I run retreats because... I LOVE to hold space... to bring women together... to share nourishing...

We did it again! A whole month of Interfaith Ministers posting together on their socials... talking about who they are... what they do... their ministry (for more about how this started in 2023 see #MonthOfMinistry 2023). Here are my responses to this year's prompts (you might want to grab a cuppa before you start clicking!)... Day 1. This is me Day 2. What is an Interfaith Minister? and part 2 Day 3. Do you believe in God? Day 4. Happiness is… Day 5. What’s the differ

There are so many reasons you might book a retreat...

Sheila Hamilton and I will be at An Crubh in Sleat on the Isle of Skye on Saturday 2 March 2024 to bring you our 4th Death Cafe: talk about death, dying and bereavement and how to make the best of your finite life.

Juanna and I will be bringing you A Year with the Wheel: a year of online ceremonies as we travel through the Celtic festivals, for women who want to deepen their relationship with themselves, others and the rhythms of nature.

(if you've not already read it, see HEALING THE WITCH WOUND - PART 1) As I stepped forward another woman also stepped forward and I offered her the space. I stepped back, thinking maybe I could slink back into the crowd, but as she finished all eyes turned to me... or at least it felt that way… as they knew I’d wanted to speak. I stepped into the space. My whole body was shaking, not with fear, with energy. What was I being called to? What would I say? I shared some of wh

Judge: I call forward Alice Nutter… Please state your name for the court Alice: Alice Nutter Judge: Alice Nutter, under the Witchcraft Act of 1542, you are accused of attending a witchcraft meeting on Good Friday in 1612, later causing Henry Milton’s death, how do you plead?” Alice: Not Guilty Judge: And how do you, the jury, find the defendant? Jury: Not guilty The ceremony had begun. We were one hundred and fifty (mainly women) gathered in the walls of Lancaster Castle, whe

I’m not like nature I AM nature So deeply rooted in the earth A giant oak Hundreds, if not a thousand years old Alive with Wonder & Awe Not imagining or embodying, but becoming … animal, fish & bird Beyond a separate self Transcending species Fire in my eyes I remember The wisdom of plants, elements, tides Moons, stars & cycles Knowledge, ripped from my ancestral line As if from stolen from the earth herself Standing at the edge of the loch Deep stillness of presence A wel

It might seem strange… but at this time of year I always start to imagine the 'coorie in' that comes with winter!

At this turning of the wheel... May we pause to notice the sweetness of life in this moment. May we have the patience to wait for all else to ripen. May the way in which we use the harvest contribute to our communities and our planet. May we show up fully and with courage, honouring who we are now, at this time in our lives and trusting the gifts we bring to the world. May we travel the spiral with grace knowing that each turn brings us deeper into ourselves. A wee Lughnasa

And so in this week of anniversaries, Monday my wedding anniversary, yesterday was my ordination anniversary. Three years since I ordained an Interfaith Minister. The ceremony wasn't as we expected because of covid. Instead of gathering with each other, our tutors, friends and family in a hall together, our ceremony was online. Although we must have been free enough between lockdowns to travel and to gather to some extent. And so, my study group and I came together in th

I received an enquiry for a very short notice elopement in April this year. A couple travelling to Scotland from America for their friends’ marriage. They were planning to come to the Isle of Skye to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle in the Cuillin (being avid climbers) and were wondering if I could hold a ceremony for them whilst they were here. My first step is always to meet with a couple (even before I take a booking) for us to confirm we’re all happy to work together, so

I was so glad I accepted Nicola's invitation to visit @meadowsweetcroft yesterday in honour of British Flowers Week. Marvelling at the spikey leaved oaks, Nicola told me how 11 years ago and long before the vision of becoming Skye's first cut flower grower, she'd planted trees for shelter and winter colour in her garden. I've attempted to look up the variety, not remembering if she said European oaks... and not realising there are no less than 450 varieties of oak! Wandering

I had an idea... "wouldn't it be great if we could get lots of Interfaith Ministers posting together on their socials... talking about who they are... what they do... their spiritual practices... what brings them joy... etc" To have a conversation together and to share with friends and followers more about us and our ministry. The idea grew legs... then arms... a head... a torso... and then a hashtag #MonthOfMinistry @sass_at_spiritunity offered her social media expertise and

May you feel connection with the energy of the earth beneath your feet always experiencing the wonder and awe of nature. May you find hope in the darkest corners of your despair and seed all that which will nourish and bless you this year. May the increasing light fill your being and come with the remembrance that the same light shines in all beings. May you find magic in the mundane, synchronicities in the simplicity and enchantment in the every day.

Inviting in the light to support the co-creation of a new home blessing ceremony. The first couple I married last summer, loved the Isle...

When I hold ceremony I feel like I'm always either laughing or crying! The tears often come from being connected... to Spirit... to those for whom the ceremony is for... from hearing a couple I'm marrying speak their heartfelt truths... And the laughter comes from everywhere... the wind blowing everything and everyone around... the giggly energy of opening to Spirit... the fairies... This photo was from a wedding ceremony with two gorgeous women last summer... although the p

Sometimes we limit our present and future because of what we've stored in our subconscious... Often we don't even know why we find things difficult or triggering. We might not remember the memories themselves or know how we feel... other than overwhelmed. We might feel anxious or fearful and unable to do the things we want... Let me introduce you to Havening Techniques. Havening Techniques helps to delink emotions from distressing memories so they don't impact our present and

I felt so much gratitude as I walked the Solstice spiral at Findhorn this afternoon reviewing my year past... for all the joy it's brought... in whales and seals, sunrises and sunsets, swims with friends and family walks, candles and altars, art and creativity, full moons and first flowers of spring, ceremonies and relationships, standing stones and standing people (trees), silliness and stained glass, the beauty and colours of nature. JOY was my angel quality of 2022. I walk

In tonight's Yule Ceremony... our final ceremony of 2022's A Year With The Wheel... I invited our Women of the Wheel into the darkness, to imagine themselves as a seed deep in the belly of the earth. A seed... not needing to do anything, not needing to take action... just resting... just being... no need to stir until Imbolc. I dropped into the meditation with them and got a deep awareness of how we, as humanity, are the babies of the earth... having hardly been around any t