In the Short and Sweet section of the magazine, we often feature companies who inspire us … and our recently-released Winter 2022 issue was no exception. Our publisher Paul Congdon reflects on the unparalleled excellence of The Organic Trust, Ireland’s premier organic certification organisation. Keep reading to enjoy the full piece!
Paul Congdon
On Thursday October 3rd, the interviewer will become the interviewed as our very own Paul Congdon takes the hot seat!
Paul has been the publisher of Positive Life Magazine since 2008. Join us for this special evening, where Anthony Sharkey will be speaking with him about his 11 years in the business, during which he has interviewed spiritual luminaries such as Louise Hay, Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti and many more. Paul will be sharing some of the tips and tricks he has learned during his time as a publisher.
This event will take place on Thursday October 3rd, from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in Bewley’s Café Theatre, 78/79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2. Click here to book your tickets.
Positive Nights Presents (A Buddha Bag Special): What is Tantra? An Experiential Evening with Dawn Cartwright
Facebook Page| Thursday, October 5th, 2017, 7:30pm | Eur 20 / 15 euros concession | Location: The Powerscourt Theatre, Dublin 2.
On this very special evening Paul Congdon welcomes back the queen of Tantra, Dawn Cartwright!
We will for sure have another beautiful evening enjoy her wonderful guidance and insights into love & relationships.
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another, the feeling of dissolving that deep sex brings. A feeling that connects us to life in a way that is both powerful and mystical. As modern day lovers we are becoming increasingly aware of the connection between sexuality and the vibrancy with which we illuminate our lives.
Join Paul and his special guest Dawn Cartwright for an evening of love and intimacy that is sure to inspire. You’ll be guided through Tantra practices that open the heart. A journey into the far reaches of human sexuality and Tantra.
We will have refreshing cold pressed juices at the break courtesy of Sisú
Click here to get your tickets or email us at positivenights@gmail.com for more information.
More about Dawn
Dawn Cartwright is a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveller, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion. She discovered the path of Tantra by accident shortly after a period of life-changing mystical experiences in lovemaking more than twenty years ago. Dawn’s study and research is focused on the ancient and modern forms of Tantra, bio-energetics, and the actualisation of human potential through sexuality. Founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Santa Monica, California. You can also find Dawn on Facebook and Twitter. You can read Dawn’s blog on Elephant Journal. Dawn lives in Santa Monica, California.
www.dawncartwright.com / www.chandrabindutantrainstitute.com
Positive Nights Presents (A Buddha Bag Special): What is Tantra? An Experiential Evening with Dawn Cartwright
Facebook Page| Thursday, October 5th, 2017, 7:30pm | Eur 20 / 15 euros concession | Location: The Powerscourt Theatre, Dublin 2.
On this very special evening Paul Congdon welcomes back the queen of Tantra, Dawn Cartwright!
We will for sure have another beautiful evening enjoy her wonderful guidance and insights into love & relationships.
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another, the feeling of dissolving that deep sex brings. A feeling that connects us to life in a way that is both powerful and mystical. As modern day lovers we are becoming increasingly aware of the connection between sexuality and the vibrancy with which we illuminate our lives.
Join Paul and his special guest Dawn Cartwright for an evening of love and intimacy that is sure to inspire. You’ll be guided through Tantra practices that open the heart. A journey into the far reaches of human sexuality and Tantra.
We will have refreshing cold pressed juices at the break courtesy of Sisú
Click here to get your tickets or email us at positivenights@gmail.com for more information.
More about Dawn
Dawn Cartwright is a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveller, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion. She discovered the path of Tantra by accident shortly after a period of life-changing mystical experiences in lovemaking more than twenty years ago. Dawn’s study and research is focused on the ancient and modern forms of Tantra, bio-energetics, and the actualisation of human potential through sexuality. Founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Santa Monica, California. You can also find Dawn on Facebook and Twitter. You can read Dawn’s blog on Elephant Journal. Dawn lives in Santa Monica, California.
www.dawncartwright.com / www.chandrabindutantrainstitute.com
Positive Nights Presents A Talk with Dawn Cartwright, Tantra: Secrets of Conscious Sex
Facebook Page | Wednesday, April 19th, 2017, 7:30pm | Eur 20 / 15 euros concession | Location: The Powerscourt Theatre, Dublin 2.
Please note this is a Wednesday Evening & we recommend to book your tickets in advance!
On this very special evening Paul welcomes back the queen of Tantra, Dawn Cartwright!
The path of the Kundalini is an inner journey, a meeting of lovers. Shiva, awareness, entwined with Shakti, dynamism. It’s a journey that is reflected most intensely in our sexuality. You’ll learn Tantric secrets for inner pleasures that will nourish, ignite and awaken the love affair within you.
Dawn has just returned from 3 weeks at a Tantric ashram in Southern India where she has been studying for the past 8 years. Here, the central deity, Rajarajeswari, the Empress of the Universe, sits in eternal union with her beloved, Sadhashiva, the Shiva who is always present. Their lovemaking creates the cosmos.
You will be guided you through classical Tantra practices designed for singles and couples alike as you discover the Secrets of Conscious Sex.
This experiential workshop is designed for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. It is not necessary to have any previous Tantra or meditation experience. All ages and orientations are welcome.
You will explore . . .
What is Tantra? The spiritual journey. The personal discovery.
Tantra meditations for singles and couples.
Devotional practices that liberate the spirit.
The connection between Tantra and intimacy. What is Conscious Sex? Can it be a personal, inner journey?
Activating & channeling ecstatic energy in the body.
Tantra practices to take home for future exploration.
Delicious natural juices to be provided by Cornucopia Dublin at the break.
Click here to buy your tickets in advance!
More about Dawn
Dawn Cartwright is a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveller, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion. She discovered the path of Tantra by accident shortly after a period of life-changing mystical experiences in lovemaking more than twenty years ago. Dawn’s study and research is focused on the ancient and modern forms of Tantra, bio-energetics, and the actualisation of human potential through sexuality. Founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Santa Monica, California. You can also find Dawn on Facebook and Twitter. You can read Dawn’s blog on Elephant Journal. Dawn lives in Santa Monica, California.
Positive Nights Presents A Talk with Dawn Cartwright, Tantra: Secrets of Conscious Sex
Facebook Page | Wednesday, April 19th, 2017, 7:30pm | Eur 20 / 15 euros concession | Location: The Powerscourt Theatre, Dublin 2.
Please note this is a Wednesday Evening & we recommend to book your tickets in advance!
On this very special evening Paul welcomes back the queen of Tantra, Dawn Cartwright!
The path of the Kundalini is an inner journey, a meeting of lovers. Shiva, awareness, entwined with Shakti, dynamism. It’s a journey that is reflected most intensely in our sexuality. You’ll learn Tantric secrets for inner pleasures that will nourish, ignite and awaken the love affair within you.
Dawn has just returned from 3 weeks at a Tantric ashram in Southern India where she has been studying for the past 8 years. Here, the central deity, Rajarajeswari, the Empress of the Universe, sits in eternal union with her beloved, Sadhashiva, the Shiva who is always present. Their lovemaking creates the cosmos.
You will be guided you through classical Tantra practices designed for singles and couples alike as you discover the Secrets of Conscious Sex.
This experiential workshop is designed for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. It is not necessary to have any previous Tantra or meditation experience. All ages and orientations are welcome.
You will explore . . .
What is Tantra? The spiritual journey. The personal discovery.
Tantra meditations for singles and couples.
Devotional practices that liberate the spirit.
The connection between Tantra and intimacy. What is Conscious Sex? Can it be a personal, inner journey?
Activating & channeling ecstatic energy in the body.
Tantra practices to take home for future exploration.
Delicious natural juices to be provided by Cornucopia Dublin at the break.
Click here to buy your tickets in advance!
More about Dawn
Dawn Cartwright is a Tantric visionary, sacred writer, world traveller, and innovator in bio-energetic Tantra fusion. She discovered the path of Tantra by accident shortly after a period of life-changing mystical experiences in lovemaking more than twenty years ago. Dawn’s study and research is focused on the ancient and modern forms of Tantra, bio-energetics, and the actualisation of human potential through sexuality. Founder of the Chandra Bindu Tantra Institute in Santa Monica, California. You can also find Dawn on Facebook and Twitter. You can read Dawn’s blog on Elephant Journal. Dawn lives in Santa Monica, California.
By Paul Congdon
Break those busy patterns. As the old saying goes, ‘if you are too busy to meditate, that’s when you really need to meditate’. After a rest, you return to your tasks with a clearer mind. You get a lot more done and your brain is in much better shape when it’s had a break.
Nap, walk in nature, try Gravity, you name it. Busy has had its day. Rest is the new buzzword.
With this in mind, I head to Creacon Lodge in Wexford, a stone’s throw from Dublin by car. It’s a holistic centre with a unique vibe, founded by Derek O’Neill.
I was welcomed with a lovely raw juice, and listened to Derek tell his story of how he set up this wonderful sanctuary. It reminds me of the Tao Garden, in Thailand. A little piece of Thailand in Wexford! Go figure.
There is a very pleasant sense of peace that pervades the centre from the meditation hall to its quirky library bar (no drinks, only books).
Creacon Lodge has got something for everybody, from mindfulness classes, to a range of body treatments including acupuncture, deep tissue massage, there’s something here for all your needs. They’ll leave you relaxed and ready to get back in the groove. There’s a ‘heart energy’ here, plus for those who like their comforts, the rooms are really lovely. Remember to keep taking those mini-breaks. They work. And if you start here, you’re on to a winner.
Creacon Lodge Wellness Centre: An Experience to Remember & Competition time!

Eckhart Tolle interviewed by Paul Congdon
Eckhart Tolle will be in speaking in Ireland for the first time in five years this September 12th in Belfast as part of his European tour. Find out more here >
Ekchart Tolle wrote ‘The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment’ in the late 90s. It had such a profound effect on people, that it reached and remained in the New York Times bestseller list for years. The book came about after years of emotional turmoil in Tolle’s own life. He recalled to us how one night, he spontaneously felt better. Although he couldn’t explain it at the time, he realised later he had surrendered to the moment. He went on to write ‘A New Earth’, a book on awakening to your life’s purpose, published in 2005. Even today, he tells us, the books come back into the bestseller lists and he laughs about how they have a life of their own. Is there another book on the way? He says he has been doing some casual writing about the teachings of Jesus, something he came to identify with the truths of later in life, despite a Christian background, but he says the books evolve if they need to, the consciousness he’s working in and through uses him as a tool. If there needs to be another book there will be. We asked him our questions and hopefully some of yours too.
The audio interview below is from our summer 2015 issue. Subscribe here to get Positive Life in the post each quarter.