Colette O'Neill, Innovator of Goddess Permaculture ~Plantswoman ~ Teacher ~ Writer and Photographer
Politics
As War Looms…keeping Faith with Mother Earth!
Such news as makes me angry…so off into the gardens to get working and channel my energy as best I can! And as if Mother Earth heard my despair, she has worked tirelessly overnight making the compost heap look beautiful…I laugh out loud in joy! This morning as I spread compost and seaweed on the […]
MoreThe Month of Lughnasa
Lughnasa heralds the beginning of Autumn in the Celtic calendar. Leaves have already begun to drop, with the gentle Birch tree being the first to shed. There is so much fertility in this annual drop…Bealtaine now boasts reasonable soil, compared to ten years ago! The change is equally gentle this year, as the summer gradually […]
MoreGame of Thrones
Western skies move slowly, as clouds bank up from the Atlantic Ocean. Warm air merges with rain sodden earth and the mist rises, wisping it’s way over mountains, that sweep down to bog and lough on the western shores of Europe. Ireland moves inexorably towards Midsummer and Solstice. The settlements dotting the landscape are timeless, […]
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How to Change the World, Starting Today…
Many people are feeling dis-empowered and frustrated at the way the world around them seems to be disintegrating. It is the role of mainstream media to keep you locked in that paradigm, for it is much easier to control and influence those who feel helpless and dis-empowered…ask any victim of domestic violence or bullying! You […]
MoreG8 Summit of Charlatans
What is happening in our societies is not about austerity. It is not about the economy either. It is about the blatant, criminal misuse and misappropriation of our taxes. Was any government you ever voted for, mandated to give our tax money to banks? Was that the platform that the trustees we elected, in trust, […]
MoreResistance is Edible
The austerity that is being enforced upon us all makes me very angry indeed…for I know how manufactured it all is! As an act of rebellion against the banks, government and rotten corporations I have turned to the land, one of the last vestiges of freedom that we, as a people, have. Creating food, from […]
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Replacing Fear and Hopelessness with Fearlessness and Joy.
The washing is on the line, as there’s a great breeze between the light showers and sunshine. There is no washing machine or tumble drier here at Bealtaine Cottage, so a little barter or exchange takes place when the washing basket is full…which happens when I’m too busy to wash laundry daily. A good friend […]
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