The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 960

Good morning everyone and welcome. The month of November is a time where we gather our year together, we are grateful for what we have been given and we remember those who have passed. We remember in particular our loved ones and our ancestors who have gone before us. It is also a time to let go of what has been taken from us. It is the time of year we honour our ancestors and invite them home to us. In ancient celtic times in Ireland Samhain was the end of summer and the beginning of winter .At this crossover time the dead supposedly returned to our world and fires were lit to ward off evil spirits. At home in West Limerick as a child we were all gathered around a blazing fire outside and my parents would pray and give thanks for all that happened in the year past, twelve months of joy, sorrows, hopes, dreams, fears, love and happiness. It was a kind of tough as a child outside in cold, wet, windy nights but there was also a dark beauty being lit up by the huge bonfire and sparks flying like flares into the night sky, the trees and fields and the garden looked spectacular and mystifying but beautiful. It always made me feel very celtic and created a warm environment for the present and past and there was always an open welcome for those who had passed and the front door was always left open. I still very much feel it and believe it while I continue to pray, bless, power healing, love, peace, hope and happiness to all who need it.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick