Sensual Seed Blog
Bali Sojourn 2018 – The Experience of a Lifetime
In October 2018, a small group of ladies set out to explore the mystical wonderland of Bali. The Sojourn took place at the luxurious hillside retreat, Alila Ubud. Ubud means ‘medicine’, and this Sojourn was created for the ladies to soothe and renew their souls....
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed ~ Eleanor Hadley
Eleanor Hadley is the founder of Sensual Yoga, a unique movement practice inspired by traditional yoga, dance and exotic feminine movement. With a Bachelor’s Degree in International Community Development, and having worked for multiple NGO’s including World Vision...
read moreA Poem ~ Please Hear What I’m Not Saying
Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I'm afraid to take off, and none of them is me. Pretending is an art that's second nature with me, but don't be fooled, for God's sake don't be fooled. I give you...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed ~ Christine M. Cordova
A healer by nature, Christine M. Cordova is the owner and High Priestess of Red Temple, a place where spirituality and sexuality unite in the alchemy of love. Born and raised in an ultra-religious, conservative, oppressive and patriarchal environment, Christine has...
read moreThe Invitation
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing It doesn’t interest me how old you are I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed ~ Melissa Jeffcott
Introducing our Women of Sensual Seed conversation this month with Melissa Jeffcott. Melissa is a Certified Life Coach & Workshop Facilitator with a passion for helping mum's rediscover and connect with the things that give them purpose and joy as their children...
read moreA Poem: Things that Bend
The inch worm in the window sill, curling In a bank of light. Snow-soaked porch steps, Old pinewood floors. The neck, the back - My body bends into another body. Firelight Bends around his shoulders, a half-moon Around stars, around the tops of trees. We are...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed: Rochelle Ford-Wilson
Introducing the vibrant Rochelle Ford-Wilson featuring in this months Woman of Sensual Seed Conversation. Rochelle is a Life, Business & Feminine Essence Coach to ambitious, burnt-out modern mompreneurs who are ready to do Life, Business & Motherhood like QUEENS....
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed – Michelle Spotswood
This months Women of Sensual Seed Conversation features Michelle Spotswood. Michelle is the Founder of Daffodillar, a boutique service providing curation and styling of all areas within your home. Ultimately transforming your home into your sanctuary by minimising,...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed – Leslie St.John
It's an honour to introduce Leslie St. John who is featuring in this months Women of Sensual Seed Conversation. Leslie is a self-expression muse, helping people get "unstuck." Using the modalities of yoga, Qoya, and writing, she helps people unshackle creativity,...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed – Liz Smith
Featuring in this months Women of Sensual Seed Conversation is an insight into the life of Liz Smith. Liz is a coach, writer, meditation and group facilitator and the Founder of The Connected Life. Liz supports women wishing to cultivate daily practices that foster...
read moreA Poem: Sensual Seed
You scribe words on to clouds for all to see Beautiful images on delicate parchment There for those that dare look up Before the wind tumbles them into oblivion Look up you say Why won't they look up? You scatter messages across mountain tops Attached to the leaves...
read moreWomen of Sensual Seed – Susanne Calman
I'm delighted to share this third Women of Sensual Seed Conversation, where I caught up with Susanne Calman. Susanne is the founder of Feminine Spirit, a fusion of yoga, wellness, retreats, spiritual tours, medicinal food and natural beauty. She has the gift of making...
read moreWomen Of Sensual Seed – Amanda Kennedy
I'm honoured to share the second Women of Sensual Seed Conversation, where I caught up with Amanda Kennedy, the Artist for the Sensual Seed Oracle Card Deck. Amanda is a visual artist, who primarily paints on canvas, mostly of women. She is also a writer and...
read moreHow to Weave Magic Into An Ordinary Day
Life is a series of choices. In every moment, there is a choice – you can either make it magical or you can live another drab and ordinary day. Most people live their entire life waiting for something big to happen, not realising that their true power lies in changing...
read moreIntroducing Women of Sensual Seed
I'm honoured to share the first Women of Sensual Seed Conversation, where I caught up with Merryn Padgett, the Founder of Earth & Sea Creative. Merryn is a creative alchemist who infuses human-centred psychology into her work. She is a Reiki Master/Teacher and an avid...
read moreAre you listening?
As the sun painted the sky in shades of orange and gold, I watched the horizon transfixed by the surreal beauty of the wonderland called 'Uluru'. In that enthralled state, I felt as if I truly understood 'the Dreaming' - the Aboriginal guide to life and living. Rapt...
read moreHow To Discover Your Truth
What is visible is often not the truth. Look underneath appearances to find out what is True One thing that has truly helped me through a dark night of my soul is a nightly seed meditation practice. I knew that I needed something to pull me out of this dark space....
read moreA Poem: Tangled Up In Blue
Tangled up in blue The weft of my clothe slightly frayed The edges as ragged as my feelings I dressed myself in happiness today, Dragged the crumpled suit from the back of the wardrobe Stood before the mirror and hoped it not only covered my nakedness, But also my...
read moreHow To Heal Within
Are you still wanting to heal a deep wound from the past? This deep wound you have tried hiding from others, this wound that has made you build walls. This wound that has made you scared of opening your door to love again...this wound that has pushed you to the...
read moreA Poem: I Planted A Seed
I asked my husband for a gift of words & this is what he offered A Poem: I Planted A Seed I found it nestled between my rib cage Vibrating with a frequency that spoke to the heavens The harmonic ring, too high a frequency for earth bound souls But I stopped, and...
read moreHow To Shine Naturally
When the first ray of sunshine touches your skin, you can surely feel this wonderful energy; this natural source of joy and beauty so infinite and giving. Hold on to this feeling – believe that this sustains you – that you can shine naturally. You and I are most...
read moreWhy Not…Be Elusive?
In this age of tell-it-all, I keep my mystery. My whims are tides of the sea, my aspirations, hymns of the stars. In this age of tell-it-all, I hold on to my silence. My secrets are as precious as my surprises. I delight in the way you understand me. And I also...
read moreOwn Your Beauty – Accept Your Inner Power
“There is room enough for all of us to be beautiful, gorgeous and amazing.” Have you ever seen a baby – so completely lost in the wonder of its tiny feet and the glory of its little fingers? There isn’t a hint of self-deprecation, disgust or loathing in the baby’s...
read moreA Poem: Receptive
I am blessed with the gift of feeling. This gift has brought me to places sculpted by emotions, by tears, by giggles, and by goosebumps. I am blessed with the gift of feeling, this gift has led me to paths that have paved my way to reflection, forgiveness, and...
read moreA Poem: Courage
Yes, I am tender but I have courage. Yes, I am vulnerable but I have courage. I have the courage to be the woman I want to be, even if I dance to the songs of the unheard. I have the courage to give love even if it’s more practical to leave. I have the courage to...
read moreReminders For The Sensual Woman
Remember that it’s in the way you move—no matter how intense, no matter how subtle. You are the in-the-moment kind of girl, who celebrates the powers of her senses. Remember to walk slowly—sometimes barefoot—to feel the source of life and abundance on your soles....
read moreHow To Discover The Sacred In Everyday Life
In the midst of the demands of the world for the chronicled and the edited, I felt a deep yearning to rediscover the candid and the unseen. Our online accounts bear it all—all those moments we impulsively want to share to the world, from the healthy breakfast we...
read moreOracle Cards And Ayurveda – Is There A Link?
One day when I had all the original Sensual Seed artworks spread across my bedroom floor, gazing at the vivid colours and images, it struck me that there was something I hadn’t noticed before. At that moment, I could sense different energy types in each of the cards...
read more4 Self-Care Habits Every Woman Must Embrace
Being present and available for my family, friends, and loved-ones gives meaning to my life. On the process of trying to be there for others, I always remind myself to continuously care for my mind, body, and spirit. I’ve observed friends who are busy working every...
read moreTo The Woman Who Listens To The Hum Of Her Intuition
I celebrate you. I celebrate this cosmic bond that we share. I do feel how difficult it is to be surrounded by noise, to be in the middle of everything: the cries of our loved-ones that demand us to be there with them always, the roars of mainstream media that deafen...
read moreYour Sacred Roots
It was my dream to reach the skies So I prayed for wings, I longed for heights. I wished for stars, I ached for distant realms. It was my dream to soar I aimed for faraway places and powerful people, I flapped my wings to go farther and wilder. One day, I had to fall....
read moreMy Senses, My Gifts
I have unwrapped the most beautiful gifts. I have unwrapped them with my being. My sense of sight has unveiled to me daily miracles. These eyes are windows to infinite wonders - the foggy mornings and starry nights. Through my eyes I have seen the magnificence of...
read moreA Poem: ‘Topographically Present’
Topographically Present We stop for a red-light Through the windscreen we see The couple on the corner Lean in to embrace Perhaps not embrace Maybe entwine Heads together bodies melded And whose limb is that Why do they have to do that here? you ask What! I say Look...
read moreA Poem: Lord Vishnu
Lord Vishnu Lord Vishnu, it has been said, has experienced 10 incarnations She went through her Buddhist period in her early 20's Most weekends spent out at the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Mickleham Road Deep in meditation, or slaving in the garden Peace and...
read moreShine
The last image of the Sensual Seed Oracle card deck, ‘Shine,’ has a story precious to my heart. This image was painted by my daughter, Holly, as part of her art class, when she was 13. Upon its arrival home, ‘Shine’ first hung on Holly’s bedroom wall. But as the...
read moreThe Artist’s Reflection of Sensual Seed
Christine Ford approached me to be an active participant in her Sensual Seed project. What does that mean? Well that’s what I wondered. Originally I was charged with supplying 44 images to accompany 44 words that would become a series of cards. At first, I was...
read moreChristine’s Story – A Return to Love
It is my own journey of total self-acceptance and healing that inspired the creation of the Sensual Seed Oracle Card Deck. So that every woman could celebrate and honour her natural essence, her inner beauty and truth. I had always felt fragile, not just in body but...
read morePraise for Sensual Seed Oracle Cards
I feel so inspired by you and you should be so proud of what you have created because they’re absolutely beautiful.
I’m so happy I own them.
Di