Friday 29 June 2012

Working a Despacho


In a recent Akashic Record reading (highly recommended, for more information see The Peaceful Healing Tree website) I was advised to work a ‘despacho’ – my initial reply was “why have I got to make cold tomato soup? (gazpacho) ;-) however once I regained my sensible head I did some research.

A  despacho is a gift, a giving back of what we receive everyday in our lives to establish new patterns of relationship and possibility. It establishes a link between the physical universe, our personal power, our source of love and wisdom.

The despacho is created by layering a variety of items all having symbolic significance. We call upon the elements and the Goddess to come and help us prepare the offering. We have the intent of seeking to have a connection with the divine and to bring balance and harmony to our lives, and to all our relations. Each symbolic item offered is arranged on a large piece of paper and is charged with energy and intent. The power of this starts the ball rolling for energy shifts and healing and is a reminder of the connections we share with all beings, elements, spirits, and the universe. Upon the completion of the despacho, the gift is bundled up, tied and then placed into a fire.

The despacho can help with clearing out old patterns, cutting ties to unwanted energies and to bring happiness, balance, healing and abundance into your life.

If you give you will receive and if you receive you must give back. It is an honouring of the cycle of abundance and gratitude.

Tansy
x

Wednesday 27 June 2012

D - Day!............ or is it!!!

After the wonderful lunch yesterday things got a little hazy .... Raven tells me it's because I had too much mead .........moi???? mead???? surely she jests????


However, pictures do not lie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is D-Day - that's Departure Day for the new followers.......... and Tin and I packed (I packed with a heavy heart),  Tin is going back to her family and I was going back to the Cave to await winter and sleep ....... BOOOOOORRRRINNNGGGG!!!! 

Couldn't help thinking that my time in England had gone by far too quickly and there were so many more magical, spiritual places I'd not been too and many, many more cakes to eat ........!!! 

Oh well, time to go.... 



Mr Raven kindly gave me a lift............ Tin ....... have you heard the expression 'Travel Light' ... No??? thought not........ 


Time for a cuddle with the 'elusive' Mr Raven and ohhh looksee he buy'd me a pressie to remember him by ..as if I could forget him..... *sob, sob* - I sooooooooooo don't wont to go.......... 


Ok, then if I must - lead the way Tin and I'll follow..............

Hmmm, Raven and Tin seem to be in deep discussion ..... if I just push my case over here maybe they will forget me and I can stay.................


Yayyyyyyyy!!!! - I can stay with Raven and not have to go back to that horrid Bear Cave - I shall have cake..... ohhhh but I will miss Tin <3  ...........




Miss you, love you, hope to be with you REAL soon x x x 

So, my lovely Bear Blog followers ........ I have promised Tin and Raven that I will continue to blog so that Tin can follow my adventures...........but first I need a name!!!

Love Bear. x x x x

Wednesday 27th June - Fun with Sun .....

Told ya I'd be back....!

Couldn't leave without telling you what I got up to yesterday....  Well, the wonder that is Tansy came and collected Tin, Raven and I and we all went off to Suns' for some fun (and pie and cake....!!) 

 
Wooo Hoooo - Anyone home.......... love the fact that Sun has a door just for bears! 

Yayyyy cuddle time..... tickle, tickle, tickle......



Think the Ladies must have their serious heads on for once.... lookit this .... they is working!!!! 




That's right Tansy - a little mark just there and we may get a gold star and some cake!!! 


Hmmm - where's the cake then........ four witches no cake ..... something is wrong!!!! 



Woooooahhhhh - all this - just for me - ahhhhh Sun you shouldn't have! 


Mmmmm ..... cake *drools* if I hide behind this bottle do ya think Tansy will see me???? 

It was lovely to spend the last day with the Girls and I'm really, really, really going to miss them when I'm gone - and I KNOW that Tansy will miss me trying to snaffle her cake...........

Now it's time for heading back to Ravens' and time to pack the bags *sighs* 

Love Bear and the KW team x x x 

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Tuesday 26th June ..... Stonehenge and Amesbury

Morning Bear Followers............. did you think I'd forgotten you???

Sunday we had a day of going round and saying our goodbyes to Ravens' extended family and took Ravens' Dad out for a meal to say thank you for letting us stay with him .....

Yesterday we went out to play with Tansy in Stonehenge.... Tin and I wanted to see it from a visitors perspective as it was awesome being in the middle but we wanted to have the 'full' effect....


So, here we are ................. whaddya mean I'm not allowed to climb..............I'm not climbing I'm feeling the ENERGY of the Stones....... !!!! 



It was fun seeing the stones from the 'outer' circle and there are loads of photo's on FB .... but this is my favourite 



See, Tansy does love the bear ........... just not enough to share a cake with ....... 


Amesbury is lovely, a real nice retirement community (which is a nicer way of calling it Jurassic Park Raven!!!) 

We had our lunch by the River Avon, surrounded by the smells and sights of nature .... which Raven nearly stepped in!!! right by a quaint bridge .....



Think Raven fell in love with the Willow behind me - and it would have been nice to be able to feed the ducks and ducklings something ..........but you know Tansy and her cake.....................!! 

Oh, well time to leave.......... 


Tomorrow, we fly home it's been a wonderful experience full of laughter, love and happiness and so many fantastic memories that I was blessed to be able to share with my KW'ers and the Leadership team.  

So, I bid you all a fond adieu and send you love, blessings and know that I take a little piece of England away with me as much as I leave a little piece of my Soul behind .............this will be the last of the Bear blogs ................. 


love Bear, Raven and Tin x x x x








.....................................................  or will it??? 


Saturday 23 June 2012

Saturday 23rd ..... School Fete's, Bearley and Avebeary!!

Today it's pretty grey and grim, which is a shame as it's Ravens' chicklets school fete and bless her wee heart she invited Tin and I to join her ..... look what we found on the way .............



Time to post the postcards back to the Bear Cave ......

We didn't take any photo's at the Fete as Raven said that some of the other parents wouldn't like us to blog their childrens pictures - so after playing a few games and winning a bottle of Wine for Tin and a can of Guinness for Mr Raven, off we went to 'Bear'ley....

Ohhh ok Burley........


Now can anyone help Tin out ..... she's confused ..... how is it called the New Forest - when it doesn't have any trees .......... ????



Tin (and Raven) wanted to get some more souvenirs .... not sure this is what the meant but hey .... just call me 'Bear'lin......... for some reason Mr Raven refused to join me in this photo opportunity!!! 

After the ladies padded round the shops it was back to the car and on to Ave'Bear'y .... have to say Tin and I much prefer the motorway than these little twisty, county roads - some of the turns ....... I'm a grey bear now!!!!! 


Here we are ..... and after a quick pit stop......


.... I was just checking if there was Holly in this bush .................................... honest!!!! 


Wooo hooo - a room with a view................ this is what you call travel ..... stroll on Tin we have a whole circle to see :) 


I wonder why this rock is called The Devil's Seat - it's really comfy - eh Tin??



Guess not .....maybe it's better suited for Bears and Small Children - ...... Ohhhhh Chicklet........



Nope, she's not up here!!! ............ 

We had a great day and you can read all about Avebury here and I do recommend, if you are in the area, that you visit ... it's a much gentler energy than Stonehenge (in this bears opinion) and you can actually get in and feel the stones and get a greater sense of the ley lines......... but, please, please, please respect the land when you are there ..........Ohhhhh and watch out for sheepies poo!!!! 

Tomorrow is yet to be decided - so watch this space 

love Bear, Tin and Raven x x x x

Friday 22 June 2012

Friday 22nd June ....... Glaston'bear'y ..

Today the ladies (Tin, Raven and Sun) and I headed off to Glasto to meet up with Tansy and Sky - Woot, wooot the whole of the KW team round a table ...........hmmmm - wonder if it's a round one????

So, we arrive in a soggy, gloomy Glasto - and head to the cafe for a comfort break ..... ohhh alright Cake!!! and we find SKY!!!! - had to get a cuddle!!!!


You know I'm a bear and I can sit still for hours and hours and hours - well, these ladies can chat for that long - I had to cough and remind them that there were shops in the vicinity!!! 



Loookit - it's me and Tin in the crystal shop - holey moley but .......... spoilt for choice ..... better keep Raven away from the moonstone tho..... hmmmm - this honey calcite looks tasty!


Ohhh cool - a real Brit telephone box.... c'mon Tin - TB phone home!!!

Ok, ladies time for order.....


That means you Tansy!!!  Let the staff meeting commence - Chairbear in charge .... and no cake til we are done! 





Nom, nom, nom - mmmmmm - Tin this chocolate torte is delish - can I have some more please..... 



Oooops, do ya think Raven will notice ??????????

It was great meeting all the ladies again and there are some very exciting plans afoot for the Kitchen Witch school - one plan involves me, the Bear!!!!

Tomorrow we haven't decided yet what we are doing - but ................ one thing for sure .... it will involve fun, laughter and maybe if we are really, really, really lucky .................CAKE! 


love Bear and the KW team x x x  


Thursday 21 June 2012

Thursday 21st June ...... Day two take two!!!

Today we went back to Chez Tansypants - because it's this Bear's second home whilst I'm here and also because she makes the most amazing desserts........ or should I be English and call them puddings???

So, can you imagine my shock when I saw these.......?????????????


Now peanuts (or as Raven called them Monkey nuts) are not that bad and I was coping .... then ....then... then.... Tansy gave me and Tin fed me .......


 STRAWBERRIES ........ healthy food ..... you could have blown me away with a feather .....


I was a 'berry' happy bear - mmmmmm - healthy food ...... ummm hang on ...... where's the cream and chocolate ..... I'm missing the sugar rush.....


Ahhhh..... that's better Pavlova ..... Berries, meringue and cream followed by choc chip cookies NOM, NOM, NOM, A-NOM, NOM!!!! 

Today, the Ladies were all about being Witches and getting back in touch with Energy and the Divine - so, they did.... Tin thought whilst she was here she would teach Raven and Tansypants how to use the pendulum to check the balance of the Chakras and then how to realign any that needed work....

And, so..... being that I've been such a busy bear and that I was in total shock from the introduction of fruit back into my diet .....   Tin used me as a Guineabear.....


*must resist the urge to giggle, must resist the urge to giggle* 

Now, should I tell her that the Amethyst is on my nose????



After we were all aligned and feeling peachy keen.... Tin opened our Akashic records and well time just zapped past........... which is the excuse Raven is sticking too for lack of photographic evidence..... 


Tomorrow we are off to Glastonbury and meeting up with Sun, Tansy and Sky .... it will be the first time we have met Sky and it will be exciting, and giggly and wonderful, and, and, and  .... umm, Tin think my Solar Plexus needs a touch more aligning!!!!!!!! 


love Tin, Bear and Raven x x x 

(KW Students wait for the lesson you will be blown away!!!! love Raven)


Thursday 21st June ...... Hampton Court and other things!

Yesterday we went to Hampton Court (among other things) but the first stop was to change some money for Tin - I'm not sure what the lady behind the counter thought of the 'funny money' that was handed to her - but Tin is fast getting used to the English currency....... 


So, after getting the money we got in the car and headed off for Hampton Court .... 


Yayyyy..... we arrived and here I am holding my ticket - can't wait to get in but Tin and Raven love doing this photo thingy!!! .... You'd think they would know what I looked like by now *sighs* 


Ooops but first stop has to be the loo - this bear needs to tinkle - and it's the nicest location for a toilet that this bear has seen ..........and to think this is in London!!! 


Into the Garden ......... spot the Bear!!!! 


I love this picture..... although one gust of wind and I'd have had an early bath!!! ........ C'mon ladies let's do the Palace!!!! 

Hampton Court was home to several Kings and Queens but the chiefly remembered one is Henry VIII - and a few of his wives!!!! ..... It's huge ... much bigger than the Bear Cave and they have some stairs these were called the Queens Stairs....


Ooops Raven told me off for doing this - apparently I have to WALK down the stairs ... what a quaint idea! 

This is the Kings Dining Room ... Dining means food right..... Pffft I get served quicker at Tansy's!!!!! - Hmmmm - Queen of Puddings ..... or would that be King of Puddings????? 



















There is a LOT of walking around this Palace ..... time to cool the paws in the fountain ..... a little help please Tin!!!! 













Lunch time - time for this Bear to stock up on some cake - WOOT I got a Brit Cake - better put the shades on tho I'm beginning to get recognised ........... 



















Ahhhh - this is better - a feast fit for a Bear ...... Now Serfs bring on the Dancing Girls ....*clap, clap*















Tin that's cheating - you can't move that one there *sighs* - guess all that walking has got to her............














I'll just have a wee rest .......... this chair looks comfy - and no one wants to sit on it............. 













Awww, Raven says it's time to go and head to the shops to get souvenirs for the Bear Clan back home .... I'd rather stay and eat more cake but Tin assures me that there will be more cake tomorrow ..........

Tune in tomorrow for more Tales from the Travelling Witch .... 

love Bear, Tin and Raven x x x