Glastonbury – The Heart Channel
Glastonbury – The Heart Channel I write this article in the calm before the storm. In a couple of days hundreds of thousands of people are about to ascend on to the fields of Glastonbury to partake in what is generally considered to be the greatest show on Earth. And I for one, …
Is She Alright Eric?
Is She Alright, Eric? There is a plant whose spirit is so powerful that she has gone from her humble beginnings in the foot hills of the Andes, to go on to achieve complete and utter world domination. Originally held as sacred by the Incas, she now has devotees praying to her, down on their …
The Open Channel
The Open Channel As an acupuncturist I often talk about opening channels but this is a different kind of channel all together. In my recent podcast ‘The Only Way is Glastonbury’, I had the pleasure of speaking to the great polymath and old Avalonian – Palden Jenkins. We covered a number of eclectic topics including …
San Pedro – The Cactus at the Gates of Heaven
San Pedro – The Cactus at the Gates of Heaven There is a cactus in the Andes of South America that the local Quechua people call Huachuma. This translates as ‘removing the head’ and whilst this may indicate how the cactus can be harvested, it more accurately describes its psychoactive properties and its …
Synchronicities
Synchronicities ‘Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see it.’ C.G. Jung A little while ago I was reading a book that had somehow found itself in to my acupuncture studio. It was not my usual reading material, as it was written by an English rugby prop forward and seemingly …
The Only Way is Glastonbury
The Only Way is Glastonbury An old hippy once said to me “Glastonbury is a strange town. It reveals itself to you over a number of years.” This is a notion that since then I have found to be very true indeed. As a tourist visiting, there is a fluffy surface layer that you will …
Adaptability
Adaptability Perhaps the greatest attribute that we human beings have is our ability to adapt to our environment. We are clearly a pretty diverse looking bunch. If you were to stand a Pygmy from the Congo next to an Icelandic giant then you would be forgiven for thinking that they were a different species …
Pyramid Principles
Pyramid Principles During the Second World War, my Grandad Victor Fellows, a young man from Glastonbury, was captured in Egypt by the Nazis. During the subsequent march to the concentration camp, at the whim of his guards, he was forced to hike up and down a pyramid, in the blazing hot sun and with …
Sacred Geometry
Sacred Geometry The term ‘sacred geometry’ is often associated with the New Age, however it is anything but new. One only has to look at the unfurling of a fern frond or the fractal nature of a pine cone to realise that nature adheres to strict mathematical principles. Ancient peoples around the world were well …
Cold Comfort for Change
Cold Comfort for Change Recent circumstances have led me down the path of trying to understand the nature of change. Not just because some dear old lady has died up in London but on a much more real, personal and experiential level. One minute our family was settled nicely in a four bedroomed …