Some of the Mediums with Fledglings from last night’s training..
From left to right
Alison Keogh, Aimee Andres, Medium Sarah Dorgan, Julie Shearman Searle, and Medium Steve Lidgett Williams.
Chris Shore, our Chair, kept us in line. (top) Thank you, Chris.
Thank you, mediums, for all your help, and well done to the fledglings!
A beautiful Tawny owl perches with perfect camouflage, and actually, the best camouflage in the world for an owl. They morph their colour in an evolutionary way to match their local climate and environment. These nocturnal birds can be found in the UK in woodlands, but make appearances in our rural gardens. The male and female together will create that classic tawny owl call. These birds are monogamous, and they will raise a brood each year during their breeding lifetime.
They are found throughout England, Wales, and Scotland, but not Ireland, probably because they are not fond of flying across large bodies of water. Did you know that one ear is actually higher than the other to hear prey more specifically, and then fly almost silently with their well-adapted wings. Males and females appear very similar, but the female is a little larger. Spiritually, their symbolism is quite obviously wisdom, as seen by all the teacher motifs, but also Spiritual insight. Something we can never get enough of.
We had a weekend! We kicked off Saturday with our Coffee, Clairvoyance, and Healing. Our mediums were Helen Atkins, Lorraine Francois, Eve Cowell, Sarah Dorgan, Virginia Gordon, Rob Harvey, and Steve Lidgett Williams. Thank you so much for your messages. Our Healers were Julie Shearman Searle, Jane Trillaud, Steve Lidgett Williams, and Alison Keogh. Thank you to our Healers for all the work you do.
The baked goods selection is always ‘off the charts.’ What a delicious selection accompanied by coffee, tea, and service. Thank you, Chris, and Sue et Al. We thank our coordinators also for running things so smoothly, Aimee Andrews, Steve Lidgett Williams, Lisa Wyness, Chris Shore, and Rob Harvey. What a lovely morning!!
Last night in Chawton, Sarah Wawman was unable to be with us. We had, instead, a teaching evening of Clairvoyance led by Rob Harvey, chaired by the lovely Chris Shore. Our ‘In House’ Mediums assisted learning fledglings to bring messages for the family. It was a lovely evening of learning, understanding, and always laughter. Rob also gave an address reminding us just what can be achieved during our Coffee Mornings. Thank you to our mediums and fledglings.
We also want to thank Lisa for the music, Carole and Sue for those delicious baked goods from Saturday, and of course, our healers, always standing by afterwards, and I can only imagine the amount of washing up this weekend. Thank you Ladies!
Prayer of the week
The weather will start dipping down. Please pray for the homeless. How awful to be in the elements as the weather gets colder. May they find help is coming, and may they find friendship along with warmth and food.
The calendar will be up soon.
Have a beautiful week!
Layer up!
As usual, we gathered last night at the mid-week point and enjoyed our Zoom meeting. Lovely readings and prayers, everybody. Thank you.
Please continue to pray for our veterans, and remember all those, including animals, who have contributed to the path of peace.
Coffee Morning Saturday in Chawton!! 10am-12 noon. Book to avoid disappointment!
Pink Sarah is with us on Sunday in Chawton!
Join us.
See you then.
BOOK TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
The lovely Sarah Norris came to visit on Sunday evening, and we had a lovely time. Thank you, Sarah! Alison Keogh chaired the evening.
Tomorrow we observe Armistice Day, on the 11th day of the 11th month, at the 11th hour. Armistice Day commemorates the Ceasefire during the Great War, leading to the end of the fighting on the Western Front. This day has been the official day in the UK and the Commonwealth, for remembrance of all those who lost their lives and sacrificed so much.
The Red Poppy became a symbol of remembrance after John McCrae, a Canadian Lieutenant, wrote a beautiful poem called ‘In Flanders Fields.’ He wrote this poem after seeing the sight of poppies growing amongst the graves of Flanders.
There are other coloured poppies to commemorate, also. The Purple Poppy is for all the animals who have been used in battle and efforts towards Peace. Dogs, horses, rats, dolphins, sealions, pigeons, elephants, canaries, camels, and oxen. The list goes on. They have all been used in wartime.. Many did not survive. The official day for animal remembrance in the UK is August 23rd, but we also remember them at this time.
The Black Poppy commemorates the efforts of Black, African, and Caribbean people in times of war. This was launched in 2010. The centre of the poppy is green to remember the green fields of France during WW1.
And the White Poppy, created in 1933 by the Co-op Women’s Guild, is a symbol of Peace for all victims, and a commitment to a more peaceful future without conflict. This must surely be our hope and prayer. So pause tomorrow at 11am. We stand on the backs of so many, and may we live a good, full life of love and service.
We had a lovely evening last night with Sarah Norris joining us. Her wonderful energy filled the room as she brought an inspired address and our messages. Thank you so much, Sarah. We love having you! Alison Keogh chaired our evening.
Thank you to our readers and prayer people. A special thank you to Ken for reading ‘The Charge’ and bringing in wartime artifacts from his grandfather, who served in WW1. Thank you to Julie for the music. Thank you, Carole, for our cake, and Sue for our hospitality. Thanks also to our healers and all those who set up, break down, and wash up each week.
Prayer of the week
Please pray for all victims and their families of wartime conflict, especially those who come back with PTSD and psychological wounds. How can anyone who has encountered the horror of war possibly share it with family?. May they receive all the ongoing help and healing that they need.
Let us also remember those animals who have aided humankind in their pursuit of Peace.
Calendar up tomorrow.
Have a beautiful, grateful week!
We always enjoy our Wednesday evenings. It is such a brief gathering, but just the injection needed at the mid-week point.
The healing is always so special. Please get in touch with us by 5 pm if you would like to receive healing, so that healers can be assigned.
Please continue to include Jamaica in your prayers.
Sarah Norris is with us on Sunday in Chawton for our Remembrance Service.
Join us!!
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