Author: Richard Stuttle

  • A visit to Bundaberg – 20 years after

    A visit to Bundaberg – 20 years after

    It had been over 20 years since I last set foot on the bridge where Caroline took her final steps. The moment felt significant as we walked the full length of the bridge towards the town of Bundaberg. The sun had emerged, and the heat was intense. Having just come from a visit to the mayor’s office, I was overdressed for the midday sun.

    Standing on the town side of the Burnett River, I was overcome with emotion. It felt as though things were finally leaving me; it was time to lay down the remaining burdens and thoughts I had carried for so long. Hand in hand, Elvira and I walked across the bridge. One step at a time, we spoke about everything that had happened since the last time I had crossed it. It was a moment for release—a timely surrender of events that had shaped so many parts of my life. Thoughts and memories of Caroline filled my mind: the inspirational young woman she was, and what we had achieved in her name since her passing.

    Earlier that morning, we had arrived at the council building for a 10 a.m. meeting with Mayor Helen Blackburn, Deputy Mayor Tracey McPhee, and Betty Kao. We talked about travel and how much things had changed for backpackers and young travellers since 2002. The world we live in now is vastly different. I felt deeply honoured that they had made time for us and still held Caroline’s memory in such high regard.

    We visited the memorial in the bus park outside the council offices. It stood proudly, surrounded by a couple of benches where people could sit and take in the beauty of the park’s flowerbeds. After taking some photos, we drove to the botanical gardens to see the tree that had been planted two years earlier. I was humbled. It was amazing to see the tree thriving and the gardens looking so beautiful.

    As we walked through the gardens, we reflected on the work of Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation—over 20 years of effort to help young travellers, or indeed any travellers, stay safe while exploring the world. I knew we had made a difference. Our advice and presence had undoubtedly saved lives. Realising the impact of our work meant a great deal. Our mission had always been twofold: first, to educate the next generation of backpackers to prioritise their safety with the reminder that “nothing is worth more than your life”; and second, to inspire people to follow their dreams and explore the world. Until now, I had never fully acknowledged the extent of what we had accomplished—it had simply felt like the right thing to do at the time.

    It was now time to visit the bridge, a prospect I had been dreading. The memories of 20 years ago still felt fresh. We parked beneath the bridge on the park side of town. I immediately recognised the exact spot. As I walked over and looked up, I saw the railings and pillars. I had forgotten how close she was to the end of the bridge when she was thrown over—just five more metres, and she would have reached the other side. Even now, the memory was heart-breaking. My feelings for her had not changed, though my understanding of what happened and my emotions surrounding it had evolved.

    We climbed to the top of the bridge and looked out. Sadness and heartache washed over me, but I knew it was time to move forward. There was nothing more I could do; I had done all that I was capable of. Caroline would have been proud of what we had achieved in her name. I paused, letting the moment linger—it felt like a long goodbye.

    We crossed to the Bundaberg side of the bridge, and I shared more thoughts and memories of Caroline. The heat was intense, and we took a moment to rest. As we walked back across the bridge, it no longer felt like a journey focused on Caroline’s final steps. Instead, it was about releasing her memory, allowing it to find its own place in the energy of the universe. It was about letting go of the burdens we had chosen to carry and those we had picked up along the way that no longer served us. It was a moment to embrace the present and allow the future to unfold authentically and organically.

    Caroline would have wished us the most magical adventures and would have held space for us, just as we had held space for her—in life and in the years since her passing.

    To my beautiful sister, I bid you a fond farewell and wish you a journey filled with beauty. I don’t yet fully know where I’m going or what I’ll be doing, but I know I have found someone I love with all my heart. With each step forward, I walk in my own authenticity, unafraid of what’s to come. I know you would have been excited to see what I get up to. Much love.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • The meaning and value of colour

    The meaning and value of colour

    Why do we like certain colours and what do they mean? 

    Colours are incredibly important and can offer a deeper insight into our psyche. Many decisions we make are subconscious, this is partly our intuition or instinctual self, guiding us towards what we need within the moment. A great deal of what we do is so natural we are barely aware we are doing it; our bodies are built to survive on mother earth and keep us out of danger, also and importantly to give us information about what we need and the world around us. We can use colour to listen more closely to our body and intuitive self to give our conscious mind and update as to what our intuition is trying to tell us.

    Why do we choose a specific colour scheme?

    The different art we buy or cushions we choose for our sofa can relate to what we need from the space and a point we have reached in our lives. In general, we could say, softer tones or pastel colours can create a more relaxed feel, open space for us to unwind and indulge in more relaxing and philosophical conversation. Brighter, stronger colours could help to bring more energy into our lives, more direct conversation and a faster pace of life.

    Bluebells and outdoor wood carving at Harry Edwards Foundation

    Colours in our home, walk around your home with a fresh pair of eyes. Interior design also can offer an insight into our lives and personal development. Looking back through our clothing style and palette, the flowers we chose each week to decorate our home and the art we hung on our walls can give us a snapshot of our evolution from a different perspective, our intuitions point of view. This awareness and understanding offers a starting point to understand more about our higher self and inform us about we may need for our next step.

    The foods we buy. Colour and intuition not only has a bearing on our mood but also our body’s health. In the supermarket we are drawn to certain coloured foods, a memory of taste or knowledge of nutrition, something inside says “I just fancied that.”, it’s our intuition guiding our conscious mind to what our body needs.

    Better understanding colour for our wellbeing

    Looking at colour within the spiritual world you may come across some preconceived choices for what colours mean. Many people are aware of the colours of the chakra system, although the chakras no longer play a role within our body system, the colour meanings could still apply as it is a foundation within our knowledge bank, blue for communication, green for heart, red for root. Looking back at the history of religion yellow represents higher knowledge, gold, the light from the divine, the creator and all knowing. Yellow is also healing and mother earth, the sun and reason for all life on our planet.

    The more mainstream views of colour which can be linked to art, graphic design and modern society, red is for love, blue is for freedom and creativity, pink can represent a more feminine or softer outlook. Interior design trends and fashion trends change with the seasons, a move through the palette and can quite often depict the mood of society. A few years ago, grey was the colour of the moment, when we looked at society and design it was all minimal, the mood was dull, creativity stifled. Art, intricate design and flamboyance was frowned upon. Thankfully today we see a move back to mother nature, pastel colours, greens, browns and earthy tones, a nurturing and wellbeing feeling for life.

    All these meaning are someone’s truth and representations of what different colours could mean, it is important to realise it is down to your individual interpretation within the moment. A simple example I like to use is, if I am walking arm and arm along the beach with my partner, red means love. If I am driving in my car, red means stop! In workshops or teaching environments when I ask what people what red means when driving I often also get the answer, anger or frustration. When asking a group in general what does red mean I get a variety of answers ranging from passion, power and energy to grounding and mother earth. All these views are correct for the individual within that moment, the point I make is if we allow colour to be the starting point to opening our awareness to information around the energy of here and now. Moving away from having a fixed narrative, red always means this and so on.

    Butterflies on flowers

    Using colour for yourself

    Build your knowledge and repertoire, learn the basic meanings of colour by others but also ask yourself what they mean to you. Be aware, the meanings can change from moment to moment, day to day or over time as you evolve and build your understanding of yourself and how you function. By raising your awareness to colour, you will begin to understand more about what other parts of your being is trying to communicate, your conscious mind sees red as passion and action, asking your subconscious mind, maybe the reply is overload and caution. Asking the different parts of your psyche what this colour means now can give you more information about what your body, mind and soul actually needs for full health and wellbeing.

    Use colour in an active way to benefit your day, be aware of the different colours in your life. Design your home in a way where you can recognise different spaces, peaceful and tranquil areas of health and recharge, productive spaces with colours that offer clear thinking and energy. Relaxing and unwinding tones in your bedroom. Choose your artwork carefully, make sure the artist, image and colours all speak to you. Art is a window within your space where you can drift away into your own creativity and dreams. Be aware of the colours you wear, what clothes you buy and what you choose to wear each day, if you have picked something up without really thinkings its usually your intuition giving you some feedback as to what its experiencing. Be mindful of food, what colours and foods you are drawn to, your body is talking to you in so many ways and understanding colour is a great way to listen.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Upholding traditional values and moving forward into a new way of being

    Upholding traditional values and moving forward into a new way of being

    The world we inhabit is changing at an incredible rate, in many cases we are not aware of what’s happening on a day-to-day basis and are not always prepared to deal with the agenda which is getting pushed towards us. Many of us don’t feel fully informed, we just know that something doesn’t feel right within us. To me it’s a sign that some changes may not necessarily be for the good of individuals, families or humanity as a whole.

    Old systems are failing

    With rapid change also arriving within our working life, many businesses are trying to reinvent themselves and we are coming to realise that the old systems are failing. These models are all very similar in nature; project outwards, market products and services worshiping the external in search for something great and profound. The narrative is that enlightenment and happiness can be found out there somewhere in the distant future if only you buy and invest in these things now! Most industries are completely saturated, the consumer is no longer interested and looking elsewhere to find what they need and what fulfils them. I truly feel the needs of the individual has changed, we become nourished, encouraged and satisfied by different things, in many cases coming back to our roots and mother nature (Maybe this was always the case).

    Our bodies are changing, we are moving into an age of sensitivity and heightened awareness to energy fields around us and our interconnected nature. People need help and encouragement to understand what they are feeling and how they are now interacting with the world. It’s an incredibly exciting time, but people need help and support more than ever. Coming back into their body and experiencing more of who they really are, more than what their conscious minds has previously allowed them to see.

    We work differently

    No longer do we go out chasing a dream or looking externally for evolution, love or salvation. Our journey is the search inwards, to be honest it always has been. Our bodies are becoming attuned to a different frequency, becoming more aware of the natural, kinetic and material influences around us. We don’t need to go out looking for the people, they naturally find us as we are all moving together on a frequency of pure love. We follow our feelings, our knowing and move the physical world accordingly. The work is always inwards, stripping back what no longer resonates, removing outdated beliefs and systems to find our truth as individuals. When we listen to the calls within the heart of our being we align with nature, finding a harmony with the world in which we live and a truth within humanity. The work is twofold, firstly, removing what no longer resonates and secondly, taking each step forward with a complete feeling of authenticity.

    Cultivating the truth

    Our society has been built very much on traditional values. Many institutions built by a group of people who held the purity of an idea in the highest regard, there is an extremely important value in this. The same purity can be said for places, the energy or resonance of certain places is incredible and can hold the greatest power. Previous generations and civilisations knew this and cultivated this energy and power in a way to help and support their communities, gain higher wisdom and connect with their own soul. The foundations these spaces and institutions were built on was solid and from a place of love, the sad fact is that in today’s world many of these have been soiled by greed, money and people following their own agenda rather than that of the highest good for humanity, community, family and mother earth. Thankfully we are now moving into a time where there are people stepping up within these spaces to strip back what no longer resonates and recultivate a truth of love in today’s world, getting back to the original source of the energy and what it means for the highest good.

    Moving towards togetherness

    As individuals we are intelligent, we know what is right, moral and what feels right for us. I am sure in recent months and years we have all been surprised by decisions made by certain people or by groups of people, it feels like there is another influence at work. This influence wants to keep us disconnected from ourselves and standing up for what we know to be right. The days of following others blindly have disappeared, we no longer believe what people say and need to do our own research, come to our own conclusions.

    When we follow the truth of who we are and allow others to find their truth within them and we all move towards togetherness within our own uniqueness. We are part of a group called humanity. We are surrounded by a group of individuals holding space for each other and speaking from their own source and authenticity with the highest good of themselves and each other in their minds and hearts.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • One vibration from stillness

    One vibration from stillness

    Where is love and what frequency is peace? What space can we move into where we can allow situations, opinions, peoples thoughts and intensions wash over us and still find ourselves in a place where we can process and support without losing the alignment of who we are. Alignment is a state of relaxation within our body and emotional self and a state of awareness with our mental and spiritual selves. Becoming aware of what’s happening around us energetically without snagging or getting caught within it, becoming aware of the energetic value without conscious thought or bias. Simply to recognise what is happening around us and release that recognition and thought to allow whatever energy is moving through us to purify and find its own place.

    We are not giving, justifying or transmitting

    How can we best help others? Everything is always the most difficult with family and friends, the closest bonds and compacted histories. People want to share their thoughts, problems and energy with us. It’s a privilege to be in a space of trust where someone feels they can confide in us, share something personal or a specific situation they are going through. How can we help? First of all, there are two fundamental different mindsets. A generalisation would be the difference between how men and women approach a situation but let’s not get caught up on gender.

    Firstly, if a female mindset is used, a person may want to emotionally harmonise with feelings, empathising with the other person, justifying the emotional reactions of what a person was going through. Offer a space of understanding for what has happened and what was currently been experienced. This approach could be very justified within the situation but what it could also do is reenforce limited or outdated belief systems.

    Secondly, if a male mindset is used, a person could disregard the emotional content of the situation and move straight to trying to find a solution for the problem. Taking information from the here and now and looking to resolve the issue in the future. This leaves a large part of the emotional wellbeing unanswered and could leave the person feeling unvalidated for what they are experiencing even though a resolution might be found.

    Both of these approaches are valid and could always be used in tandem, they have a space where they are incredibly beneficial. This is really how the world has worked in the past. Justify the emotional experience by agreeing with one person or another and solve the problem.

    Another area to consider for anyone finding themselves in a space of disagreement could also consider the energetic value of their interaction.

    Take the vibrational resonance of the situation, rather than feeding the energetic value of the situation by getting involved and amplifying the energy move to a place of harmonising and a purifying. A simple thought to hold space for yourself and hold space for the person you are having the interaction with, not getting involved energetically will allow them to process their thoughts and feel what’s coming up within them. They then use the alignment and resonance of your system to help them process and purify, feeling your energetic attunement and matching it with their own. You offer safety and security without getting involved. Hold your space, a passive but strong vibration one note from stillness.

    Holding space

    We all live within multiple paradigms of thought and belief, some of our own making, others of family both past and present, friends, community and of course society as a whole. It is beneficial to remember this when working with other people, their paradigms are not the same as ours although there will be many of the same or similar due to the nature of our community and societal normalities. When we listening to others, constructs of society or any concept or idea and we have a reaction we are feeding the paradigm. We are fuelling an idea or energy giving it life and power, if this paradigm has negative connotations both people’s agreement and disagreement feed it. If we can simply remember – it doesn’t have a power source of its own, it needs ours. By holding space, staying within our own vibration, listen but don’t emotionally or energetically feed or react. Holding space shows the individual or group that you are not restricting or dictating any of the space you are holding for them. Holding space means freedom for the other person to move as they choose without energetic judgement or confinement, they then have the opportunity to recognise and release any paradigm within their energy field or belief system. Hold your space, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually one vibration from stillness.

    Choosing yourself

    One of the most difficult choices in life is to choose yourself. It can be perceived as selfish or having a lack of empathy for other people. We all feel like we want help others, if someone comes to us with a problem or shares their troubles we want to help, we treat them with respect and caring, we treat them that way because we love them. It should be exactly the same for us, we have an opportunity to move to a space where we can treat ourselves like someone we love.

    When we choose ourselves, we step closer to our true power and potential. We come to realise what we want and how we see the world around us. It is the same when we listen or work with others, hold space and allow them to choose themselves. Allow them to find the energy, solution and frequency of healing within themselves. What can happen is when someone comes to us, we want to fix the problem for them or tell them our solution and give them our power and energy. If we do that and they solve their problem, who’s win is it? Or if they don’t solve the problem but tried to implement our solution and it didn’t work, whose fault was it?

    Be yourself

    Once people start to choose themselves, they step into a space where they begin to become aware of the paradigms they are living in, from that space they are able to make decisions around what resonates and what no longer resonates within their life. It is not an easy journey when you start to realise that many of your behaviours, choices and life philosophies no longer ring true. The question arises, who am I?

    Just be yourself. You are not a fixed idea or a specific role within this world. You are a multidimensional being who has choice to be whatever they feel like within each moment, give yourself the space and freedom you deserve. You are not only the sum of your life experiences or that spiritual or divine aspect of purity, but you are also so much more. Give yourself the freedom of opportunity to be the multiple aspects of you and the freedom to experience the wonder of this physical world.

    One vibration from stillness

    Finding a peaceful alignment. Your physical self, your body is here for experience and feedback, we don’t tell our body what to do, our body is telling us what it is experiencing. Allow your emotions to flow through your body and listen to what your body is saying back to you. Bring your mind back to the present, yesterday is a memory and tomorrow will never arrive, there is only ever this moment now. Become aware of the spirit around you and the energy emanating from mother earth. Find a state of calm and alignment within, feel whole, connected and powerful, it comfortably in this space only one breath and one vibration from stillness.

    Where is love?

    Love is expression and emotion, no one can tell you what love is, you have to experience it for yourself. Our role as human beings is partly to be a signpost and mechanism for love, processing information through our body and experiencing the world around us, interpreting our experience creatively through speaking, drawing, playing, moving or writing with the energy and authenticity of the moment. Signposting the way for others to find love within their experiences. Love and magic is all around us at every turn if we choose to be present, feel it and experience it.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Magical moments are there waiting to be discovered

    Magical moments are there waiting to be discovered

    Wherever we are in the world, it is almost certain that someone has been there before. They may have even found a moment of magic, a frequency left at a certain point and time on earth waiting to be rediscovered.

    These moments are everywhere, once we begin to see them more and more find their way into our awareness. We then have an opportunity to walk through this life discovering magic and seeing beauty around every corner.

    Not feeling the magic? Life is busy and we are constantly trying to catch up with our mind as it races forward into a future that never arrives. It separates us from the rest of our body, our spirit and our emotional self, when this happens it’s easy to feel numb, not ourselves or aligned with who we really are. This means that rather than walking into moments of magic we race forward missing them all together.

    Bringing ourselves back in alignment

    Why do we miss these moments? The simple answer is that we are not ourselves, meaning we are not in our bodies or even present. Taking a look at the different areas that makes us present, a simple way to understand this is to break it down into four main areas, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. What can happen is that physically we are fatigued, constantly playing catch up with ourselves. Emotionally we are drawn to people who we think need our support, our love and energy given in the wrong way can be incredibly draining on our systems. Mentally we are thinking of tomorrow and all the pressures of our lives, our to do list, the media we consume, our family commitment, friends or our two-week holiday at the end of the year. Also, the past, everything we did wrong, things that didn’t work out. Our mind has many tools to keep us from the present. Spiritually we are saturated, overly experiencing everything with no filter or boundary. Feeling connections with mother earth, people’s energy or psychic connection, the unseen world and spiritual energies. Our own spirit doesn’t know where to find us, we are not present.

    The work is around bringing ourselves back into alignment with the present. Physically, feel your body and listen to the feedback it is giving you. You don’t tell your body what to do, you listen to what your body is experiencing and telling you. Emotionally, bring your emotional energy back to you, focus on primarily caring for you resonating in your own love. Mentally, there is only ever the present, the past is only a memory and tomorrow will never arrive, be here now. By bringing these parts of us back into the present we can connect with our spirit or spiritual energy, the spark of light within us. This gives us an opportunity to become more aware of our surroundings, mother earth, the energetic world and unseen realms. The more present we are the more we start to walk in a different frequency and time becoming aware of the magical moments around us.

    Becoming aware of these special frequencies and moments

    It is only a simple thought away, bringing ourselves into alignment within the present allows us to open to the frequencies around us. We can be more decerning about what’s happening and have more information to process from our mind, emotional state and body feedback. Mother earth, the energy of our ancestors, humanity, society and animal kingdom. All these frequencies within time are available in our present, we can step into the energy and power of these energies at any time. It is always up to us. When we are working within the present moment, we become more of our truth, that deep knowing within us, it’s a space where another part of us activates and life finds a different rhythm. We find time to step into each moment and realise the magic that is there waiting to be discovered.

    Locations on Mother Earth

    All of these energies are vibrating at slightly different frequencies. Imagine civilisations of the past, our ancestors stopped in certain spaces, felt the resonance of the earth and found special places on the surface of the planet which offered a harmony or space where it’s possible to access greater wisdom or healing. These magical points are openly available for each one of us to stop and share a moment of presence and appreciation. Ancient sites of lost civilisations were chosen for a reason, there are places around the world which have a strong and powerful energy. A source of power which can be used by people to purify and resonate deeper love. Channelling deeper wisdom from higher beings and other densities. When we act and move in the frequency of the present, we begin to feel drawn to these places and spaces, tapping into that energy and feeling. Resonating purity within our bodies and out into the world.

    Aligning with the people around us

    Our bodies offer fixed coordinates on this planet within this reality, matter within space and time. We can move around the planet gravitating to various locations where are drawn to, becoming a conductor for a specific energy and frequency. Our energetic signature is personal to us. Our connection to people on a psychic level is unique, people on a similar or compatible frequency will gather together, naturally moving to locations where they can interact and become conduits for transforming energy. This energy is communicated on a psychic level passing to other people on our frequency throughout our network. This energy can also manifest through our creativity in this world either through the spoken or written word, musical interpretation and artwork all with the underpinning vibration of healing energy.

    Defining moments in time and space for future magic

    The history of our planet is something of a mystery, many civilisations forgotten or removed from the history books. Many of these had deeper wisdom and far greater technology, different sources of energy and ways of tapping into refined frequencies for greater knowledge. The magic of our existence is that now within this time we have an opportunity to radiate our inner light, it’s incredible to think we have been born into a world where we can live the life we want and become aware of the wonderment that has resonated on this planet.

    There are pockets of energy, resonating points of refined frequency which are there to be explored, enjoyed, experienced and above all shared. When we find ourselves present within our own alignment, we become aware of moments we can step into and reactivate something from another civilisation or a point in space where someone experienced a magical moment in another time. Everything has already been said, every moment experienced in another past whether it be in a different reality or just a dream of one of our ancestors, it is our role and responsibility to find these spaces and reactivate the grid of magical moments and points of pure love on this planet. When we activate these points, we bring a little more magic into this world.

    We need more love at this time on our planet. Finding sweetness in the morning air or watching the sun stream through autumn leaves. Taking your loved one by the hand and walking together down a grand staircase in an old country home connecting with the energy in the fabric of the walls. Walking on the earth feeling wet grass beneath your feet or wandering along a white sand beach as turquoise waters lap around your ankles. Take your time, be present, step into the moments of magic and love around every corner. Take every opportunity, resonate pure love throughout your being and out into the world for others to find.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Authenticity in life and your chosen modality

    Authenticity in life and your chosen modality

    Whatever philosophy you choose to follow or whatever industry you work in, operate from a place of authenticity. It is very easy to say and seems an obvious statement but it’s something that I don’t feel is always followed, there are many carbon copies or clones who regurgitate the words, quotes or philosophies of others. This becomes even more evident within spiritual communities or people working with energy and healing. Due to the nature of the work, the levels of sensitivity to energy makes people more aware of who are more authentic practitioners, the unauthentic or fraudulent stick out and are revealed quickly.

    Learning from others

    We all need a teacher or guide, part of our journey through life is learning and education, as humans we pick up new ideas with incredible skill and speed. From our early years, learning to walk, talk and communicate to our later years where we refer to learning as upskilling or personal development. Everyone can teach us something, the more we are able to interact with people the more we learn, interaction is key.

    When looking at body somatic, energy work, mediumship and healing there are some wonderful tutors in the world. Some incredible people who share selflessly their knowledge and insight. A tutor once said to me, “I want my students to be better than me.” A humble statement and I am sure many tutors learn just as much from their students as they share. Some of the best I have found hold space for their students and work alongside them as part of the course or workshop rather than preaching from a lectern, although of course both methods have their place in teaching.

    Choices and directions

    Like with everything in life it’s important to feel what resonates within you. The mind is easily convinced, opinions can change and priorities shift depending on circumstance. We make decisions considering many different factors, family, career, friends and what’s happening in the world around us. It is how we are taught to make decisions, logical thinking and making considered choices. Move forward, be goal orientated, find a pathway that keeps people within our life happy and importantly safe and secure. This is an admirable way to live.

    Working with energy, healing or any spiritual modalities can be incredibly different. The resonance throughout our being is the most important factor and should be held above all else. Of course, this is not easy and shouldn’t be detrimental to other aspects of your life but and there is a but! Through finding your authenticity and what resonates within you makes you aware of what no longer aligns to the frequency in which you live. The work is to remove things that no longer align to create bandwidth for new things to enter into your life. The pathway is not goal setting to a fixed destination but removing obstacles so new ideas, people and opportunities can cross your path.

    Take what you learn along the way, ask questions and find what resonates with yourself. Whatever you choose to do with your time finding your own way of doing it is important, taking knowledge and training from others filtered and interpreted through your own uniqueness can change the way you operate and frequency which you resonate.

    Contemporaries and likeminded souls

    Doors are opening and new people entering into your life. We can all recognise times within our life when everything has been going well. It feels like we are stepping forward on solid foundations, this feeling doesn’t always last, it’s not something that feels tangible but we know from experience that the more we relinquish judgement with our conscious mind we enter into what is known as ‘flow’, this is where we are resonating on a higher frequency and we find other high frequency beings who are also resonating in the same state. Like attracts like! We find ourselves no longer concerned with what could happen or even what has happened but become active within the moment focusing on what we are doing.

    How to become a more authentic practitioner

    How does this relate to authenticity and work? It is no longer about understanding or knowing the facts and figures. Authenticity comes with deeper feeling and wisdom, when you have understood something not only on a mental level but when the feeling of something comes in a physical form, it’s a feeling of energy throughout the body system. There is a difference when you speak from memory and when you speak from the energy within the moment. They are very different areas of access.

    Language and memory are learnt information which gives the authentic practitioner tools to work with and the ability to speak to people in terminology they will understand. Speaking from the energy of the moment will add an energetic value and update to the words allowing a rise in vibrational resonation and unity within the frequency.

    It is an incredibly simple concept; you always have everything you need and speak spontaneously without bias. It is also incredibly challenging as it goes against everything we are taught. Our conscious mind likes a plan and to follow a script, its comfortable. To get on a stage or stand up in front of a group with nothing is daunting but remember you don’t have nothing you have everything without restriction. It is about trust and knowing you have done the work.

    Authenticity is not just with the work, it’s not something you can switch on and off. We are at a point in our history where change is driven by our energetic signal that is always resonating whether we are working, relaxing or sleeping. This is the point of change to define a positive future.

    The conscious confirmation. It is so simple to just be ourselves. How do we know we have done a good job? Confirmation comes after the fact, this is a very different way of working, it is not how we have been taught in the educational system or the business world. Everything must be quantifiable in order to have value. Work within the moment knowing you are always giving what is needed, confirmation for the conscious mind comes in the realisation of change what comes to pass in the people you are working with.

    Where do we go from here?

    For the conscious mind it may feel like a leap of faith, but somehow it just feels right. Find what resonates and make it your own, live it, practice it and teach it to others in your own unique way. This shift in belief allows you to access a greater part of your being, changing the physical world around you and how you interact with people, putting you on a different frequency with others who have made the same decisions. It can not only change your world but also the consciousness of society. Living and making decisions only with the conscious mind will not fully connect us with all the parts of our humanness.

    Life now opens to limitless potential. When we are able to find the space of authenticity within us, we access information from our greater self, we do not recite the work of others or follow teachings we don’t fully understand. We create space with others bringing forward more opportunity and holding space to find more of our authenticity. For me authenticity is not about operating from the conscious self or logical mind is resonating from the feeling of our being, the highest feeling which is pure love. When we find the pure love setting within ourselves, we move to a space without judgement, simple holding space and experiencing the endless beauty of what is.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Healing with Art

    Healing with Art

    I have always found a therapeutic element to painting, each piece of art is a journey through creation and emotion. Beginning with a spark and enthusiasm of an idea, followed by the eagerness to paint and love of creation. The work starts in the paintings detail, a painstaking process of getting each aspect just right, despair arrives when it all goes wrong and the image in the mind is not matched by the result on the canvas. Somehow it all comes together in the finished work and on many occasions the painting is far more magical than the fixed image in your imagination.

    In every painting there are moments of freedom when the thinking mind is switched off and the paint is flowing, time is no longer important, and the journey of self-discovery is all that matters.

    Through the many hours that goes into each painting I have become aware of the moments I am aware of more, a part of me is accessible where wisdom and healing comes from, a greater source of energy that is a deeper aspect of me. This is the point where healing begins.

    It is this starting point for healing that really interested me, it felt like access to a greater part of myself. An authenticity that wasn’t interested in any of the trappings of the conscious mind, or the egotistical outcome of any work of art. It was only concerned about the energy and spontaneity of the moment. This started my journey looking into working with energy and healing, looking at accessing the energetics beyond our five senses. This took me to psychism and mediumship at the Arthur Findlay College and healing at Harry Edwards Foundation. Two world renowned places where I had the opportunity to study under a selection of incredible tutors.

    Working with art and healing

    My work evolved, offering one to one sessions or group workshops where art and creativity allows us to go deeper and realise more about ourselves and our true nature. We have access to so much more! When working with people on mediumistic and energetic levels art is a beautiful way allow the conscious mind to understand what is happening energetically. Colour has meaning and invokes feeling on another level allowing access to the deeper parts of who we really are.

    Auragraph

    I have previously written about ‘Auragraphs’ in another post, and I don’t want to cover the same ground. My version of an auragraph is a little different to what Harold Sharp initially created. It is a pictorial interpretation of what is happening and coming up energetically within a client’s field. My role within the process is to hold space and allow the energy to move in a way that is natural for the client and their self-realisation and awareness. The drawing evolves as the session progresses, each drawing is unique, just as each client is unique and on their own journey.

    Soul reading

    The ‘soul reading’ for lack of a better term brings forward more information for the conscious mind. Again, my role is holding space for the client and allowing the energy to move in a receptive way for greater access and understanding. I also work is healing alignment looking at the different aspects of self in this world. I may also become aware of other energies accessible through a mediumistic faculty.

    Workshops and group work

    I really enjoy working with groups and hosting workshops, it’s a way we can all feel connected, supporting each other within a safe working space. Although the workshops have a theme and basic outline, I find that moving with the energy and how the exercises unfold is for the highest good of everyone attending. Each workshop unfolds organically because of everyone participating in a respectful and open way. It is a real privilege.

    Working with art and healing

    These opinions and interpretations are my own, I have developed my own way of working and views on how I feel the work comes forward for me at this time. My evolution is continuing along with my views and ways of working, I know my work will also continue to evolve. As an artist this is what keeps me interested and inspired, I work with likeminded people as I know we can go further as a group than can as an individual. With everyone I have the privilege to work with I always suggest that they tap into their own creativity and though art they have an opportunity for their own personal journey of self-discovery.

    Personal growth and creativity are not a nice to haves or things to fit in if there is time, they are a necessity for life in this world however it manifests for the individual.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Spiritual Service – what’s happening?

    Spiritual Service – what’s happening?

    Prayer and worship, lectures and inspirational speaking is not a new thing. It’s been around since the beginning of civilisation. The hierarchy and structure of society, praying to God or a deity, listening to insightful philosophers or engaging storytellers. It is all around building energy to give power and self-realisation to an individual or group consciousness.

    Spiritual services come in many forms from church services for the major religions, to yoga sessions, sharing circles and book readings.

    Many churches hold a Sunday service and within the religion of Spiritualism they are called a Divine Service. They generally follow a standard format.

    • Opening Prayer
    • Healing
    • Reading
    • Philosophy
    • Demonstration (Of mediumship – continuation of life)
    • Closing prayer

    What is happening in the energy during a Divine Service?

    Think in terms of energy. We all are aware of energy on a greater degree than our conscious mind allows us to realise. Understanding the flow, push and pull of energy, we know this on a fundamental level and can recognise it within one the simple truth. We all have people in our lives that fall in to two basic categories, the ones who inspire and leave us feeling uplifted, and the others who leave us drained and seeing the glass only half full. It is about energy and how they use it.

    The Opening Prayer is to bring the congregation together within themselves and with each other. Asking people to connect with a higher power or their higher self. To bring alignment and access the universal energy which is part of all of us. From an energetic point of view, each person is bringing themselves into their own alignment by becoming present and relaxed. Opening their energy fields, feeling relaxed and comfortable with a room filled with likeminded people. The words of the prayer have resonance and respect, the prayer can be very powerful if the speaker talks spontaneously within the energy of the moment.

    The Healing part of the service is an opportunity to send healing to people, animals and mother earth as a group. The group energy has built from the prayer and directed thought comes with the alignment of the group energy. Around the UK especially Divine Services are held on Sunday evenings around the same time, the thought that all Spiritualist churches have built the energy of the congregation and are sending healing together is incredibly powerful.

    The Reading is an opportunity to bring the energy into a different frequency where the congregation move into more of a learning frequency, usually the reading is from a well-known book or pioneer who will be recognisable to many. Common themes are around unity of all and the interconnected nature of the universe, it allows people to connect slightly deeper with the greater aspects and energetics of themselves.

    The Philosophy is an opportunity for the person delivering the philosophy to choose a theme or follow the tone of the reading. In Spiritualist churches they may choose one of the Seven Principles. An experienced person will be able to feel and work with the group energy and speak within the moment delivering what is needed rather than anything preconceived thought or rehearsed. Predominately working with the mental and spiritual aspects of the energetics but also feeling the emotional connection to the congregation. They are able to give a group update within the energy for all present.

    The Demonstration of Mediumship is an opportunity for the medium to bring healing across multiple levels and step into the energy that has been built. Delivering contacts to specific members of the congregation using the group energy and the mediumistic energy from the spirit.

    The healing comes across in a few main areas, the evidential nature of the contact is bringing healing on a mental level. Proof life is eternal and comfort that loved ones are still present in energetic form. Emotional healing through the energetic body, and soul healing connecting with peoples self-healing ability.

    The Closing Prayer is the part of the service where every person present can come back into themselves in preparation to leave the venue.

    It is the role of the platform team to hold space within the group energy and ground everyone in preparation for the end of the demonstration. This is a very important part of the service as people will be returning to their lives and public spaces where the openness and safe environment of a church service may not be present.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • What is mediumship?

    What is mediumship?

    The basic definition of a mediumship is, communication between a living and dead person through a person or medium who has developed the ability to attune to the frequency of a place called the spirit world and an individual soul. Spiritualists believe the spirit world is the place a soul goes after their life on earth.

    Belief in psychic ability is nothing new and widely accepted and picking up information from another person or incarnate souls energy fields. Researchers have been exploring mediumship and communication with the dead or discarnate souls and continue work with mediums and large spiritualist organisations.

    Mediumship gained popularity during the nineteenth century with the birth of modern Spiritualism marked as 31st March 1848 with the Fox sisters in Hydesville, New York. Investigations into mediumship over the decades have exposed many fraudulent mediums although there have been many cases that couldn’t bet be disproved. The area of mediumship is still very much plagued with these accounts today.

    Within the religion of Spiritualism mediumship is delivered as part of each Divine service, which is traditionally a Sunday church service in spiritualist churches around the United Kingdom. On weekdays demonstrations of mediumship and special services take place where other variations on mediumship and communications are delivered like Spirit Art and Flower Readings. Open circles and open platforms are also held with the opportunity for attendees to practice and develop their mediumship and other disciplines like Psychic readings and Psychometry.

    What is the purpose of Mediumship?

    Within the eyes of Spiritualism; the purpose of mediumship is to prove life after death. It is the proof that we are more than just the body, five senses and our consciousness in this lifetime. The statement can be misleading for many people as they think it is communication with loved ones in the spirit world. Which on a fundamental level it is, although it is so much more.

    So, what is really happening when a medium is delivering Mediumship?

    To understand what is happening when delivering mediumship first you have to understand the training and development it takes before starting to develop a mediumistic awareness. These views are based on my observations as a medium and my own personal development.

    Firstly, before any mediumistic development can take place the practitioner must first undergo a realisation within their own personal development, becoming more deeply aware of themselves, what is happening within themselves and the energy fields surrounding them. From this point the practitioner learns to attune with different frequency ranges that surround us but are out of the range of our five senses. Over time they learn to differentiate between what’s them and what isn’t them, this evolves into the ability to move the restrictive aspects of their consciousness out of the way to allow speaking and communication within the flow of energy and in the moment. In essence this is what all inspired speaking and mediumship actually is, be it different energy streams. Of course, this is a very simplified explanation and any form of attunement to different frequencies and psychic ability takes years of practice and dedication.

    During a demonstration the medium is working to raise the vibration of the room and congregation to allow access to other frequencies. The medium’s role is to hold space and allow a certain frequency to come into their awareness. From the perspective of Spiritualism this would be the energy (soul) from a lifetime on this world relating to a member of the congregation.

    The medium brings forward information about the individual drawing both on a mediumistic level as well as a physic level from the recipient (person in the congregation). This is the confirmation that life is more than just this world, our energy lives on after this lifetime. This knowledge is considered proof of life after death. As how could a person know information about a person (deceased loved one) they have never met and describe situations they were never privy to relating to someone present in the congregation.

    Speaking in the flow of energy. Speaking spontaneously in the moment with minimal subconscious or unconscious bias. The only purpose of the conscious mind in this case is to deliver words in terminology that people understand, within Spiritualism it’s the terms of mediumship and the energy of loved ones in the spirit world.

    It’s all about healing

    The medium’s role to facilitate across multiple areas of our being. There is an opportunity within a Divine Service to build the group energy to bring forward information verbally while controlling the flow of energy for healing and self-awareness of people in the congregation.

    Mental healing – security comes with the knowledge that our loved ones are looking down on us from the next life. Comfort comes from us the knowledge that we live on past this existence. Energy can never be destroyed it just changes form.

    Emotional healing – the feeling of our loved one’s energy, forgiveness and allowing the emotional grieving process to be understood and acknowledged. Stepping more into the present moment allowing peoples energy fields to recognise and release emotional trauma.

    Physical healing – feeling the energy around us, bringing the unseen into the physical world. Releasing blockages within our energy fields can help to release physical aches and pains. This also brings to the physical self a greater understanding of the energy that we are.

    Spiritual healing – accessing the greater aspects of self and feeling the connected. The nature of us to the universe and universal consciousness. Also, our connection to mother earth and natures laws.

    Finding alignment

    Far more is happening that relates not just to mediumship but to any spiritual practice or inspired or enlightened state of awareness in any field or industry. For sports people it’s called the flow state, for artists and writers it’s called inspiration, for actors its embodiment of the character. The practitioner may also become aware of the frequency of omnipresence and alignment with their greater self, they feel the energy within their body and have the ability to step into the energy and healing of now. It is from this point where everyone has access to the greater presence of themselves and their connection to everything and everyone in and beyond our physical and conscious reality.

    Mediums and spiritual teachers have developed their knowledge and awareness to a point where they have worked to develop their abilities to hold space and become aware of the energetics around them. There work is to hold space for people/students in order for them to become aware of their greater self, remove conditioning to open to our natural abilities.

    Written by Richard Stuttle

  • Alignment is only the starting point

    Alignment is only the starting point

    There are many groups, practices and practitioners working today, all teaching different modalities of wellness and wellbeing. Everything from Body Somatic, Energy Healing, Shamanic Healing to Qigong and many different forms of Yoga and breathwork practices which revolve around bringing different aspects of your being into alignment, activating greater parts of yourself and working on personal attunement. All practices and modalities have a truth within them, when you find a practice or teaching you resonate with the most important aspect is to feel into the authenticity in which the teacher and group operates. Find what is right for you.

    For many teachings and practices finding a state of alignment is the goal. This can sometimes be confusing to students. The goal of the practice is to find alignment, but a common misunderstanding by students is that they think the practice is to invoke a state of serenity in everything they do, approaching life with an outlook of zen and calm. Alignment to me is something different and doesn’t necessarily mean serenity or calmness. For me it is simply a state where we have access to greater aspects of who we really are and a deeper understanding of our true nature, capability and importantly capacity.

    The part of development which is not often realised

    I would suggest that alignment this is just the starting point for accessing our own authenticity and self-healing to recognise these emotional reactions within our energy field that we may have previously thought of as us. It is not what’s happening externally, it is what the external world triggers internally within us. With alignment or any self-development or spiritual advancement work we start to become aware of paradigms of thought that no longer serves us or old trauma that comes back into our consciousness. This work is difficult, challenging and can often open dark spaces where we don’t want to go. This is the work; these are the places we need to explore when finding our own purity and authenticity.

    We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Do not become confused by our human reaction to life’s challenges.

    Finding your own space

    The majority of these healing and balancing practices revolve around bringing together the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of our humanness.During the sessions a state of alignment, inner calm and serenity is entirely possible and if working with an authentic teacher and group then easily reached. Where it falls is when students return to their daily lives and struggles and feel they need to live in a state of inner calm, they then become frustrated when they are not able to maintain the awareness and alignment without the support of the teacher and group.

    A slightly different mindset is needed, the point of the teachings and sessions are not to produce a state of calm to walk through the rest of our lives. They are to produce a state of authenticity we can recognise as us. This is the reference point for living daily life, the practice and alignment allows us to feel what is us, so we are then aware what isn’t us. We are able to recognise paradigms we live in which we previously maybe thought was us.

    When we work on alignment and healing it is also important to learn how to hold space for ourselves and others, experience what comes up and hold space for the point of authenticity within us. Holding space for others and allowing them to find that point within them.

    After alignment – working with a practitioner or group

    Students returning to the world following a course, retreat or workshop will be resonating on a different frequency, they have expanded their bandwidth. I hear,“Nothing has changed but everything is different.” They have become aware of other energies that are operating in our world. They are also more aware of how people are plugging into their energy fields through certain emotions. In some cases, students have set up supportive unconscious boundaries within their energy field so people can’t plug in as they used to, this can cause frustration and may manifest in emotional behaviour from people around the students. This is why holding space is so important.

    Another point that is important to note is that certain people will now be attracted to the new frequency within their energy field, this can be both positive and negative. A lot of people who resonate on similar frequencies will come together to work together and for greater healing and development, but also people who want to take energy or plug into their energy field in an unhealthy way (Be aware that many people who you feel might be negative or have drain energy are not aware of what they are doing).

    It is important to know how to take the teachings and practices you learn from others and find how they work for you as an individual. There is an element of truth in all practices and if you feel drawn to a certain teacher or practice then there is something that connects at that specific time on your journey. The next step is to find the authenticity within the teachings for yourself and allow the rest to leave. This simple point will allow you as an individual to be able to fully understand what you are doing and how it works for you, giving you deeper understanding and greater capacity. This also removes any reliance on a teacher or specific modality that has been developed by others.

    Our greater responsibility

    Alignment with our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our being is just the beginning. You stand in your own space with greater awareness of yourself which allows for a deeper experience and ultimately deeper healing. We have a greater responsibility in today’s world, it is our role to take personal responsibility not just for our actions but also for our energy and every part of our being. We are conduits to process energy, hold space for ourselves and others in a way that they can raise to match our vibration. Become the lighthouse and signpost for others.

    Holding firm within your own authenticity to allow others to find a key within your energy field to gain deeper access to their own.

    Written by Richard Stuttle