Debra Robins

Rhodes Retreats Loading

An exquisite energy fills Rhodes, a tiny Heritage hamlet in the Eastern Cape, cosseted by the Bel River...

Editor’s Note: Summer Edition no. 248

2025. Its’ Time… Odyssey Magazine publishes the 250th edition in July 2025 (a quarter of a million editions)...

Thoughts on retreating

“Take the backward step and turn the light inward. During a retreat everything is designed to allow that...

Retreat – Restore - Renew

Retreat: In its simplest form, ‘Retreat’ means ‘to withdraw, to draw back.’ A deliberate act of stepping...

Botanical Bliss - a practical guide to making and administering a flower essence

A flower essence is the vibrational imprint of a flower that has been transferred and stabilised in water....

Editor’s Note: Spring Edition no. 247

As the frost of winter dissipates, spring brings promise of renewal, growth and rejuvenation. It’s a...

Editor’s Note: Winter Edition no. 246

A tree cannot survive winter without healthy roots. Neither can we. The ancients share wisdom encouraging...

Conscious Choices and the Power of Self-awareness

“We are responsible for the choices we make and we are responsible for the consequences. To be able to...

An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove

waveλength – my story – with Phelisa Mangcu In this edition we focus on ‘Conscious Choices...

Editor’s Note: Autumn Edition no. 245

Like the seasons…“Times They Are A-Changin” We all have that friend, or are that friend, that is very...

The Revolutionary Shift in Wellness Tourism

“The concept of total wellness recognises that our every thought, word, and behaviour affects our greater...

Mindful Media Publishing to Publish Southern Explorer Silver Jubilee Edition

The Southern Explorer has been established as the official route guide magazine for the KZN South Coast...

World-class Wellness Way route launched on the KZN South Coast

Globally the wellness tourism market has grown as travellers place more emphasis on physical, mental,...

Editor’s Note: Summer Edition no. 244

Summer reminds us that there is hope in the world, that the light within can spread to the far reaches...

SCTIE celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Southern Explorer route map

This year marks an important milestone for the KZN South Coast’s tourism sector with the popular route...

Research shows how Green Tea is effective in fighting Covid-19 subvariants

The extensive health benefits of Green Tea have been enjoyed by cultures across the globe since the 8th...

KZN South Coast retains title of ‘highest number of Blue Flag Beaches in KZN’!

Tourism on the KZN South Coast has received another boost with the announcement on Friday (20 October...

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Dealing with Colds and Flu in the Warmer Months

Did you know respiratory illnesses can strike at any time of the year, including the warmer months?1...

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day: ‘We must combat mental-health myths so we are not stuck in the Emotional Middle...

Editor’s Note: Spring Edition no. 243

“Spring Adds New Life and New Beauty to All That Is” On reading this quote it seems to me to express...

Paper is Renewable

SOUTH AFRICA – August 11, 2023 – Consumers continue to believe electronic communication is more sustainable,...

Africa Wild! We earned our stripes

My sister invites us to join them on a safari to Botswana. The prospect is terrifying. “You’ll be fine,”...

Editor's Note: Winter Edition no. 242

One of the things I love about winter is how much it makes me appreciate the other seasons! Instead of...

“Bodhi Is Light” - A Documentary Film Celebrating the BRC

An evocative documentary on the BRC “Bodhi Is Light – Impressions of the BRC” has just been released...

Views of a South African Illustrator

Set against a brief biographical background of South African illustrator and Craniosacral therapist Ray...

World Water Day 22.2.2023:
Let's Celebrate Our Most Valuable Resource

Xylem invites Africans to celebrate World Water Day on 22 March by showing love for the resource that...

Editor’s Note: Autumn Edition 2023 no. 241

Self-reflection can be defined as “meditation or serious thought about one’s actions and motives.” For...

Modern Shamans and Shamankas

keepers of spiritual knowledge and practices of the ancient masters Our first recorded glimpse of what...

Editor’s Note: Summer Edition 2022/3 no. 240

As the final edition of 2022 and the first of 2023 is crafted, I am compelled to look back to look forward....

Editor’s Note: Spring Edition 2022 no. 239

My editor’s note is inspired in this spring edition by an email questioning the inclusion of articles...

Editor's Note: Winter Edition 2022 no. 238

“Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies...

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