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01/09/2025

Where Sorrow and Love Coexist

Grief is not something that simply passes.
It is a quiet presence, a shadow that lingers,
etched into the rhythm of our lives.

The pain, however, the sharp, raw moments,
can ease, over time, like waves gently retreating from the shore.
It softens. It becomes quieter.
Not forgotten, not gone, but carried with gentleness.

Grief asks us to pause.
To honor what we have lost.
To feel the depth of love that remains,
and carry that love with us always

In this tender space, we learn resilience.
We allow our hearts to remain open,
to let sorrow and love coexist,
and to carry memory without being consumed by it

Breathe.
Let the stillness surround you.
Let love steady you.
And know that within the ache,
there is also light,
there is also life,
and there is a quiet strength
that will carry you forward.

~ 'Where Sorrow and Love Coexist' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Mikenzi Mitchell

10/08/2025

Grief…..Exquisite and Heart rendering ❤️‍🩹

The Narrow Path I Walk

What grief took from me,
it took my confidence,
it took my safety,
it took the mornings I used to know,
it took the nights I trusted to end in peace.

It took my voice,
the one that could speak without shaking.
It took the warmth in laughter,
the lightness in music,
the taste of ordinary joy.

It took trust,
in people, in time, in the idea that life was kind.
It took the map of who I was before,
and the compass that might have led me back.

It took the belief that love, once found,
could never be undone.
It took my sense of home,
no matter where I stand.

And in exchange,
it left me with silence,
with a fog that swallows my thoughts,
with days that blur into one another,
with a body that moves
while the heart stays behind.

But what grief could not take from me,
it could not take the love,
woven so deep it lives beyond your absence.
It could not take the sound of your name
rising like a prayer in my chest.

It could not take the memories,
the sparkle in your eyes when you laughed,
that caring glance that made me feel seen,
those arms that made me feel safe,
the sweet sound of you calling my name.

It could not take the part of me
that still believes in connection,
even when I doubt the safety of the world.
It could not take my capacity to feel,
though feeling now comes
with both ache and beauty.

It could not take the stories
I will carry forward for you.
It could not take the quiet moments
when I know you would have smiled.

It could not take the stubborn pulse of hope,
small, flickering, but alive,
that insists the heart can grow again,
even in the shadow of what was lost.

This is what grief took,
and what it could not,
and between them
is the narrow path I walk.

~ 'The Narrow Path I Walk' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Sarah Jarrett

22/07/2025

16/07/2025

Nature’s gentle cure 🌊

29/04/2025

27/04/2025

✨ Day 3 of our Equine Facilitated Learning Accelerator ✨

The deeper we go… the more sacred it becomes. 🤍

This is not just a course.
This is a portal of transformation.

The energy here is profound — a deep remembering, a sacred unfolding.
It’s learning through the body, the spirit, and the soul.

Our students aren’t just attending a training — they are living it.
Breathing it in, alongside the horses.
Bonding with one another, living on-site, and sharing a journey that is changing them from the inside out.

This morning, in our sacred ceremony with the horses,
we stood together —
holding each other in the intimate community we have created.
We spoke our truths.
We shared our hopes and dreams.
We honoured the bravery it takes to step onto this path.
And we wove a cape of bravery around us —
wrapping ourselves in a moment of transformation, passion, and trust.

One lady said,
"I just know I don’t want to be anywhere else right now."

Another whispered,
"I’m so grateful I trusted myself to come here."

A third, reflecting on her journey, said,
"I’m so glad my training was delayed. It’s clear you have so much more to give us now... and I know I’m learning exactly what I need, at exactly the right time."

Another said - Although its important to get the accredited training , the extra nuggets of wisdom have come for free and Dina & Angela have delivered a powerful weekend Ill never forget.

This is what happens when you allow yourself to be held —
by the land, by the horses, and by the sacred sisterhood that forms when hearts open fully.

This is Equine Facilitated Learning at its truest, most soul-deep level.

It’s not something that can be captured in a manual
It’s something you feel.
You live it.
You become it.

And we are only just beginning. 🐎✨

If you would like more information on our next Facilitator training , please email info@thewayofthehorse.co.uk to be put on the wait list.

26/04/2025

I haven’t had time to write anything to tell you what we are up to this week but as you know we have our CPD training courses for Equine Facilitated Learning .

This weekend has been the 2nd round of the accelerator for our coaches, We are loving it
And honestly... something sacred is unfolding.

This is not just a skills course.
This is soul work. This is sacred alchemy.
Yesterday, we stepped into the round pen — and it was like stepping into a portal of time allowing authentic transformation.

A space where embodiment, realisation, and deep spiritual growth awaking happened
I witnessed women stepping into their power.
Honouring themselves. Feeling safe to step into their higher self
Coming home to who they truly are — with the horses as their partners
There was presence.
There was gratitude.
There was sacred sharing.
There was real, embodied change and deep community building
The round pen held a breakthrough so profound, our students called it the most powerful masterclass they had ever seen with horses.

This is the magic of Equine Facilitation. This is what you cant teach on line, this is what you just cant capture on a camera, on a pre prepared video

This is the journey home.

This is what happens when we honour the sacred bond between horse and human — and allow it to transform us from within. Even when you watch from the outside of the round pen a breath taking shift happens within us all

Then tonight we had a sacred fire to bring community together just like the native Americans .

And this... is only Day 2.
Imagine how deep we are about to go. 🤍🐎

For me this is 10 years of learning , growing and passing down my craft to those who want to find their own inner wisdom and passion to help others

If you would like to join our wait list for September for our on site course, stay at our centre and live with the herd email us to be put on the waiting list . spaces limited as we deliver small intimate work only