<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[TheZenDen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get Real Zen]]></description><link>https://www.maggiecalder.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:22:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.maggiecalder.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Community – The YES TO ME]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the greatest teachings I received while traveling through Scotland came from a remarkable woman in the Highlands who is a master at building community. As we sat together, I shared how deeply moved I was by the people around us. There was an older gentleman who openly shared his love to enjoy alcohol, a young woman who spoke loudly, trying to be heard, a young man dressed in women's clothing, and many others, each expressing themselves in their own unique way. I found myself saying to...]]></description><link>https://www.maggiecalder.ca/post/community-the-yes-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6aa0dbcd8d822ee17b3583</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edbe37_da9eeeab3f4d4fcba5db482b4be94679~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_663,h_591,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maggie Calder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 Lifetimes of Torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sat at the table of the Council in the Oracle today, something extraordinary happened. For the first time, I felt as though I could truly see them. They have always seen me, I have known that, but today something shifted within me. It was not that they had changed. It was I who had changed. A veil had quietly lifted, allowing me to perceive what had always been present. The Council began speaking of my recent journey through the authorities: the exhausting battle to receive my Old Age...]]></description><link>https://www.maggiecalder.ca/post/24-lifetimes-of-torture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a64bb4d532301fe59fba5ff</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edbe37_744fed7defb04748afe1cf00ba6d2431~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maggie Calder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Highland Winds Whisper]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Mar-ga-ret…Maggie Calder daughter of the Cawdor Clan This early morning, beneath the golden warmth of an unexpected Glasgow heatwave, Scotland whispered another truth into my heart. I feel my meditation changing. It is no longer simply a practice of stillness. It has become a weaving—a deep remembering that lives within the consciousness of all things. Here, the ancient stones have become my teachers. They stand strong and unwavering, reminding me to stand fully in who I am. Yet the...]]></description><link>https://www.maggiecalder.ca/post/the-highland-winds-whisper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a523abd661479e527e443e1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/edbe37_6816dd2ea72d475cba703a508b59accb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maggie Calder</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>