𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹? We hear so much about nervous system regulation, co-regulation and getting out of survival mode. And yes - living in constant fight, flight, fawn or freeze can take a huge toll on us. But there’s another side to this conversation that we don’t talk about enough… 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜. You

I’m a Reiki Master and Rahanni practitioner, and I’m going to say something controversial… 🫣 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡. Not on its own, anyway. What energy healing can do is support you in regulating your nervous system. It gives you permission to stop. To rest deeply. To come out of fight, flight, freeze or overwhelm for an hour. And in that deeply rested state, you may find that the things you already "know" become easier to hear, feel, recognise a

We’re often taught to imagine awakening as a singular, extraordinary event. 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 "𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑". You become more peaceful. More conscious. More loving. You transcend your old self. You see the truth. And somehow, you’re no longer quite as human as everyone else. But what if that’s the myth? Awakening doesn’t necessarily mean you stop feeling anger, grief, jealousy, fear, loneliness or uncertainty. It doesn’t mean you stop getting irritated in

We often hear that nature heals us. 🌿Go for a walk in the woods. 🌿Sit by the sea. 🌿Get some fresh air. 🌿Let the trees restore you. There’s truth in it - but also a myth. Nature can calm us, restore attention, reduce stress and give us a sense of perspective. But nature doesn’t magically cure grief, depression, trauma, illness or exhaustion. Sometimes we need a little help with that. For someone experiencing high anxiety, 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔

We often talk about love at first sight as though we instantly recognise our person. But what if what we recognise isn’t always love? Sometimes, it’s familiarity. Our nervous system is constantly learning what relationships feel like. It doesn't automatically know the difference between familiar and safe - it simply recognises patterns. If you grew up in a chaotic household, where love was unpredictable, emotions were heightened, people were distant one moment and intense the

During August, we only managed one walk but it was beautiful none the less! With the forest in serious trouble with forest fires, I felt it was unfair to offer any forest walks for the rest of August. We enjoyed the wild hedges and beautiful views at Godshill Photo from Godshill walk by Julie Cozze During September, we will enjoy the last evening pub walk of the year and watch the sun go down and enjoy the views and wildlife of the New Forest coastline at Keyhaven. We will al

During a single week in August, we experienced the energy of the lions-gate portal, a new moon with a solar eclipse and planetary alignment. Leo is fire energy, and it sure did bring it! not just as forest fires, but it appeared to fuel fires of anxiety amongst the community. As an intuitive healer and nature therapist, I have witnessed heightened anxiety, difficult truths rising to the surface and many people feeling as though life has been thrown into chaos. Fire doesn't si

What if you're not actually absorbing everyone else's emotions? The idea of being an empath has become so familiar, particularly within spiritual circles, that we can sometimes overlook what may actually be happening within our nervous system. We hear the spiritual language of “being an empath”—someone who feels other people's emotions deeply, picks up energy in a room, or takes on what others are carrying. And for some people, that description can feel incredibly validating.

We often hear that “true love is unconditional.” But is it? I believe there is an important difference between loving someone unconditionally and accepting everything they do unconditionally. 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. I love my husband because, within our relationship, we make each other feel safe, seen and heard. We listen to each other. We compromise. We respect one another. We make space for each other’s needs, feelings and individuality. That do

Have you ever considered that perhaps they can’t hear you in the way you think they can? When the body is in a state of survival, our nervous system is focused on one thing: keeping us safe. Our hearing is not simply a passive process. The muscles and systems within the middle ear and brain can influence what we pay attention to. When we perceive danger, our attention may become tuned towards sounds that feel important or potentially threatening, while other information can b

Karma is not something you carry from one lifetime into another. It is not about wishing ill on people who have hurt you. And it is not about becoming frustrated because you don’t have everything you desire simply because you have always tried to be a good person. For me, karma is much simpler: 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚. When you wish harm on someone, you place yourself in a negative energy. You become consumed by anger, resentment, spite or je

Reconnect with yourself, your nervous system and the natural world. Sometimes life leaves us feeling disconnected from ourselves, from others, and from the natural world. We may experience low mood, anxious feelings, or simply a sense that something doesn’t feel quite right. Nature therapy offers a gentle space to pause, breathe and reconnect. At the heart of my work is one simple belief: before we can truly heal, we need to feel safe. When we feel emotionally safe, our nervo

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱? Perhaps it’s not surprising. Tomorrow brings a powerful collection of celestial events - a solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower and a New Moon, alongside a rare alignment involving Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Whether you experience these events energetically, spiritually, scientifically, or simply as something extraordinary to witness, there is something rather beautiful about rememberi

The Lionsgate portal is open, and will be until the 12th August. It closes with a crescendo of the solar eclise, meteor shower and new moon. The lionsgate portal doesn't originate from ancient Egypt, as some seem to think. Although Egyptians honoured the binary star Sirus as it became visible at the same time of the annual Nile flooding which helped with the growing of food and seen as the Egyptian new year, as it brought new life and new beginnings. The lionsgate portal didn

Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-na-sah) is a harvest festival, falling between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox within the wheel of the year. This harvest festival celebrates the first fruiting crops and is celebrated on or around 1st August. This fire festival is rooted deep in ancient culture to reflect on the hard work and sacrifice, and the bounty it produced. It was celebrated with athletic games, storytelling, making corn dollies, matchmaking, and rituals. There is

During July, we took some hot walks. We enjoyed watching the dragonflies bounce across the ponds and digger wasps digging holes in the sand at Ober Heath. (It was too hot for any other wildlife!) And we met some magnificent trees, including the Eagle Oak on the ancient tree walk. You still have time to join us on Thursday evening for a walk at Yew Tree Heath to enjoy the evening wildlife as the sun goes down amongst the flowering heather. During August, we will be walking at

With their distinctive rattling flight, often patrolling the streams and brooks. Dragonflies lay their eggs in water, where they typically hatch after about a week. Most of a dragonfly's life is spent beneath the surface as an aquatic nymph. Depending on the species, this stage can last anywhere from one to five years. During this time, they are voracious predators, feeding on a wide variety of prey, including mosquito larvae, other aquatic insects, tadpoles, small fish, and

Join me for this beautiful walk on the 19th July to embrace the wisdom and nature of this wild and natural woodland. https://www.newforestnatureandnurture.com/event-details/ancient-tree-walk

During June, we had two special walks. The first was at the ancient site of Clearbury Rings, steeped in history and folklore with its abundance of wildlife, wild herbs, and flowers. Then we took an evening walk in an ancient, wild woodland and sat in the warmth of the evening, listening to and watching the nightjars, bats, and owls. During July, there are four opportunities to come walking with us. This Thursday evening, we will take a short walk along the river as we meander

Enjoy this Strawberry moon meditation to help you settle after Junes disruptive energies and to let go of what is no longer yours.