Wednesday 15 June 2011

Full Moon in Sagittarius

We now start our journey towards the Summer Solstice on 21st June and today, 15th June, is a Full Moon in Sagittarius. A wonderful time for a party and holding a ritual. This is a time of high creativity, excitement and tremendous potential; a time to connect with the Goddess as our psychic awareness is heightened. We can all focus together tonight, even if we cannot see the Moon because of the cloud cover, we can feel her love and energy and send this out across the world joining with all the others who weave a web of light, this special night. Enjoy.

Thursday 9 June 2011

Celtic Oak Month

What a magical month this is! Today is the start of the Celtic Oak month. The Oak is the Druid Tree and its Celtic name is Duir. It is one of the major sacred trees of Europe and connected to Thor, Zeus and Jupiter. It is the tree of the Summer Solstice and a log is also burned at Winter Solstice.

A symbol of strength and endurance and my favourite Oak is at Kenley in Surrey which is over 800 years old. I have planted acorns from it and now have 8 baby Oak trees.

Oak warns us to use our strength of character to overcome obstacles and take charge of our own destiny. It draws us to explore our spirituality in a deeper way. So this month sit with your favourite Oak tree and listen to its wisdom.

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Meditation for your body and mind

It is now scientifically proven that regular meditation is highly beneficial as it can reduce the chance of heart attacks and strokes; lower your blood pressure and improve concentration and help you relax.

Nowadays we are bombarded in all our senses by information and it can be difficult to turn off the "noise". Just spending 10 minutes a day can bring enormous benefit to our bodies and minds.

Just find a place to be still, maybe play favourite piece of calming music, light a candle or just sit in nature. Close your eyes and pay attention to your breath, any thoughts that come into your mind just acknowledge them and let them drift away like clouds in the sky. Imagine you are sitting in a place you love to be, ideally a place of nature. What do you see, hear and feel? Stay there enjoying the feeling of peace and calm before you return to the everyday world.

Notice how different you feel and by doing this everyday you will notice cumulative benefit. Click this link for details of my Meditation evenings.

Thursday 12 May 2011

Celtic Hawthorn Month

Today, Thursday 12th May, is the start of the Celtic Hawthorn month. The Hawthorn has beautiful blossom in Spring and in the Autumn there are ripe berries for the birds to eat. The thorns are ever present although visible in the Autumn when the birds are feeding. The Hawthorn teaches us to protect our boundaries for self preservation and develop a deep understanding of our personal power and will.

We do have to let down our defences to connect with others in a true way and we need to make time this month to be alone, to think and meditate.

Rise to the challenge and embrace the opportunities this month offers us and beware of the thorns!

Monday 18 April 2011

Wishing Moon and Full Moon

Today is a Full Moon, a Wishing Moon and a Seed Moon in Scorpio. So a time when our sensitivity and energy is heightened, we become more psychically aware, a time of death and rebirth. A time to let go of what no longer has any purpose in our lives and create the life of our dreams. Tonight, write your wishes on a piece of paper and make them very clear, add some Jasmine or Sandalwood oil and a moonstone, then light white candles and create your own ritual to bring your wishes into physical reality. Then keep your piece of paper and moonstone in a safe place till the next Wishing Moon. Wishing you peace, love, abundance, joy and freedom.

Thursday 14 April 2011

Celtic Willow Month

Friday 15th April marks the start of the Celtic Willow Month. The Willow symbolises intuition and imagination and its gift is psychic or clairvoyant leanings. Linked to the Moon, this is a time when our intuition is strong and maybe not a time for logical decisions. Keep track of your dreams and the messages that they bring to you and learn to take notice of your feelings as your intuition is likely to to be functioning strongly.

This is a good time to experience shamanic journeying in an altered state of consciousness and seek out our inner worlds and the messages we receive.

If you have a Willow near you and usually they thrive near water or damp areas, then sit close to it and meditate on the tree and just see what messages and feelings you get. If you follow your intuition it will guide you safely through what may be a time of sensitivity. Willows are flexible and bend without snapping as the one in my garden has done after the heavy snows. So perhaps we need to show that flexibility and learn to thrive and grow in whatever situations we find ourselves.

Thursday 31 March 2011

My Medicine Wheel

A while back Keith dug out a circle for me in the garden as I have always wanted to create my own Medicine Wheel. So over the last two weekends the edging went in and it is now filled with bark. I have marked out the 4 main directions, East, South, West and North and of course the Centre and have a stone or crystal at each one. The space feels good and it is somewhere to go and meditate being that much closer to nature. My good friend Els is coming to stay at the end of April and so I am going to ask her to join me in really dedicating this Wheel and harnessing the energies of the directions and welcoming in the gardens spirits. My cats, Fraser and Pinot are curious about it and walk round it so I hope to have some photos of the wheel and them as well to post soon.

Monday 21 March 2011

Welcome to the beginning of Spring; Happy Oestara

Today is the Spring Equinox, the solar festival called Oestara. Growth is happening in Nature and the hours of night and day are equally balanced and the light will start to outstrip the dark with the sun growing in power. Days are starting to get warm although we can still get a frost.
It is time to plant seeds and this represents our goals and wishes for the coming months.

Today, have some spring flowers in your home and burn pastel coloured candles welcoming the rebirth and bringing light and growth into your life. Pagans celebrate this ancient festival by painting designs on eggs to symbol fertility, by using seed magic and feasting on hot cross buns and simnel cake.

Friday 18 March 2011

Celtic Alder Month

Today marks the start of Celtic Alder Month and the Alder tree symbolises structure either our physical structure (our bones, joints, teeth), a building or our homes. The energy is fixed and grounded so can indicate inflexibility or a physical problem. It also represents our creative building blocks.

This is a good month to pamper yourself with a sauna or massage and connect with nature. Relax and enjoy the beauty of the countryside and allow flexibility in what you do and think whilst remaining true to your principles. Tap into your strong life force inside of you as in the red sap of the Alder and enjoy yourself.

Thursday 24 February 2011

Spiritual Coaching

So what is Spiritual Coaching? Spiritual Coaching is about change at a much deeper level so it tends to have a much greater impact on the quality of your life. We are all more familiar with the power of our mind/body connection and yet we still carry long held beliefs that can sabotage our efforts to lead the life we truly desire. These beliefs have their roots in our past and Spiritual Coaching enables you to understand what these beliefs are, the impact they have on your life and how to deal with them.

Spiritual Coaching is a journey with a destination and without a prescribed route, you just let it happen and you know when you have arrived.


As part of my Spiritual journey I am about to build my own Medicine Wheel in my garden. I have to say though Keith my husband has done all the hard work! So this weekend I will be starting to get it ready as my own magical space and somewhere to set my intention, journey to my destination and chill out as well. More to come.

Thursday 17 February 2011

Celtic Ash Month

Friday 18th February marks the start of Celtic Ash month and is also a 'Wishing Moon' and a full Moon so a wonderful magical time (see previous Blog).

Ash month is about rebirth, which ties in with the current season, and also symbolises our link with the cosmos - as above, so below.

Ash energy is positive mental energy, feeling good about yourself and using our personal power and confidence in our chosen community. We are challenged to see that our actions are ecological and for the greater good.

Druid wands are made of Ash as is the traditional Besom Broom, and Lintels over the doors of Romany Caravans are also made of Ash for protection.

Sunday 30 January 2011

Celebrating Imbolc

On Tuesday 1st February we are celebrating the festival of Imbolc - one of the four fire festival and dedicated to the Celtic Goddess Brigid. She is a triple Goddess and patron of artists, craftspeople and healers. Famous for helping others and for transformation.

This is a time of purification, to wash away the winter leaves so that new green shoots can appear. In our garden the snowdrops are putting in an appearance and bulbs are beginning to break through. We welcome the return of spring. Personally it is time to commit or recommit to our spiritual growth, a time to show love as we do on Valentines Day, and to focus on peace and hope.

On the 1st you can light white or gold candles to signify the suns' power and place yellow flowers around the house for the return of spring.

Find time to meditate and send peace, love, hope and joy out into the world.

Thursday 20 January 2011

Celtic Rowan Tree Month

On Friday 21st January we start the Celtic Rowan month. The Rowan tree symbolises action and energy and is a tree of powerful magic, with the berries called "food of the gods".

It is time to put your energy into your goals with a passion to succeed by manifesting your desires from thoughts to physical reality - drawing your power down.

Have faith in your ideas and trust your insight. This coming month sees much creative energy and also being able to overcome problems, you do though have to be aware of becoming too driven and aggressive!

Find a Rowan Tree (sometimes called the Mountain Ash) and sit with the tree and connect with its magic and energy.

Have a fantastic and magical month.

Monday 17 January 2011

Wishing Moon

On Wednesday 19th January we have a Full Wolf Moon which is also a "Wishing Moon". During a Full Moon we are at the height of our power, fertility and creativity and things come within our reach. As this is also a Wishing Moon (there are 8 Wishing Moons in a calendar year) it is a good time to make a list of wishes, hopes and aspirations.

So you create your Wishing List, add a drop of Jasmine or Sandalwood oil to the list as this will help align your intentions with the right mental, emotional and spiritual state. Then create your own ritual by lighting white candles, wrap your list around a moonstone and bury this in the earth or put it in a secret place until the next full moon. Say what ever feels right for you in this ritual and feel the energy of the Wishing Moon.

Wishing you abundance, peace, joy and love in 2011.