Needless to say, the cold weather continues . . . .

It's quite lovely, with all the snow glistening in the bright sunshine and a clear sky as far as the eye can see.  I have to be aware of the dangers though ~ I've already slipped once already and have a sore thigh for my efforts.  Charley Puppy was of no help whatsoever at that point.  He merely looked at me as if to say 'what are you doing on the floor mum?'

So after taking it slow on our walk around the woods and then making a fantastic mess of all that pristine snow in the field again, we came home to the warmth of our little cottage.  I settled down with a cup of tea and after lighting my Bride candle I continued with my Goddess Workbook.

I felt a little stumped the other day when I came across the exercise in choosing your Goddess Word for the year.   Of all the words in the English language, which one would I decide upon?  Which one would be right for me? What if I got it wrong? What would happen then?

I was stumped and put the work book away to ponder my options.

Then as part of my nightly wanderings on the web, I sauntered over to Michelle's Blog and there was my answer. And no, I don't mean a specific word.  :)   Michelle had posted a wonderful entry about this very problem,  and she had also linked to Christine Kane's Blog which talked about a Word Of The Year.  Scanning down Christine's list one word really did jump out at me.  I hadn't expected that, believe me!

So, I sat with it overnight, and because it was still in the forefront of my mind this morning I decided that it was meant to be.  Doesn't the Universe work in diverse ways?

 

This then is my Sacred Word for the year.

It is a huge word. It can mean many things, and I guess that is the issue for me to explore.  Do I want freedom from . . . illness, pain, difficulty breathing, lack of energy, almost weekly hospital visits?  Do I want freedom to  . . . do something new and exciting, expand my horizons, create without fears and self doubts?  Do I want freedom of  . . . movement, expression, speech?

I think I want all of these.  Actually, I know I want all of these and more.  Already I can see how this very simple workbook is making huge impressions in my outlook.  Exactly as I need it to.  Thank you Goddess Leonie for providing me with what I needed, just when I needed it.  And thank you Goddess, for working through the luscious Leonie!

Ahh, don't you just love the Universe?

Snow & Glitter

The UK is currently snowed in!  We don't do bad weather and are probably the brunt of many jokes by our

European neighbours right about now because of it. It still doesn't mitigate the fact that whenever we see a couple of snow flakes the whole country comes to a grinding halt.  And here we are with the second dump of snow in as many weeks.  Ahhh well, there are a few good things to come out of this.  Many schools are closed, a lot of people can't get in to work and my dog is deliriously happy with this cold white stuff!

Charley Puppy first saw snow just before Xmath, when we got snowed and then iced in.  He loved it. The two of us at home for several days, lots of walks and plenty of that slippery stuff to skid around in.  Today, with huge flakes coming down in blizzard like conditions, he was in his doggy heaven!  As you can see, the field was all his to roam in and he delighted in zooming around in all that virgin snow.

Perhaps I need to take a leaf out of Charley Puppy's book and delight in the immediate.  I have to say this has been the first time I've ever actually enjoyed being out in the cold.  Thanks to chemo my internal combustion has gone into over drive and now I am normally too hot ~ as opposed to the majority of my life when I've been far too cold.  Mix the newly found internal heating element with some rather fabbie winter clothing (as used by the Dartmoor Rescue Group) and I was warm whilst in the midst of a heavy snowfall, for the first time ever!

 

When we came back, it was time to play.  I have downloaded The Goddess Workbook and have been selectively printing off pages over the past few days.  This afternoon I decided it definitely needed some of the glitter treatment.  I had some sequins which I knew were around the house somewhere, and then as I was looking for them I found feathers.  Purple feathers!  *swoon*  Well, what else could I do but decorate my new journal cover with such glittery goodness?

All in all, it's been a rather lovely day and certainly one that I hope will continue in the weeks to come.   Now, what else can I do?

First Steps

So, here we are. Starting a new year with lots of ideas and hopes. My first plan is to kick start that creative fairy inside me by following one of the courses at Goddess School. This blog is going to be the outpourings from that course and anything else that comes to mind . . . and knowing me, there will be a lot of whittering!