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The Art of Tea 16/04/2017
It is a very clammy day; rain is a constant in our lives at this time. I started the day on a light note with White Peony tea, also...

Helen Gaudin
Apr 16, 20172 min read


The Art of Tea 09/04/2017
Today, I get to say a beautiful, sunny Sunday, yay! My tea of choice Sakura Rose from TLeafT, rose blossom on a Sencha te base flavoured...

Helen Gaudin
Apr 16, 20172 min read


The Art of Tea 02/04/2017
I wakened my palette this morning with Tokyo Lime green tea, flavoured with Lime, Lemon, Chamomile and Rose petals in my Geisha teacup. ...
Helen
Apr 2, 20173 min read


The Sound of Silence
Silence makes the loudest sound It presses heavily on my eardrum Inside and out A soundless barrier echoes Confining my mind The sound of...

Helen Gaudin
Mar 31, 20171 min read


The Art of Tea 26/03/2017
Another rainy Sunday morning, how many times have I started my post like this? When we were children we called it Taranaki Sunshine, I...
Helen
Mar 26, 20172 min read


The Art of Tea 19/03/2017
On this bright and shiny day I started with the taste of summer; White Rose Tea from TLeafT. As I opened the tin’s lid the summer scent...
Helen
Mar 19, 20172 min read


The Art Of Tea 12/03/2017
A dark, rainy, muggy morning I pushed myself out of bed somewhere between 8.30 and 9.00. An inside day today, once again the garden left...
Helen
Mar 12, 20172 min read


The Art of Tea 05/03/2017
I woke up bright and early at 7.00 am, not a normal occurrence for me as I usually crawl out of bed around 8.30 to 9.00 am. So I got a...
Helen
Mar 5, 20173 min read


The Infinity of Life and Death
Life and death two sides of being all spirits move between. The spiral of life each turn takes us through periods of darkness and periods...
Helen
Feb 26, 20174 min read


The Art of Tea
Today I had a bit of difficulty deciding on the tea I wanted. I sniffed teas to see I had a response to the scents but still couldn’t...
Helen
Feb 26, 20172 min read


Holding It Together
All around me was bedlam. People shouting, children screaming, loud crashing sounds, it all echoed inside my head. I frantically looked...
Helen
Feb 25, 20172 min read


Night Song
My favourite time is when darkness falls over the land that is the time I am able to leave my shelter and roam. Most of the villagers...
Helen
Feb 24, 20174 min read


Caverns Of The Moon
I was so excited to be chosen to be a member of the Lunar Colony. Mars Colony had been settled ten years ago and after three launches of...
Helen
Feb 20, 20177 min read


SHE of The Barrows; Bean Sidhe
One of the problems in the world today is the willful blindness people exhibit. Take fairies for example, all around are images of...
Helen
Feb 19, 20174 min read


The Art Of Tea 19/02/2017
I am a little late with my post today. Started the day sharing brunch of pancakes with my sister Ngaere it was a nice change to my...
Helen
Feb 19, 20171 min read


Avatar Of Dreams
There is a place beyond daylight on the edge of a dark sea where dreams rise up into existence. These dreams in themselves are harmless...
Helen
Feb 17, 20173 min read


Bitter Orange
I called myself Amara Aurantia, with help I reinvented myself after my life spiralled down into a dark, dark hole. I felt kinship to the...
Helen
Feb 17, 20173 min read


The Garden Chair
There was something special about the garden chair. It sat underneath the tree, alone. Weathered by turning of seasons and lack of care...
Helen
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Running Out Of Time
You know those dreams you have of standing in front of a large group of people naked. I don’t have those dreams. I often felt a little...
Helen
Feb 13, 20172 min read


The Art of Tea 12/02/2017
A slow start today, after a beautiful summer’s day yesterday, we wake up to overcast grey skies. I feel very unmotivated today so I...
Helen
Feb 12, 20171 min read
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