awesome autumn equinox salutations

this equinox
in the northern hemisphere
purportedly arrives this Wednesday
23rd September 2026 @ 1:04 am

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noticing/paying attention, some say, is akin to love
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twinkle twinkle little star what you see is what you are
(attributed to Steve M.)

natural and manufactured: equal & even/the union of opposites
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we honour these wonderful people, recently passed:
for their human being, their beneficial contribution and their work…

Gloria Marie Steinem
an American journalist and social movement activist
who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism
in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
and who remained particularly prominent
in the 1980s and early 1990s
(1934-2026)
‘Courage and contradictions’
an article on what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world
Guardian article with Rebecca Solnit, Rokhaya Diallo, Mona Eltahawy,
V (formerly Eve Ensler), Julia Gillard, Jennifer Robinson,
Elif Shafak & Rhiannon Lucy Cosslet

Robert Thurman
see Philip Glass’s post on the wonderful American Buddhist philosopher and writer, best known
for his work in Tibetan Buddhism. He was the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist
Studies at Columbia University, before retiring in 2019. He held the first endowed chair in
Buddhist Studies in the West
(1941-2026)

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Bonnie Greer

…her writing and broadcasting were driven by divided perspectives. Her technical experience across an unusual range of genres – drama, fiction, biography, memoir, documentary – informed her work as a wry and lively critic, especially on the late-night BBC2 cultural programmes – Late Review and Newsnight Review from the 1990s onwards

1948-2026
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Wendell Berry
was an American novelist, poet, essayist,
environmental activist, cultural critic and farmer.
Closely identified with rural Kentucky, Berry developed many of his agrarian themes
in the early essays of The Gift of Good Land and The Unsettling of America
(1934-2026)

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cultural offerings
Jesse Welles old soul,
young contemporary political singer/
songwriter/musician

video (2mns) Cancer
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3 books by the bed

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The Offline Club a growing international movement with hangouts & events
to unplug, relax and connect with like-minded people…..

Join/celebrate free 24-hour digital detox challenge October 10th: World Mental Health Day: https://luma.com/1mggvr0h

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from kitchen sink studio:
we value scaffolding, its structure, support and nourishment
playing with image & theatre (andanafoto workshop*)
* spontaneous self-portraits: then ‘n’ now: what is looking remains the same

* wisdom & shadow exploration:
inspired by Fritz Perls’s Gestalt therapy
WisdomKnowing, out of my head

Wander & Wonder
nature inspired moments with artist Helen Wells
gathering a small nature collections as starting points / exploring
them in sketchbook through drawing, colour, collage & mixed media

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summer time explorations from kitchen sink studio…..unstuckcollage…..

playing with paint

the helipods have landed

a couple of us are exploring abundance together: which is a delightfull treat:
like anything we focus upon, it grows….
pronoia,, knowing we are taken care of, seeing everything as for us,
supporting us, working in our favour.
Noticing/seeing all the ways we can clock abundance – make written notes,
say it out loud, share in conversation, record on the phone…

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gratitude is the ultimate state of receiving
Joe Dispenza
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