by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 27, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
Inspiration from the bards I love these words from John O’Donohue’s poem Beannacht / Blessing: May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be...
by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 12, 2022 | Wheel of the Year
Awaken your spirit to adventure; Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk; Soon you will be home in a new rhythm, For your soul senses the world that awaits you. John O’Donohue continues to inspire me. The quote above is the last stanza in his poem For a...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 11, 2021 | Moonday Musings
I have two books that I turn to regularly, pictured below, for seeking some wisdom for the day: Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese and Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O’Donohue. I open a book and a page at random, then scan the page...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 31, 2019 | Wheel of the Year
This year, Samhain feels different for me. I am embracing an even deeper connection with the Ancestors, especially as so many close to me have transitioned to that place in the last year. I am feeling a call for a deeper and longer reflective period, and a greater...
by Della Ratcliffe | Nov 21, 2017 | Lunar Cycles, Spirituality
I often turn to John O’Donoghue’s beautiful book Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom for inspiration. Just as I do with Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese, I often practise a little bibliomancy. . . I just open the book at a random...
