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We are currently into the days of Hawthorn in the Ogham tree wheel (according to Yuri Leitch's wheel, which I follow).  I've always have a soft spot for Hawthorn and it's another of the trees that I feel particularly close to.  It is rumoured to be the tree of the...

As I came to write about Ash it occurred me to how I have a much closer relationship with some trees over others.  For me Elder, Alder, Willow, Hawthorn are my heart trees.  Birch has to be there too especially as Birch is my birth tree.  Ash....seemed more distant to...

It's one of the first and most colourful bursts of colour in Spring and I couldn't help but go digging around to see if it has medicinal or culinary uses.  And YES!  She most certainly does! Long been used in traditional Chinese medicine but also used in modern medicine, Forsythia...

For a while I've been recording my own meditations for my Druidry studies and playing them back to myself when doing the meditation - I just find it a lot easier than trying to visualise a story in the moment without getting distracted. I've been meaning to start recording some...

Ah willow - To me she has always been a special tree.  As a kid I read often of the weeping willow in fairy stories and I remember falling in love with the fluffy rabbit slippers on the pussy willow.  A wonderful song by Jethro Tull named Pussy Willow (although...

Depending on which calendar you follow the days of Alder can be between 5th Feb - 22nd Feb (or later in March).  I often watch and follow Yuri Leitch from the The Ogham Grove and so I am going by the year cycle that he uses and talks about.  At...

When we moved to our new place in France there was an area of ground beyond the river that was very overgrown.  As far as we know it hasn't been cleared or worked for at least 20 years - the length of time the previous owners were here - and...

No, not the Chinese year of the goat - it will be the year of the dragon in 2024 BUT for us it just MIGHT be the year of the goat! I've always liked goats, they're adorable, funny, and charming (and naughty).  I've never had the opportunity to have goats....

It's been over 2 months since my last post and I'm not unaware of it.  I've been aware as each month came to its end that I haven't written something.  At first it made me nervous - like my interest might be waning and got me to pondering.  Actually it's...

This is simply my pondering and not intending as a slight or judgement on anyone's beliefs beside my own. Sometimes I envy those who believe in the Gods.  There is something beautifully simple about putting faith in an unknown Devine power/spirit/entity than holding the responsibility of each move that we...