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Letter from the Editor: 21st Century Hero’s Journey

8 July, 2019 Alexandra 0

I live in the city. However, I long for the countryside. I love being on the grass, amongst the trees and in places where the sky is big. Then it’ll start to get dark, and […]

Letter from the Editor: From Inspiration to Transformation

7 February, 2019 Alexandra 0

I am very pleased to include in this spring issue an attractive new edition of the Findhorn Classic Encounters With Nature Spirits by R Ogilvie Crombie. It’s an enjoyable account of a solitary mystic’s encounter […]

Happy Spring Equinox! How will you celebrate?

18 March, 2014 Vicky 7

Are you feeling the buzz of vital energy heralding the arrival of spring? It’s potent stuff! The birds are doing it, the bees are doing it … even educated fleas are doing it! And while […]

Creativity, Inspiration and Passion – Are they Important?

18 February, 2014 Vicky 0

We live in a world that by and large puts lots of emphasis on left-brain logic and reason and far less on creative pursuits. Academia and the corporate world understand inspiration more in terms of motivations and […]

Zero Limits

20 January, 2014 Vicky 29

Two years ago, I heard about a therapist in Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients–without ever seeing any of them. The psychologist would study an inmate’s chart and then look within […]

Hero

27 December, 2013 Vicky 2

Every obstacle or challenge you encounter on the Hero’s Journey transforms you as you acquire strength of character and the qualities and abilities you need to overcome the obstacle or challenge. The emergence of these […]

Loving Yourself

25 November, 2013 Vicky 1

. Here is a selection of the affirmations many Cygnus members have sent in for the book we hope to compile, entitled ‘Loving Yourself’. We still would like to receive more affirmations, so if you, […]

October Chat Page 2013

24 September, 2013 Vicky 0

Star Letter: Inspiration One day in my garden I was kneeling, weeding between two rows of flowering broad beans. They were scented. Suddenly it came to me – I knew the plants were glad to […]

Not a Catchy Headline

21 August, 2013 Vicky 0

I would like to lift the illusion that is formed somewhere in the publication process. Is it in the neat layout, the catchy headline (no pressure, Louisa), the ink on the page or is it […]

Reviewing Cygnus Review

30 October, 2012 Vicky 0

I was recently with a large group of people at a gathering at Hillhouse Retreat in Gloucestershire, when, in response to your requests for assistance, we started discussing how we could help support Cygnus Review […]