Remembering who we are
For aeons human beings have been yearning for liberation from pain and suffering. Manifested as lack of confidence, inner turmoil, muscular tension, illness or physical and mental disease there is a reason for all disharmony. For any of this to make sense we must first recognise that we are on a journey of evolution that transcends the bounds of physical, mental and emotional limitations and that we are all interconnected. To separate ourselves from the whole and deny this is to create dis-ease...

Natural connection to the divine
Nowhere do we experience our profound connection to the divine more powerfully than through mother nature. Sometimes she can be fierce and sometimes gentle, but in all cases, her love for us is surely undeniable. It was these feelings of deep unity and unconditional love that arose within me today as I watched this amazing heart warming video about the story of a lion, reared in captivity, released into the wild but then miraculously reunited with the people who helped in its liberation. Watch it for yourself and perhaps then ask how important is our connection to Mother Nature? How can we best cherish and nurture it? and what would be the rewards for our 'efforts'?....

Openhand transcends new levels
Well well well, what can I say? Just when a little part of me was thinking Openhand had come of age and reached a sort of plateau, we go yet deeper through the fabric of so called 'reality' into profound new depths of experience. What a fabulous week we all shared at the wonderful mountain retreat centre Cae Mabon in Snowdonia. I'd like to say a huge "Thankyou" to all who attended and brought such beautiful energy of commitment, perseverence, self honesty and unconditional love. In such a heady cocktail of divine energy, it was almost a foregone conclusion that many personal breakthroughs would happen and happen they did...

Hi everyone, warm greetings to you all!

Judging by the wonderful feedback we got in response to our last newsletter Soul Mates and Twin Flames, it seems a lot of hearts were touched. We've had some truly wonderful sharings from people beginning to experience this magical phenomenon for themselves. Of course we can all experience our Twin Flame if we apply ourselves in the right way and most importantly suspend disbelief! We've been asked to share a little more about our experiences and thoughts on how to connect with our Twin Flame, so here goes...

Releasing life's attachments
Here at Openhand we're often asked about the importance of releasing our attachments in life. There is no doubt that this is a powerfully liberating and fulfilling experience that clears the pathway on our journey of spiritual evolution.

When I first became consciously aware of my blockages I found it helped to see the attachment as a piece of red hot coal...

Every morning I throw out the apple cores or a little fruit into our yard. Every morning the blackbirds come, usually a recognisable male and female pair. Yesterday afternoon I walked out of the back door to tend to the garden and was delighted to see a new male black bird on the grass. With a spontaneous smile, pouring with love and adoration for the bird, I greeting him with "Hi sweetie! Have you come to see me?"

Chris's story
I’ve had many relationships in my life including a 13 year marriage all of which really never fulfilled their initial promise. I guess I’d been searching for something or someone to make the half whole and the seeds of expectation my relationships began with had unwittingly also sewn their downfall. So when my spiritual awakening happened and I discovered inner completeness, I resolved never again to subject myself to the endless cycle of broken promises. But as the saying goes, a wise man never says "never"!...

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How do we create the lives that best serve us?
We are still frequently being asked about our thoughts on manifestation; how do we create the lives that best serve us? From our perspective, in true authenticity, it is not a case of manifesting by mind led intention, rather we tune into our higher self, align with the natural energetic flow of the moment and simply allow creative "Right Action" to unfold as a natural expression of who we really are. So if you're not completely content with the circumstances of your life and you're interested in creating a more harmonious one, you might be interested in reading this point of view...

Trin's story
The day I met my soulmate, something that words defy was stirring in my soul. We’d met countless times through the 'field' and spent endless lifetimes helping to propel one another forwards in evolutionary terms; yet meeting face to face, was at long last to happen. How many incarnations must one wait!...

An inspiring real life story
I'm sure I speak for many people when I say that suffering seems to be a part of the spiritual journey. The path to the boundless and eternal freedom of Enlightenment involves confronting and dealing with all of those inner constrictions that imprison and restrict our spirit. It can sometimes feel like we're in a prison cell, the soul wishes to move in a certain direction and yet the mind seems to limit us to conditioned behaviours; that is until we simply let go of the struggle and surrender into inner completeness, upon which the struggling and suffering tends to dissolve. It is with this in mind that I came across this truly amazing story today in the UK's Independent. It's about how a woman stricken with polio at an early age spent practically her entire life confined within an iron lung and yet did so with grace, humour and faith...