Much love and light,

Devaki

Ancient Irish Blessings on Death

Written by John O Donaghue (An Irish poet himself departed)

“I pray that you will have the blessing

Of being consoled and sure about your death.

May you know in your soul

There is no need to be afraid.

When your time comes, may you have

Every blessing and strength you need.

May there be a beautiful welcome for you

In the home you are going to.

You are not going somewhere strange,

Merely back to the home you have never left.

May you see the reflection of your life’s kindness and beauty

In all the tears that fall for you.

May your spirit feel

The surge of true delight

When the veil of the visible

Is raised, and you glimpse again

The living faces

Of departed family and friends before you.

May there be some beautiful surprise

Waiting for you inside death,

Something you never knew or felt,

Which with one simple touch

Absolves you of all loneliness and loss,

As you quicken within the embrace

For which your soul was eternally made.

May your heart be speechless

At the sight of the truth

Of all your belief had hoped,

Your heart breathless

In the light and lightness

Where each and every thing

Is at last its true self

Within that serene belonging

That dwells beside us

On the other side

Of what we see.

May your going be sheltered

And your welcome assured.

May your soul smile

In the embrace

Of your *Anam Cara your ‘Soul Mate’

There’s something missing

Your affirmations of abundance ..Milli O’Nair

The oval wooden bowl filled with sprouts and grated beetroot for our shared meals

The way you raged as we sat on the highest sand dune at Tyagarrah about the latest boyfriend breaking yet another contract you both had made

That basket, full of great NVC games and the odd wand or three

Your coo-ee as you neared my door

Your understanding and insights as I spilled my latest heart woes

The way you cut your fingernails straight across ..the last part I saw of you was your hand

The plans we made for community – all of us together in perfect understanding and openness

Your boobs bursting into that turquoise and gold Abundance t-shirt

The long phone calls when you weren’t nearby sharing what was up

The howls and tears you cried, tissues mounting by your side, and then that long “ahhh glad I got that out”

Your pain, your humour, your intensity, your love

There’s something missing Milli

You

By Wendy Royston

Remembering Milli

Monday May 10^th is one year since Milli died. We would like to gather together to spend time celebrating her and sharing together: thoughts, food, ideas for commemorating her.

Our suggestion is that we meet at Torakina beach Brunswick Heads in the picnic area at one of the tables at 10 am and have a sharing circle followed by a shared morning tea and a swim. If there is torrential rain then we will meet at Gondwana hall on the same day at 1.30pm with the same format and a shared afternoon tea. (The hall is not available in the morning).

If you have a suggestion for some activity after what has been planned, which you would like to hold the space for, please feel free to organise it and let Wendy on wr@hotkey.net.au know of your intention and she will forward it to the various email lists she is trying to gather. If you know of someone who may like to receive this, please forward it to them.

Please arrive at 10am for a 10.30 circle and bring a plate for morning tea. If you have a photo or Milli inspired object, please bring it for a temporary altar in the middle of the circle.

Nadia, who was inspired to paint the bridge in rainbow colours last year would like to freshen it up. She still has paint and would like to meet others at 3.30pm on Sat May 8^th to do this. Please ring her on 66844771 if you would like to join her.

Smiles and love

Marnie and Wendy

I am Milli’s niece…  I had an idea and was wondering if anybody knew how to make this possible.

I have it in my heart to dedicate a fairy grotto memorial to milli, full of crystals and wings that people can walk through… either in byron somewhere or Gondwana if they’re allowed to do such a thing.

Do you think together we could make this possible?

I live in new zealand but am to and fro from oz and would love to take part.

The media asked me on camera after the sentencing of the driver…
“how would I like milli to remembered?”
Although I hadn’t thought of it at the time… this is what I believe she would love.

What do you think? Would you know who to ask?

I shall be over again in may for a few days….not long enough to build it I guess but will certainly try to get back to help out and open it or something if the idea takes off.

Raquel Martin