The Archeus Blog
Inspiration, Stories and Guidance for Living
Catharsis – fever, initiation and menopause as a rite of passage
Three phases of menopause - initiation, iceberg and assimilation. After perimenopause and then the cessation of periods, there is a period of assimilation in which finally body, mind, emotions and...
Buddha and Einstein in the Garden
I picture Einstein in the garden seeing forms, patterns, these extraordinary mathematical equations of grace, circles of life and death and life again.
How can we manage our presence with a loved one at the end of life?
Ten ways to be with a loved one as the end of life nears
Compassion is not for the faint-hearted
how can we be truly compassionate if we have not explored our own responses to the very things we wish we could run away from?
How Nature can soothe the soul
Now more than ever, a deepened connection with nature is a balm for the soul. It can help us find perspective. It can give us a new way of looking...
Transforming Life after Menopause
For the latest episode of The Soul Garden: conversations for Midlife Living, I caught up with Dr. Wendy Sweet, founder of the hugely successful My Menopause Transformation, online lifestyle-change programs...
Supporting Whanau through Death & Dying
Supporting Whanau through Death & Dying is a workshop taking place Friday 11 April and Saturday 12 April at the Heretaunga Womens Centre in Hastings.
Gathering - in praise of autumn harvest
All things have their season and rhythms. I am in the garden. It is summer's end, autumn's here and I am harvesting medicinal herbs.