Garden meditation

Here are some photos from our garden this week, focussing on some of the kinds of little magical details that are always there waiting for us to find if we look carefully enough. 

Persimmon, leaves, autumn, red, yellow, orange, buddha, head, terracotta, garden, zen

Autumn leaves fall round Buddha’s head.

banana, leaves, spirals, opening, unfurling, Abyssinian, Ethiopian, green, new

The spiral of newly opening banana leaves.

paua, shell, mother of pearl, mop, canna, lily, petals, garden, zen

A paua shell catches canna lily petals like a pair of cast-off butterfly wings.

cobweb, spider's web, morning, dew, sunlight, garden, subtropical, New Zealand

Early morning sun highlighting the strands of a spider’s web.

grave, marker, flowers, animal, chicken, petals, garden, burial, bury, earth

Flowers laid by the grave of a special little rooster that died this week. His name was Cross Beak because he developed a deformed beak as he matured. He was small and runty and life wasn’t always easy for him, but he had a huge, plucky, engaging personality and never gave up on life. We did the best we could for him, spending extra time with him hand-feeding him, giving him Reiki, and making up extra food for him when he needed it. He lived for a year and a half, but was finding it harder as the Winter approached, and one night just didn’t make it through till morning. He was bold and chatty right to the end, and always a joy to be around. We miss his lively company.

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7 Responses to Garden meditation

  1. Amy says:

    Lovely images Luce, and sweet story about poor ol’ Cross Beak (sounds like a pirate’s name!). I especially love that pic of the spider’s web, it’s fab. I feel like doing so eprojects today, it’s so cold!!! (wish we had firewood to crank up the fire in my room…) – do you know how to crochet those squares to makes blankets out of? call me xx

  2. Debs says:

    Lucy, I can’t tell you how much I LOVE reading your blog, and learning how to make all the wonderful treasures that make your heart sing….
    All this adorned with such joyful illustrations – it feels to me that you are truly living in alignment with the land, your creative spirit and Reiki.
    My heart is swelling with love and happiness for you!!!
    I know a few people who will also be overjoyed to take a peek – I will pass on the details so old friends can re-connect….
    So much Love to you dear…. debs xxxx

  3. are there any other good internet links about Reiki? i am really interested about it..’,

  4. Lucy Patterson says:

    Hi Logan, are you interested in finding out about Reiki treatments or about learning Reiki yourself? Which part of the world do you live in? I’ll send you links for Reiki sites in your part of the world. Unfortunately my Reiki website is offline at the moment after it got hacked into. I’m just in the process of redesigning it and then it will be back up again with info about treatments and classes that I offer, as well as general info and links. Take care, Lucy : )

  5. Billy Lloyd says:

    my father practices Reiki and it is helpful for the general health.`:~

  6. Luke Turner says:

    reiki is an interesting discipline that i would like to learn’”;

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