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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.