For a chance to win a free space on the events next Sunday - supporting the energy healer workshop and meditation and energetic connections, send me a message or leave a comment and I will be in touch with the lucky winner. https://www.newforestnatureandnurture.com/event-details/the-energy-healers-support-morning-3 Good luck! You'll leave the day relaxed, rebalanced and inspired. https://www.newforestnatureandnurture.com/event-details/afternoon-of-meditation-and-energetic-con

When clients come to me saying they are struggling to connect with their guides I use a meditation method and it offers great success.

"𝕺𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖑𝖊 𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖊, 𝖜𝖊'𝖑𝖑 𝖜𝖆𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖎𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖊' 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖙 𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖗. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕷𝖔𝖗𝖉 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖇𝖊, 𝕿𝖔 𝖇𝖊 𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖞𝖊𝖆𝖗. 𝕿𝖔 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖘𝖔 𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝖑𝖊𝖙 𝖚𝖘 𝖇𝖊; 𝕷𝖊𝖙 𝖊𝖛'𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖐 𝖚𝖕 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖈𝖚𝖕, 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖍 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖑𝖊 𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖊." Wassailing, a winter tradition occurring on the twelfth nigh

Happy New Year 🎉 Why not invest in your well-being this year and join me on the monthly classes ~ Illuminating the human potential ~ I will be offering the first class in January where we will be focusing on the foundations, to understand how to start trusting in your intuition. ~ Not only for a spiritual connection, but to improve mind, body and soul and to achieve greater results in the practices carried out in the future classes of this year long discovery. Subjects cover

December was a lovely month for walking as we avoided the strong winds and rain, basking in the winter sunshine. We strolled through the ancient forest of Denny Wood and observed kingfishers at Barton on Sea. Yesterday, we discussed the folklore and history of witches, fairies, and smugglers at Markway, and today, I enjoyed a social walk with friends at Pig Bush. For me, this time of year, with its cold, sunny days for walking among the trees, feels much more special and hear

There is something very nourishing about sitting under a tree at any time of year, but during the darker, colder months it is somehow even more grounding as the woodland is in stillness with you. It only takes a plastic bag in your rucksack to keep you dry from the damp forest ground, and the reason why it feels so resting is because this is your connection to everything. When you are immersed in nature, your mind, body, soul and spirit naturally align within your stillness a

As the winter solstice approaches, there is some comfort in knowing we've reached the shortest day, and gradually, the days will begin to brighten. During this season, we may feel a bit overwhelmed, not only by the darkness but also by the stress of Christmas. I don't adhere to any specific religion or belief system, except for my own intuition, with nature serving as my place of worship. However, I do follow the wheel of the year because recognising the seasonal fire festiva

Hello members, as we approach 2026, the ever-evolving and expanding spirit of New Forest Nature and Nurture is once again on the move. At times, I feel that the energy and intentions I have set for my business - to foster a connection to personal development, well-being, and community - are much larger than myself. It always seems to lean in one direction or another, and just when I get comfortable, it shifts again. I can resist it for a while, but eventually, the wind of cha

I challenge you to find a holly tree in the New Forest that doesn't bare marks from ponies teeth. Pony teeth marks These marks go only as high as the ponies can reach and some of them are ancient. With the New Forest pony never roaming far from its haunt and living within their family herds, I like to think that ponies sharpen their teeth within the scars left by their grandparents gnawing.

The robin is an iconic bird in Britain and a symbol of Christmas, often seen on cards and festive decorations during this season. This tradition began in the Victorian era when postmen, known as robins due to their red waistcoats, delivered Christmas cards. The birds then began to appear on the cards as a representation of these postmen. The robin is easily recognised by its redbreast, although its breast is actually orange. The colour orange wasn't acknowledged until the 150

Spirit is the inner world - a quiet flame, a breath that remembers before memory and the luminous hush beneath all thought. It is the part of us that listens to what cannot be spoken and still understands. Nature is the outer world - the vast breathing body in which we live. Trees heal like old prayers, rivers wander like questions, and the wind carries stories older than human language. Every stone and leaf is a word in a scripture written by existence itself. And the human

After making my last Christmas wreath of the year, the forest was calling. It had been a while since I had been able to get out into the forest on my own, and it welcomed me with open boughs. The sky was a mixture of bright blue and heavy shower clouds. Starting my walk dressed for every weather, the colours and textures sparkled in the magnified raindrops. Ancient trees twist and entwine, out of the bronzed bracken, cloaked in moss, and lean towards the light. A song thrush

December can be a stressful time and financial burden for a lot of people, so make sure you take some time to breathe. Wrap up warm and have a walk in nature, the trees are spectacular this time of year when they stand naked again the elements. You can see the true structure and every story they tell with scars, burrs and etchings. We are entering a period of 'wintering' when our bodies begin to crave stillness by the fire, yet we find ourselves in overdrive with Christmas pa

For a lot of us Christmas can be a financial burden and but you can save money by making some very simple homemade gifts, and often much more appreciated knowing your love and thought has been put into it. Personally, I love a homemade gift. Find some ideas that I make below.

We have enjoyed some lovely walks during November in the golden sunlight. This is one of my favourite times of year in the New Forest as everything is glorious in the 'letting go', and it looks like the sun is going to shine on Sammie and me for our last walk of the month, I will be hosting in collaboration with the Hedgerow Yogi, Sammie Longhorn. We will be taking a walk at Breamore, to the Mizmaze, and sharing our passion for what the land offers, from medicinal plants, wil

It seems I forgot to add the audio to the previous post - The difference between soul and spirit. Apologies, and here is a link to the post, with the audio. https://www.newforestnatureandnurture.com/post/the-difference-between-soul-and-spirit

To be a well-balanced human, we need to nourish our mind, body, spirit, and soul. Puzzles and learning feed the mind, exercise and diet nourish the body, creativity and curiosity satisfy the soul, but to allow all these things to consolidate, we need stillness in our spirit. It's when we start to understand that we are running these different systems in our human that we start to see what part is lacking attention, and we can quickly realign and move forward in our happy, hea

On certain days, the draw of nature is so powerful that ignoring it becomes uncomfortable and distracting. Today was one of those days. Not to rush through the woodland covering ground, but the call back to home. Back to melting into the landscape. Back to the comforting hug of the trees and warm sunshine on your face. Sitting in a sun-drenched clearing in the bright November sun, the golden leaves from the ancient boughs gently and silently fell, and in my stillness I could

Bracken is a very ancient plant with fossil records showing it existed 55 million years ago. Although beautiful particularly this time of year as it changes colour, bracken poses a significant problem as it rapidly spreads through spores and underground rhizomes. It overshadows other plants and can damage archaeological sites beneath the soil. It becomes a major problem as it encroaches on heathlands, altering habitats and outcompeting rare and specialised plants. The New For

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? My response is how can it not? When we walk in nature and feel safe in the company we are keeping questions will naturally arise. These questions may be from a space of fear, or searching for a deeper knowing, but its irrelevant, because we can always relate the answer to your