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As the season already starts to turn, we see the stunning mauve heather adorn our common lands. The ferns begin to shift to their signature autumnal rust colour, and other plants are starting to move through their own changes. The sunny St. John’s Wort has been in bloom since June and will soon be showing us red berries, which beckon wildlife to snack, but humans should refrain from eating, as there can be quite adverse effects.

The petals of St John’s Wort have long been used for homeopathic remedies, notably for skin problems, but especially for lifting the mood and chasing those blues away. Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, he has quite a history. He is named so because of the time of year he blooms, around the time of the summer solstice and the Feast of St John. His sap is red and is connected to the blood shed by St John, confirming his Christian ties. Wort is just an old English name for this plant who has spiritual symbolism of protection against negative energies, bringing healing and a connection to Divine Light, and we always like that.

Last night in Chawton, we rode high on that Light when Vanessa Smallwood came to visit. It was Vanessa’s first time with us, and we loved having her. What a night!! A fascinating address, concerning her path to Platform and Mediumship and then wonderful, sometimes hysterical messages, from those in spirit. Our sides were splitting. When we say our loved ones retain their sense of humour and who they are, we mean it!! There was a lot of laughter on both sides of the veil last night. Thank you so much, Vanessa! Li’l Chris, our own Christine Elliot, chaired the evening beautifully. Thank you so much, ladies!!

We thank our family for the beautiful readings, prayers, and hymns sung to lift the energies. We thank Julie for music, Sue for hospitality, our healers standing by after the service, and, as always, those who set up, break down, and wash up!!

Prayer of the week

Please pray for the animals in this world. From pets to wildlife and every other creature in between, in their different circumstances. There is so much ignorance and abuse of those others that share this world with us. From wars to famine to wildfires, the animals struggle, too.

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Get your brolly out, and have a beautiful week!!

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I am happy to see my Lavender planter perking up again after blooming in June and then getting frazzled by the intense sun we experienced.  Lavender is actually part of the mint family and her healing properties stretch from an anti-inflammatory, and relaxation aid to a soothing balm for minor burns (when correctly distilled and without solvents)

The pollinators love her. ‘The Bumbles’ especially. She loves sun and is native to the Mediterranean regions, but is much loved everywhere for her colour, healing properties, and that very distinct scent and lure for her pollinators. Our own Queen Victoria actually insisted on lavender-based polish.  She also drank her tea infused with lavender, believing it aided her digestion.

If you are in this neck of the woods, The Lavender Fields in Alton are in full swing, where you can enjoy the beautiful fields and buy just about anything lavender.

https://www.thelavenderfields.co.uk/

Her spiritual symbolism is serenity, calmness, and purity.  

Well, I don’t know how calm we were last night in Chawton.  There is always a lot of laughter, especially with Steve.  Steve Lidgett Williams stood in last night as Pink Sarah was unwell.  Steve shared a very thoughtful address and then went on to bring our lovely messages.  Well done and thank you, Steve!!  We had a lovely evening, chaired by our gal Sarah Dorgan with readings and prayers from the family to lift the vibration with healing to follow, as always.

Carole turned out another cake that looked divine, and Sue had hospitality covered. Thank you, Julie, for our music, and all those who set up and break down each week.  

Prayer of the week

PLEASE PRAY FOR GAZA!!  Channels for aid are being opened.  They are desperate.  Please pray for supplies to get through and true Peace to come!!.

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Savour the moment.  It’s just an experience.

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One week into official summertime, and all of summer is in full swing. The temperatures have been sizzling, and we cannot complain. Even the marsh frogs are trying to cool off in their ponds. He is not native to the UK but was introduced during the 1930s to the Walland Marsh in Kent, and has become very established within the South East. Larger than most frogs, he can be very acrobatic and also very shy and hard to spot, being wary of humans. He is active day and night, and very vocal with his loud laughing call, but will stop immediately with movement nearby that he considers threatening. He is associated with healing and wisdom.

Well, he and his pals quietened down very quickly on Saturday in their pond at ‘Eden’, as we began to gather for our annual Garden Party. Usually, we pray for good weather and no rain, but there wasn’t a cloud in the sky as we sheltered from the sun. It was a glorious afternoon of laughter and chatter as some hard-working souls ran back and forth with tea, Pimms, sandwiches, scones, and more, and we sat enjoying each other and the beautiful garden. The annual fun auction was also a great success!. Thanks to Rob and Sue, Chris Shore, Chris Elliot, and Carole, amongst others, who made the afternoon so lovely for everyone!

We then rolled into Sunday, enjoying Eve Cowell, our visiting medium at our evening gathering, and we had a lovely time!! Thank you so much, Eve, for your thoughts and bringing such lovely messages for us!! Thank you to the family for our readings and prayers. Thank you, hospitality, music team, and of course, our healers. And we never forget the set-up and break-down each week!!

Thank you, Everyone. Just a wonderful weekend all around.

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Have a beautiful week!!

Hydrate and don’t forget the animals and plants!!

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With the glorious weather we have been enjoying again in these parts, the vibration and buzz of a familiar critter is felt all around. The Garden Honey Bee is out and about and as busy as ever. There are 270 species of bumble bee and he is just one of them! At this time he is probably a worker getting ready for the drones or males. He is also pretty non aggressive unless provoked and just gets on with his life, gathering nectar and pollen. And he doesn’t lose his life when he stings, as he has a smooth stinger unlike Honey Bees. His appearance does not appear so menacing to human eyes and so his likeability factor is high. How on earth does this fuzz bomb actually fly? He is certainly not designed for it. NASA even has a picture of a bumble bee displayed, reminding that aerodynamically it should be impossible for him to fly and yet he does, reminding us all to think outside the box and expand our minds!

Well we certainly did that last night as Dr Adrian Cobb came to visit. He gave us such an interesting address concerning Life after Death and NDE’s. He also went on to bring some lovely messages for some. Thank you so much. We so enjoyed having you! Alison Keogh chaired the proceedings, as we enjoyed lovely prayers and readings from the family. Julie and Lisa took charge of music. Thank you Sue on hospitality, and another Carole cake creation. Thank you to our healers on hand afterwards and the set up and breakdown help.

Prayer of the week.

Please petition in prayer for Ukraine and Russia, so that cease fire can become peace finally. Please pray also for Gaza and Israel, that there can be supplies coming in to Gaza to feed starving people, and that the hostage situation comes to an end, and people can have peace and closure.

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A little rain didn’t hurt anyone. Sunny skies are forecast for the rest of week!!

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April showers bring May flowers! Well I don’t know about showers but we had a few downpours breaking this glorious spring weather, but I see the sky is blue with fluffy clouds this morning. April is known to be unpredictable, and so we cannot delude ourselves to the fact anything can and does happen in April. Most of the old sayings stem from farmers in those older days trying to predict the weather concerning their crops and animals Weather lore is littered with these sayings- ‘The louder the frog, the more the rain.’ ‘If the oak is out before the ash , then we are in for a splash, but if the ash is out before the oak, we are in for a soak.’ Mr Shackleton reminded as we set off to church ‘Never cast a clout till May is out.’ That means don’t discard all your ‘woolies’ just yet until the May flower blooms. Now that’s wisdom!

We had wisdom and plenty of laughter last evening as we had Jenny Docherty to visit with us again. Jenny gave an inspired address and brought beautiful messages for us. Thank you so much Jenny!! What a lovely night! Steve chaired the evening beautifully for us. We started our Easter week as it was Palm Sunday yesterday. We thank those who said prayers and gave readings. We thank the Julie and Lisa team on music. Carole and her smorgasbord of baked goods, our hospitality, our healers, and all those who set up and break down each week.

Prayer of the week

Please pray for our leaders, that they would receive guidance and act in the interests of all those they lead.

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‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, just unsuitable clothing’

Alfred Wainwright.

Have a beautiful week!