The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary 317
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 27 of our latest lock down. This morning the neighbourhood is cold with the winter freeze but soon we will experience the death of winter and the birth of spring, but also this morning in Ballinwillin we mourn the death and passing of Joe Mulcahy our neighbour, a legend in the music business and a founding member of the famous Maurice Mulcahy Band. A band that gave huge enjoyment to thousands of people worldwide. This morning our prayers are with his family, friends and neighbours. Now destiny calls Joe to a place of music where his trumpet will sound again for all our spiritual enjoyment, where his heart will always remain generous, all heavenly doors will open to his musical light as you now quietly befriend your death and you have no need to fear. You are among your own orchestra in the big band with your pure white suit you are now equal to your destiny and nearer to Earths heart. Rest in peace Joe. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 46
nature will always balance things out but we must be listening and when we listen to Mother Earth on this farm, on any farm, the harmony of the farm reflects the eternal peace that all human beings long for.
Good morning everyone and welcome to Ballinwillin House Farm. Well, we got plenty of rain yesterday and during the night. The fields, the land and the earth is rejoicing. Every year, no matter what the conditions are on the farm during any of the seasons and they will vary, be it too much rain, too many storms, too much sun - now there’s a situation, but nature will always balance things out but we must be listening and when we listen to Mother Earth on this farm, on any farm, the harmony of the farm reflects the eternal peace that all human beings long for.
As a farmer you become very aware of mortality as you deal with it each day on the farm and we accept that and understand all its meanings. But there is always hope on the farm and it is believing that there is a beauty and meaning in our life. Right up to the last moment and when we depart this earth hope expands by our re-joining our ancestral and spiritual ancestors. What have we learned? We have learned that we find beauty in the ordinary and suddenly we realise that no such person or thing is ordinary.
Go forth today to bless, pray and heal each other and keep smiling
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 37
It is a beautiful morning here this morning and all the animals seem to be convinced that spring is now in full swing as they dance in the fields. I say my animals, or my animals me. We are as one and always, and they bring me joy
Good morning everyone, The Mindful Farmer Patrick here. It is a beautiful morning here this morning and all the animals seem to be convinced that spring is now in full swing as they dance in the fields. I say my animals, or my animals me. We are as one and always, and they bring me joy, but it is more their farm than mine but for today we will agree to share the same space. The joy for me in developing this farm and moulding it into the beautiful habitat for wild animals into a domain of aesthetic shelter and nourishment for them and for me. It is important that the animals and the earth are able to trust the intention of the farmers hand, cultivating it, moulding it and nourishing it. My job is to produce healthy green grass during growing season and then in harvest time I gather the golden honey scented hay into the barn for their winter feed. This harvest feeds all the animals through the darkened heart of the winter but they don’t mind, their minds are easy and nearer to the earths heart, deeper within its silence. Animals know this world in a way we never will.
Continue to pray, bless and be kind to each other.
Have a great day!
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick