When we are faced with the busy and often overwhelming reality of change, even if it is planned and joyous change, we may wish to find some quiet time to reflect and replenish our energy. Giving ourselves permission to retreat a little can be just the tonic to help clear the mind, strengthen the body…
We know that not all wedding venues are created equal but there’s a place in East Sussex that’s doing something that I’ve never seen before – catering for weddings and giving back to society! Nutley Edge which, as the name suggests, can be found on the outskirts of its namesake village in the Ashdown Forest.…
Looking for a country-garden wedding that oozes understated elegance? Then look no further than Hendall Manor Barns in Heron’s Ghyll, East Sussex. These beautiful barns have been lovingly, and painstakingly, rennovated by owners Nicola and Peter who have infused their relaxed, welcoming charm into every nook and cranny. Set around an immaculate courtyard garden the…
“In many ways, our modern lives have lost the important elements of balance and peace. If we can return to a fuller sense of the holistic world, we can re-learn what we have forgotten,” says author and renowned expert on ancient wisdom, Barry Brailsford when I met him at his home in New Zealand*. “One…
In the UK, (unlike Australia, for example), the law still requires that a marriage is officially sanctioned by an appointed person. However, what many of us don’t realise is that it is only the Declaratory and Contracting words that need to be included for this to be legally binding. These consist of the following: Declaratory…
There are many ways to create a unique wedding – the venue, the styling, the music, clothes (or even costumes, if you prefer) – but if you are looking for something that completely reflects you and your partner why stop there? We spend time on the little details that will make our wedding memorable –…
What symbolic rituals can be included in a wedding ceremony? The simple answer: any that you can conjure up…though I prefer the term symbolic gesture as ritual can imply that the act is something done by rote rather than by heart-felt design. Increasingly couples are choosing to include one or more element in their wedding…
Several years ago I edited a magazine for holistic massage therapists and for one article, I looked at two perspectives on how the world works – and specifically, how healing is manifested. They may be widely separated by thousands of years in time and thousands of miles in origin but, in my mind at least,…