"All in all, this ‘house’ it is not particularly safe or secure. But it is ours. And this is the most important thing for us. Why? Because anything else is bound in others’ energies, contractions, vision – and the wider vision of the mainstream. Whereas being on our own land in our own building – no matter what – is a vastly easier and more energising space to be in. Though many of us have not noticed, mainstream humanity is on a very rapid downwards spiral: the quality of life, value of benefits and privileges, the very health of nations, the mental health especially, is all descending. It is more noticable every day, to folks like us - who avoid cities in general and groups of humans in particular – that ‘conventional’ life is becoming more restrictive, toxic, and degraded/ degrading." Read the whole post over on the Hive Blog; image
Loving being back on our wild mountainside homestead in Molise, Italy, where we've been forced to abandon the rental cottage that was supposed to keep us safe & warm until spring... Revelling in the glorious ancient woodlands, the funghi, and the clean air and waters... Read more on my Hive Blog post here; #sovereignhomestead #naturallaw #slowliving image
Aaah; living fire changes *everything* and also this gives us a much better sense of being in control of our homestead 🙏 Following our most challenging days yet, we managed to get this miniature (tent) stove installed!! Even having a warm spot to heat up tea is a joy: this morning we relished maté, rose & nettle tea on our terazzo, greeting the morming sun. We are very blessed, and have a much clearer perspective now for what to work on next. ❤️‍🔥 #homesteading #slowliving #freedom #selfsufficiency image