Yoga with Lynne Bentley

28/04/2026

08/04/2026

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30/03/2026

Stillness is vital to the world of the soul. If as you age you become more still, you will discover that stillness can be a great companion. The fragments of your life will have time to unify, and the places where your soul-shelter is wounded or broken will have time to knit and heal. You will be able to return to yourself. In this stillness, you will engage your soul. Many people miss out on themselves completely as they journey through life. They know others, they know places, they know skills, they know their work, but tragically, they do not know themselves at all. Aging can be a lovely time of ripening when you actually meet yourself, indeed maybe for the first time. There are beautiful lines from T. S. Eliot that say:

'And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.'

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the book, Anam Cara,
25th Anniversary Edition.
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/anam-cara

County Kerry, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

16/03/2026

The Bond of Spirit and Earth

In the silence of the dawn, strength rises,
A spirit not seen, but deeply felt.
The earth whispers, the winds answer,
And in the stillness, the soul is free.

Bound by no chains, yet tied to all,
Through the roots, through the sky.
Together we walk, in unity,
The pulse of the earth in every step.

The quiet is sacred, the journey clear,
Through the storms, through the calm.
In the heart of nature, we find our place—
A bond of spirit, forever strong.

🎨Artist and storyteller: Dorothy Vera

10/03/2026

05/03/2026

I thought this was such a powerful, soul-stirring quote. I found it quietly challenging.

If we use this question to future-paced oursleves and peer into the future - if we imagined meeting the current version of ourselves at the end of our days would we feel proud? At peace? Whole? Real? Genuine? Loved?

It invites us to pause and gently ask:
Are the choices I’m making today leading me towards my most authentic self?
Am I creating a life that I’m contented with? Am I creating a life story that I will be content with? And not, which by the way is okay, what would I like to do, to change or do differently?

Sometimes the greatest spiritual work is about reflecting and taking stock. It’s about taking responsibility for our lives and making the decisions that take us towards alignment and becoming the best version of oursleves.

With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

05/03/2026

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21/02/2026

✨ Today is a rare moment of alignment across many spiritual traditions.

🖤 Ash Wednesday — Observed today in the Christian calendar, this day begins Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, soulful honesty, and spiritual renewal leading up to Easter. Many Christians wear ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross, a reminder of humility and compassion as they prepare for deeper inner work.

🧧 Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year — Celebrations are underway as communities mark the start of the Year of the Fire Horse, a time associated with courage, energy and new beginnings in many East and Southeast Asian cultures. Festivities often include family meals, lion dances, fireworks and wishes for prosperity and health in the year ahead.

🌕 Losar — Tibetan Buddhist New Year — Today also marks Losar, the first day of the year in the Tibetan calendar and the start of the Fifteen Days of Miracles, a period considered especially powerful for spiritual practice and merit-making. Families clean homes, light lamps, and gather to mark a fresh cycle of life with blessings and shared meals.

🌙 Ramadan moon sighting — While the exact start of Ramadan varies regionally, the sacred month of fasting for Muslims is beginning now in parts of the world — marked by the sighting of the new crescent moon and the intention to embark on a month of prayer, fasting from dawn to sunset, charity, and community care.

🌱 Hindu lunar observance of Chandra Darshan — In the Hindu calendar, today is noted as Chandra Darshan — the first sighting of the moon after Amavasya — considered spiritually uplifting and auspicious for new beginnings, inner calm and renewed commitment.

In essence, today invites a similar intention:

👉 Pause to reflect.
👉 Be open to renewal.
👉 Reach out to neighbours with kindness, acceptance and curiosity.

Different languages, different symbols — yet many traditions converge around heart-centred beginnings and shared humanity. May today be a reminder that, no matter our path, we are navigating life together — across cultures, beliefs and borders — with compassion as our shared guide.

Om shanti 🙏🏼

07/02/2026

JOURNEY OF THE SOUL
One of the qualities that you can develop, particularly in your older years, is a sense of great compassion for yourself. When you visit the wounds within the temple of memory, you should not blame yourself for making bad mistakes that you greatly regret. Sometimes you have grown unexpectedly through these mistakes. Frequently, in a journey of the soul, the most precious moments are the mistakes. They have brought you to a place that you would otherwise have always avoided. You should bring a compassionate mindfulness to your mistakes and wounds. Endeavor to inhabit the rhythm you were in at that time. If you visit this configuration of your soul with forgiveness in your heart, it will fall into place itself. When you forgive yourself, the inner wounds begin to heal. You come in out of the exile of hurt into the joy of inner belonging.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the book, Anam Cara,
25th Anniversary Edition.
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/anam-cara

Dawn, County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill