the essence & aura of Woodford

when we first bought this house, I fell in love with the village of Woodford. There is something that sets the village apart from the other mountain towns. it isn't grand by any means, it isn't a tourist attraction and if you are driving through it, if you blink, you could miss it. There is an aura, a presence and I believe it is the faye. It is also part of the area where our ancient native Australians, our indigenous race, the aboriginal people lived, before the first road was built, people who were connected very closely to the land. A people who believed in the "dreamtime"


Yesterday, when I was out in the garden, near my chook pen - I felt this presence. While I was looking up into the gum tree, trying to see just what birds were making a racket, I felt a sense of peace, a sense of belonging, I felt as if I were one with the breeze, the earth.. just a part of the whole, as one.... and I said out loud 'I love Woodford, I love my home'. I wanted someone to know that, I wanted someone to realize that I was feeling a connection to our land... I wanted to assure myself that what I was feeling was very real...... and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a flicker of someone, something and quickly turned around but 'it' was gone. But I KNOW someone was there. This feeling of absolutely loving my home, and feeling part of the whole essence of Mother earth is something so fleeting that I want to grab it with two hands and put it into a bottle....


yeterday, was another cold winters day but I had it all to myself! so I played on the computer for awhile, then I went out into the garden, trimmed the lemon tree, picked a basket of oranges and lemons. Then I made myself a sandwich and snuggled down to read the book, then promptly went to sleep ...I don't know what is wrong with me lately, I sleep alot in the day time, like bear does.. hibernating from the cold. After i woke up, I took a trip to my friends place. She is a crystal healer and she had made me up some flower essences.. to help with this loneliness of soul that I constantly feel now. We had a cup of tea and a long chat about metaphysical things... and then I came home, so that I could sit in front of the fire and read some more... a lovely lazy winters day..

oh & before I forget, the winner of the Imboc gift-away is Ninnie. My birdies are ready to go but I still have a few things to gather before I let them fly off with it....

*~* I hope your day is filled with butterflies, magick, colour & fripperies! ~*~