Kirstie Sivapalan
It's about Time Dear M.E. Ally This blog post is for you, and it's about Time. Time as something finite, something precious and something unequally distributed amongst us, especially pwME. (The abbreviation pwME is a shorthand for people with M.E. used on socials which I will be using here). Settle in as it’s long and… Continue reading Dear M.E. Ally
"We will care for you, if you can afford it Wrap you in cotton wool, priced by the foot In post-truth Britain, you will be safe, if we like you If not then you'll be on the next boat Back to Europe. the failed experiment To the friendship we have dismissed Doesn't matter how long… Continue reading Post-Truth Britain
Back in Primrose Hill. My body is still fizzing from the acupuncture treatment. What a curious sensation it is. Pain and pleasure mixed so well together that you cannot distinguish the two. Like the sudden relief from the explosive release of a sneeze which itself often comes with a side of discomfort. That lovely sensation… Continue reading This is YOUR life, live it well
Today we are going to start to do things a little bit differently. One of our Collective members and big-hearted supporters is Sally. She is not only an incredible complementary therapist but also a qualifed counsellor and psychotherapist. As such she has offered to be our own on-line advice columnist to answer any questions you… Continue reading Ask Sally…
Last week I was weak and stumbly. It surprised me as I had managed to convince myself that surrounded by the loving, healing energy of crystals and so many beautiful healing souls that getting sick was going to be impossible. And so of course here came the lesson. I have been pushing pushing pushing my… Continue reading Over-ride: A cautionary tale
It's been another lovely day in the shop. After meditating this morning before opening I was drawn to "grid" the shop with rose quartz. Gridding is one of the great ways to work with crystals by placing them in different patterns around a space or around a person. It raises the vibration as well as… Continue reading The Cuddle Grid
Blessed be on this Equinox everyone! A late one today as was running the Working with Crystals workshop tonight. The Aquarian surprised me by asking to come along. I had to check my phone several times (it is retrograde Mercury after all) to see whether i was seeing things or whether he was just being...well...Aquarian!… Continue reading Energy harvest
Whatever blip I experienced last week is over. This morning I meditated (Deepak's Manifesting through Grace, amazing) and spent some time reviewing my transits and reflecting upon their messages. Me time. Me time that involved connecting to source (Pisces), Me (Aries) and some methodical analysis (Virgo), this seems to be the alchemical combination I need… Continue reading Smiling at Serendipity
Back in London now. As soon as we arrived into Waterloo station it felt like I'd clattered into dense, whirling energy. It took a little while before I restabilised and was ready for my journey home. There has been something about this trip that has felt other-dimensional, especially yesterday and this morning, that we were… Continue reading Revealing retreat
Writing and M.E. 