time has flown since moving into Avalon.. the apple tree is now covered in her summer finery.. and alot of apples that are showing a tinge of red. I cannot wait to harvest them. The plum tree is also heavily laden. I just hope that the birds will leave some for me...I vision plum sauce and stewed apples and maybe I will even try my hand at drying some fruit. if there is some left.we have had alot of rain the past month, so not much has been done in our new garden. The very sick flowering Cherry seems to have picked up and is looking as if she will survive. I have pruned one of the lilacs & divided more irises. at last we have visiting magpies in our garden! slowly they are coming and I am hoping that they will become my friends like the ones I had at Inglewood.
in a section of my garden, near an old tree stump, I have created a small shrine with a Buddha statue. peace flags fly above in the branches of the flowering cherry and on the tree stump in front of Buddha, I placed a clay Earth Healing disc [HEALERS OF EARTH] and quite a large quartz crystal point. this morning when I went out to light some incense, the quartz crystal had gone. someone obviously bent over the little brick fence and took it. a part of me asks why? - most of me sends the crystal on with love. it obviously needed to move on to the next keeper.
under the apple tree, I am creating a prayer space, where I can go and sit with Mary... a little shrine created by Joe for me.
Our Lady of the Apple Tree
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Oh my! isn't she beautiful! So serene! Have a grand day! Cathy
Your shrines sound so lovely! And I'm glad to hear that the little cherry tree's health has improved.
How lucky to have this under the apple tree in your yard! What happiness this would bring me to look upon it every day.
She is simply amazing.
Amazing Grace♥♥♥
Oooooh ~ She is lovely ~ what a gift ~ so close to nature and watching over all ~ Hope your rose quartz? has another loving home ~ ~ thanks, namaste, Carol (A Creative Harbor)
It sounds like it is already a nice place to come to and relax and just BE. I'm sorry someone felt the need to take your crystal.
Your wee shrine looks so pretty and big! How lovely to meditate or daydream a while, we have a sitting space with a Mary too and we have a beautiful Buddha corner in our house - but too frosty for apples! Have a great morning! Off for a run in the cold! h yes try drying fruit - it is great and the house will smell like heaven!
Oh so beautiful. I love your prayer space.
What a wonderful place to live. You've been blessed. I love seeing pictures of your new home and the area. Please do continue to show them.
Mary
I believe your thoughts are directed in a good way when you speak of the missing crystal. Objects like this are in the hands of where they are needed, however they get there. It might not be about us. At least these have been my teachings.
I love your prayer space by the apple tree.
Peace
This Madonna, I've never seen one like her, and if I could find a representation like this one, I would have one in my garden as well. I'm so glad to see this all coming together for you!
Whenever I see your nameplate I am thrown back to that long ago book, The Mists of Avalon. Our Lady in your prayer garden has to be an object that immediately brings calm and peace.
That prayer space looks completely contemplative. It took my breath away to see that statue, truly, under a tree. Your garden is so lovely. Thank you for sharing her with us today.
xo,
Noelle
May you flourish as you sit the Our Lady under the apple tree!
Mary the Wonder
dear frined,
every bright word brought me peace. i love your dear joe and his tender adoration of you.
oh to sit here beside you, to slip a prayer in between the leaves of love!
Dear Robyn, It took me awhile to get here, I wanted to savour your post there is such a lot going on.
I am so sorry to hear about the crystal, you are very gracious about it, I would have been livid!!! News of the cherry tree makes up for it a little though! Magpies they are amongst my favourites, cheeky though they are it's always lovely to have a pair, they remind me of couples working in unison, like your Joe making this lovely shrine area.
Love Sue x
Our lady of the Apple tree is so appropriate. May she bless your apple harvest with abundance.
xx
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