A Sacred, Holy initiation I'm proposing we choose another name for this metamorphosis into our crone/elder years. A word that reflects the fluid nature of crossing this threshold and all that comes with it. And one that doesn't carry the pre-determined narratives from the 1800's. The word Menopause has no feminine context, and only describes, like Menstruation , a measure of time - in this case, a pause. But we don't pause. Meaning and Origin Menopause is a term that med

Is Christianity founded on the Mysteries of Greek Priestess initiation ceremonies? The Myth The story of Demeter and Persephone is the most significant myth of ancient Greece, as this story offered something which other myths could not - a vision of eternal life and triumph over death. Demeter, the goddess of nature, had a daughter - Kore (which means 'maiden'), who was kidnapped by Hades, lord of the underworld. Demeter searched for Kore all across the earth in vain. Dis

Are we over-riding the superior intelligence of our Heart? Is our brain really the highest intelligent organ of our body? Does intelligence only come from cognitive function, logic and reason? As someone with a Heart condition, I've spent the last 6 or so years learning how my Heart functions and understanding my own body language surrounding this, outside of the medical system. It's been a wild ride so far. Physiology Our Heart contains about 40,000 neurons that collective

Did you know that Corn Silk has medicinal properties? Corn Silk (Stigma maydis), those golden thread-like fibres covering the cob, is the female reproductive part of the plant that, traps pollen for pollination ensuring kernel growth. Each individual strand connects to a potential kernel on the cob, a fine thread that helps turn the pollen into the corn we love to eat. Corn Silk has been weaving its way through tradition cultures for centuries. Native American communities

Welcome! I'm happy you are here. At the moment, I'm welcoming the shift in and around how we relate to self and others in a renewed sense of community, that is gaining momentum as more and more people realise that if we want to create a world where we all thrive, things need to change. I feel it is time. And with the Year of the Red Fire Horse beginning in February 2026, there is still time to utilise the Year of the Snake energy that we are currently in, to shed and releas