Last Night I attended the first of four 'Plant Encounter' sessions with Jean Atherton-Dow www.jeandowherbalist.co.uk/ and a sister One Spirit Minister Kim Atherton-Dow. I especially loved 'meeting' the plant through smell, taste and intuition. We learnt about the historical and modern uses for the plant (realising biology might have been a useful subject in school after all... if only if taken it beyond the age of 12). And we learnt how we might use the plant in ceremony link

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

Sharing my 'Today's Ministry...' posts on Instagram has been enlightening... As I ponder at the end of each day where I showed up to minister... to serve... ...sometimes its obvious and its in my work... supporting women through my work at Women's Aid; holding meditation groups, women's circles; Spiritual Counselling or Havening sessions; creating and holding ceremonial workshops and ceremonies. ...other times its tangible and has 'results'... such as creating art in remembra

I had the most gorgeous day on Sunday hosting a Ceremony for the Love of the Earth with my One Spirit Minister sister Revd. Suzanne Dance. It was our offering for Skye's Climate Fèis http://www.climatefeis.org ... a festival focused on climate action, a fringe event of COP26 which will be in Glasgow in November. We sat with the grief of the climate crisis... listened to a message from water... had a conversation with nature... reflected on our place in the Universe... and he

May you find stillness in the busyness... buzzyness... of this time of year... As we spiral back inwards towards the winter solstice may you perceive the beauty in each day May the sun, the earth and all beings be blessed by your light #blessing #summer #solstice #busyness #buzzy #bee #spiral #beauty #sun #light #earth

A day in the life of an interfaith minister... Interfaith ministry isn't just about about being a celebrant. These posts aim to paint a picture of how my ministry permeates all of my life... For the people who've learnt to meditate with me I offer a 'Motivated to Meditate Club'... perhaps for those who've had a regular practice but have fallen out of it and wish to put more focus on meditation knowing the benefits it brings... or perhaps for those who learnt years ago, but

May this threshold bring you all the balance and imbalance that serves your soul. May the light and dark in you always be equally honoured. May you flow in the knowledge that you are made of the elements of mother earth ♡ #equinox #blessings #balance #imbalance #light #dark #equal #elements #mother #earth