• 1 July 2003 - First attempt at "real" meditation. Tried 9 sets of 9 breaths (thanks Kirk!). Found the Silence for maybe a minute before snapping back to "reality". Rather disappointing.
  • 4 July 2003 - 9 sets of 9 breaths. Couldn't find the Silence at all. Too distracted by life's goings on.
  • 10 July 2003 - 9 sets of 9 breaths. Found and held the Silence for about 3 minutes. GO ME!
  • 13 July 2003 - 9 sets of 9 breaths. Found and held Silence for 5 minutes. A fluke?
  • 18 July 2003 - Tried my friend Katie's visualisation technique. Saw forest all around me and was on mossy path through trees. Began climbing hill. Came out of trees into thick mist. Not cold or scary, but peaceful and warm. Came out of fog and into sunshine on top of Ben Nevis! Brilliant sunshine on summit. Saw man - very tall, long blonde hair, thick beard, piercing blue eyes, light skin, golden nimbus around him, cloak of purple and red and indigo and gold. It was Lugh. Gave me advice for the article I was writing about him - "Don't be afraid to reach your potential. If you want to master a skill, don't doubt your abilities. Just do it." Lugh has stock in Nike?
  • 22 July 2003 - 9 sets of 9 breaths. Found and held Silence for 5 minutes. NOT a fluke!
  • 26 July 2003 - 9 sets of 9 breaths. Found and held Silence for 3 minutes.
  • 31 July 2003 - 9 sets. Found and held Silence for 3 minutes. New normal? No more 5 minutes?
  • 4 August 2003 - 9 sets. Silent for 4 minutes.
  • 11 August 2003 - 4 sets. No silence. 102* temperature and nausea likely to blame.
  • 18 August 2003 - Fully recovered. Went outside for Two Powers. Found good tree. EXCELLENT!  Was Silent for 8 minutes! Yee-ha!
  • 22 August 2003 - 9 sets and Two Powers outside with my tree. Was Silent for 10 minutes.
  • 27 August 2003 - Two Powers during Grove meeting. Was not Silent. Really weird to do this with other people - too distracting.
  • 2 September 2003 - Candle meditation. 9 sets while staring at flame. Very effective, except for dry eyes. Silent for 13 minutes.
  • 10 September 2003 - 9 sets and Two Powers with my tree. Silent for 8 minutes.
  • 15 September 2003 - Combined previous techniques - 9 sets, candle and visualisation. Also very effective. Silent for 15 minutes.
  • 23 September 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Silent for 12 minutes.
  • 29 September 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. No Silence. Dogs barking next door. My cat taunting them. Bad kitty!
  • 2 October 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Silent for 13 minutes.
  • 8 October 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Silent for 10 minutes.
  • 14 October 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Getting chilly now; may have to do this during kids' naptime, rather than after dinner. Silent for 10 minutes.
  • 21 October 2003 - 9 sets and candle meditation. Silent for 15 minutes. Yay!!!
  • 28 October 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree during day. Different energy now. Distracting. Will take getting used to. Silent for only 3 minutes.
  • 1 November 2003 - Trance journey during Samhainn ritual - Kirk lead us to Isle of Avalon to speak with our dead. Saw Granny again and Da this time. Very nice! After ritual, 9 sets and candle. Was Silent for 12 minutes.
  • 8 November 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree in afternoon. Was Silent for 5 minutes.
  • 11 November 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 8 minutes.
  • 19 November 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree in evening. Better energy. Not too distracting. Was Silent for 10 minutes.
  • 23 November 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree in evening. This is best time. Was Silent for 15 minutes.
  • 27 November 2003 - Happy Birthday, me! 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree in evening. Making this new normal. Was Silent for 16 minutes. Was visited by Brigit; gave me many story ideas. Gift for birthday?
  • 30 November 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 15 minutes.
  • 4 December 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 13 minutes.
  • 12 December 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 17 minutes.
  • 21 December 2003 - 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 15 minutes.
  • 26 December 2003 - Happy Birthday Kieran! 9 sets then Two Powers with my tree. Was Silent for 17 minutes. Saw the MacLir - Kieran's patron. Suspected as much. Will need to do more work with Him.