As I sink into the green joy of forest bathing, I sense the spirits of the place rejoice. Dr Maggie B
This post is about connecting with nature and communing with the spirits of place for health and wellbeing. It's also a travel plug for A.H. Reed, a park in Northland, New Zealand, that is a…
Traditionally, all peoples of the world connected with the spirit of place where they lived. Deities, ancestors, creatures, and all kinds of seen and unseen beings, were paid homage depending on the culture, need and seasonal, astrological and lunar cycles. They sanctified them in altars in homes or within particular sites and created poems, chants,…
I want to talk to you today about working with portals. Of course, you don't need to believe in actual interdimensional portals (as in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Stargate SG1, Star Trek, The Witcher), but be at least open to the fact that certain places have powerful feelings and energies associated with…
When you hear the word altar, what comes to mind? A low-budget horror where someone is about to be sacrificed? An occult Instagram hashtag with tarot cards and candles?
But what if altars were moments. Sacred spaces inside places where you stop and take time to venerate, commemorate, celebrate - maybe even reflect on something…
Sage has been utilized to ensure a long life-sometimes even immortality...." Scott Cunningham (1998) Cunninghams' Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn)
I'm not sure about immortality, but drinking in the smell of freshly picked sage on a hot day heals my soul. And burning dried sage cleans my home when it's filled with challenging vibes. So when…