We have all heard of the four Elements – Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Generally we give little thought to them, tending to take them for granted, even though they are part of our bodies and part of life itself. Medieval herbalists were aware of the impact of the elements on herbs and prescribed accordingly. …. Read More
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An Bhean Feasa – A Capricious Spring!
It is said that if Brigid’s Day is cold, wet and stormy, then the Goddess of Winter, An Cailleach, stays in bed and sleeps on not noticing Spring creeping up on her. However, if the day is fine on 1st February, the Cailleach gets up to collect more firewood as she means the winter to …. Read More
Springtime Simplicity
Today is La Feile Brigid – Brigid’s Day, a day that always feel special and exciting to me as it is also Imbolc, the first day of Spring. There is a sense of anticipation in the air which is exciting because it feels like a renewal, a fresh start, a change. I was at my horticulture …. Read More
The Sun Stands Still
Solstice literally means “sun stands still” for about three days. About ten days ago we had snow and sleet on the mountains. We had hope that we might get a “White Christmas” and a shining, sparkling Solstice but our hopes were dashed as temperatures rose again and we became engulfed in mist. The mist wrapped …. Read More
A Feminist Imperative! The Rise of The Divine Feminine.
Christmas is coming and at this time of year I sometimes think of the Holy Mother about to give birth. Nowadays, the Holy Mother for me is an archetype of the Divine Feminine. I have heard this term, The Divine Feminine in passing for the last ten years or so. What does it mean? Several definitions I …. Read More
Samhain – Summer’s End, Seed Fall
Happy Samhain Greetings! It is Summer’s End, the leaves have fallen from some of the trees and they are looking stark and bare. Other trees are changing their colours and brightening up the bleak landscape, adding yellows and oranges to the palette. One of the many Hawthorn trees on my road reveals its …. Read More
Wild and Free – Elemental Energy
MOTHER EARTH Thanks to the early moon missions we were able to see what our planet looked like from space. Our home, the extraordinarily beautiful planet, Earth. The impression this made on people at the time and since has been profound and certainly added energy to the then burgeoning environmental movement. Looking at this image …. Read More
“Plant Wisdom and The Goddess – Wise Woman Training”
One of my missions in life is to spread the word about the wisdom and healing power of plants. I want everyone to know how beneficial plants are when we are feeling unwell or out of sorts; if we have the ‘flu or we are feeling anxious. There is a plant remedy for every ailment …. Read More
Magical Seeds of Life – The Thrill of Seed Saving
Coriander Seed One definition for seed is ” …the fertilised ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo capable of germination to create a new plant…” Seed saving is absolutely vital for a number of reasons and this age old tradition (and necessity) is under attack in our present world. Only recently, the European …. Read More
Lughnasadh -When Paradise is a Garden
I explained on one of my earier blogs that I had grown up in the north east of England, in an industrial town, in a house like this one. The “garden” at the front was paved over and I grew up yearning for plants, for the countryside and to make a connection to Nature. Now, …. Read More