Edited by: Dan Lange

Music: Reiki Healing from Purple Planet

Opening Words: Sue reads from Anne of Green Gables, by LM Montgomery

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Seasonal Living: Sue and Emma discuss the Pagan festival of Samhain

Recipes: Emma's Butternut Squash Galette is adapted from a recipe by Lazy Cat Kitchen: https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/vegan-pumpkin-galette/ and the mulled cider recipe is taken from BBC Good Foods: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/mulled-cider

Self-Care: You can find information on Pratyahara and the breathwork practices Sue suggests at: 

https://ekotexyoga.co.uk/blogs/yoga/what-is-pratyahara

https://www.artofliving.org/in-en/yoga/pranayama/ujjayi-breathing

Seasonal Words: Sue reads Rainbow Bridge by Donna Ashworth and Emma shares an article by Katherine May from the beginning October issue of the Ocado Magazine, Indoorphins Boost

What's on Our Bookshelf: This month, Sue recommends poetry books The Works by Pam Ayres, Loss by Donna Ashworth and a collection of poetry from Radio 4's Poetry Please.  Sue is watching Married at First Sight and has plans to watch Put your Soul on your Hand and Walk and Emma Thompson's new film The Dead of Winter.  Emma mentions The Appeal by Janice Hallett, ( Sue mentions The Twyford Code by the same author), Ian McEwan's What We Can Know,  Netflix series' Mrs Biggs and The Escape Artist  and the podcast Strangers on a Bench

Card: Sue draws a card from the Sea Soul Blessings pack by Pippa Best: https://seasoulblessings.com

Timings:

Prepare Chat: 0.55/ Lunar Living: 16.43/ Recipe: 21.10/ Self Care: 27.56/ Seasonal Words: 35.32/ What's on our Bookshelf: 42.44/ Tasks: 50.00/ Blessing: 55.16/ Close: 56.28