Return of The Doves is a living exploration into the heart of the Mother Of Us All, the Sacred Mother of all Life. It is dedicated to remembering and re-embodying the divine feminine in all our relationships. It is my hope that the content will bring upliftment and a touch of wonder and serenity to you in the emerging new day and new dawn of these times.

This website includes four main areas: a historical overview and deep tribute to the Divine Feminine origins of the Holy, Sacred Isle of Iona, Scotland; Earth-based wisdom teachings on the language and gifts of Quartz Crystals, Chakras, and Sacred Geometry; Guided Meditations for Loving the Earth and Self; a tribute to the spiritual teachings of Margaret Kean who taught me about Death and Dying, Living in the Oneness, and Dancing in the Place of Miracles.

Return of the Doves is about Peace, Joy, Hope, and Inspiration.

May you return again and again to the field of Peace that is present here, and that is within you.

Sandra (Sandy) McKay Stewart

fáilte! a warm welcome to you!
Sacred Isle of Iona
Peace. Hope. Joy. Inspiration.

I humbly offer this information about the Sacred Isle of Iona, Scotland as an expression of my deep appreciation and gratitude to the living Spirit of Iona, and to ‘The Pink Lady of Dùn-Ì’, guardian spirit of the ‘Well of Eternal Youth’, for the healing of mind, body, and spirit that I received in 2012. Gratitude for all the blessings of Nature and the Divine in all things.

The sacred Isle of Iona in Scotland is an exceptionally beautiful, peaceful, and welcoming place. Iona’s ancient role as a beacon of light and peace for the world remains strong even today. This special little island nourishes all who visit her, providing a place of refuge, inspiration, and rejuvenation. The Spirit of Iona shines a very special light and, like a radiant crystal chalice, she receives, holds, and reflects our personal inner worlds of transcendence, transformation, and at-one-ment with Mother-Father-God-Creator.

Sophia, Mary, Gaia, Isis, Black Madonna, Ix Chel, Shakti, Quan Yin, Green Tara, Shekinah, Yemanjá, Brighid, and so many, many more Holy Divine Feminine beings in all cultures of the world call us to embody compassion, love, respect, and reverence for all of life, especially water and trees, and the vast network of essential healing medicines of our blessed Earth. The divine sacred feminine calls on us to remember our source, and the inter-connectedness of all life. The divine feminine reminds us that all life is sacred, love is the answer, and walking on this beautiful jewel of a planet is a great blessing.

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Spirit of Iona and the Divine Feminine

I invite you to join me in celebrating the Spirit of Iona, and the Divine Feminine. The eleven content categories in this section include: Return of the Doves; The Well of Eternal Youth; The Pink Lady of Dùn-Ì; Iona Crystals, Rocks, Pebbles, and Stones; Ancient Goddesses, Divine Feminine, and Mother God; The Dove, Iona, and Priestesses of the Dove; The Isle of Women; Mary, Mother, Virgin Goddess; Sacred Waters; Holy Wells; Tributes to Iona: Messages and Poems.

The second section of the site is ‘Historic Iona’. There you will find content on: The Nunnery; Brighid, Goddess of the Celts; Saint Columba, Dove of the Church; and, The Abbey. The third section is ‘Crystals, Chakras, Sacred Geometry, Meditations’, and the fourth section is ‘Margaret Kean’s teachings: Love is the Leader’.

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Spirit of Iona and the Divine Feminine
Return of the Doves
Return of the Doves

Return of the Doves offers a message of hope and inspiration for the emerging new day and new dawn of these times. The Divine Feminine Spirit represented by the Dove is returning once again.

The Well of Eternal Youth, Dùn-Ì, Iona
The Well of Eternal Youth, Dùn-Ì, Iona

Such natural pools of water that formed without any apparent source were thought to be entrances to the Celtic Otherworld, a magical realm of eternal youth, health, beauty, and joy. The Otherworld was a land where dreams, hopes, guardian spirits and animal spirits could be accessed. They are magical places.

The Pink Lady of Dùn-Ì
The Pink Lady of Dùn-Ì

Suddenly, to my utter surprise, a shimmering, ethereal Light Being appeared in front of me. She was covered in perfectly round, flat, thin, pink opaque shells that tinkled in the wind.

Iona Crystals, Rocks, Pebbles, and Stones
Iona Crystals, Rocks, Pebbles, and Stones

From the magical Wizard Stones of Columba’s Bay .. to Iona’s exquisite white marble that holds the very essence of Peace .. to the spectacular ‘Mother Rock’ by the ‘Well of Eternal Youth’, the Holy Isle of Iona is a natural crystal beacon of Light.

Ancient Goddesses, Divine Feminine, and Mother God
Ancient Goddesses, Divine Feminine, and Mother God

Earliest cultures of human history and civilization were Goddess cultures. The Divine Feminine holds a truth for us that the Earth is sacred; Mother Earth and all living things are to be honoured and respected. Everything is related and connected to everything else in a vast web of consciousness.

The Dove, Iona, and the Pleiades Seven Sisters Star Cluster
The Dove, Iona, and the Pleiades Seven Sisters Star Cluster

We are the Doves we have been waiting for: Ancient calling, Light our way. Doves have long been a symbol of the Divine Feminine and are associated with ancient Goddesses, including Sophia, Hathor, Isis, Venus, Aphrodite, Ishtar, and the Virgin Mary, among many others.

The Isle of Women
The Isle of Women

In Britain, Druidesses were known to isolate themselves to certain special islands. This Isle of Women is nestled in the Sound of Iona, between the Isle of Mull and the Isle of Iona.

Mary, Mother, Virgin Goddess
Mary, Mother, Virgin Goddess

Our human consciousness is experiencing a collective expansion. We are participating, knowingly or unknowingly, in the next great step forward in human evolution. The focus of expansion is our heart-centred consciousness.

Sacred Waters
Sacred Waters

Glyphs and nymphs were some of the names given to water spirits who were responsible for the maintenance of the Life Force of Water.

Holy Wells
Holy Wells

Women in both spiritual and physical aspects were the natural custodians and protectors of Holy Wells. The Goddess Brighid was the primary Celtic guardian of the rivers, seas, oceans, lakes, springs, and wells.

Tributes to Iona
Tributes to Iona

Messages and Poems.
‘Today, I found the Divine Feminine! I found her in joy, in freedom, in beauty, in laughter, in play, in gratitude, in song. She is Spirit recognizing Herself in the Joy of Creation and Life.’

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The Nunnery
The Nunnery

By the 10th and 11th centuries, women had been entirely excluded from any sacramental acts or ecclesiastical functions. Nunneries of the Middle Ages offered women a chance to live the life of an ascetic.

Brighid, Goddess of the Celts
Brighid, Goddess of the Celts

Brighid is the keeper of prophecies and dreams, and Goddess of poetry and music. Her strong spirit can help to illuminate our path.

Saint Columba, Dove of the Church
Saint Columba, Dove of the Church

Grounded in both Celtic Druidic knowledge and the new Christian Gospels of early Christianity, Columba was a powerful leader and scholarly monk. He was also a healer, and a magician capable of directing the Elements.

The Abbey
The Abbey

The Iona Abbey is the largest architectural feature on Iona. It was originally built in the early 13th century on the site of the ruins of St. Columba’s monastery.

 
 

In the video above, I am walking up to the top of the rock boulder to the right of the Well of Eternal Youth, on Dùn-Ì, Iona, Scotland. A voice told me: ‘This is my Mother Rock’. The prayer is by Fiona MacLeod (William Sharp) from ‘The Dominion of Dreams, Under a Dark Star’, 1895.

"Deep peace I breathe into you, O weariness here: O ache, here! Deep peace, a soft white dove to You; Deep peace a quiet rain to you! Deep peace, an ebbing wave to you! Deep peace, red wind of the east from you; Deep peace, grey wind of the west to you; Deep peace, dark wind of the north from you; Deep peace, blue wind of the south to you! Deep peace, pure red of the flame to you; Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you; Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you; Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you; Deep peace, pure grey of the dew to you; Deep peace pure blue of the sky to you!

Deep peace of the running wave to you; Deep peace of the flowing air to you; Deep peace of the quiet earth to you; Deep peace of the sleeping stones to you! Deep peace of the Wandering Shepherdess to you; Deep peace of the Flock of Stars to you; Deep peace from the Son of Peace to you; Deep peace from the heart of Mary to you; And from the Bridget of the Mantle, Deep peace, deep peace! And with the kindness too of the all Mighty Father, Peace! In the name of the Three who are one, Peace! And by the will of the King of the Elements, Peace! Peace!”

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The Earth nourishes, heals, and rejuvenates.Crystals and rocks offer unique opportunities for spiritual growth and transformation.

For several years in the first decade of the new millennium, I created, developed and taught the ‘Original Crystal Practitioner’s Certificate Program’. It is a great joy to share some of that knowledge here with you. This section will evolve more, with time. To begin, I have uploaded three 1-hour videos of teachings given on Zoom in 2020 at the beautiful Garden of Light in Ottawa, Canada. There is a relationship of crystals to the divine feminine because the rock and mineral foundation of the Earth is the sacred ‘body’ of our Mother Earth. All of the Earth is sacred, and crystals, rocks, and minerals make the foundation of the Earth a true shining jewel of beauty in the Cosmos. Crystals, colour, sound, and sacred geometry are all part of the language of creation. Join me here for explorations into the sacred nature of crystals, chakras, sound, and sacred geometry. Or, enter into a state of deep relaxation with one of my meditations. A warm welcome to you.

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Clear Quartz Crystals
Clear Quartz Crystals

This video is the first of three Zoom videos that were recorded in 2020 at ‘The Garden of Light’, Ottawa, Canada. The video is an introduction to ‘Clear Quartz Crystals’, their properties, the application of those properties in digital technology, and the application of those same properties in vibrational medicine for the clearing, balancing, upliftment, and strengthening of the mind, body, and spirit.

Crystals and Chakras
Crystals and Chakras

This video on Crystals and Chakras begins by exploring the ancient Vedic civilization’s impact on our understanding of vibration, sound, and subtle energies, particularly as they relate to the extensive Chakra system of the body. It was the Vedas and Upanishads (knowledge and discourse) that initially brought humanity an awareness of the inter-connectivity of sound, colour (Light), crystals and Chakras (Wheels of Light).

Crystals and Sacred Geometry
Crystals and Sacred Geometry

This video on Crystals and Sacred Geometry explores three core areas of Sacred Geometry: Vibration, Measurement, and Form.

I share this video in celebration of the universal Language of Sacred Geometry: Architecture of the Universe. It is a Holy exploration into the Language of Light.

I hope that you enjoy it!

Over the years, I had the opportunity to create several meditations for my students of crystals and sound. As time permits, I will be uploading meditations for anyone who wishes to further explore the benefits of meditation for physical, mental, and emotional relaxation and well-being.

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Essence of Margaret Kean’s Teachings: Love is the Leader

This section introduces Margaret Fields Kean, and two of the health modalities that she taught in the 1990’s. Margaret’s ‘Natural Process’, and ‘Dance of Divine Order’ are based on her experience of near-death (NDE) or, as Margaret preferred to call it, her ‘whole-life’ experience. Here you will find four sections: 1) a brief overview, 2) an introduction to Margaret, 3) The Natural Process, and 4) The Dance of Divine Order. Text and brief audio-clips are offered to explain the ‘Natural Process’, and the ‘Dance of Divine Order’. The audios walk you through the sequence of the dying and living process that Margaret ‘brought back’ from her own personal near-death experience (NDE). Her journey, that she recalled in detail, took her to the ‘Oneness’ and back. The image of a Map that you see in these sections is a pictorial representation of Margaret’s journey from the Tunnel into the Oneness.

I have found Margaret’s teachings to be some of the most practical and transformative that I have experienced in elevating human conscious awareness of our individual and collective experiences of living and dying, as well as being a clear map for transforming limiting beliefs, changing patterns of perception, recognizing and changing old emotional patterns that no longer serve, reducing stress, and re-patterning the brain for optimum performance. Welcome to this tribute to Margaret Kean and her teachings.

If you knew Margaret or were a student of her’s, I invite and welcome your input here. Please add to the story so that those who are interested may have as thorough a reflection of her work here as possible. For example, if you studied the ‘Results System’, I would welcome a description of the ‘Results System’ so that I could include it here as well. Or if you have more biographical details, or treasured memories of Margaret Kean, all are welcome here. To immortalize her work for future generations. Thank you.

 
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Introduction to Margaret Kean
Introduction to Margaret Kean

After her near-death experience (NDE) in 1978, the late Margaret Fields Kean (d. 2009) became a teacher and healer. Margaret taught systems and processes of healing that she had learned during her NDE. She taught at the ‘Smith Mountain Lake Institute of Higher Healing’ and at the ‘School for the Prophets - Visions of Tomorrow’ conferences at the SUNY, Geneseo, USA. Her clear path of teaching and healing took her to Swaziland where she was recognized and honoured as a truly authentic healer by the traditional medicine people, the Sangomas. The Sangomas integrated her teachings into their traditional practices. It was a great blessing for me to meet Margaret in the 1990’s when she was teaching two of her healing modalities. I studied, applied, and taught ‘The Natural Process’ and ‘The Dance of Divine Order’ .

An Overview of Margaret Kean's Teachings
An Overview of Margaret Kean's Teachings

Individual transformation can occur in so many different ways. Having a near-death experience is just one of the many spiritually transformative occurrences that humans can have. Traumatic events, spontaneous awakenings, epiphanies, dreams, initiations, and deep meditation are other examples of potential spiritually transformative events. There are many ways to experience a feeling of being completely connected and at-one-with All That Is. Some call that experience Unity Consciousness. Some call it Nirvana. Margaret experienced it as being in the ‘Oneness’. May Margaret’s teachings about her journey into the ‘Oneness’ support you in living as happy, healthy, fulfilled and purposeful a life as possible. See you in the ‘Oneness’!

The Natural Process
The Natural Process

In 1978, Margaret Kean from Virginia, USA had a profound near-death experience. That experience provided her with extraordinary insight into the nature and natural sequence of our human dying experience. Margaret created an instructional map as a teaching tool to explain her experience of dying. She knew that it would also be a beneficial stress-management tool for anyone and everyone. Using the map can facilitate the transformation of our individual limited perceptions of reality, and help us to see a ‘bigger picture’. For a brief time, the teachings comprised an oral tradition. In the 1990’s, I attended classes with Margaret where I learned the Natural Process (Sequence of the Near-Death Experience – a stress management tool; and, the Dance of Divine Order – On Relationships in the Oneness).

The Dance of Divine Order
The Dance of Divine Order

‘The Dance of Divine Order’ is about personal relationships. Margaret Kean wrote 18 statements, starting with ‘Love is its Leader’ to describe what it means to be in the effortless flow of the ‘Dance of Divine Order’. These 18 statements describe Margaret’s understanding of the nature of spiritual relationships in ‘The Oneness’, in unity consciousness. Each statement is written in a way that encourages ‘whole-brain’ thinking. In other words, the statements are not written in a linear way. They are written in an unusual way on purpose. The purpose is to support the brain’s capacity to consider different perspectives, and to get as big a picture as possible. In order to better understand relationships in the Oneness, Margaret’s phrasing of words requires a kind of ‘whole-brain’ thinking that gives glimpses into new awarenesses. Sometimes, the result is a symbolic kind of re-formatting of the brain that reflects the re-setting of old perceptions into new ways of seeing and perceiving relationships.

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