Posts Tagged ‘ journey ’

March

A month for moving. I walked a labyrinth yesterday. Something I’ve done many times before, however, as always with the labyrinth it is different every time. This was one of what I call the “proper ones” without modern distractions on the path! (they are good in their own way, but really don’t compete). As I entered the centre, all the past and the future was before me, memories long hidden came flooding to the fore, hopes dreams and expectations for the journey out. We are always journeying in and out. I’ve just got to the outside and am about...

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  • The spirituality of smoking

    Odd topic? Well, not really, it’s just a thought about what you do when smoking and how it relates to the rest of life Now some people might consider smoking to be a waste of time money and a danger to health, well I can certainly say that I do feel healthier after quitting, BUT, have i lost more than I gained? This isn’t about smoking those long white things that come in 10′s or 20′s, (or 16′s if you’re drunk and can’t be bothered to walk from the pub to the shop!) I’m talking about the art of rolling and smoking tobacco in it’s finer form. Baccy, weed, rollies etc. It’s about time, effort achievement but most of all it’s about spending 5 minutes doing nothing better than twiddling a piece of paper round dried leaves and if you were like me inserting what looked like a mouse tampon in the end. After this you can smoke it happily in the understanding that you made it. (or if you are new to rolling, wondering where you went wrong and why it won’t work!!!) OK a tenuous point, not really spirituality of smoking is it?. Well there is a bit [...]

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