Late summer is bathing us with golden light. We’ve been in a drought for the past few months here in Yorkshire; reports are saying that the survival instincts of the trees are making them drop their leaves to retain precious water that is only just beginning to fall as we approach the end of August. …
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August is full of golden warmth. The fields are heavy with grain (that haven’t been harvested yet) and the hedgerows are starting to ripen with berries. The light is beginning to soften, even so slightly, as high summer is beginning its slow surrender towards autumn. There’s a pause here. A breath between the fullness of …
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We often wait for the big moments; the turning points, the breakthroughs. The rituals marked by moonlight or firelight.But we don’t need to wait. The truth is: a sacred, confident life is built in the small moments. It’s in the way we wake, the way we breath. It’s in the way we speak to ourselves …
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In the height of summer, it doesn’t ask for permission. Instead, it blazes, stretches and spills over, touching everything that the sunlight reaches. And everything it touches, ripens. There’s a wildness in summer that I’ve come to revere. It’s not chaotic, but it is sacred and alive. The heat makes me slow down as the …
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We’ve made it to the halfway point of the year- June has come in gently this year, bringing with it breathing room at the start of the final half-term before my son finishes reception. It’s giving me the space to pause and reflect this week, celebrate how far I’ve come, and check back in with …
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As May approaches its close, we find ourselves in the luscious heart of Spring. Beltane’s season still lingers- sensual, blooming, alive-and yet there’s a quiet shifting as we begin to turn toward the Summer Solstice. This is a time of blossoming, embodiment and creative flow; an upward spiral of energy that’s easy to be swept …
As a storyteller, a writer, and a Priestess, I’ve nurtured and honed my relationship with my muse. She inspires me endlessly in return for my presence and devotion.My muse?Nature.And nature doesn’t rush. She unfolds, meandering along the paths less travelled, and she blossoms in her own time.I let the rhythms speak to me- the seasons …
After the darkness of Winter, with the long nights, short days, rest and stillness, the seasonal shift as we move closer to Spring is like a breath of fresh air. It can be a little disjointing sometimes- I’ll admit that. To move from the inner landscape of Winter where we focus on nourishing ourselves, reflecting …
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The nights are still long and the air is still cold. Looking out across the landscape around my home, everything looks silent and peaceful. Exactly what I’d expect in the depths of Winter. Colour is long gone- grass hidden beneath mud that has appeared once the snow and frost has melted. Berries are scarce, the …
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We’ve finally had our first snow fall. Earlier this week, whilst my family and I slept, the snow fell and blanketed the land we live on. We awoke to a magickal winter wonderland that excited my almost five year old and prompted us to get out and enjoy the last of the seasonal break before …
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