This altar has been a long time in the creation! Normally I create a new altar for each Wheel of the Year festival... intuitively gathering items from around my home and from nature, to create something of beauty - an offering if you will. Every six weeks I dismantle the last festival's altar and allow the new one to come forth. But I was away at the Solstice, then caught up in Christmas, socialising between Christmas and New Year and away again at New Year.... So this is m

In the women's circle I'm currently hosting, focused on exploring spirituality, we decided to explore spirituality through art, music and creativity this month. Last month we explored spirituality through story and the time before through a spiritual figure. In previous months, it was really obvious where my exploration was taking me... what figure... what story... they popped into my head... and then appeared synchronistically over the month. But... What art? What music? I

May the Spring bring gentle growth and healing waters... May all you have seeded beneath the ground of your being start to come to life... May the creativity that's stirring in you find expression in the world ♡ Its 1st Feb... Imbolc... Brigid's Day... the first day of Spring! I love the contrast in this picture I took yesterday. .. the snowdrops that push their way up to mark the start of spring each year... and behind, the 5000 year old cairn on which the trees now stand...