Green shoots

Green shoots

New shoots appearing in tilled soil are often pleasing to behold. With any luck (and with the co-operation of the elements), they blossom and grow into luxuriant greenery. The process of growth comes mainly from within, but it helps to be exposed to enabling...
Strange omens

Strange omens

A strange bird flaps its wings, caught in the passage way. It is trying to escape under the front door. How did it get there? Messages on social media, posted by eccentric associates. Bringing negative energy at the crack of dawn. Windows are checked. They are all...
Green shoots

Genuine article

Everyone brings personal baggage to the table when they label other people or objects as genuine. Influences on human behaviour come from far and wide. Sometimes it is tricky to pinpoint connections, but they still exist. We all know what we like. New hybridised...
Strange omens

Empty threats

When one’s mind is present, it is possible to sense whether a space is filled with menace or with empty threats. This awareness comes with practice. Events that lead to outcomes that seem to be gloomy are sometimes mere detours. A detour has the potential to be...
Green shoots

Celestial sounds

The term ‘celestial’ evokes several sorts of imagery, including the throbbing drum beats of African ‘white cloth’ Churches. Earthiness of rhythms and ecstatic gyrations are only one side of the story. Airy-fairy tones are often played by...
Strange omens

Unfinished business

Years roll by and survivors cross paths sometimes. Such encounters can leave lingering feelings of unfinished lines of communication. Some are born to conform to societal expectations, while others turn out to be mavericks. Is there something that should have been...

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