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A Time to Cherish Friendship…

A Time to Cherish Friendship…

This week’s Words of Connection is dedicated to friendship, and friends. As Albert Camus said…Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. As the probability of encountering even more limitations in our lives looms ever greater, we think more […]
The Tenderness of Seasonal Celebrations

The Tenderness of Seasonal Celebrations

This is an important time of year for the Jewish and Pagan communities. The Jewish New Year took place on September 18th (the year 5781). Then the most sacred of Jewish holy days was celebrated on Sunday 27th – Yom Kippur, which ended on Monday, 28th. For the Pagan community yesterday, Tuesday 22nd was the time […]
Connecting to the Sacred with Intimacy

Connecting to the Sacred with Intimacy

The mystics of the past often made their words of adoration sound very intimate when communicating with the Divine, and they did it in a way that seems to elude us today. Maybe if we reconnect with Spirit in a friendlier way, we might come to appreciate the good in ourselves, even more.  We open […]
Connecting with Nature and the Spirit of Nature – in Word and Film

Connecting with Nature and the Spirit of Nature – in Word and Film

We need to connect with nature, it is so important for our physical and mental wellbeing… Connecting with nature isn’t so difficult for us here in Brighton and Hove. We have some fine parks and Sussex has some magnificent public gardens. The splendour of autumn has just begun, reminding us that the spirit of the […]
Sharing the Harmonious Connection of Music… In Words

Sharing the Harmonious Connection of Music… In Words

One of the great sorrows caused by the pandemic is our inability to share music in concerts and other musical gatherings. Also, many of us love to sing together, in choirs and places of worship, and it has been a real loss that we can’t do this. So this week’s Words of Connection pays homage […]
Spiritual Words about Wild Weather, Autumn and Gaia

Spiritual Words about Wild Weather, Autumn and Gaia

The weather has been more than a subject of polite conversation. In the past few weeks we have experienced extreme heat, some severe gale force winds and today is a perfect summer’s day. And so, the impending autumn, the uncertainty of the weather and the rewards of gardening are just some of this week’s Words […]
Sacred and Gentle Words of Comfort that Speak to us at the Deepest Level

Sacred and Gentle Words of Comfort that Speak to us at the Deepest Level

From the moment we are born we long to hear words of gentle comfort and kindness. As we move into adulthood we still enjoy hearing and reading words of kindness, because they speak to us at the deepest level. Bearing this in mind, this week we open with the most famous and beloved reading in […]
Experiencing the Power of Gratitude: In Sound and Gesture

Experiencing the Power of Gratitude: In Sound and Gesture

Two weeks have passed since we released Light in the Lockdown, and the response and appreciation has been overwhelming. One of the most beautiful tokens of appreciation came from Emily Jeffery’s BBC Sunday Morning programme – Breakfast on BBC Radio Sussex. If you didn’t hear it, we have included a link to Emily’s gentle and […]
Favourite Prayers In Different Forms, for You

Favourite Prayers In Different Forms, for You

More often than not our favourite prayers are those we know best. We say them to ourselves in hours of need or anxiety and they give us something even more potent than comfort. It’s as if the power of these words comes from the collective unconscious, and knowing them, and saying them frequently strengthens them […]
The Magic and Power of Words that Reveal Light

The Magic and Power of Words that Reveal Light

It is said that poetry and prayer are closely connected, and these readings reflect this idea. Our opening reading was a prayer written during lockdown; it is dedicated to those that confront conflict. It was featured at the end of our documentary film, Light in the Lockdown. Staying with the theme of light, this week […]