Yet one of the most meaningful gifts we can offer, to ourselves and to another, is the gift of presence. Not more physical presents and buying more stuff and clutter usually for the sake of it, but our mental, physical and spiritual presence; our company, our attention, fully and whole-heartedly.
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Samhain: Nature’s teaching on transformation and rebirth
Because death is still very much a taboo in the western world, we can miss some of the significance of Samhain and therefore miss the opportunity to explore our own fears, feelings, emotions and concepts around death.
When we talk of the ‘veil thinning’ and ancestral worship, we think of those who have gone before us, but we don’t tend to use it as an opportunity for contemplating our own mortality, the cycle of life or to learn the mysteries by examining natures displays.
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Honouring the Waning: The Sense of Loss at Summer’s Peak
Since the summer solstice, I’ve noticed a quiet pull inside me, what could be called a kind of seasonal sadness. If we were in the depths of winter, I might have called this Seasonal Affective Disorder but I realise, this isn’t a ‘disorder’ at all. To feel a sense of sadness or even what you might call a subtle grief, at the turning of the wheel of the year, feels right, appropriate and perfectly natural. If we tune in closely enough, remembering we are the Earth, the elements and the seasons, we might feel as if part of us is turning with the Earth, waning like the Sun, pulling away, already slowly letting go.
The Oak & Holly Queens: A Reimagining of a Summer Solstice Offering Ritual
This is a reimagining of the traditional tale of the battle of the Oak and Holly Kings. In British folklore, particularly neo-pagan mythology, the Oak King and Holly King are symbolic figures who rule over the waxing and waning halves of the year. Even though the ‘battle’ between the kings is obviously symbolic and both are interconnected, I felt the symbolism of battling Kings, given the currently climate and world events, no longer resonated, so I decided to reimagine the tale as a meeting of two sister Queens.
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
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
Slowly Welcoming the New Year
Happy New Year and I wish everyone as peaceful a 2025 as possible. It seems to me as though more and more people than ever are tuning into the seasonal cycles and reconnecting to the ebb and flow of nature. Many people are eschewing the calendar New Year as a big celebration and its significance, … Continue reading Slowly Welcoming the New Year
Dark Moon Musings
Yesterday’s dark moon phase and solar eclipse in South America felt like a significant gateway into the darker part of the year. Between now and the winter solstice, and especially when the clocks go back later this month, we will really notice and experience the effects of the shortest days, the longest night and the … Continue reading Dark Moon Musings
A ‘Green Witch’ Nature Walk
On the last day of August I went for a magical ‘Green Witch’ nature walk along the canal to Perdiswell Park here in Worcester. A lovely friend and regular Reiki client wanted to make an ‘amulet pouch’ full of protective items from nature. A ‘Green Witch Walk’ involves setting off with the intention to connect … Continue reading A ‘Green Witch’ Nature Walk
Local Herbal Incense
I love making natural herbal incense in the form of herbal smoke bundles for space cleansing and working with my clients. I grow the herbs myself and harvest them with respect, leaving offerings in exchange. I grow the herbs myself or forage them from the local area and choose herbs that are connected to cleansing, … Continue reading Local Herbal Incense










