be a mix of mud/straw/pollarded willow poles (some of which have taken root), grass, plants, shed wood...and the creme de la crem..the best of all, a wood burning stove, with a chimney i can detach when i am not on site . I can really picture how cosy and sacred this will be when finished...but there is no hurry, i like the slow way the site has evolved...it looks natural and organic, its not been drastic, but rather dreamed out and co-operated with the nature all around me. Maybe in a year i will be sitting in the structure and meditating, basking in the glow of a fire:)

Place as a reflection of the soul

I used to take with a pinch of salt new age talk of the outer being but a reflection of the inner, but as the years have gone by i now believe this to be the case..I don't think i gave enough credit or trust in the magic of it all before, but now i see bits of this brilliance and utter magic of it all...i have realised lately more than ever the sheer beauty of the river and the meadows and the area i have created in nature in my locality. Every night subtle changes are shown to me, i see the 'jewels'..and it is amazing! The walk really can reflect the soul within or even how the spirit is at that particular time and place. Now i think as i am seeing so much beauty, then i must have stumbled upon inner beauty too! this is a welcome revelation for me...and i am not giving it too much analysis rather basking in its subtle hues...i had a brief visit to the shrine, it is looking more magical than ever, i saw the mouse again, walking into my shelter, seemingly oblivious to the giant humanoid looking at it.The foliage is still remarkably full and green, even though the brown of autumn is making an appearance..the air is still warm, in fact it was perfect this evening, fresh yet warm too, i was in a t-shirt!! i felt energised after my sojourn, the artificiality of the workday gone in a flash. Believe in the power of nature, it can clear the badness very swiftly from the aura and the psyche, it is waiting for us to believe in its magic...and feel the force and the wonder of it all. blessed be:)