Gillian Monks's Blog, page 18

Stepping Through The Archway

Here is a picture of the Earthwalking Archway – symbolic commitment to entering the Earthwalking cycle. There are still a couple of places left on the next cycle – do any of you reading this feel that you could step through the willow into the space beyond? We all had a lovely time together on […]

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A Golden Day!

Spent a wonderful day with my family at Cae Non yesterday! The weather was hot and sunny with blue skies and the land was awash with blossom. One of the main focuses of the day was the ritual mixing of our Lammas loaf – or in this particular instance, four flat loaves which were baked […]

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Lammas Greetings!

Dusk came early to our valley this evening. Throughout the day there has been thick cloud obscuring the mountains after all the rain, but now the rumbling, flashes and downpours have ceased. All is calm, still and quiet. As the light dimmed I went to our front door and rang my tinkling little bell and […]

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The Height of Summer

My latest literary endeavour is now to turn my attention to the content of my next news letter which is due out at the end of July. (Any of you who haven’t yet signed up for it and would like to do so, just visit my author’s web page at www.gillianmonks.com ) I have to […]

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Hooray!

First structural edit of ‘The Alternative Advent Calendar’ completed today! Work on the cover is also going ahead. I am beginning to feel very excited! After being cooped up inside all day, we drove down to one of our favourite local beaches this evening and I just couldn’t resit making my mark in the sand… […]

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