by Della Ratcliffe | May 15, 2023 | Soul Work, Wisdom from the Bards
“Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron Mark Twain once remarked that “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” For me laughter continues to be a powerful form of healing, and one that we can...
by Della Ratcliffe | Feb 13, 2023 | Soul Work
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Some see this holiday as a purely commercial event, a “Hallmark moment”, focusing only on romantic love and partnerships, flowers and chocolate, and candlelit dinners. As for me, I look at Valentine’s Day as a soul...
by Della Ratcliffe | Sep 2, 2022 | Soul Work
Ah, September. This month crept up on me ever so slowly, ever so quietly. I somehow rushed full tilt through July and August and suddenly it’s September. What does September mean to you? As a child, for me it meant the end of summer vacation and going back to...
by Della Ratcliffe | Aug 22, 2022 | Moonday Musings, Soul Work
My meditation practice has evolved over time as I learned (and continue to learn!) what works for me — the when, the where, and the how. I shared my thoughts (and challenges!) on that in a previous post, Meditation as Healing. Meditating in my special place at...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 22, 2022 | Soul Work
I recently participated in an interesting challenge, one inspired by a line from one of my favourite poems by one of my favourite poets. The poem was “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver. You can hear Mary Oliver read her poem here or by clicking the image below, and can read...
by Della Ratcliffe | Feb 28, 2022 | Lunar Cycles, Soul Work, Wheel of the Year
The precise theme for our Soul Work in March has been ebbing and flowing in my mind, and that perhaps that itself is a portent of the theme and how it may require fluidity and flow throughout the month. There are so many energetic influences in March, such as the...
