The Only Permanence is Change

The end of another month and in return we recieve another beginning. Indeed today has been evident actions and signs of change within the entire community. The actions of myself and others do indeed affect all the beings that surround us... :D Although it seems as if what I have just spilled is slightly pessimistic, do not be fooled :P These transformaions are of importance, as challening as they shall be, but I continue to remind myself tha these new challenges shall be immensly jolly and fun, immersed in growth, sunshine (although the Storm still prevails) and woofs!
Ok, so, yes I struggle to share information in a nutshell. What are these challenges, actions and all these words I have repeated too often? Where to begin...
As of tomorrow (or the next few days, depending on where this physical vessel shall be situated), I shall be "moving" to a new home :) I shall remain on the farm at Khula Dhamma, but I shll be situated into a different house, to live all on my lonesome, with a garden that shall be re-established by me and Gaia of course :) The house was built by previous volunteers or "members" of the community, but the house has been some what neglected durring the past few months and Mother Earth has surely been claiming back her space. During yesterdays community meeing I suggested that I move into the house which is kown as the "Austrian House", for numerous reasons, which I shall refrain from listing only because I shall be writing another novel if I do so. This is a rather major life event for me, because, I have not as of yet experienced living within my own confinement in solitude to do as I wish when my heart desires and communicate with other beings when I feel it is needed. I will have to attend to all my needs alone, collecting fire wood, eating whatever the land provides when I am nable to provide food because of lack of money (which I strive to d anyway), to construct, re-construct and just everything! :D. Hmmm, the thought of it this new life experience creates swirls and twirls within my solar plexus :D
I shall mention at least one of the many reasons I approached the community about occupying the "Austrian House", because that point then leads onto the next change :) An Alsatian cross Husky spirit has been adopted by me and he shall be sharing his life with me from tomorrow onwards as well. The calm being has been dubbed Thor by his previous owners (who were actually living at the community once upon a recent time). It shall be challening to create that "Alpha" status for myself and to train him whilst he is a juvenile, but it neds to be done for his sake and mine. He needs to understand love and wish to share that loving environment to him :) "The Adventures of Alexa and Thor!" Hahahaha! My apologies it was too tempting.

It seems that an adventure is underway, as Nikki sister and I  may create a journey through to Hogsback soon, to frolick, meditate, create and those lovely aspects of life.There has been a longing and a drawing towards Hogsback ever since arriving back at KD, so when Nikki suggested a galavant to Anne and Tims (residents of KD) house amidst Hogsback, my heart beamed and sent thanks to The Universe :)

Not many projects have been accomplished because of the persistent Storm that has been overing over the farm for the past two weeks or so. I wish to feel the soil between my fingers and toes whilst lanting trees and creating beds and planting seeds, alas the soil is too water clogged and the roots of the plants shall rot if planted into water saturated soil. Hmph. Father Sky I love and appreciate your tears, but I also long to continue with the Food Forest :/ I suppose moving into another house, re-establishing the garden and maintaining the structure shall be a poject of its own, especially since I wish for the garden beside the house to be a form of a communal garden, the plants welcoming all to harvest their produce :)
Another earth worm farm is to be created as soon as possible, utilising a plastic barrel that I found within the communal nursery, so thats another project, plus I realised I needed to re-evaluate my logic towards the creation of a food forest. I began the initiation of the food forest by removing the grass by its roots, but then realised that because there is no vegetation that is able to be planted immediately, I needed to harvest seeds and collect plant cuttings. That realisation left a small problem, that being bare soil, left to the elements without mulch or plants... Hmmm. This mind has created a soultion but tis one of the many priorities at present. I believe that once I am physically as well as mentally within my own space and home, I shall feel more focused and clear intruding and confusing thoughts. Anywho, cuttings and seeds have been sourced and planted into trays. Next in line for the food forest, is scattering nitrogen fixing sprouts or seeds as ground cover, preferably legumes such as cow pea (yes, I do giggle each time), then tree pans need to be cleared of grass within and without, pest deterring plants such as Nasturtium and Comfrey need to be planted within the pan and surrounding the tree (Comfrey on the outskirts); a square hole dug out and under story trees planted, such as pomegranate, orange trees, avocado trees; theeeeen the over story trees which shall provide th canopy need to be situated into the forest family, such as Keurboom and Yellow Wood; creeping plants such as legumes/ beans and granadillas shall be planted by the already existing trellis to create another canopy of shade and of course provide food. Until the trees have matured and the layers begin to be obvious, the garden/ food forest space is usable for other plants, such as a divine medicinal herbal labyrinth :D This is still in the proces of being designed and put to work though. Another slight problem is existant and that is regarding planting food within the food forest, specifically fod that is capable of being beautiful ground cover, suh as sweet potato, butternut, squash is all usually eaten by our friends the porcupines, because there is no barrier surrounding the food forest area, so truly not much food is capable of growing until some form of a fence is built. Hmmm, sharing is caring :) We utilise the animal spirits land, we should at least share what is then provided from the Earth Mother...in small amounts. Heehee. That reminds me! Peaches were harvested today, mulberries seem to be endless (thank you mulberry spirit), carrots as minute as they are some times often greet us, the tomatoes are ripening, spinach and lettuce are already flowering and seeding, the coriander has grown past a metre high aswell as the dill, onions and spring onions are flowering within the food forest secion, the banana circles are slowly but surely providing, I spotted a tree tomato today and Nikki sister shared to me that penny wort grows in abubdance upon this farm, as a "weed" as many dub plants that they believe exist without purpose (all plants have a purpose in case you were unaware, especially "weeds"). In fact weeds grow where they are needed, when certain nutrition or minerals are lacked within the soil or within the plant itself a so-called weed begins to sprout and accomodate the growth of the surrounding vegetation.

There is a story I wished to share, but this mind is beginning the process of a shut-down and rather hastily, so the wisdom shared during the story of my encounter with a Deva shall have to wait :)
Tomorrow is a town day, we are fetching Thor! :D Ayaaayayyaaya, Eagle dancing circles and feet rythmic bounces! :)

During the last post I did mention that I would share a recipe, but I have not yet done so, that to shall have to wait for another rain shrouded day... Please do view the Photo Gallery though, which contains a few photographs of my previous journey here at Khula Dhamma.

Sending love, the warmth of Brothah Sun and the healing tears of Father Sky to all beings :)

Blessings and metta <3

"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of The Universe,

To match your nature with Nature."

- Joseph Campbell

A Rain Shrouded Week

The Earth Mother is shrouded within the healing tears of Father Sky.
His love for the beauty and function of the Mother enfolds all the beings...especially the beings here at Khula Dhamma :D

This past week the rain from above has been of assistance regarding the maintainance of our immediate garden. I reckon it wont be necessary to water the garden for a while...
It seems as if the majority of souls are longing for the rain to cease, but golly do I love the rain! To dance, sing, trek, garden, create art and crafts, drink tea (well any time is tea time, but especially during the moments of rain :) ), eat food (hee hee), read and just love the moment of this healing experience for Mother Earth. Humans seem to be immensely detached form the actual benefits of rain and why these lucid drops of water do indeed fall. Here's a thought; if it were not for the rain, do you believe our food sources would be as bountiful? Do you believe it would be possible for food to flourish? Be wholly grateful for the rain, celebrate the moment of its descent, for if it were not for those beautiful occurrences we as humans (in fact all beings or the majority of beings) would struggle to survive.

During this week of rain, much baking has been accomplished (indeed recipes shall be posted :) ); the turning of this house into a home has slowly been completed, although at present this house seems to be a construction site; the food forest has been planned as much as possible, tending to the areas that do not need dry soil to be played with and the daily tasks have been accomplished as well...hopefully.

A volunteer named Mark arrived during Monday, and he is a lovely soul, but it seems that conversing with the residents here (including Staceyj, Trav and I) have been a tad overwhelming for Mark as well as taking note of our lifestyles. There is much to be learnt, tested and practiced :) Now there are six beings (including Tigger) living within or near to the community house, excluding the residents. To me this is a huge adjustment as I am accustomed to only one or two extra beings within the my living surroundings...Hmmm, it is difficult to constantly be surrounded by souls (upon this dimension and realm, as we are constantly surrounded by beings of an ethereal nature upon all dimensions! :D ), but this shall be a lesson indeed, a lesson of patience, tolerance and acceptance within myself and of the other humans.
Interestingly enough both Mio and Mark believe they are "unable" to cook, and so have often been taking note of what either Stacey, brother Trav or I conjure, so it has been fun, answering their questions and sharing healthier alternatives to beings who are actually interested :)
Tigger on the other hand, does not seem to be too interested in the food alternatives I have been providing him, instead of pellets. I refuse to feed an animal being, something that I would never digest in a trillion-gazillion years! The processing of animal foods (especially pellets), the chemicals, additives, preservatives and all the other nonsense that is the equation of pellets should surely no longer be dubbed "food"? In fact anything of substance that is ingested by any being (especially humans), should only be named "food" if it consists of a natural nutritional value, enzymes, minerals of some form and is tolerated by the human anatomy! Sha-wow!

On another note :P I have been asked to lead the re-establishment of the food forest, which is beautiful news to me. Regarding the fact that Father Sky is still blessing us, only planning for the food forest, clearing areas and watching episodes about food forests have been possible thus far, but the ideas are flowing and this brain is about to explode with amount of information that is being absorbed and created upon a daily basis. I suppose that is why I have to spill all my thoughts within the pages of a book. Yes, only about a 100th of what occurs within this mind is being shared upon this blog. Haha. Stacey and I have come to a conclusion regarding the food forest though. We have decided that the area beneath an already formed trellis shall be an area for our herb garden containing various healing, cleansing and magical abilities :)

Oh! During this past weekend, Stacey and Trav ventured through to the Kei Mouth and during their absence, I acquainted myself with front garden, and what shall I spy upon? Our first ripe tomato spirit! :D I was simply far too elated to wait two more days until Stace and Trav arrived back for us to share it :/ Whilst I was capturing images of the delightful salad that had been sourced form our very own land, Ole and Zanele arrived (probably pondering upon my doings), to ask if I wished to join in on the one day Vipassana sitting they would be experiencing the following day (Sundays are quiet days :) ), as much as I felt the need to sit another Vipassana, I also felt the longing to bond with the house and surrounding area again.

Hmmm, so the battery power of both this pc and the house is immensely low.
I wish to upload photographs as soon as possible, but it seems patience is the lesson at present, as we all wait in anticipation for the signs of stronger warmth from Brother Sun.

I shall attempt to sneak in a recipe quickly :D

Eternal love to all
Blessings

Settling In

Since Monday (the day Stacey-Leigh and I arrived back from our two week stint amidst Cape Town) up until today I have been grounding myself and re-connecting to the energy and life at Khula Dhamma. Missioning within the city constantly every day is draining and what I longed for was to just roll upon the grass here at the farm, climb the oak tree and speak to the faeres and the Earth Mother, but now that I am finally back amidst this land of peace and serenity, I feel slightly unbalanced. This mind and my spirit are unbalanced not because of the space and energy here, but because the city lifestyle shook me externally and internally and now this sense of quiet is slightly unfamiliar. Each day my soul feels more at ease and I enjoy being aware that time is of no substance, that I am free to accomplish tasks at my own pace and that words are unnecessary especially regarding communication with the Earth.

Whilst Stacey-Leigh and I were frolicking amidst the city (as much as we attempted not to, me travelling through to Scarborough Village as often as possible and Stacey-Leigh cooking and creating a storm of delights :)), brother Travis was upon the farm spending every moment attending to the Earth. Wooden fences were woven around the garden beds in front of the community house, a wooden canopy vibe and attached wooden bench created from wattle was created in front of the front door, seedlings were planted, seeds were sprouted, wisdom and knowledge was gained and a soul grew and softened :) Sho! The excitement is honestly radiating from my astral energies :D When Staceyji and I walked to the house and viewed the garden I believe we were both beaming with happiness, because of the sight and love that was so apparent. What a happy and energetic garden. If this computer were not so unbelievably ancient, I would have posted photographs already. Heehee. All in due "time", as everything occurs as it needs to.

Yesterday Nosukhele began the first layer of cob (clay, limestone and water in this case, which is rather unfamiliar to me) upon the combined garden bench and fence that brother Travis created.  Staceyji  assisted with the actual placing and smearing of the cob and once her and Travis had ventured off to the Kei mouth a few hours later, I assisted with the cobbing as well. A meander down the dirt road, and a red earth deposit was just beside me (which we use for the cobbing here), I shoveled enough earth into a wheel barrow, so it was full to the brim. I obviously underestimated how physically unfit I had become from not being present upon the farm for two months, because I had to cease pushing the wheel barrow up the hill during four or five occasions. Haha. The motivation to continue was strong and when I arrived back to Nosukhele and her cobbing, I was relieved when she stated that only half the amount of clay was needed and that her beautiful work would soon be accomplished :) I remained beside her to assist with the mixing of the earth and limestone (which is also a rather difficult task, but tis fun none-the-less).
To ink within the ideas book what needs to be accomplished here at Khula Dhamma, and spill the ideas that drift with this mind constantly was the next task. Finally to continue the manifestation of my vision for this blog was next...

Hmmm, today began slowly, as I decided I would only be rising to greet the morning, Mother Earth and the warm smiles of Brother Sun at 6isham. Regardless of the slow morning, it feels as though a fair amount was accomplished during the course of the day.
Just as I had decided to begin the sowing of various seeds, I decided to check the cellular technology and noticed that Anne and Tim (two of the residents upon KD) had asked me to visit their abode to share thoughts and drink tea :)
Once I had ventured back to the community house (which is slowly but surely being transformed into a home ;) ), the mission to create potting soil and plant seeds was attended to. I checked the list of what I wish to accomplish first and foremost during the next few days, shared a Namaste to Brother Sun to view where he had settled and continued upon my path to continue absorbing the wisdom of the plants. To be honest I am unsure of what every seed was that I decided to plant (I usually just pick off flower/ plant buds that have begun to seed and place them into my friend the seed tin, not always aware of what each plant is, but awed none-the-less) but here are the few that I was aware of: carob, prunes, a psychedelic daisy spirit, a seed that fell upon my lap whilst floating in India, (hmmm), a lovely bell succulent... Thats all I seem to remember. A crystal was placed atop each seed tray to manifest positive energy and to assist the germination of each seed :)
The remainder of the potting soil was mounded around the potato bushes, so that more potatoes may root and grow! By then Brother Sun was bidding his farewell for the day and I reluctantly had to wash these hands of the soil that was loved for today, and begin creating a meal for Mister Tigger cat spirit (I refuse to feed him cat pellets, so he is rather frustrated at me, but I persist creating new meals until he either decides to begin eating what I serve him or until he begins fending for himself. I believe he has caught a mouse and a snake so far, but they seem to be of an acquired taste :/ ). I floated through the garden beds to view the jungle of life that is now thriving right outside our house, and to source alive food to savour for the evening meal :) During this food frolicking, I spied an immensely red tomato spirit! Our very first ripe tomato! I was so ecstatic and jubilated by all the beautiful greenery, miniature carrots and the tomato that I had collected from our very own gardens that next thing I knew, my camera had been sourced and all the plants were smiling and saying "cheese" for me :D Oh golly! LIfe truly is a magically joyous journey, a galaxy of ancient mysteries shared through the silent and appreciated connections of the day.

During Sunday, Ole, Zanele and I shall be sitting a one day Vipassana here at the farm, since the facilites are very much available (there is a meditation/ yoga hall of existence here), following our last group sit, a heart sharing shall occur to welcome the volunteer Mio that arrived a few days past and to say "Namaste" to all that have arrived back from various gallivants. A volunteer named Mark is arriving during Monday and Caroline arrives back from France during Wednesday. Sha-wow! An array of energy shall be occupying the farm :)

Tomorrow is a cleaning day... Indeed.

Blessings and metta to all beings :)

 Garden salad! :D 

Miniature carrots, mustard leaves, spinach, lettuce, coriander and our first ripe tomato guy!

 Deliciously beautiful

 Garden salad, plus additional seeds, peanuts, raisins and coconut. Mmmm blessings.

 From the potting bags...

 ...into the soil :)

 Mister Sunflower spirit.

 Cutting (or more like snipping) grass for mulch... the slow and patient way :P

 An abundance of Mulberries for breakfast. Thank you Mulberry tree deva <3

View from the Communal kitchen.

The Continuation of An Unexpected Journey :)

A fifteen hour journey back to Khula Dhamma to continue living for Mother Earth. We receive her abundance, but we prefer to give back :)
Today is already the third day upon the farm, and it seems as if it were just yesterday that Stacey-Leigh and I were cramped into the back of her dads van, attemtping to source the bag of oranges that were hiding beneath the celing height of bags, art, crafts, sleeping bags...happiness :) It seems as if it were just a few minutes ago that I was contemplating this journey that has led me to vast and various countries, towns, concrete-jungles, just so I may assist with the healing of Mother Earth and Mother Earths healing to all her beings.

Travelling back to Khula Dhamma or South Africa in general is just the continuation of this current life journey, to remain aware of the purpose of my soul, to love and respect the Earth Mother; Doni, or Mut as the Cro-Magnon human race dubbed the spirit of the Earth 25000 years ago. Since the beginning of human kind, human beings have respected, loved, worshipped and even feared the Earth Mother, but as the human race evolved a few humans (or rather a vast amount) lost the connection to the core spirit of life, lost connection to the mysteries of Nature and detatched themselves from the very essence of life...What you do to the Earth, you do to yourself, If you spit upon the ground, you spit upon yourself. Those words seem simple, but too many are unaware of the actuality of the matter.

Here, now, within this present moment I am able to finally share the knowledge, wisdom and love I have gained from Mother Earth, and I shall continue to share all that is accomplished upon this farm, all that is learnt, all the ventures that are embarked upon.

I long to share the experiences of daily or long term projects upon the farm and within the community of Khula Dhamma;  D.I.Y.  arts, crafts and constructions; permaculture gardening and "how to"; treks, missions and ventures upon the farm and elsewhere within this divine country of magic (and potentially within other lands, but I would prefer to emphasise on the abundace of diverse aesthetics that are to be experienced right here in the Mother Land, South Africa, Africa :P); gluten free and vegan recipes (including baked munchies :D), quotes that inspire me and emphasise the importance of awareness to the Earth and her creatures...To just share about our daily lives upon the farm, and what occurs here and everywhere else our feet are placed is what my heart and soul long for.

The practice of Vipassana is evident upon the farm, but there are certain traditions, beliefs and supposedly practices that interest me still and slowly I am introducing them into my daily life. This community or more the land I believe, attracts certain beings to her core. A transition of energy upon this farm and within this community is apparent, but perhaps not to all that reside here, but it is clear to me, and I believe this transition is what is attracting all these like-minded, golden souls here.

Hopefully you shall either grace this farm with your golden presence and share your knowledge and wisdom and we shall share ours in return or hopefully we shall meet along my travels...hmmm my feet are itching already! :)

Eternal blessings to any precious spirits who stumble upon this blog, and may you benefit from all that is shared here.

Metta, metta, metta