At this turning point in the wheel of the year, the Summer Solstice invites us into fullness. The sun, at its highest and brightest, lingers in the sky, bathing everything in light. It’s a moment of pause, of ripening, of gratitude for all that’s come before, of nature’s radiant abundance. It’s a time for celebrating all we’ve achieved so far, as nature continues reaching its full potential over the next six weeks until the harvests seasons begin. Then everything slows down and we’ll be we’ll be acutely aware of the shortening days by then. We can tap into the energy of the Summer Solstice as an energy of becoming rather than a time of more doing.
Author: Mystic Holistic Worcester
Restoring Our Connection to Nature
One way we can deepen & restore our connection to nature is by learning the names of the native plants and trees around us. So many amazing, useful, resilient plants are often invisible to us or dismissed as ‘weeds’. These ancient beings are still growing through the cracks in the pavements, at the curb sides, … Continue reading Restoring Our Connection to Nature
Rosemary & The Magician
As you can see, rosemary's energy, qualities and correspondences span all four elements and therefore all four Tarot suits, so it becomes a versatile magical tool, just like array of tools on the Magician's table. Rosemary could be substituted for either tool, energy or attribute, and indeed, it is often used as a substitute for other herbs in things like rituals and incense recipes.
New Location for my Shamanic Reiki Drum & Reiki Head Massage in Worcester
The new therapy room at Balance in Worcester I’m excited to announce that from next Thursday 5th June, I’ll be working a day a week at Balance, the lovely new (forthcoming) cafe and yoga studio. I’ll be offering my shamanic Reiki Drum, Usui Reiki and Reiki and ASMR-style Indian head massage in their beautiful upstairs … Continue reading New Location for my Shamanic Reiki Drum & Reiki Head Massage in Worcester
The Energy of Beltane: Abundance, Growth & Gratitude
Beltane is an abundant time of year so it's a good time to practice offering gratitude. Gratitude practice can be misunderstood as something that can bypass difficulties and difficult feelings and messages, but it's important to embrace the both/and - feel and fully acknowledge any difficulties and practice gratitude.
Using Herbs Instead of Crystals
Did you know you can work with herbs and plants in the same way as you work with crystals? If you have grown the herbs you use, you have an even stronger connection to them and the land they’re from, especially when you connect with them and ask before you take them, make offerings, and … Continue reading Using Herbs Instead of Crystals
Tarot Readings
Tarot has so many layers and can be such a useful tool for personal development and self-exploration.I still occasionally meet people that think that tarot is spooky or negative in some way, likely because it contains the ‘devil’ and ‘death’ cards, which can be misunderstood but aren’t to be feared at all! Far from being … Continue reading Tarot Readings
Enter The Crone Circle
I’ve been drawing on my own experience of menopause, now post menopause and have been writing down my reflections, rituals, meditations and creative projects that have helped me, which for the past two years has been forming into a book. Reiki Drum - shamanic practice combined with Reiki and sound therapy - was a big … Continue reading Enter The Crone Circle
The Spring Equinox – Balance and Renewal
We can use the energy of this time of pause, balance, reset and renewal in ceremony and ritual. The Spring or Vernal Equinox is also now known as Ostara. When considering what 'seeds' we wanted to nurture in ourselves the coming year, we were clear that this doesn’t have to be about external goals or be achievement-based, in can be about nurturing a new way of 'being'. We considered what qualities we wished to embody and how we might bring them into being.
Spring Cleaning: Physically & Energetically
Natural energetic cleaning I find, like many people who follow the wheel of the year, the Spring Equinox feels like the true beginning of the new year. As we approach the Spring Equinox on the 20th March this year, now is a good time to cleanse and clean not just physically but energetically. As we … Continue reading Spring Cleaning: Physically & Energetically










