Come on a journey to discover the treasures of darkness.
Following on from her bestselling book of the same name, Catherine Bird explores the many different ways in which night, twilight, shade and all things dark can be celebrated.
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The Womb of Advent
The season of Advent is a particular gift in the northern hemisphere, even more so the further North you travel. The darkness of the season, the shorter… Read more “The Womb of Advent”
Forthcoming Event
‘Divine Darkness, Divine Light‘ If you would benefit from some time away from the busy-ness of life, and would enjoy delving deeper into the wonders of darkness… Read more “Forthcoming Event”
Some thoughts on an evening winter walk in the North of Scotland………..
Six years on from the Sabbatical that had given birth to The Divine Heart of Darkness I had decided not to return to Svalbard but to take a less ambitious journey, albeit still in search of the prolonged darkness and shorter daylight hours…..
The Book
“I want to introduce to you to my friend, the darkness. Truth be told, darkness is more than a friend to me. Darkness is a companion, a co-conspirator, a muse. When darkness goes away I long for darkness to return. When darkness is maligned and slandered, I want to defend darkness. You may say it sounds as if I am in love with darkness and it would be hard for me to deny it. So, I will shout it from the rooftops, my secret love, free at last……..”
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About Catherine
Cathy signing copies of the book at it’s launch on December 11th 2017 at Church House Bookshop in London 
Although the book is published under my full name Catherine, I have, for most of my life, been known as Cathy. Somehow, ‘Catherine’ seemed more fitting and and a whole lot more grown up for my new identity as an author! But please, call me Cathy.
Having previously worked in social policy and research in the voluntary sector, I was ordained as a Presbyter in the Methodist Church in 1997. A Londoner to the core, I have recently moved North, to the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester, having previously worked in Tottenham, Kings Cross, Marylebone (where I also served as part of the ecumenical Chaplaincy Team at the University of Westminster) and Hackney. I am an experienced Spiritual Director and leader of retreats. I have also recently qualified as a life coach. I write liturgy and hymns and my work has been used widely in various forms of worship and published in ‘The Preacher’ (Journal of the College of Preachers), ‘Magnet’ and the Methodist Recorder.
If you would like to send me new material, discuss a project, a retreat, spiritual direction or coaching then please contact me.
Images of Darkness
Here are some of my favourite photographs – pictures I have taken in, and of, and about the dark. Please feel free to use them, I just ask that you credit me, or the named photographer, and let me know.
Taken by and copyright Sandy Youngson 
The Divine Heart of Darkness 