Conversations by the Fire

On belonging, relationships, being enough, and the possibility that we don't have to earn our place here... What if being me were enough? What if this moment, right now, were enough? What if all that is available to me, now, is enough? I've been mulling these questions over lately, alongside all sorts of thoughts about relationship, how we meet one another, and how we meet ourselves. And today, with the New Moon in Libra, feels like a good moment to sit with them. Lib

Hello my dear friends, There is something I’ve been sitting with these past few days... Not because Lughnasadh has arrived on the wheel of the year. But because life quietly brought me here. This weekend I almost travelled to a gathering of women. A beautiful gathering... and part of me genuinely wanted to go. Another part wanted to stay home. It wasn’t an easy choice, mostly because neither felt wrong. They simply seemed to belong to different parts of me. As I sat

As the evening light softened, I found myself reflecting on the slow movement of Saturn through the Vedic sky - and the unexpected sense of relief it brought. A gentle invitation to remember that our bodies have always belonged to rhythms far older than the clock.

Yesterday, at Avebury, before the crowds arrived, I sat beside one of the stones. For a while there was only stillness. Stone. Sky. Grass. Breath. As I sat, I found myself noticing how the ancient circle has been cut through by roads, houses, and the passage of time. What was once a single flowing whole now seeming fragmented, interrupted. And later, as more people arrived, another sadness arose. How easily what is sacred becomes something to consume. Something to visit. Some

Dear Friend, This time of year carries a particular kind of intensity — the long days, the full light, the pull toward doing and blooming. And yet, here we are, first quarter moon, in that space-between: not quite beginning, not yet full. A threshold. A place where integration is needed. Where the fire of life meets the quiet of home. This month I find myself at one of those thresholds too. Having just moved house, I’m feeling the tenderness and complexity of new beginnings

A Moment for Reflection and Alignment At the threshold of the longest light, I sat by the sea. The tide was soft, the sun warm but not demanding. All around me, life pulsed not with urgency, but with presence. And I found myself listening— not for answers, but for alignment. The summer solstice brings with it the longest stretch of light— a moment to pause at the peak, to breathe before the turning begins. It is a threshold of illumination. A place where fullness meets stilln

Dear Friend, As we stand in the turning of spring towards the fullness of summer, with the Solstice on the horizon, I’ve been reflecting on how this time invites us to stand in our wholeness. To open to the light within, even as we remain rooted in the deep nourishment of the Earth. This month, I’ve been sitting with the rose as a symbol of this dance between roots and bloom — how its beauty is not separate from the thorns that protect it, nor the roots that ground it. Ev

Dear Friend, I’ve just returned from lying on the green grass, sunlight on my skin, the sound of birdsong wrapping around me like a lullaby. My body softened into the embrace of the earth, and as I lay there, breathing in the stillness, I began reflecting on Beltane, which we mark today — this ancient celebration of love, blossoming, and the great fire of life. But as I lay there, it felt like a Beltane rich with deeper undercurrents — not just a celebration of the season

The Rarr, From The Faeries Oracle, by Brian Froud and Jessica MacBeth Dear Friend, As we step into April, the air hums with renewed energy. Spring unfolds its bright hands, inviting us to shake off the quiet stillness of winter and step into movement, possibility, and fresh beginnings. This month, we’re called to awaken—to harness the momentum of change while staying grounded in intention. In the spirit of this awakening, I’m sharing reflections, practices, and upcoming g

There was a time when friendships were simple. When the earth beneath my feet was warm and hardbaked, when dust coated my legs as I ran—fast, free, wild. We climbed trees with scraped knees, chased each other along the walls, played football until the sun sank low. There was no difference between us then. No categories, no question of who belonged where. I arm-wrestled my friends and won. I ran just as fast, climbed just as high. We were a pack, and I was part of it. A brothe

Spirit Dancer, From The Faeries Oracle, by Brian Froud and Jessica MacBeth Dear Friend, As we step into March, we find ourselves at a powerful threshold. Yesterday's New Moon in Pisces whispers of dissolution, surrender, and mystery, while Aries, waiting just ahead, calls us to bold emergence. In between, we stand in the liminal space—where endings and beginnings blur, where we are asked to release what no longer serves and make space for something new. In Vedic astrology

Dear Friend, As we step into February, we stand on the threshold of transformation. With the arrival of the Chinese New Year of the...

In the quiet moments, I turn inward, embracing stillness, where whispers of truth rise from within. Holy flame, guide me, lend me the courage to release the weight of what no longer serves. May I make space for renewal, for peace, for the soft glow of becoming. As I walk the shifting path of life, let me move with grace, trusting in the rhythm of change, the quiet pulse of growth beneath the surface. May my dreams take root in the fertile soil of my heart, nurtured by devotio

From the stillness of the Winter Solstice to the emerging light of Imbolc, we find ourselves in what Buddhists refer to as the bardo—a...

The Winter Solstice marks a sacred turning point—a pause in the cycle of the year where the earth herself seems to hold her breath. It’s a moment of deep stillness, an invitation to slow down, listen, and turn inward. As we step into this fertile darkness, we are reminded of nature’s wisdom. Just as the trees shed their leaves and the animals retreat into hibernation, we too are called to rest, to dream, and to honor the quieter rhythms within us. The Space Between: A Liminal

As the Solstice approaches, we are invited to pause at the turning of the year — to honour the darkness, notice what we are carrying, and make space for what wants to emerge. A reflection on hope, healing, cycles and the quiet return of the light.

As the year gracefully draws to a close, December invites us to pause, reflect, and embrace the quiet wisdom this season offers. With the new moon in Sagittarius guiding us on December 1st, we stand at the threshold of possibility and introspection. This lunar energy carries a unique blend of optimism and grounded discipline - a reminder to dream expansively while anchoring those dreams in practical steps forward. In sidereal astrology, this new moon aligns with Anuradha, the