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Our Summer 2025 Issue Hits The Shelves!

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

Our Summer 2025 Issue Hits The Shelves! 

Welcome to Summer 2025 :)

At Positive Life, we have run events since 2008, formerly Buddha Bag, now known as Positive Nights. The richness of connection at these events has increased massively over the last few years, and I can feel now more than ever how important this is.

It’s time now, for us to light up the divine connection within and to see and be with each other.
To support, to touch, to connect and to hold.

Finding like hearts, tribes, and connecting, collaborating, and moving forward within this new emerging frequency on the planet with a sense of community. The strength within these connections
is powerful, much greater than the sum of their parts.

Feel this Summer issue’s theme as a call to connect, on this sacred land. The time is now.

Paul Congdon,
Publisher

HIGHLIGHTS

Dawn Cartwright: Meeting each other as we truly are

Grace-Anne Kelly: Finding resilience in unity

Alison Canavan: We’re not meant to do life alone

Uma Dinsmore Tuli: Yoga Nidra

Kelly Kolodney: Angel Raphael

Head to a health shop near you to pick up your copy or subscribe to have it delivered to your door at positivelife.ie/subscribe 

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Deerstone Retreat in Laragh

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

NEW RETREAT IN LARAGH 

THE DEERSTONE 

by Paul Congdon 

It’s one of my favourite places in Ireland, and it holds a unique and special energy signature. The land here is sacred. 

Every time I enter Roundwood and mosey on to Laragh and Glendalough, I get a feeling of timelessness—that it remains unfazed by the outside world. 

The area is home to the Glendalough Hermitage and the Glendalough Sanctuary, two very sweet retreat spaces. And now, there’s a new kid on the block: The Deerstone. 

I had the pleasure of a weekend stay with them a while back, staying in one of their Shepherd’s huts. As you leave Roundwood, it’s on the way to Laragh, on the left-hand side. 

As you enter The Deerstone, you can sense the attention to detail. It has the feel of a dream come true for the owners, like someone has truly dreamt this into being for us. 

And the founders, Kevin Nowlan and Kirsty Foynes, most certainly have. This place has a serenity and a quiet welcome, inviting you to slow down to its pace and come into land. 

We were shown to our hut and given a basic tour, along with a quick lesson on how to run our own hot tub on the deck—fancy some stargazing? 

The hut is compact and luxurious at the same time, with everything in its right place. Some homemade granola and tasty provisions for breakfast greeted us upon awakening from a very comfortable night’s sleep. 

Now to explore this land—we found saunas dotted throughout, which were very easy to operate, along with cold showers and cold plunges right outside. I don’t need to tell you, but sauna culture has swept our nation, and here, it’s done very well. 

Let the heat and cold exposure activate your stress response, which then leads to your relaxation response, bringing your nervous system back into tune. 

I loved the cosy, open-fired honesty bar, complete with books, games, and blankets. Help yourself to a glass of vino, a beer, or a cup of herbal tea, and cosy up by the open fire—outdoors and indoors at the same time. 

For all the yogis out there, they have a very special circular yoga space with such a peaceful vibe, surrounded by nature. It’s the perfect space for hosting a workshop or a corporate team-building day. 

The venue itself can sleep 42 guests (21 ensuite bedrooms) in a combination of huts, guest rooms, and eco-cottages. The Deerstone has it all, and you’re in a truly blessed area, ideal for walks—but you may not want to leave. It’s truly a testament to its founders, and we can’t wait to go back. 

thedeerstone.ie 

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Juice Cleanse in Portugal

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

Moinhos Velhos

My Break from Food

by Paul Congdon

“Nestled in a secluded valley with an abundance of quartz crystal naturally embedded in the Earth, Moinhos Velhos is, in equal parts, beautiful, energising, and regenerative.”

As I searched the internet for a retreat with a difference, the above sentence caught my eye. I wanted a healthy vibe but not super strict or spartan—essentially some fasting and yoga to cleanse my body and digestion. Fasting and its benefits have become almost mainstream, with most people trying at least the intermittent method, and many becoming familiar with terms such as autophagy and ketosis.

?      Autophagy: a process in which the body removes and recycles damaged or dysfunctional cells and components, especially during times of stress or fasting, to support overall health and regeneration.

?      Ketosis: A metabolic state where the body shifts to burning fat for energy instead of carbohydrates, which typically occurs when carbohydrate intake is low or during fasting periods.

After a bit more research, I finally settled on Moinhos Velhos, located in the Algarve, about an hour from Faro airport by car. It is a 7- or 10-day juice cleanse, with 3 juices a day and a clear broth in the evening—so a supercharged, vitamin-rich liquid diet. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon, and straight away, the peaceful vibe soothed our energy fields. After checking into our couples’ cabin, complete with a nice deck and 2 bathrooms (very handy when detoxing), we headed up for the evening broth, which felt tasty and nourishing, and started to get acquainted with the other participants—a very easy-going and pleasant bunch, like-minded souls on a common vibe.

There was a mixture of excitement and fear as people wondered how they would be without solid food for the next 7 days, but also that feeling of, at last, I’m taking a break from all the input we receive, both food and information-wise. So, peace, quiet, and healing beckoned. A typical day at the retreat begins with a yoga class at 8 am for 2 hours. Don’t panic, it’s gentle and filled with plenty of meditation and calming breathwork, so it’s open to all levels. Then, at 10 am, it’s juice time, with fresh orange juice mixed with psyllium husk to soothe and heal your digestive tract and help with the hunger pangs. Plus, your main juice—I usually went for a green one to start the day. It feels so good to nourish yourself and also allow your body to take a much-needed break at the same time.

Next juice is at 12 noon, then 4 pm, with the broth at 7 pm. In between, time can be taken up with treatments and massages. I tried the reiki with Simone and an amazing massage with Randy—Chi Nei Tsang, an abdominal massage from the Taoist tradition. There are also plenty of opportunities to rest and read by the fire, or the outdoor pool, and the sauna (which I’m a big fan of) is so good when you’re detoxing. In the evening, there are workshops. A life-purpose one with Richard stood out for me, and some Yoga Nidra on our first night (which I am also a big fan of).

This place is really special, and the main team—Richard, Karen, and Chris—feel like family and look after everyone so well. Some of the nutritional and sustainable talks were pretty cool too, and my inspiration to cook more healthy meals when I got back was really fired up and hasn’t left me since. We felt great at the end, and food tastes so delicious when you return to eating—almost orgasmic.

I would recommend it big time. If you feel like retreating from the world and giving your body a super boost, then this is the place. I will definitely be back for more, and Celia, my lady, had a life-changing experience.

Don’t wait, book it now.

moinhos-velhos.com

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Awakening Through Medicine Songs

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

Awakening Through Medicine Songs

Robin Landsong’s Journey

By Aiste S. Gram

Positive Nights is extremely excited to announce our upcoming workshop with the wonderful Robin Landsong!

  • Saturday, May 3rd
  • 11AM to 5PM
  • United Arts Club, Dublin 2

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/positivelifemagazine/1612553

I had such a wonderful experience sitting down for a chat with Robin Landsong, the medicine singer, visionary artist, and medical intuitive. I got to hear her incredible story and experience her magic as she shared her gift of singing with me.

Robin Landsong is a transformational speaker, and medicine singer whose journey began with two near-death experiences during the Rhodesian War in 1977 when she was just eight years old. Called back to life by the medicine song of a Zimbabwean woman, this awakened her own gift of singing medicine and she has since shared it with over 17,000 people.

Also, as a craniosacral therapist, she specializes in trauma resolution and neurobiology of connection. Using all of her skills and intuitive gifts, she merges science and spirituality to help people reconnect with their natural rhythms, intuition, and creativity—guiding them towards deeper healing and embodiment.

The Singing Medicine: A Near-Death Awakening

Robin’s journey into the Singing Medicine began with a profound near-death experience. Shot across her head, she remembers rising up, watching from above as her adopted mother, Mama Eaton, found her lifeless body. At first, Mama Eaton wailed, but then, she shifted to singing—a calling song that summoned the ancestors and the land to bring Robin back.

Just as Robin was merging with the Great Heart, the ancestral song reached her, stopped her,  and Robin chose to turn around. She remembered—she was a medicine singer. She hadn’t completed her purpose. So she returned to life, not as herself, but as a part of something greater: the choir of those who sing at birth, at death, and at moments of healing.

When she sings today, she says, “It’s not about me. It’s about Divine Source, the Great Heart, singing to people. What is the medicine this person needs today?”

Healing Through Song and Presence

Robin’s healing work spans over 17,000 sessions across 25 years. Beyond singing, one of her biggest missions is helping people shift from self-beratement to self-compassion. She believes that shame keeps trauma alive in the body, while a kinder inner voice helps release it.

She recently sang for a grandmother in Costa Rica who was dying, working with the family—singing to the mother, the children, and especially one young boy who she recognized as a healer. “I was able to make eye contact with him, let him know, I see you.”

Whether in person or over Zoom, the medicine comes through. “Even yesterday, with a language barrier, the little boy dropped into trance within five minutes of the singing. The song speaks a universal language. It says, “I see you. You are real. You matter.”

From Trauma to Purpose

Robin’s path wasn’t easy. In her early 20s, she began working through deep trauma—dissociation, numbness, the compression of survival.

“At first, my intuition was only a tool to scan for danger. But by my 30s, I started to ask: how can I use it for healing?”

She trained in craniosacral therapy, nervous system health, and trauma resolution, refining her gift—seeing inside the body down to the cellular level.

Now, she helps others trust their intuition with discernment. Not as a survival tool, but as a choice. “Your intuition doesn’t have to be hypervigilance. It can be agency, clarity, and precision.”

In her workshops, she teaches an exercise called “Mind Your Own Business,” which she also uses herself—especially in crowded places like airports. “Only tune in if it’s necessary. Otherwise, let people be.”

The Next Chapter: Teaching and Sharing

With her best-selling book Loving Bravely: A Memoir Miraculous Near Death of a Girl, Abducted, Shot During War, and Sung Back to Life by an African Woman, finally complete after 16 years, Robin is embracing a new chapter—teaching others around the world. When she teaches, her goal is to help students unlock and deepen their own unique gifts. She focuses on empowering others to trust their intuition with confidence and discernment.

Robin’s music album, Roots Drinking Rain, offers a way to receive Singing Medicine anytime. Professionally mastered in beautiful four-part harmony, this album has transformed listeners, with many parents even playing it for their newborns. It’s available on Spotify, iTunes, and her website, alongside her artwork—visions gifted to her during her near-death experience.

She also narrated the audiobook version of Loving Bravely, which includes her Singing Medicine woven throughout. While the physical book features her art, the audiobook offers a unique experience—complete with healing songs and recordings from the ceremony she conducted in Zimbabwe. It’s available on Audible and all major booksellers.

A Personal Touch

During the interview, Robin kindly offered to sing to me so I could experience her medicine firsthand—and what a gift it was. At a time of great turbulence and stress, within just a few minutes, listening to her brought me a sense of strength and grounding. The words ‘remember who you are’ came to my mind loud and clear—just what I needed at that moment. Robin says that when she sings, each experience is unique, and while some may feel sensations or even see colours, others will feel a deep calm. She explains that it can take time to fully connect with the healing power of the singing, and whatever happens is part of the journey.

I’m looking forward to experiencing more of Robin’s magic when our paths cross again soon.

You can find all of her gifts and more about her on her website: robinlandsong.com

 

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Space Clearing by Amanda Sophia

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

Space Clearing

Unlock Your Intuition Through Energetic Discernment

By Amanda Sophia

Our Spring 2025 Issue has hit the shelves! Head to a health shop near you to pick up a copy, or support us further in our mission to raise collective consciousness by subscribing at positivelife.ie/subscribe

Space Clearing is more than just decluttering; it is an inner journey. It is scientifically proven that everything is made of energy. Space clearing involves clearing away not only physical clutter but also the energetic debris that accumulates within your home, such as stagnant energy, past events and lingering emotions. In Feng Shui, tools like sage are valuable, but the true power lies in developing your energetic discernment – cultivating an awareness of the subtle energies within your environment and yourself.

Imagine your home as an energetic vessel. Just as you would cleanse your body with water, nourishing foods and so forth, you can cleanse your home’s energy to support overall wellbeing.

 

How to Space Clear:

  •  Begin by setting a clear intention for your Space Clearing. What kind of energy do you wish to cultivate?

 

  • Open Sacred Space, ground your energy and send your roots deep into the earth. Call in all the directions, and the spirits of the land, call upon your guides, angels, spiritual team, and ancestors to assist in the clearing process.

 

  • Cleanse the Space: Use tools like sage, palo santo, or essential oils, or whatever herbs are native and local to you, to purify the air and clear away stagnant energy.

 

  • During the clearing, fill the space with positive energy by visualizing white light or inviting in loving and supportive energies.

 

  •  Move through the space clockwise, starting from the front door and moving throughout the space. If you feel the need, repeat this as many times as necessary.

 

  • Once the space clearing is complete, then follow it up by closing the Sacred Space and thanking your guides, ancestors, Spirits of the Land and the entire spiritual team that has helped you cleanse the energetic environment.

Space Clearing, when combined with the cultivation of energetic discernment, becomes a truly transformative practice. It is not just about following a checklist of techniques; it’s about tuning into the subtle energies of the space and allowing your intuition to guide the process. This requires a deep level of trust in your inner wisdom and the ability to feel the flow of energy within the environment.

 

How to Develop Your Energetic Discernment:

  •       During a Space Clearing, stay present and mindful. Observe the energy of the space. Notice where you feel heavy, stagnant, or uncomfortable.

 

  •    Pay attention to your inner guidance. How does the space feel? What emotions arise within you?

 

  •       Observe, listen, and feel. Notice subtle shifts in temperature, sounds, and the flow of energy.

 

  •     Regular mindfulness practices like meditation and deep breathing can enhance your sensitivity to subtle energies.

Through attentive observation and an openness to listen to the energy of the home, the spirits and your guides, you can discern the specific needs of the space and determine when the clearing is complete. This intuitive approach allows for a more personalized and effective Space Clearing experience.

 

Tools for Energetic Discernment:

  • A pendulum can be used to receive guidance on the energy of a space, identify areas of stagnation, and determine the best course of action for clearing.

 

  •    Trust your intuition. If a space feels off, it likely is, and this means you might need to stay in this area for longer during your clearing.

By developing your energetic discernment, you can more effectively clear your space and create a truly harmonious and supportive environment.

Ready to deepen your understanding of Space Clearing and Energetic Discernment? Enroll in our Feng Shui Master Certification program in person or online and learn how to cultivate a deeper connection to your intuition and create truly transformative spaces.

Amanda Sophia

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Mastering Inner Speech by Judith McAdam

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

MASTERING INNER SPEECH
A JOURNEY FROM FEAR TO LOVE
By Judith McAdam

Our Spring 2025 Issue is out now! Our theme for this mag is Discernment. Head to your local health shop to pick up your copy, or support us in our mission to raise collective consciousness by subscribing at positivelife.ie/events

During my recent travels to the beautiful counties of Limerick, Kerry, Mayo, and Tipperary, I had the opportunity to deliver Manifestation Talks alongside a group of therapists I had personally trained. These individuals, now running their own holistic businesses across Ireland, joined me in addressing an audience of people at various stages of their own journeys into consciously creating their reality.

As I reflected on each therapist’s journey, along with my own, I realised our manifestations would not have been possible without first stepping into our personal paths of healing and growth. At each Manifestation Talk, I shared insights on opening our chakras, those powerful energy centres within us, with special emphasis on the solar plexus for confidence and the throat chakra for self-expression. I also stressed the importance of changing our inner dialogue, emphasising that the transformation of our inner chatter is a crucial first step before any other change can occur.

The audiences, each at different stages of their personal journeys, resonated with the message that the path to consciously creating your own reality is an inside job!

Neville Goddard, a profound thinker and spiritual teacher, says, “It’s the inner speech that is frozen in the world round about us. This whole vast world is but ‘frozen’ inner speech.” This quote encapsulates the power of our inner dialogue. Our vibration, thoughts, and feelings—expressed through our inner speech—shape our reality. They are the creators of our own personal world and the world around us.

Both the therapists I have trained and I understand this concept. We realise that our inner chatter, often negative and self-defeating, blocks our progress. It prevents us from fully opening our chakras and stepping into our power. No real progress externally can be made unless this progress happens internally first.

The Inner Fearful Child and Negative Chatter

Often, our negative inner chatter is the voice of our inner fearful child—the part of us that has been hurt, rejected, or scared in the past. This inner child expresses itself through fear, anger, or resentment, and it’s this voice that often dominates our inner dialogue.

However, it’s important to note that if we allow this negative chatter to continue for over 17 seconds, it begins to feed and create negative habits. This is because our thoughts and feelings create a momentum that emanates from us and into our life.

Cultivating Discernment and Positive Inner Chatter Discernment is a crucial element in this process. It’s about being able to distinguish between thoughts that serve us and those that don’t. It’s about recognising when our inner speech is rooted in fear, anger, or resentment, and choosing to shift towards love, compassion, and positivity for ourselves first. It’s about choice—opening our throat chakra with love instead of closing it with anger.

Here are some tips to help you be discerning with your thoughts and transform your inner dialogue:

1. Practice Observing Yourself: Observing yourself means being present and aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgment. By practicing self-observation, you can look at your inner child with compassion and identify patterns of negative or self-defeating talk and thoughts.

2. Cultivate Self-Compassion: Be kind to yourself. Understand that everyone has negative thoughts and feelings, and that’s okay. What’s important is how you respond to these thoughts and feelings. Instead of criticising yourself, respond with kindness and understanding. Remember, to love your inner child.

3. Decipher Negative Thoughts with Your Inner Child: When you notice a negative thought, decipher it. Ask your inner child, “Is this thought true, or is it a trigger from something in my past? Is it going to create negative or positive momentum? Is this conditioning or learned behaviour?” Consciously choose to let these thoughts go, help your inner child, and replace them with a positive thought.

Remember, observing yourself is a skill that takes time to develop. Be patient with yourself and celebrate small victories along the way. As you cultivate discernment and transform your inner dialogue, you’ll find yourself moving forward, unblocked, empowered, and manifesting the life you desire.

The journey to personal empowerment, growth, and manifestation starts from within. It’s about tapping into your inner child—that part of you that is open, curious, and ready for change.

To help you on this journey, I’ve created a series of powerful visualisations available on my website. These tools are designed to guide you in exploring your inner world, helping you reconnect with your inner child and start making positive changes.

Take the first step towards transforming your inner world today. You’ll be amazed at how it can truly affect your outer world.

With love

Jx

Www.judithmcadam.com

 

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Living the Frequency of Love with Ella Ringrose

by Taylor Grimes
written by Taylor Grimes

Living the Frequency of Love

Welcome in the New Earth

Interviewer: Paul Congdon

Interviewee: Ella Ringrose

By Aist? S. Gram

 

It was a pleasure to sit down with Ella Ringrose on the 18th of October at the United Arts Club. Ella spoke to us about her ever-evolving journey of living a heart-centred life and shared her eight guiding principles for navigating this time of transition to the New Earth. Her insights are perfectly aligned with our theme of Frequency.

Ella is a Physic, Healer, and Thought Leader from Ireland. Her mission is to awaken humanity to its multidimensional power and help usher in a New Paradigm to Earth.

When asked how her journey began, Ella shared that she had always been highly sensitive, even as a child, though at the time she didn’t fully understand what was happening. She struggled at school, was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia, and often felt out of place. Then one day, and she believes it was the first time she heard the Spirit talk to her, she received guidance to drop out of school. And so, she did. It was an unsettling period, but her brother filled her bookshelf with hundreds of self-development and spiritual books. One of them, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, had a profound impact on her and inspired her to finally start making YouTube videos – something she had always wanted to do.

But it wasn’t until her twenties that everything finally clicked into place for Ella. She was living in Canada at the time, still feeling lost. Despite considering herself an atheist back then, she humbly said a prayer and asked for help. The very next day, she was guided to a bookstore, where she discovered Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein, and experienced her first shift and a beautiful vision of glowing light. She bought the book, read it immediately, and that’s when everything truly began. ‘It all happened overnight,’ Ella laughs. The angels, the guides—everything started pouring in, and she believes that’s when her awakening took place. From that point onward, she began exploring and practising her psychic gifts. To date, she’s done over a thousand readings, along with numerous videos and interviews, sharing her light and wisdom with the world.

When asked about her view on the differences between the Guides and the Angels, Ella shared that Angels feel lighter to her, almost like a warm embrace. She believes they come from a higher realm, embodying a more nurturing and supportive energy. In contrast, Guides are more grounded to the Earth plane and are there to encourage you to get down to business. So if you need some softening, turn to the Angels; but if you require direct advice on action, seek out the Guides. Even if both are a little different, at the end of the day, it’s all for the Highest Good.

The eight principles Ella shared with the audience came to her as downloads during her time living in ten different countries. She explained that she was absorbing codes or lessons in each location, and it was through this process that she received the gift she now shares with others.

Paul asked how much attention we should pay to what’s happening in the world right now, and Ella responded that it’s about being conscious without feeding into it. Her guides always tell her, ‘When you have the information, you are in the light.’ She illustrated this by describing a scenario in a dark room where you hear something frightening; when you turn on the light, you see it’s just a bird that’s gotten into the room and is flapping its wings. Awareness can ease some of our fear.

There’s a lot of talk in the spiritual community about the New Earth and the date it will fully manifest, making it easy to fall into a pattern of waiting for good times to come. Instead, Ella suggests that we can choose to live in the frequency of the New Earth now, becoming the ones who help usher it in. The journey to the New Earth is an inside journey; it’s an individual shift. This is happening every day as people begin to question and awaken to their own divinity.

Ella reminds us once again that the outside is a mirror of the inside. You can choose to “inhibit joy or create your own vortex, your own matrix, your own system of love and light within your being, and let that ripple out.” Let love be your greatest guiding force.

To Ella, 5D energy appears as a massive ball of orange light, which she describes as vibrant and joyous. She reminds us that spirituality doesn’t always have to be so serious—connecting to Source can also be playful and light. And so watching a good comedy can sometimes be just as impactful as meditating. Ella believes that children naturally embody this higher frequency and encourages us to follow their example.

Let us not forget that living in Love is also living in Joy. May our embodiment of the New Earth pave the way for others.

8 principles to embody the New Earth, by Ella Ringrose

1. Abundance is your natural state of being. When you are contracted or in scarcity, remember your true nature of infinite light; contraction is our default, not our natural state of being. Continue to expand your light, even when it challenges you.

2. Oneness in everything. The dark, the bad, the ugly, the light, the love—it is all one and stems from the One. See oneself in every person you cross and remember that oneness is our primordial state. We are connected to everything. In this understanding, we stop fighting, and we remember.

3. Be like God. Remember God as a powerful source that floods within you. You too are God.

4. Let life show you the way by going within yourself. Let life be your compass and symbol for what needs tweaking and shifting within.

5. Everything, absolutely everything, is a choice. You can choose a high-achieving path or a slow, encompassing path. Neither is easier or harder, as all holds the power of your choice. Choose the reality you wish to live in.

6. Life is for LOVE, simple as that.

7. To be grateful is to know this experience is a blessing of creation.

8. You are a creational being and create all through your thought, word, and focus.

www.youtube.com/@EllaRingrose

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