The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 405

Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 115 into our latest lock down. On Thursday evening last I was invited to join a zoom meeting of International mindful people from all over the world and this was led by the very powerful and brilliant Sue Cooper. Much was discussed particularly regarding the soil, earth and water and I thought to myself in the aftermath how our own Celtic spirituality is so important but much forgotten about by modern generations. Our Celtic ancestors never took a new day for granted but as a gift from God and is understood as a time of reflective blessing which embraces God, self, others and nature. There is a beautiful piece of poetry and often song as well called the Deers Cry and how opportunate as we opperate a deer farm. It goes as follows:-

I arrive today through God's strength direct me,

Gods might to uphold me,

Gods wisdom to guide me,

Gods eye to look before me,

God's ear to hear me,

Gods word to speak to me,

Gods hand to guard me,

Gods way to lie before me,

God's shield to protect me,

Gods hosts to save me from sneering of devils, from the temptation of vices, from everyone who wishes me ill, affar and anear, alone and in multitude. This poem articulates the Celtic recognition of the ever and always presence of God in our lives. Enjoy your Saturday and take a little time to lean on these words and wear your smile as you bless and heal all around you.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick