The Indigenous voice of this country is well over 65,000 years old. They were the first words spoken on this continent. The languages passed down knowledge, lore and culture for over millennia. It’s this indigenous voice that includes skill, know-how practices and innovations found in many contexts such as ecological, scientific, agricultural, technical and medical fields. They are the words …

“A dreamer is one who can only find her way by moonlight.” – Oscar Wilde This time of year, especially here at The Sound Temple, the bush is bursting with joy. Everything outside is covered in rain drops, wood smoke blows its way over the roof tops and the freshness of the air helps us to all breathe more deeply. …

Smudging is an ancient art that is believed to have been practiced by Native Americans for centuries. It’s the name given to the ceremonial, daily act of cleansing and purification which uses a selection of herbs which are bundled together with string to form a smudge stick before being ignited. The Native Americans smudge using sacred herbs, and their technique …

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita In today’s day and age, Yoga is recognised as being a brilliant adjustment to a healthy and fully lived lifestyle. Yoga is about the connection of your mind to your body, listening to the secrets your body is always whispering to you and …

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is a time for home.” – Edith Sitwell The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year (generally occurring three weeks after the beginning of winter), when some parts of the world slip …

Meet me at midnight in the forest of my dreams. We’ll make a fire and count that stars that shimmer above the trees.” – Christy Ann Martine Since the dawn of time, our ancestors have been using the movements of the heavens to keep the seasons and to pinpoint time. The sun’s movements were, and sometimes still are, considered the …

“The world is shaped by two things: stories told, and the memories they leave behind.” – Vera Nazarian Myths, legends and stories have been around for millennium, burning their way through the shadows of history like a candle that cannot be blown out. Most of us remember the joy of storytelling. We fought off the pirates with Peter Pan, we …

“I’m such a ‘look at the moon’ person”. – Unknown New Moon is a time when the universe stops, breathes, and takes a moment to give us a chance to start afresh. New Moon is always a time full of strong energy, when the time for change hovers over everything like a faint, silvery mist, sometimes revealing things to us …

“Trendy is the last stage before tacky.” – Karl Lagerfeld Imagine opening your wardrobe. Close your eyes and picture it. Let your mind run over the clothes hanging like folded memories in the dark. Can you see them? Can you see the jacket you’ve worn so many times it has become sewn into your identity? Feel the jumper you wear …

River Blue Conscious Fashion & Film Discussion Night – Tuesday 28th May 7pm “If not now, then when? if not us, then who?” – Hillel the Elder The documentary River Blue is the visionary feature film that shines a light on the dirty secrets of what’s happening in and to our rivers, and encourages us to take a moment to …