Musings

This category includes posts across the whole spectrum of topics and other issues such as museums, arts and culture, literature, writing and politics.

Aswan, Com Ombo & Edfu

The temples of Upper Egypt — Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu — a journey through ancient sacred architecture. (4 min…
Temple of Isis

The Temple of Isis at Philae — the goddess, the energy, and the spiritual significance of one of Egypt’s most…
St George

The chains of St George in Old Cairo — the extraordinary energy of the relic and the saint who bridges…
I am in Cairo!

First impressions of Cairo — the heat, the energy, the chaos and the wonder of arriving in Egypt for the…
Mary Magdalene in the south of France

La Sainte-Baume — the cave where Mary Magdalene spent her last years, the forest, the relic, and the crystal bowl…
Dead since 1879

St Bernadette Soubirous in Nevers — her incorrupt body, the compulsion to pray the rosary, and the quiet miracle of…
Musee d’Orsay rehang

A visit to the newly rehanged Musée d’Orsay in Paris — impressionism, the new layout, and personal reflections on what…
The sweetest saint

St Thérèse of Lisieux — her life, her parents Zélie and Louis Martin, her relics, and the extraordinary sweetness of…
Paris je t’aime

The Miraculous Medal chapel, Rue du Bac, St Thérèse in Lisieux, and the deep consolation of Paris as a city…
St Jehanne d’Arc

The life, martyrdom and ongoing presence of St Joan of Arc — burnt at the stake in Rouen, still incandescent…
The spiritual and pastry pinnacles of Paris

Veneration of the Crown of Thorns at Notre Dame, the crystal reliquary, the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre — and…
Crystal sound healing course

A crystal sound healing training course in Bali — learning to play the bowls, the science behind the sound, and…
Gaia and beyond

A wellness retreat at Gaia Oasis in Tejakula, Bali — crystal sound, meditation, writing and the deep rest of a…
Pigs flying over the rainbow and into the heat of Bali

A return to Bali — heat, colour and the familiar magic of the island. (2 min read)
Love across the ditch

A long weekend in Wellington — meditation, Te Papa, Maori culture, and the strong earth energy of a city that…
Goa and the incorrupt remains of St Francis Xavier

Xavier’s extraordinary incorrupt body, 500 years after death — placed on the relic, blessed in the Church of Bom Jesus,…
Shopping in Israel – the lowest point on Earth

The Dead Sea — impossible floating, stinging eyes, sulphur showers and the AHAVA factory — followed by the bleak heat…
Everyone wants a piece of the Middle East

Jerusalem — holy sites for three faiths in a sacred triangle, rosary beads charged on the stone where Jesus was…
Pastries in Budapest

The world-class pastries of Deryne bakery, the loving energy of King Matthew’s Church, and a strong recommendation to visit Hungary.…
Nothing is impossible with St Rita of Cascia

A visit to the shrine of the patron saint of lost causes — her incorrupt body, a nun who places…
Nun Fun in Assisi

Staying in a Franciscan convent, dancing with a groovy nun, and the remarkable Nun Spa built over Roman ruins with…
A Light Portal over Assisi

An unplanned climb to the hermitage of St Francis on Monte Subasio — and photographs filled with extraordinary spirit activity.…
Zara and Camper are the twin peaks of Barcelona and I defeated both of them

A short, sharp visit to Barcelona — Gaudi, La Sagrada Familia, markets, beach, and a near-miss with a pickpocket at…
Orange for weight loss?

A beautiful day climbing Montserrat — pilgrimage as metaphor, the path now easier than ever. (4 min read)
Twin flames

James Twyman’s passage on twin souls — the memory of the original flame reignited when two people from the same…
Meeting St Ignatius in Rome (…if you want to)

Half a day in Rome — food, Il Gesu, St Peter’s, and an extraordinary beam of energy from a 100-year-old…
Jesus made me cry… then he blew the top of my head off… which was good because I was channeling Barry Manilow

Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and the profound energy of the chapel beneath Christ the Redeemer — with Barry Manilow…
Orally fixated vegetarians can easily find satisfaction in NYC

A guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in New York City, with personal recommendations for each. (3 min…
Banning public advertising can make a place look affluent

Maine is the second poorest state in the USA but looks affluent — possibly because billboards are banned statewide. (2…
Ask the angels for help

An encounter with a channelled entity called Gabriel offers guidance on vocation — and three questions worth sitting with. (3…
James Twyman’s ‘Emissary of Light”

Key passages from James Twyman’s 1996 book — on fear, separation, love, surrender and stepping through the Door of Eternity.…
Is over the moon better than over the south pole?

A quick check-in from Buenos Aires and a flight home over the South Pole — with a haircut, good food…
From crystal sound to crystal light …

A long service leave in Sydney leads to a life-changing encounter with a crystal sharmaness and her bowls — and…
Making love to you is like riding a horse… in Greece

A head injury in Athens leads to guided meditation on Skyros, then the dream of Santorini finally realised — and…