The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 325

Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 35 of our latest lock down. Yesterday, as you may be aware, was Candlemas Day where candles are brought to the church to be blessed. Now I believe we should all bless our own candles as everyone has the power to bless. In the older Celtic tradition there was the belief that spring came in the form of a maiden who returned to earth from the underworld where she had hidden all winter and the people would celebrate her return with offerings of various kinds. Then they would seek blessings upon the candles who had seen them through the long, hard winter and the imagery is very powerful. Maybe we can all take a lesson from this tradition. Many people today, including The Mindful Farmer, will always finish a meeting or a chat with "God bless you" and many people I know do likewise. I wonder do we really realise how powerful this exercise is and when we bless someone we draw a circle of light around them to protect them, heal and strengthen them, wishing that a slow world would wrap a cloak of love and protection around you to mind you and those in your life. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick