Philip, these tea times have become nearly the only “safe place” for me each week. Your voice and stories calm my nervous system down - which is incredible given everything going on in my life. You’ve helped me keep going over the past 7ish months since I found your channel by creating a space where I’ve felt warm, connected, and grounded for a half hour every week while you streamed live. If doing these videos is no longer good for you, then of course take care of yourself and do what is best for you. I just wanted to make sure that you’re aware of how much light you bring into my life, and I’m sure many others. Either way, thank you for sharing your presence and time with us as much as you have already, and I am REALLY hoping that you decide to come back. I can say with confidence that you are impacting many people’s lives much more than you may realize ♥️
@@johnlavers3970Most cultures waged wars across History, thinking Anglos or Americans were the only ones, is not only ignorant, but also contadictory to History itself. It is time to let go of the hate that you Carry in your heart.
I am new to your channel, as I come looking for something 'more', something focused. Celtic spirituality and religion acting as a stepping stone. I really enjoyed this tea video and particularly the blackbird meditation. With real life interruption. My next video is your one with Damh the bard as I've enjoyed his music and sung some of his songs on open mic nights. Thank you for the time and energy you shared.
I do suffer with a short attention span and I try to keep it in order ..sometimes when I'm wanting to read my gwers I struggle as 1 page is like doing a days work and I'm itching to finish for the day...yet on other days I can read through the whole gwers and start on another and I feel so full of spiritual happiness ..but short attention spans do suck..some days I can meditate other days I struggle but being a member of obod has helped me incredibly with my spiritual journey and I'm loving learning..I may be slow but I'm learning...blessings all...
Those physically uncomfortable times are the parts that need unknotting. Those, to me are the parts to pay attention to and to untangle-- like when you get a knot while knitting or spinning.
It is 2023 now last days of Aug. so happy to have found this. My creative ‘irritation ‘ usually lives in my hands when they ache and I know that I need to create something in clay. I haven’t done so in quite a while but have found my expression in my garden. The joy of seeing the birds and smaller creatures revelling in an organic oasis. No-dig allows all the tiny creatures the space to thrive.
Thank you so much Phillip, your meditations have been an absolute blessing to me as I can't get out much from mobility issues. Enjoy your inner time. Blessings ☺
My jaw dropped when you talked about the good feeling from creative flow and then the opposite. As a musician I get this 100%. I'm high as can be and then sometimes I can't stand myself
Glad to join you, rather late, from Buffalo-Niagara. Wow your question is so timely, as I've been stumbling blindly through seven weeks of soul loss. "Discomfort and uncertainty" have moved-in and eaten all the food (poetically speaking). I'm enrolled in the "Awakening Magic" workshop and being creative is not flowing, but the process suggests a path in the darkness. Poetry offers a way to express the worst without shame getting in the way. Thanks for a lovely meditation. May your incubation lead you to a direct encounter with the wisdom of your earliest ancestral stream. Even the (your) softest whispers are mounted to the stars. What's flowing through my heart may as well be flowing from my eyes. Be thrice blessed.
Yes I understand that feeling. You may even be inspired or maybe not, but the tap is just dripping, or dribbling or outright turned off but if you stay with your intention for long enough, the tap will turn on,maybe slowly, maybe gradually or maybe very suddenly full flow!!
I was in Powell’s Books in Portland looking to buy some of your books yesterday- nothing available! Copies were in stock according to the computer database in store. This was to be my birthday gift to myself- a stack of books on druidry and herbalism after a year of really difficult economic times I know I have company in that). I had to settle for tax- free Oregon shopping for the making of tinctures and salves.
Thank you! The birds were talking to me this morning. They have actually been sparking my attention all day. I am grateful for your message. It was comforting and brought clarity to some recent stresses that I have been going through.
I've thought of it as a flowing river or stream (of creativity) but the mental blocks are like the rock over the stream blocking it's flow or a cloud blocking the sunlight - I've learned to be patient when this happens - sometimes it's the inner critic or you might remember a time at school when someone criticised your drawing or other work, or you saw the examples on the walls and thought "I'll never be as good as that" so it's like overcoming that mindset. Awen to me is flowing spirit like a river or the wind and often the intensity of the wind can affect or influence your mood - gentle breeze or strong blustery wind - I sometimes say 'that's the Awen'
When I closed my eyes, I saw light blue energy splashing, then the energy turned into light purple, swirling and disappearing in the black matter, I felt peace and relief, then it turned into light purple energy, it flowed like waves and I felt peace and relief.
It might help to take on the thought that the gift of creativity will be "given" at the right time, and not that we can "take" it at our time. This takes a willingness to be humble, listening, and open to receive. Your comments and meditation were helpful! Thankyou💚
✨🖤✨ Fantastic! I love this - yes!!!! I definitely get that feeling of major discomfort in creative endeavor. It’s been wonderful to embrace. I love this idea- for more areas of life as well as the new levels of creative spiritual expression stirring to come forward through me now!!! ❄️🔥🧘🏽♀️🔥❄️
Have a good flight see you soon my dear Phillip and Stefini! All you good folks! OBOD! September! Meditation! I’ll be doing an archeological dig! Awen!
Compelled to let you know just how much a thoroughly enjoyed this video, what you said really has resonated with me especially the creative aspect - thank you
I remember the Les Mis rant so very well. It was so nice to see that side of you, Philip. Sometimes you seem so assured and serene that I worry my basic level of irritation might be offensive! Not to mention that it was incredibly entertaining!!
yeah...at the baseline, I keep it simple. honoring nature in the moment with a breath, pulling an oracle card, singing a song...Authenticity occurs one moment at a time...one act at a time...
The torment of sitting at the table and starting at the blank page, aiming the pen and nothing... Writing calls and showing up at the page , hitting that dry spell , really wrecks my head.
I`m a writer and now that very well. Sometimes it feels as being in Labour and the baby wan't pop out, and you got the feeling, you got stuck for ever.
yes! walking meditation is great, but you can find a meditative state in anything that doesn't involve much mental energy. perhaps you enjoy gardening or knitting or woodwork, and you can meditate in that way? I hope this helps 💛
Just discovered and enjoyed this. Thank you. When the pupil is ready, the teacher appears - by the wonders of modern technology!
This was such a timely and lovely interlude...made me think deeply and go to an inner place of safety and peace. Thank you!
Philip, these tea times have become nearly the only “safe place” for me each week. Your voice and stories calm my nervous system down - which is incredible given everything going on in my life. You’ve helped me keep going over the past 7ish months since I found your channel by creating a space where I’ve felt warm, connected, and grounded for a half hour every week while you streamed live.
If doing these videos is no longer good for you, then of course take care of yourself and do what is best for you. I just wanted to make sure that you’re aware of how much light you bring into my life, and I’m sure many others.
Either way, thank you for sharing your presence and time with us as much as you have already, and I am REALLY hoping that you decide to come back.
I can say with confidence that you are impacting many people’s lives much more than you may realize ♥️
yeah anglos need safe saces because they know they have made war in almost every country on earth
@@johnlavers3970Most cultures waged wars across History, thinking Anglos or Americans were the only ones, is not only ignorant, but also contadictory to History itself. It is time to let go of the hate that you Carry in your heart.
This was wonderful! I always learn so much from you and always feel at peace afterwards. Thank you! 🍁🌞🍂
I loved the meditation, it felt like home. Thank you.
Yes it is necessary! Your storytelling is the ultimate comfort always!
I am new to your channel, as I come looking for something 'more', something focused. Celtic spirituality and religion acting as a stepping stone.
I really enjoyed this tea video and particularly the blackbird meditation. With real life interruption.
My next video is your one with Damh the bard as I've enjoyed his music and sung some of his songs on open mic nights.
Thank you for the time and energy you shared.
I do suffer with a short attention span and I try to keep it in order ..sometimes when I'm wanting to read my gwers I struggle as 1 page is like doing a days work and I'm itching to finish for the day...yet on other days I can read through the whole gwers and start on another and I feel so full of spiritual happiness ..but short attention spans do suck..some days I can meditate other days I struggle but being a member of obod has helped me incredibly with my spiritual journey and I'm loving learning..I may be slow but I'm learning...blessings all...
And thank you for the lovely meditation! 2023/08/30
Those physically uncomfortable times are the parts that need unknotting. Those, to me are the parts to pay attention to and to untangle-- like when you get a knot while knitting or spinning.
I'm from Northern Ohio, USA. Thank you for your videos. I love learning about Druidry
It is 2023 now last days of Aug. so happy to have found this. My creative ‘irritation ‘ usually lives in my hands when they ache and I know that I need to create something in clay. I haven’t done so in quite a while but have found my expression in my garden. The joy of seeing the birds and smaller creatures revelling in an organic oasis. No-dig allows all the tiny creatures the space to thrive.
LOL - the YT ad! That was a great test to holding a meditative space while chaos broke thru 😁 happy vacay! 🌈🌤💐🌺🌻🧚♂️
Hi Phillip. I’m a hedge Druid from western Queensland. Glad to find your channel. 🌻
Thank you so much Phillip, your meditations have been an absolute blessing to me as I can't get out much from mobility issues. Enjoy your inner time. Blessings ☺
i LOVE that! with Druidry you are not in the restaurant you're in the kitchen...
My jaw dropped when you talked about the good feeling from creative flow and then the opposite. As a musician I get this 100%. I'm high as can be and then sometimes I can't stand myself
I hope your cave time brings all that you need! Blessings and so much gratitude for all that you do.
Glad to join you, rather late, from Buffalo-Niagara. Wow your question is so timely, as I've been stumbling blindly through seven weeks of soul loss. "Discomfort and uncertainty" have moved-in and eaten all the food (poetically speaking). I'm enrolled in the "Awakening Magic" workshop and being creative is not flowing, but the process suggests a path in the darkness. Poetry offers a way to express the worst without shame getting in the way. Thanks for a lovely meditation. May your incubation lead you to a direct encounter with the wisdom of your earliest ancestral stream. Even the (your) softest whispers are mounted to the stars. What's flowing through my heart may as well be flowing from my eyes. Be thrice blessed.
Yes I understand that feeling. You may even be inspired or maybe not, but the tap is just dripping, or dribbling or outright turned off but if you stay with your intention for long enough, the tap will turn on,maybe slowly, maybe gradually or maybe very suddenly full flow!!
I was in Powell’s Books in Portland looking to buy some of your books yesterday- nothing available! Copies were in stock according to the computer database in store.
This was to be my birthday gift to myself- a stack of books on druidry and herbalism after a year of really difficult economic times I know I have company in that).
I had to settle for tax- free Oregon shopping for the making of tinctures and salves.
12:18 100% + taking a walk almost always resets me
So i don't know druidry at all but I am deeply connected to nature
Thank you! The birds were talking to me this morning. They have actually been sparking my attention all day. I am grateful for your message. It was comforting and brought clarity to some recent stresses that I have been going through.
Experience this a lot with work having to solve problems, the improvise adapt and over come, semi trial and error, gets to know yourself better,
Always lovely, always joyful
I've thought of it as a flowing river or stream (of creativity) but the mental blocks are like the rock over the stream blocking it's flow or a cloud blocking the sunlight - I've learned to be patient when this happens - sometimes it's the inner critic or you might remember a time at school when someone criticised your drawing or other work, or you saw the examples on the walls and thought "I'll never be as good as that" so it's like overcoming that mindset. Awen to me is flowing spirit like a river or the wind and often the intensity of the wind can affect or influence your mood - gentle breeze or strong blustery wind - I sometimes say 'that's the Awen'
Live it from the inside going outward! Love you all Ukulele HollyBloe Virginia USA!
When I closed my eyes, I saw light blue energy splashing, then the energy turned into light purple, swirling and disappearing in the black matter, I felt peace and relief, then it turned into light purple energy, it flowed like waves and I felt peace and relief.
That was me sorry :/
Thank you Philip * kara montreal
First time seeing one of your videos. It was beautiful. Thank you
Possibly, One way to not fade away is to plant a shade tree. Even after your life has passed, the tree befriends those in the heat who long for rest.
I give thanks! 🙏🏻
It might help to take on the thought that the gift of creativity will be "given" at the right time, and not that we can "take" it at our time. This takes a willingness to be humble, listening, and open to receive. Your comments and meditation were helpful! Thankyou💚
thank you, very much enjoyed this.
✨🖤✨
Fantastic!
I love this - yes!!!!
I definitely get that feeling of major discomfort in creative endeavor. It’s been wonderful to embrace.
I love this idea- for more areas of life as well as the new levels of creative spiritual expression stirring to come forward through me now!!! ❄️🔥🧘🏽♀️🔥❄️
Halfway through this and had a massive deja vu, and remember where I was when the dream was had
Yes it does make sense.
Have a good flight see you soon my dear Phillip and Stefini! All you good folks! OBOD! September! Meditation! I’ll be doing an archeological dig! Awen!
Compelled to let you know just how much a thoroughly enjoyed this video, what you said really has resonated with me especially the creative aspect - thank you
Thanks 🙏 🎉
Listening in a year later from Santa Barbara, the home of the first people, the Chumash.
Sorcery. Judgement. Wealth, Poetry, the number 9, fate. Communication. What is learned maybe re-learned, Universalism.
I remember the Les Mis rant so very well. It was so nice to see that side of you, Philip. Sometimes you seem so assured and serene that I worry my basic level of irritation might be offensive! Not to mention that it was incredibly entertaining!!
Birds don’t strain to fly! Trees are comfortable growing! Love Ukulele HollyBloe
It’s 90 degrees here! Summer fun! Love Ukulele HollyBloe USA
yeah...at the baseline, I keep it simple. honoring nature in the moment with a breath, pulling an oracle card, singing a song...Authenticity occurs one moment at a time...one act at a time...
Hello from Iowa, USA
Hugs ❤️🤗
Hi Philip from a raining Tucson, Arizona.
The torment of sitting at the table and starting at the blank page, aiming the pen and nothing... Writing calls and showing up at the page , hitting that dry spell , really wrecks my head.
Greetings
TENNESSEE!!!
Mulberry Indiana USA
Family
Is the 4 quartets on video UA-cam or Amazon Prime?
I`m a writer and now that very well. Sometimes it feels as being in Labour and the baby wan't pop out, and you got the feeling, you got stuck for ever.
Hello.
I find meditation very challenging ! are there many forms of meditation ?
yes! walking meditation is great, but you can find a meditative state in anything that doesn't involve much mental energy. perhaps you enjoy gardening or knitting or woodwork, and you can meditate in that way? I hope this helps 💛
Robert Plant's little brother.
Whisper wants to harm me because they won’t support the animals freedom and rite to roam.
I have no idea what you're on about...