Welcome home
You are the birthplace
of the stars.
Entire worlds spring forth
from your inner sanctum.
A great outpouring of harmonies
ripple out whenever you connect
to your Essence.
You breathe life into Life,
creating a world of wonders
wherever you go.
So keep on keeping on,
let that inner light
continue to flow unabated.
There is a monumental shift
taking place within humanity.
To an untrained eye,
it will be nearly imperceptible.
But if you listen well,
you hear the click, click, click
of thousands upon thousands
unlocking the doors to true freedom.
Vast chambers of wisdom
are opening up because of this.
Wisdom that will percolate up and out,
set free by the knowledge
that you are indeed finally free.
For what was, no longer exists,
as the burden of powerlessness
melts away as soon as you allow it to.
For the greatest of transformations
in actual fact requires the least of efforts.
It is simply a matter of no longer holding on,
but of letting go.
Leaving behind the yokes of yesteryear,
you find your wings and fly again,
lifting this world even further up
into the light.
Instantly recognizable,
the sense of homecoming continues to expand.
Creation arises from confusion,
as it is in the chaos all things are born.
Only by losing your sense of direction
can you move freely forward.
Look upon this period
as the birthing of the New Human.
Just as in any birth, fear, confusion
and even pain will be rampant.
But what is emerging,
is what so many of you already experience;
clarity, calmness and a deep sense of connectedness.
For what is being born,
is a way of life that you already know by heart.
A life where unity is the driving force
behind everything you do.
And one by one, you arrive at the same conclusion:
that all of the confusion comes
from the misconception of disconnection.
Not just from Self, but from ALL that is.
And as soon as this insight comes to light within,
you instantly achieve
what you have been striving for for so long.
The knowingness that you are here simply to be you, and to be ONE.
Like pin pricks of light in a churning sea of darkness,
you instill hope in all those
still struggling to see that same light within themselves.
As shining beacons you show them the way back home.
It is a journey that is a very personal one.
But it cannot be achieved unless you come together.
For true unity is the purpose of this incarnation of humans.
Of finding back to your roots,
and to realize that you are already ONE.
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Dear friends!
We are entering October, and autumn has arrived. With it comes a sense of going inwards, of connecting to our roots. Even though there is so much happening on a global scale, it is as if time and everything else is slowing down here in Stavika. We feel the calling to hold space, to simply BE, creating a container to help others find their center in all of the ongoing drama. And this Sunday, we invite you to join us for the October Gathering in Grace at 19:00 our time (UTC + 2). It will be at Sunset, and as darkness falls, we will connect everyone present, both in person and in spirit. AS ONE, we will light the flames that hopefully will help so many others “see that same light within themselves.”
Thank you for being a part of this co-creation, thank you for being here in this NOW.
With gratitude and love from all of us here,
Bente, Lisbeth and Eva Julia 💞
PS: you can find the time that corresponds with 19:00 Norway time (UTC+2) in your time zone here.
Feel into the paradox of the Equinox.
For this period of seeming balance
belies the true progression of change.
For nature cannot stand still.
Nor can Creation.
It is a never ending cycle of beginnings and ends.
Commencement and closure.
And now, it will all gain momentum
beyond anything experienced
on this planet before.
For the Old has expired.
The final breath has been taken.
Yet, the illusion of permanence lingers on.
But remember, nothing lasts forever.
It simply dissolves into fractals of future potential.
So look upon this period of so many endings
as the most fertile of nourishment
for the brightening flames of renewal.
Sudden shifts of trajectories
will be born from this pregnant pause.
It behooves you well
to expect the unexpected.
Because you can rest assured
that the outcome will more
than surpass your expectations.
The stillness speaks loudly.
Behold the dance of life unfolding around you.
Swimming in the gentleness of the late evening Sun.
Soaking up the nurturing sounds that surround you.
You are being held within this sacred space.
Held, so you can continue
to grow, explore, unfold your Self.
So embrace the journey ahead
Keep going forwards, step by step,
and see the path of life coming towards you.
Today’s gift from one of our Ancient Wisdom Keepers 🙏
This is the place
where the river meets the sea.
Where everything comes together.
Merging as ONE.
And this is who you are.
For you are the drop and the ocean.
The grain of sand and the beach.
You are the end,
but also the beginning.
And so it is.
And so it will be.
Aho.
Dear friends!
These words that came through this morning really ring true for me. Because the September Gathering will be the very first Gathering where everything I share, both in person here in Stavika and online, will come together. For this Sunday, September 4, at 19:00 my time, I invite you all to join me for the very first Gathering in Grace.
In many aspects, it will be just like the Gatherings around the Pond that so many of you already are familiar with. But this time, we will also host a meditation here where we live. It will start at 19:00 our time (UTC + 2), two hours earlier than the former Gatherings, but as usual, you can join us at any time that works for you. For this is ,as always, truly “a Gathering out of time” as the CCs like to say it.
Our drums will play an important part, in a very literal way. Exactly two years ago, the three of us birthed our own ceremonial drums. It was a sacred process, and it really felt like we were giving life to three individual beings. Each with its own distinct voice. Every time we are called to use our drums for a ceremony or meditation, something unique emerges. The drums guide us, setting the pace and the duration of the drumming. It is so magical to hear these three voices sing together, weaving in and out, creating a different song every time.
So this Sunday, all six of us are looking forward to connecting with every single one of you. I will do the guiding in to the meditation, and I will connect everyone present here at Stavika with all of you, no matter where on this beautiful planet you live.
I am so looking forward to sharing this Gathering with all of you! And hopefully, we get the chance to meet you in person one day here at Land of Grace in Stavika.
With gratitude and love from all of us here,
Bente ❤️
PS: you can find the time that corresponds with 19:00 Norway time (UTC+2) in your time zone here.
Enter into the endless grace
of surrender.
Allow Presence to be
your dwelling place.
Then, answers are no longer needed,
because questions no longer exist.
Held within the embrace of trust,
there are no needs to be met.
Because it is all already here.
Ready to be received.
When you open your arms and say YES.
Dear Family of Grace!
These words came back to me this morning, and I was inspired to make this video from our garden. I received the message a few years ago, but now, it feels more relevant than ever. As you may recall from my last message, “Coming Full Circle,” it has been quite a journey of emergence I have taken these last 11 years. Especially since my sister Lisbeth and I literally transplanted ourselves to Stavika to live and work with Eva Julia.
We arrived here in January 2020, becoming full time partners in Eva Julia’s yoga studio in downtown Molde. Then, on March 20, everything changed. Covid lockdown began in Norway. We were no longer allowed to do what we came here to do.
We did not know it at the time, but that was the beginning of Land of Grace. Because that was when we started to embrace the magic that lives here on our land. Little by little, we started to create our garden. When Eva Julia first came, there was almost nothing here except grass and paving stones.
As we started to dig, we could feel the energies themselves opening up, activating and guiding us as we worked. It was as if the land itself showed us where to plant and where to create sacred spaces. And so, what started out as a small vegetable garden, has grown into so much more. At last count, we have created around 40 flower and vegetable beds. In addition, we have our meditation path along the river, the Elf garden, fire pits and our Ceremony Circle down in the grove.
It is not just the garden that has expanded since we came here. We have also grown. It has been a process of death and rebirth. Of letting go of the old version of ourselves. Of having to say goodbye to all the plans we had, and the future we expected. Instead, we have given life to Land of Grace. And we have found our true calling. From all of the chaos of these last two years, clarity has risen.
Now, we see ourselves. Now, we KNOW why we are here. As individuals, and as a collective. Not just to BE on this land, but to share it. With you, and with all who feel the same calling to find their way home. Home to their Self. And home to humanity.
It is time to remember who we are. To rediscover our own immense potential. And to reclaim the right to live our lives in joyful collaboration with others. To quote from one of the last messages I shared as Aisha North:
” It is not an “every man for himself”- world.
Rather, it is a world that finds its strength from
the simple idea that everything and everyone is connected.
And it is only through such collaboration,
anchored in the heart,
you will build a future
that stands on the firmest of grounds.”
Our vision is to continue to expand this community more and more. To help others find their way back home to themselves by inviting them to visit Land of Grace. In person, or in this space. And thanks to you, we are already a global family. Thank you for saying YES to becoming a part of our life. We invite you to add your voice to this space too, by sharing your thoughts in the comments below. Let us co-create a future that “stands on the firmest of grounds”. We look forward to hearing from you!
With gratitude and love from all of us at Land of Grace,
Bente ❤️