Author: Frances Billinghurst

International writer, lecturer and workshop presenter on a range of topics from metaphysics through to Goddess lore, from mythology through to the occult arts.

Commencing the Year with a Clearing Mantra

On Monday, 4 February 2019 Monday Night Meditation and Mantra will be resuming again for the new year, and what better way to start than with our first mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Hindu God of destruction and also a symbol of mercy, Lord Shiva is said to be easily pleased.  All you need … Continue reading Commencing the Year with a Clearing Mantra

Understanding Karma (Dr Paul Masters)

Karma has been linked in people’s minds to a common explanation for the good or the bad experienced in human life. The word karma itself simply means action. That action can be positive or negative. The acts of today create the fortune or misfortune of the future.  The Bible’s words, “As you sow, so shall … Continue reading Understanding Karma (Dr Paul Masters)

Insight into Soul Mates (Dr P.L. Masters)

There is a master plan to the universe and all that transpires therein. That plan is as vast as the physical universe, and even far beyond, into other dimensions of existence. In fact, what takes place in the physical dimension is just the outer tip of the iceberg when compared to the vast complexity of … Continue reading Insight into Soul Mates (Dr P.L. Masters)

Starting Anew: The Metaphysical Dynamics of Beginning a New Year (Dr Paul Masters)

The beginning of each New Year symbolizes the possibility of a new beginning or an improvement over what was. It can be a dream or a hope of what can be. To one who is intimately involved with one's soul in a physical sense, it can be the anticipation that Divine Presence will somehow touch … Continue reading Starting Anew: The Metaphysical Dynamics of Beginning a New Year (Dr Paul Masters)

Encountering the Dark Goddess

  Since 2006 I have been hosting a workshop based on the Dark Goddess that falls around the dark moon closest to date that Samhain, the Celtic festival of the dead, is celebrated in the Southern Hemisphere.  In 2019 the Encountering the Dark Goddess workshop will be presented for the first time in an online … Continue reading Encountering the Dark Goddess

2019 – The Year of Creative Self Expression

Now that Christmas is over, we find ourselves gearing up for New Year's Eve and 2019.  Aside from resolutions that barely last the night out, what else will the year 2019 bring? If we look at the upcoming year from a numerological perspective, we notice one thing straight away - that being that Universal Year … Continue reading 2019 – The Year of Creative Self Expression

The Heart Sutra: the Fullness of Emptiness (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Emptiness is not something to be afraid of, says Thich Nhat Hanh. The Heart Sutra teaches us that form may be empty of self but it’s full of everything else. If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will … Continue reading The Heart Sutra: the Fullness of Emptiness (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Yemaya Blessing of the Waters Event

 For over 10 years, around the first full moon of the new year, I have lead a special beach side rite that honours the Yorùbá Orisha or Goddess of the living ocean Yemaya (also spelt Yemoja and Iemoja). Originally from West Africa where her name means "Mother whose children are like fish”, Yemaya is the owner … Continue reading Yemaya Blessing of the Waters Event

Your Extrasensory Meditation Power (Dr Paul Masters)

A daily practice of meditation can give one an extrasensory edge in life. Without meditation, the human mind is left with only the intellect to guide its way. Whatever one has experienced or learned comprises the intellect, which must then make decisions in life, from minor to major. The sum total of such decisions reflects … Continue reading Your Extrasensory Meditation Power (Dr Paul Masters)