The rise of mysticism, new age beliefs, paganism and magic.

 

There currently seems to be a very noticeable change taking place.

More and more people are turning to what would, or used to be anyway, classed as 'non traditional' beliefs, ideals or ideas. More and more people are turning away from 'organised religion' and towards new age beliefs, mysticism, paganism, even magic.

It is somewhat ironic that these 'non traditional' beliefs are, of course, older than all organised religions and hence couldn't be any more 'traditional'.

Whether it is a belief in the power of Nature, spirits, 'old' Gods, magic or something else, all, together with much modern 'faith' are essentially the same thing. That being the 'belief' of 'faith' that there is something beyond knowledge or (current) scientific understanding, that there is something we don't fully understand, there is something more, there is a wider 'power', a wider 'force'.

It's important to say that any faith is as equally as valid as any other, that one person's beliefs are as equally valid, and important, as any other. Faith can be a deeply personal thing. What we personally believe may be different from someone else.

The biggest problem with 'Religion' is that what an individual believes is something that seemingly no longer matters, people are 'told' what to believe, worse though, if someone chooses not to believe what they are told, they are frequently persecuted.

Given that our largest 'religions' are supposedly about peace, how is it that such religions have resulted in so much hate, violence and death. 

Given events in the World, over the last Century, the last few decades, and in the news today, it is perhaps little surprise that more and more are 'loosing faith' in those organised religions and turning to something different.

It should be unquestionable that the World would be a better place without hatred, without violence, without persecution and with love, peace, openness and acceptance. It also seems to be unquestionable that 'with' religion, things aren't going to change.

Even within a single 'religion', arguments over who has or has not correctly interpreted the 'word of God' still result in war, hate, death and destruction the World over. 

How can this be something that anyone who follows that religion doesn't question, doesn't try to stop?

'Faith', faith that you are right and someone else is wrong, can be disastrous, can be evil, when that 'faith' results in your taking actions or supporting or condoning actions that that religion itself supposedly holds wrong, when that 'faith' compels you to become a zealot, when that 'faith' compels you to take action, including violent action, against anyone who holds a different 'faith'.

It's easy to see why and how so many are becoming so disillusioned. 

It's common for someone to have an affinity with 'Nature', for someone to enjoy the outdoors, to revel in the beauty and the energy that walking on a beach, with the noise and the energy of crashing waves for company, can provide.

It's common for someone to enjoy walking in a beautiful woodland, with the sunlight rippling through the trees, the sound of birdsong and the rustling of a squirrel the only sounds you can hear.

It's common for someone to enjoy mountain scenery, the expanse and majesty and beauty of scenery seemingly going on for ever.

Nature recharges us, Nature calms us, it can make us feel better when we are down, it can inspire us.

It's unsurprising then that more and more people are looking to Nature, finding some 'faith' in the natural world, turning to the 'spirit' of Nature, choosing to believe in, even to worship 'Nature', whether that be the trees, the earth, the sky, the moon, the sun, plants and animals or all of that.

It's no surprise that people are reading up on and researching pagan beliefs and paganism, then finding that, actually, paganism isn't all about Devil worship or human sacrifice as 'Hollywood' and literature might have told us.  The 'church' is, of course, responsible for much of the 'rubbishing' of paganism, of spreading falsehoods, of wanting to 'keep' it's followers. Even today, in a supposedly more enlightened, freer time, some religions or some branches of some religions still portray paganism and pagans as 'evil'.

Paganism encompasses a range of different 'beliefs', even different 'religions' but the key tenet is that Nature is sacred, that the natural cycles of birth, growth and death in the world around us carry profoundly spiritual meanings. 'We' are part of Nature, as are animals, trees, plants, even stones, rocks, rivers, seas, oceans, the sky, everything of this Earth, everything 'Natural' and, importantly, 'we' are no more important within Nature than anything else. Paganism sees our existence as a world of joy and life, not of sin and suffering and, arguably, Paganism is the ancestral 'Religion' of all other Religions.

Pagans may follow specific 'Gods', the 'Old Gods' perhaps, the Norse Gods, the Greek or Roman Gods, be Wiccans, Shamans, or just believe in and worship the 'spirit' of Nature, Mother Earth, the Moon Goddess, or similar.

You don't have to fit in, you don't have to have a specific label, 'faith' and belief are personal.

Whether you 'worship' or honour the tree spirits, the fae, worship the Moon, the Sun or the Stars, matters little, what matters is that you believe in Nature, you believe in Love and peace, diversity and acceptance, and not in hate and prejudice.

Nature IS magic, Nature has power, every living thing, every rock, every molecule, has an energy 'field', every molecule, every atom, has a vibrational frequency.

'Science' has long known this, long been able to measure those frequencies, long been able to detect 'energy' fields, whether electromagnetic or vibrational and increasingly is aware that there are interactions between 'living' things and these energy fields or vice versa.

Acupuncture and Reiki are widely accepted forms of 'medicine' or health care across the World, homeopathy as well, though all considered 'alternative' forms of medicine by the 'mainstream'

Herbalism is the basis of much of modern medicine, the compounds contained within plants and herbs are the same 'chemicals' that are often 'discovered' and manufactured to provide modern medicine.

Witch Doctors, tribal elders, shamans, medicine men or witches, whatever they are called, they have some knowledge, considered 'ancient' knowledge, passed down through word of mouth, or occasionally through sacred texts, knowledge of the natural world, of the energy of nature, of which plants, herbs, seeds or combination can be used for particular ailments or situations, of how to create potions, salves, of how to treat wounds both physical and mental, of how to 'create and cast spells'.

Much which has been classed as 'Magic' in the past is now understood by Science and can be explained with scientific explanations.

There is still some Magic, that can not be explained or described by mainstream science, that doesn't mean it's not real, it just means that 'science' hasn't caught up yet.

If you believe in the energy or healing power of a particular crystal, is the fact that it 'works' down to a placebo effect, or is it because of the vibrational frequency of that crystal interacting with your own 'field'?

Does reiki work because of the placebo effect, or because, like acupuncture, it clears 'obstructions' in the 'energy' flows within your body?

It doesn't matter, if it works, it is of benefit. 

If you 'believe' it is more likely to work than to 'not', 'faith' is itself a powerful concept that 'Science' doesn't always understand. 

But, science is increasingly finding that there is more than 'faith', that there are 'real' and measurable effects, small in some cases, but there, and that can't be explained by 'traditional' science.

There have been hundreds of properly conducted lab experiments for instance that show that 'ESP' and telepathy are 'real', that we can both be influenced by and influence other things on a physical and measurable level.

'The Field' by Lynn McTaggart is an interesting book that covers much of this in terms of 'Science' not faith.

Within my own previous career as a MoD Scientist, I carried out some work looking into 'esoteric' technologies and research programmes, I found much that can not be explained by 'traditional' science, much that isn't fully understood, but that is fully 'real', much that lies outside the scope of our traditional and current scientific understanding.

Science is also increasingly uncovering more questions than answers, finding that the Universe is far more strange than we could imagine, finding that previously nonsensical and rubbished theories are in fact likely 'real'.

It is generally accepted now scientifically that the Universe is infinite, that there are an infinite number of Universes, that there ARE alternate realities, that there are alternate versions of ourselves living different lives in different Universes, this is no longer science fiction, it is increasingly accepted Science FACT.

It's also becoming increasingly accepted that the 'Soul' continues to exist after 'death', that the 'energy' of whatever it is that consists of the Soul isn't bound by our physical vessels nor is it 'destroyed' when our physical body stops 'living'.

The idea of reincarnation exists within numerous religions, the idea of some kind of existence after physical death is common to most, if not all, religions.

There have long been those who claim to remember fragments or wholesale details of past lives.

Our dreams may be past memories, they may include those from past lives, they may include 'memories' of alternate versions of ourselves.

I have a strong sense of a number of past lives, in particular of 'being' in the Iron Age, of 'remembering' things that I know haven't happened to me in this life. Of living in an Iron Age community, of the 'adventures' I had, the people I knew.

These 'memories' are as strong as some I have of memories of this life.

Is it something I've 'made up' in my mind, a false memory, or is it real?

Who can say, there is no way of knowing or proving.

If though, those who consider themselves 'normal', sane, ordinary, people have faith in and belief of an all powerful Creator, of a God, of Heaven and life after death etc. then who are they to say that someone who believes something different is any less valid in that belief than they are.

We all need to live together, we all need to live together peacefully.

We need to love, not hate.

We need to love, worship and protect Nature, for without Nature we can not survive ourselves.

We all need to do our bit to spread love, harmony, peace, acceptance, diversity, celebrate life, celebrate differences, celebrate the beauty of this World and of the Universe.

Thus it matters not whether you consider yourself a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim, A Pagan, a Wiccan, a Jedi or anything else.

But love, don't hate, accept don't persecute, live in harmony not violence, nurture don't destroy.

If we all do this, if we all follow these principles, regardless of underlying beliefs, then Love can triumph over Hate, peace over violence.

How much better would the World be if we lived in Love.

Soulmates and the true magic of unconditional love!

The true magic of a soulmate!

What do I mean by a soulmate? it's something, a term, a concept that people understand differently. If you read on you'll find out.

Firstly some background:

I'm happily married and have been for 22 years. 

My wife though isn't my soul mate. We, like many couples, have to work at things to keep the marriage going.

We love each other, we are companions to each other but we aren't soulmates.

Love is very powerful, but Lust and sexual desire can readily be mistaken for love.

Here is the story of how I discovered the difference between 'ordinary' even if deep, love, the sort that is common between couples, family or even very good friends, and soul level, truly unconditional love, that opens your heart and soul to unbelievable magic.

Some 7 years ago I met a girl, Rebecca, for the first time, we had known each other on facebook for a while and become social media friends but there had never been anything more than that. Meeting up with her in '3d' (or the real world)  wasn't for anything special, just a photoshoot with friends.

Immediately on meeting her though, it felt as though I'd known her all my life, things felt so comfortable with her, not something I usually experience, if anything I frequently still find myself nervous in the presence of any 'stranger' let alone one of the opposite sex.

There was no awkwardness, no nervousness, no stress, just comfortable familiarity, despite this being the first time we had 'met'.

The day passed quickly and beautifully.

Driving home I pondered on 'what had happened' - not having ever experienced anything like it before, I made the mistake of thinking that it must be because I 'fancied her', she was very lovely after all.

As I was happily married, this wasn't something I was entirely comfortable with.

Though we continued to be 'social media friends', I didn't make the effort to meet up with her again, something at the time I didn't really consider much, but something that I came to regret.

I had been aware that she struggled with M.E and being ill, something that very much chimed with me as I had suffered with M.E. very badly some 15 years prior to that, I was one of the few lucky ones who eventually made a near full recovery, though it nearly finished me off at the time.

I didn't though step in to 'help' as I might have done, even at the times I saw that she was struggling, as I didn't really know her, something I wasn't wholly comfortable with perhaps at the time, but seemed to 'make sense' somehow.

A few years later, she suddenly vanished from social media, at which point I realised that I didn't even have a phone number for her. I thought about writing to her, or even going to find her house again, but reasoned that she wouldn't want me turning up out of the blue, she must have her reasons.

Gradually though, as time wore on, I found that I missed interacting with her, I found that there was something of a 'gap' that I thought about from time to time. At this point I still thought that it was because I 'fancied' her, something I still felt almost guilty about. It was though, something I put to the back of my mind. 

The years that followed though, with COVID, a series of tribulations, losing my Dad, losing one of our beloved cats to cancer, ill health, through Long Covid and complications etc. found myself with little time to think of other things, but I found that, increasingly, I did think about her, I worried how she was getting on with COVID and the lockdowns, feared for her health, I found myself thinking of her more and more, something I couldn't really explain.

I'd met her once, briefly, yet even years later and years without contact, I still felt this compelling connection to her. Initially it was something I had found rather strange, even, as I put it down to fanciful or romantic feelings, something a little disturbing. As time went on though, I began to become intrigued, I began to almost sense her, be aware of her in some distant plane. I began to feel that sense of peace, comfort and being in a place of belonging that I had felt when I met her.

Then, earlier this year, suddenly, she re-appeared on facebook, and got back in touch. I was surprised how relieved I was, I was surprised how this made me feel, yet at the same time I had somehow known it was going to happen.

Rather more sure of my feelings now, I knew it wasn't lust, I knew it wasn't simple infatuation or desire, I still, very much, loved my wife and was confident in that and in the trust between us, I quite quickly raised these feelings with Rebecca. She confirmed that it wasn't all in my mind, she confirmed she felt the connection as well. She also confirmed that, as I had half sensed, she had had a torrid time of it, and withdrawn into herself and out of the glare of others. She was somewhat better, though still a long way from fully 'OK', but well enough and ready enough to re-emerge and re-establish contact with a few trusted friends.

She now lived in South Wales, rather further away than she had been, making it not as easy to visit.

I still though, was determined to visit her at some point.

We found ourselves talking regularly and at depth online, she started talking about her spirituality and beliefs, that she was a starseed, had lived multiple lives and was here, incarnated now, to help guide people as the consciousness levels of the Earth rise, as the veils in place to control us begin to be drawn back.

This wasn't something that I knew much about, it was something in the past I would have considered pure nonsense. It didn't seem nonsense now though. I knew there was some form of connection between us that I wouldn't be able to describe in the scientific or engineering analytical terms I was used to, so found I had to resort to mysticism and spirituality.

I've always been a spiritual soul, I've always loved nature and animals, birds, creatures. I've always felt at home and comfortable in the outdoors, particularly the coast or mountains.  I've always had an extremely active imagination and always been a dreamer. I had put this down to simple imagination in the past.

I'd always felt drawn to space, to science fiction, when I saw Star Wars when it came out, I ached to live in that universe. I wanted to be somewhere else. I wanted to live in the worlds I constantly dreamed about. I'd always felt that I wasn't doing what I was supposed to be.

As I read up about starseeds, I found so much that suddenly 'chimed', that suddenly 'clicked', I realised that I could well be classed as a 'starseed' myself. I suddenly realised that the very vivid, very real dreams that I'd had all my life could be something more. What if they were fragments of memories? what if they were glimpses of past lives that I had lived?

That made very real sense. 

I've always experienced the thinness of the curtain between 'reality' and that something else. I've always felt that I can sense things just outside of my vision. I've always had an ability, at times, to feel connected to distant people. To suddenly be aware of what they are doing, of knowing when I was going to receive a letter, or phone call from someone. 

I had never thought too much about this. I had a strong scientific and engineering background, that was my job, analysis of factual data to draw conclusions. I took little, if anything, on trust, preferring to research and discover the facts for myself, to form my own opinions rather than accept that what someone said was true.

I had always dreamed of things outside of science, of magic, of a world beyond science, of visiting places that only existed (so I thought) in my imagination, but put all of that just down to daydreams, to dreaming, to an active imagination.

I now began to believe that it was something more.

I started to get a clear sense of a number of distinct past lives, of living in the iron age, of living in the dark ages, having both lucid nighttime and daytime dreams that were crystal clear, that felt utterly real rather than the sort of mixed up, fluidly moving dreams that passed for normal. 

I started to notice that 'thoughts' were forming suddenly, and seemingly randomly, that these were clear not a jumble, that if I paid attention to them, it suddenly became clear that these were 'messages' or guidance, from somewhere, from someone, perhaps my inner voice, perhaps something else.

I began to pay attention to them. 

I then began to form a sense that there were two distinct 'characters' providing guidance. Again, a sceptic would say they were just internal monologue/voices but even if that were the case, it makes so much sense to listen to your 'gut instinct' to be guided by your heart.

I'd always been utterly fascinated by the legends of Arthur, of Merlin, being absolutely sure that Arthur was based on a real individual, my extensive reading on the subject leading me to believe that Merlin was also based on a real character, the Welsh Myrddyn, though the Welsh 'legends' are also ascribed a mythical status, there is more documentary evidence of a real person behind the myths than there is for Arthur. It began to feel as though the dark ages 'memories' were linked to this Myrddyn (hence, in part the name of my blog)

Each conversation with Rebecca became deeper and more fascinating, the connection, even without seeing her physically, seemed to grow stronger with each passing day.

Then in August, her beloved cat became ill, I felt the need to be with her, to help her, so, at very short notice, I decided I would go and see her, despite the 6-7 hour drive. One thing though, I made very sure that my wife was OK with this. I knew she trusted me and knew that she knew that I wouldn't abuse that trust in any way, shape or form. I'm also very aware how lucky we are to have such a trusting relationship, not everyone does.

So, after talking to my wife, then Rebecca, a few days later I found myself making a long journey to a beautiful part of the Country, in August, the school holidays, to an area extremely popular with holiday makers. Suffice to say that it was a long and tedious journey.

It had been 7 years (to within a few weeks) since I had last seen her, and there had been years where we had had no contact, I had only ever met her that one time, yet on her opening the door, it felt as though I was immediately somewhere familiar, with family. 

It wasn't the most ideal circumstances to meet again, but the couple of days we had was rather magical. I took her out when she had the energy, for a drive, just to get out and sit in the sunshine somewhere other than her garden. The weather was rather lovely, we had tea, ice cream, sat and talked and took in the beautiful scenery. 

When I was with her, I felt not only connected to her, but suddenly felt the connection I'd always had with nature ramped up to '11' and beyond. I could sense things I'd never sensed before, the movement of the trees as I passed, the changing sound of the breeze as it passed through their leaves, I felt their energy as we walked down a tree lined path, I felt 'open' to senses I didn't realise I had.

It was wonderful.

Rebecca was rather tired, the immediate 'emergency' with her lovely cat Brimstone had passed, so after a couple of days I headed back home, with an even more ridiculous journey. A journey that normally would have had me spitting rage and so stressed out, but I just felt calmness.

In the weeks to come, I would continue to sense 'messages', to sense feelings, from my 'guides', (or my internal voice if you'd prefer, if you don't believe) with a sense forming that I had a new direction to take with my life.

I am a photographer (though had a previous career in the MoD) I had been a full time photographer for 14 years. During COVID, during the lockdowns, my business suffered, it never really recovered fully. The advent of quality mobile phone cameras and other changing technology was changing the marketplace for portrait shoots, demand had been dropping for a while. I'd already realised I needed to diversify, to look at other things, but hadn't really been sure what.

I had been feeling listless, directionless, descending into a full on midlife crisis, feeling that the best of my life was behind me, that I had no more 'adventures' to look forward to. Not really knowing where I was headed. Facing 'retirement' looming without really wanting to contemplate that. I was recognising that my body was certainly getting older, and more creaky, and that I could no longer do the things I used to with the same vim and vigour, or even at all.

My mind though was still as young as ever, I got more and more frustrated, I had been more and more ill with Long COVID complications and was feeling very depressed.

A few short days in South Wales had worked wonders. I felt so much more alive again, with a new sense of purpose.

I suddenly felt the urge to set up as a Life Coach, this made a lot of sense. I have a huge amount of experience across several careers, both corporate and self employed, I was a qualified project manager, a qualified risk assessor, I had been involved in setting up large events, I had advised the UK and allied Governments, presented at International conferences, worked with International research groups, written and edited technical journals and books, then as a photographer been widely published and exhibited, worked across numerous sectors and genres.

I have suffered with anxiety all my life to some degree or other, at times severe. I had developed coping mechanisms, I didn't let anxiety get in the way (though it once did) - in short, I had much I could offer as a life coach.

It was also something I could do from home, both face to face and online. It made perfect sense.

Gradually though I sensed something more, I could also perhaps help on the more spiritual side of things. More and more people seem to be undergoing this 'awakening', of realising there is so much more to life than we are told.

Whether it be purely at a practical level, wanting to live differently, to be more caring for nature, to not slave for someone else to make them profits. To not take part in the rat race any more, or on the spiritual level, of wanting to believe in something different, something that places love, peace, hope, inclusion, cooperation, above greed, hate, preaching, dictating. Or those who were being drawn to 'new age' ethos, pagan beliefs, all of which are happening to increasing numbers.

I could help there to, I found I was able to interpret things in a way others could understand, with a background in science, analytics, engineering, I could perhaps make sense of things in way others couldn't, I had a new direction.

Rebecca and I started to openly talk about our 'love' for each other, something that should perhaps have seemed ridiculous, we didn't know each other, only we did. We had shared countless lives together, across the Universe, we knew each other at a soul level. 

We didn't have to pretend, we didn't have to change who we were in the presence of the other, to avoid giving something away, to avoid causing embarrassment, we didn't have to be careful. 

We just simply trusted each other, deeply and totally. We knew each other, we knew that we'd always be there for each other, for ever.

This wasn't lust, it wasn't 'romantic' love, Rebecca knew I was married, I knew I wasn't her type. Knowing that we could just both accept what we were feeling, we could trust our instincts, trust our hearts, open our souls.

We realised that, actually, we truly were 'soulmates'.

It's difficult to describe to someone who hasn't gone through this. It's not, as said romance, though in truth perhaps the only difference to 'romantic' love is that does frequently contain lust and desire, yet it feels more than just being family. Take your best friend, a parent, a sibling, elements perhaps of the love of a romantic partner, the closeness, the warmth, the intimacy at a soul level, combine all that that entails, multiply it by 100 and you might just begin to get there.

It is truly magical.

Recently I have been back to Wales, to see her again, for longer this time, staying at a caravan park, helping her out once again, helping guide her through some difficulties. We had the time this time to go further afield, going out to some magical places.

Going on adventures together, very much spiritual, meeting our guides in physical form, talking with the Moon Goddess, drinking in the power of Nature and those magical places, strengthening and building our bond still further. 

It was a week of silliness, magic, exhaustion, much, much more magic, powerful energies, dreams forming, growing. It was beyond amazing.

There are stories to tell from that week, things to cover in more detail, which I'll do in further entries.

We are 'apart' once again, separated by 'distance' but linked and together at the same time. I do miss the physical presence, the energy, of being with her, but it's not that gnawing ache you often get of being separated from a romantic partner.

There is an ache of sorts, it's though quiet, and offset by the warmth and strength of our connection.

I want her to be happy, I want her to be well, any love is truly and wholly unconditional. I expect nothing from her in return.

That is so so different from anything I've ever experienced before. It's liberating in ways I can barely describe.

There is no 'game' that either of us is playing. We can make plans for the future, we know that we may part ways at times, but that we will always rejoin. We know that we may both at times have other partners, and that is something to rejoice. I still, totally and wholly, love my wife, that is a very different love, magical in it's own way, and something I'll be forever grateful for. 

Love doesn't divide, love multiplies. Love doesn't create anger or conflict, it creates warmth and comfort.

We all need more love in the world. Love creates light, and that light will displace hate. 'We' are awakening, we are all on a journey of discovery. Having someone on that journey with you, someone to share the wonder, the, at times, confusion, the discoveries, the magic, is true magic itself. 

We all need the love of a soulmate.

Advice from Myrddin

 On Monday night, as I was getting ready for Bed, I sensed something was going to happen. The night sky seemed to be alive with activity, lights blinking on, moving about the sky, then vanishing.

As an aeronautical engineer in my previous career, I know what aircraft navigation or hazard avoidance lights look like, these weren't aircraft.

Lots of people have been reporting increased 'UAP' activity (un-identified aerial phenomenon, the new terminology for UFOs) lately, all over the world, so I wasn't particularly surprised, nor disturbed.

I though sensed that this wasn't 'aliens'.

In the days prior to this I had been seeking guidance (from my guides, from the Universe, from anyone who was 'listening') on a number of things and a few days before had had a sudden 'flash' of a figure on a mountain top, capturing and controlling lightning from a violent storm. I took this to be Myrddin (Merlin) a figure I feel a close connection to.

I wasn't then all that surprised (though I am still surprised that I'm not surprised by all this) to find that as I was getting ready to start to try to get to sleep, I had a sudden sense that Myrddin was talking to me, that he wanted to talk with me. I let myself drift into that dream state just before you fall to sleep (I'm lucky, I can, to a degree, lucid dream) and found myself in a cosy, wood panelled room, with a log fire in a stone hearth, a 'modern' room though old fashioned. There were two big, comfy, leather armchairs. 

A young man walked into the room, he was perhaps in his late 20s, dressed smartly in casual (modern) clothes, with short blond, slightly curly hair and a friendly demeanour.

I knew that this was Myrddin.

He beckoned me to sit down, so I did, then he sat as well. He said he thought that now was the time to impart some information, but that not all my questions would be answered.

He explained that he is different, from us, from other 'guides', he lives and is living a single 'life' but that he experiences time differently from us. For him, everywhere, everywhen is 'now'.

He said that the face he had 'today' was just one of a number that he 'chooses' to appear with. 

He explained why so many are becoming 'awake', why so many are wondering at the things opening up before them.

He said that there is a 'network' of what he referred to as 'ley lines', between dimensions, between regions of space. He explained that isn't what it is, but he was using an explanation that I, someone with little knowledge, might understand. He said that these were 'fixed' and that the Solar System, and the Earth, was approaching a region that was a 'nexus' where multiple 'lines' crossed.

As we approach this 'nexus' thus energy flows, information flows, increase and more people can 'tune in' to these flows, more people become aware, more people 'awaken'.

He said that Earth reaches the Nexus around 2029 and will take then around 3 years to cross it.

At the peak, not just information and energy will flow, but 'gates' will open and the flows will be so powerful that anyone and everyone will be able to 'receive' - some will even be able to 'travel' to different realms, different dimensions, different galaxies.

Other races will 'visit' us, 'star beings' will walk amongst us openly. 'Alien' contact will be acknowledged openly.

He explained that Earth regularly crosses such regions, that this has happened in the past, but not such a large or well connected 'nexus' before.

He said the last time we crossed a smaller nexus was 6000 years ago.

He confirmed what many of us already sense, that this is a time of opportunity, that the information that will be available to everyone can enable peace, joy, prosperity for all but that there will be some who don't want this, there will be those who 'oppose' it, who don't want 'us' to take the full opportunity open to us, that there may be chaos, turmoil.

He though assured me that he and others like him and those already fully awake, will help us, will guide us, will advise us, and that some, waking now, will lead many on the right path.

He also discussed one of my past lives, gave me some advice on my current path, and that of a friend, saying that we will have all the intuition we need, we just need to trust it, trust ourselves, to follow our feelings and that if we do that, we won't go far from the path we should be following.

I had a lot of questions, he simply said, 'all in good time, you will receive answers when you need them' - I asked about 'Merlin's Heir', who that might be, what there purpose will be. He just said 'Not now' and left that rather cryptic answer as the end of the conversation.

As the room faded, I felt a warmth, a peace and a confidence that I haven't felt for a while, I slept well and soundly, unlike most nights recently.

I woke the next morning with all these details still crystal clear, as clear and sharp as any '3D' memories I have, still marvelling at the fact this is all so clear, so certain, where once I'd simply have taken this as an imaginative dream, it is now so obviously so much more to me.

Great things, great times, are coming, we intuitively know what our paths should be, we just need to trust, and follow, our intuition, trust that we will be guided when we need it, that we will 'know' the steps to take when we need to.

Believe, have faith, trust...

 

Are you awake? - I mean really awake!

 Are you awake? - a straightforward question, or is it?

I don't simply mean are you not asleep in the physical sense, I mean are you properly awake?

Are you awake to nature, are you awake to the Universe, are you awake to the possibilities?

Recently, in the last few months, likely triggered by renewed contact with a very special friend with whom I have a very special connection, I have started to wake up. I have started to understand, I have started to become aware.

What do I mean by that?

Take this week for example, I have spent a few days with my friend in a beautiful area of the Country.

We were able to visit a few beautiful places. The connection I experienced with nature, with the Universe, was more than electric. It was truly magical.

On entering a stone circle, though in the past I may have experienced the 'atmosphere' - for the first time that I can recall I felt the 'energy', it was as if I had walked into a strong Electric field, the hairs on my arms, the back of my neck instantly stood up, I got goosebumps everywhere, I could feel the 'buzz' of the energy fields and it was intense, and breathtaking.

A while later we were walking down a beautiful tree lined path, I got the goosebumps again, feeling the energy of the trees, bushes and animals within them.

Then standing on a cliff top, taking in the views, you could feel the energising effect of that beautiful Nature.

It was astonishingly magical.

I've always loved 'nature', I've always loved beautiful places, I've always loved taking my time and appreciating the beauty, I've never, ever, experienced anything like I did this week.

With my friend helping guide me through what was initially something very strange, I am now finding myself more and more receptive to the possibilities of our wondrous Universe. I am 'receiving', I am 'open'.

Our lives, our society, is set up to suppress being open to the possibilities, we live our lives of drudgery, of having to work, often in jobs we don't truly enjoy, we have to slave, simply to earn money which is needed to 'live'. Most simply aren't aware of why they are then, at heart, deeply unhappy about something, about why something seems 'off'.

We have lost touch with the wonder of nature. Yes many get out into and enjoy nature, but few are truly receptive to the wonder.

Of course our ancestors 'knew', they celebrated, venerated and worshipped nature and the wonders of the Universe, it occupied a special place in their lives and their souls.

'We' have lost that.

You can take steps to reconnect, you can take steps to make yourself open, even if you don't truly believe at this point.

Get out into nature, even if it's only a garden within the 'walls' of a city or 'oppressive' new housing development. Slow down, don't hurry, don't rush. Look at the sky, notice the clouds, notice the birds, hear the murmur of the atmosphere, hear the conversations of the birds.

Slow down even more, slow your breathing, concentrate on the smallest details.

Close your eyes, sense the movement and sounds around you.

You probably won't notice anything to begin with, but keep doing this, whilst at the same time becoming open to the possibility that there are things we have forgotten, things we are now told are nonsense but that our ancestors 'knew' were real, and perhaps you will begin to sense and feel things that you have previously missed, perhaps you will begin to feel more alive than you have in years, or ever.

Perhaps you will walk around with a near permanent silly grin on your face marvelling at the wonder of it all as I have been this week.

A Full Moon

 

It's a full moon tonight, a supermoon at that, meaning it is closer to Earth than normal so will appear much larger, especially as it rises, and much brighter than normal as well.

It's the Sturgeon Moon or Grain Moon, signifying a time of abundance.

The Moon has an impact on life in numerous ways, it creates the tides of course, it impacts nocturnal animals, a full moon giving lighter nights which affects animals hunting or hiding, it marks the changes of the seasons, it likely interacts with Earth's magnetic fields which many creatures will be able to sense and also an astrological impact, as it moves across and through the astrological sky.

This moon will have a particular impact on Scorpios, shifting their attention towards their home and providing a fulfilling feeling of love, peace and sense of belonging. 

It will though provide increased energy to everyone, for some this will be peaceful, for others chaotic. All will notice the change though, even if not being quite aware of why.

The Sturgeon Moon AND the Blue Moon

August this year is notable for not one, but two appearances by a SuperMoon.

The Sturgeon Moon on 1st August, then the Blue Moon on August 30th.

Both will be SuperMoons, being closer to the Earth and much brighter than normal.

The Blue Moon will be the closest and brightest of the year.

The energy surge that will be created will be something that many will feel, even if they aren't aware of what it is. For some it will presage a rather chaotic period. For many though it represents a period of opportunity and renewed energy.

Who is Merlin's Heir??

 Merlins' Heir??

Who or what is that?

First up, it's not me, I'm not claiming to be some lost heir of Merlin.

Instead the name and meaning came to me in a vivid dream. I tend to have very realistic and vivid dreams, of which I remember all of the details, but more on that later.

I was living in Arthurian times, I was friends with someone who was an apprentice with Merlin. Merlin wasn't some wizard, conjurer or magician, he was an advisor, a healer, a druid, a shaman, a guide, and quite possibly, not of this earth.

My friend, learning Merlin's ways, was one of the few to actually listen and learn from him, one of the few to actually understand what they were being taught. As such Merlin called her (it was a she) his heir.

She would be the one to take over as the guide for Arthur and anyone else who needed it. 

'We' today, our society, humanity, the World, very much need a new guide, there is so much turmoil, so much hate, so much violence, so much destruction of nature, so much greed and avarice.

'We' need a new guide, someone to show us how much better things can be.

'We' need Merlin's Heir.