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About Inner Ventures

Evolutionary Counsellor facilitator and guide on a spiritual path. Craftsman in wood, creative writer, environmentalist & change agent. This blog is my way of promoting my skills, ideas, concerns for the planet, creative work, spiritual searches and philosophy of life in a public forum.

One Rule for Boys

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Inner Ventures

Following on from my last post entitled ‘Less Sport, More Support, I found this on the Good Men Project website. ‘One Rule for Boys’ is the title of a new book. Here’s an extract and a link to the full … Continue reading →

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More Support, Less Sport!

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Inner Ventures

Sport, spectator sport at least, is a serious ‘weapon of mass distraction’, to borrow a phrase from Lewellyn Vaughan-Lee. Men particularly are attracted to sport as a form of escape, where perhaps women might go shopping. Sport provides a relatively … Continue reading →

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Praying for the Earth

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Inner Ventures

Planet Earth by Sanmonku Praying for the Earth by Paul Swatridge – adapted & developed from a talk by Lewellyn Vaughan-Lee in 2012. At this time there is a real need in the physical and spiritual body of the Earth. … Continue reading →

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Words from Chameli Ardagh & David Whyte.

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Inner Ventures

Longing for the real: It requires an awesome vulnerability to step out of the numbing comfort of casualness, out of the confinement of the small me-plan,
 finding yourself trembling in the unknown land 
beyond the limits of who you have … Continue reading →

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Falling Back in Love with Mother Earth –

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Inner Ventures

Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh explains why mindfulness and a spiritual revolution rather than economics is needed to protect nature and limit climate change. by Jo Confino for the Guardian Professional … Continue reading →

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Willingness to See

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Inner Ventures

Am I willing to see That I am already free? My restless fitful dreams Of limitation and of loss, Of struggle fear and pain, Speak of duty to the call of others, And in the drudgery of life, My own … Continue reading →

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An Invitation to Remember Who You Are

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Inner Ventures

This poem I wrote as an offering and affirmation to someone I loved many moons ago. I came across it again recently and would like to share it now as an invitation to other women, as well as to the … Continue reading →

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A Walk – 1924 by Rainer Maria Rilke

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Inner Ventures

  I want to share one of my favourite short poems. Rilke is speaking of something elusive and subtle – hard to grasp. But to me thats the point, that is where the longing is, just beyond my grasp. And … Continue reading →

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Santiago by David Whyte

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Inner Ventures

I have been meaning to post a poem by David Whyte, whose work I admire and a friend on Facebook just posted this. I loved it, so am pleased to include it in my blog: SANTIAGO The road seen, then … Continue reading →

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Willing to experience …….

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Inner Ventures

I came across this beautiful invocation by John Wellwood and find it speaks to me so clearly, I just had to post it here. Willing to experience aloneness I discover connection everywhere. Turning to face my fear I meet the … Continue reading →

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