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A windy solstice wander.
The woodland seemed a little lively, so I took myself for my favourite village walk at Minstead. I started my walk by sitting with Arthur...

Jen Blaxall.
Dec 21, 20232 min read
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Holly in the New Forest
Everywhere you wander in the New Forest, there are signs of life. The Holly Trunks are full of stories. Being hardy, shade loving trees,...

Jen Blaxall.
Dec 16, 20231 min read
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Puckpits, New Forest
It may be cold, damp and grey but there is still beauty and colour to be found in the New Forest. I took time out from wreath making to...

Jen Blaxall.
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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Spirit of the forest. Practical ways to connect with the New Forest landscape.
Vikki Bramshaw - Author , the author of New forest folklore, traditions and charms will be joining me to talk about practical ways to...

Jen Blaxall.
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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A woodland captured in time
While I am sat in front of the fire listening to the rain beat against the window, I thought back to my beautiful meander in the woods...

Jen Blaxall.
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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Battling the elements
The wind whistles across the heath, Stopped only by the spiny gorse leaf, Heather shimmers as the gusts touchdown, With a pony or cow not...

Jen Blaxall.
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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New Forest folklore, traditions and charms
With the series of spiritual and ancestral pilgrimage walks being inspired by Vikki Bramshaw's excellent book New Forest folklore,...

Jen Blaxall.
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Acknowledging Samhain.
An atmospheric wander in the sun today with friends to acknowledge samhain at Breamore. This is a Mystical portal of land with woodland...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Ibsley common, New Forest
When the weather broke yesterday afternoon, I was itching to get out, but after all the rain I thought it was wise to head to higher...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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The power of being human.
Rather than chasing a spiritual path and trying to be "open-minded" about the unexplained. Have you ever considered that maybe aliens...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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A moment as nature.
A perfect autumn morning for a walk. A scarf and jumper kind of day, but sunglasses were essential in the low, golden sunlight. A morning...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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Autumn in the New Forest.
Here are some pictures from yesterday's walk taken by Sue Law. We had an amazing autumnal walk. Sue has a great camera and took these...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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October in the New Forest.
October has a smell, Damp moss and woody tones. A stillness in the woods, Where pigs and ponies roam. Heavy dewy mornings, With a nip in...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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A time for contemplation.
Today was a time for contemplation. An afternoon with my oldest friends... the trees. To me, there is nothing more re-energising than a...

Jen Blaxall.
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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New Forest ponies with strange tail cuts.
This time of year you may notice the ponies are a little more 'on the hoof' and sporting stylist tail cuts. This is because the new...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Autumn equinox wander
Today I enjoyed the glistening sun filtering through the trees at Anses wood to welcome the energy of the autumn equinox. The leaves...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Am I really being healed by my healer?
Once again I feel this is when some people find the language around spirituality block their progress on their path. When we talk about...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR OWN ENERGY FIELD.
Every experience, trauma and narrative we tell ourselves has a vibration and they all hit us in the body in different places and if we...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Robins pincushion
You may have come across these fluffy red pompoms on your walks, these are rose galls, or can be known as Robins pin cushions. These are...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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A land locked in time
Wandering through one of my favourite woodlands this afternoon, when I step into here the land feels locked in a time when things were...

Jen Blaxall.
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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