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Robert MacFarlane on our estrangement from the dark

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“Our disenchantment of the night through artificial lighting may appear, if it is noticed at all, as a regrettable but eventually trivial side effect of contemporary life. That winter hour, though, up on the summit ridge with the stars falling … Continue reading →

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Chögyam Trungpa on life’s rhythms

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“There are times to cultivate and create, when you nurture your world and give birth to new ideas and ventures. There are times of flourishing and abundance, when life feels in full bloom, energized and expanding. And there are times … Continue reading →

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Wetiko: Energy, Domination and Human Societies – Martin Kirk

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Wetiko: Energy, Domination and Human Societies This forms part of series of posts about cultural questions, and paradigm shift. Click on the link for Martin’s fascinating article. ‘Wetiko’ is an indigenous term, used in this context to refer to modern … Continue reading →

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David Whyte on Resting

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

We have not long posted a David Whyte link – and this feels so seasonally appropriate, and so lovely, that we are indulging ourselves. With hope that – wherever you are, and whatever this time of year has meant and … Continue reading →

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Eileen Caddy on the process of growth & change

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘There is no strain or stress in nature. A seed goes through its full cycle; it does not have to do anything; it just has to allow it all to happen. All you have to do is to allow it … Continue reading →

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How to transform your sleep with the sun – Rebecca Tolin

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/how-to-transform-your-sleep-with-the-sun Interesting article on Ayurvedic principles of sleep and well-being………. Palace Gate Counselling Service, Exeter

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Rewilding the Yoga Body – Danielle Prohom Olson

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://bodydivineyoga.wordpress.com/2014/10/06/rewilding-the-yoga-body/ Click on the link for this interesting and wide-ranging post by Danielle beginning with modern cultural ideas of feminine beauty in the context of the ‘yoga body’, and ranging through other cultures, times and spiritual traditions in search of … Continue reading →

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