Holistic Health Connection

16/10/2025

Throughout each and every day,
No matter how busy you may be,
Find time to pause for a short while,
There's much to appreciate and see.

There's beauty found within the pause,
So just stop for a moment and look around;
The birds hopping from branch to branch,
A falling leaf, floating slowly, to the ground.

A feather suspended for a brief second,
As it drifts from the sky, through the air,
To land upon the path in front,
As its journey subtly ends just there.

Notice the clouds as they slowly change,
From one visual form, for another to create,
As the sun releases golden orbs of light,
Within the pause, the senses satiate.

So take a breath, embrace the now,
As we pause, watch nature gently sway,
In those moments of quiet grace,
There's treasure in the everyday ..

🖋️C.E. Coombes
🎨 Jo Grundy

Serendipity Corner 🍁

04/10/2025

What an incredible piece of research! Have a read and see what you think. I would love to hear your thoughts or any experiences 💝 https://www.facebook.com/share/1bJgPoCiLB/

Big news from the UK Reiki Federation!

We’re delighted to share that members of our own UKRF Research Team have co-authored a peer-reviewed paper, recently published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine on Science Direct.

👉 “How important are meditation and spirituality in Reiki practice?” brings together the latest research to explore how Reiki may support health and wellbeing.

Publication in such a respected journal is a major achievement and a milestone for Reiki research – raising awareness, building credibility, and opening new doors for wider recognition of Reiki in professional and healthcare settings.

👏 We are incredibly proud of our research team for their dedication and hard work in bringing this study to life.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229925001220?via%3Dihub

14/09/2025

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I am an over-thinker, my mind is rarely quiet.

And I have learned over the years to feed it before it’s hungry, lest it become ravenous and impulsive.

I’ve also learned that as with most healthy organs, it needs a fairly clean diet.

I whittled out the gossip, the click-bait news and the salacious stories the media was serving up daily and replaced it with a balance of beauty, hope, goodwill, fun and laughter - and plenty ‘real-talk’ of course, to remind it we are not alone.

But this clean diet I live on doesn’t shy away from life’s sadness or difficult topics, as you may think. Not at all.

In fact, I really go there … but with real information as my recipe, no dramatics, and always, always, adding a side dish of comfort and hope.

We were never meant to know all of life’s troubles all of the time, you see. No human condition was ever supposed to worry for ALL human conditions.

It is too much.

So we must filter, prioritise and arrange the world’s worry, in order that we don’t become overwhelmed with hopelessness, misery and fear, becoming no use to anyone, let alone ourselves.

We must allow ourselves more ‘actionable stress’, than ‘non-actionable stress’ (stress we cannot do anything towards). Studies clearly show that actionable stress is far less dangerous, simply because we can take steps to overcome the issues, we can do something towards it. And your nervous system needs to do something to feel safe and useful.

So, my tip for anyone with a never-quiet mind is to be picky with your diet.

Be choosy over what worry is for you to take on and what worry you truly cannot do a thing about.

And if your mind runs dark as well as loud, you need to seek calm, intentionally. Seek beauty, deliberately. Seek out the joy, hope and light. Use it to shine on the heartbreaking stuff and show hope amidst the chaos.

If we take it all in, every day, these little boats of ours will go under.

Fill your boat with what you can fit, and be safe.

The world looks like it is getting worse every day, I know. But I think it is because we can see so much more now.

So choose what you see. Save what you can. Keep seeking light.

And love. Always.

D x

📕: https://amzn.eu/d/iTHcBGT

04/09/2025

I give thanks to all who
accompanied me on my path.
Those who stayed throughout
the storms, and those who
lit the way through the darkest
nights.
I also keep a place in my heart
for those who joined me for
only a small part of the journey.
I hope you found your way.
We are all just :
'walking each other home'
throughout the sunshine
and storms ..

C.E. Coombes 🌞

Artist Credit: K.J Carr

08/08/2025

🌕 Full Sturgeon Moon – August 9, 2025

On the night of August 9, skywatchers around the world will witness the Full Sturgeon Moon rising in its full brilliance.
This unique name dates back to the traditions of Native American tribes, who noticed that sturgeon fish were most easily caught during this time of year in the Great Lakes and other large water bodies.

The Sturgeon Moon is not just a celestial event—it’s a seasonal marker that speaks to the deep connection between the rhythms of the sky and the cycles of life on Earth.

As it rises above tranquil lakes and through silhouettes of summer trees, its warm reddish hue is a gentle reminder of summer’s peak and the quiet transition toward autumn.

✨ Best viewed after sunset, far from city lights.
📸 Capture the moment. Reflect. Reconnect with the natural world.

05/12/2024

" Look around you. Appreciate what you have. Nothing will be the same in a year. "

Take a deep breath and let your gaze wander.
Notice the sunbeams dancing on the floor, the gentle rustle of leaves outside your window, the warmth of a loved one's hand in yours. Savor these simple moments, for they are fleeting.

In a year's time, the world around you will have shifted, transformed by the relentless march of time.
Embrace the present, appreciate the beauty of the now, for it is a tapestry woven with threads of precious memories that will soon fade into the past. ❤☀

13/11/2024

Today, we pause to honour kindness - the gentle thread that weaves us all together in this shared journey of life.

At Elements of Avebury, kindness is at the heart of all we do. We believe that kindness flows from the spirit, touching those around us with warmth, compassion, and healing energy.

Kindness is found in a soft word, a listening ear, or the warmth of a simple smile
It’s the gift of presence, of truly seeing each other, and of extending gentle support where it’s needed most.

In our shop, we are humbled to witness acts of kindness every day - from one soul reaching out to another, to customers discovering a piece that resonates with their journey, or our team sharing a heartfelt conversation with someone who needs it.

Today, may we all embrace kindness as a way of being. Let’s nurture it within ourselves, share it freely with others, and let its energy ripple outward into the world.

With love and light from all of us at Elements of Avebury. 💖✨

17/10/2024

Events coming up which may be of interest to you:

🍂 Reiki Share - Sun 20th Oct from 3pm till 5pm at The Ishta Natural Health Centre
🍂 Rest & Restore Retreat - Sat 2nd Nov from 10am till 4pm at The Ishta Centre
🍂 Reiki training (level 3) - Sat 8th & Sun 9th Nov from 9.30pm to 4pm (both days) in Stone (address to be provided). Levels 1 & 2 Reiki training days available.

🍂 Please message Lesley Bailey, Cheryl Ball or Sue Weller for more details or to book your place 🍂

15/10/2024

Join us for some quiet, supportive time together this evening.at The Ishta Natural Health Centre from 7pm till 8.30pm (£5 donation).

10/10/2024

It's World Mental Health Day - the perfect day to look after yourself.
Maybe take a break?
A change of scene or a change of pace is good for your mental health. It could be a five-minute pause from cleaning your kitchen, a half-hour lunch break at work or a weekend exploring somewhere new.
A few minutes can be enough to de-stress you. Give yourself some ‘me time’.
Taking a break may mean being very active. It may mean not doing very much at all.
Take a deep breath… and relax. Try a Reiki self-treatment, yoga or meditation, or just putting your feet up.
Listen to your body. If you’re really tired, give yourself time to sleep. Without good sleep, our mental health suffers and our concentration goes downhill. Sometimes the world can wait.
www.reikifed.co.uk

24/09/2024

Good morning 🙏

“Every morning when you awake you have been given the gift of a sunrise and twenty-four hours to live.
This is a precious gift. You have the wonderful opportunity to take this day and live joyously, with appreciation for everything that you encounter.
Take in a deep breath and be grateful for this exhilarating experience of breathing in life and love.” (Dr. Wayne Dyer)

Be grateful. Give thanks for being, for having, for winning, for losing, for going, for coming, for trying, for making mistakes, for knowing, for feeling...

If we give thanks, our eyes will see new colors.
Sending my warm wishes for you all to have a safe and happy day! ❤☀

21/09/2024