Just found this little guy in my backyard. I love finding mushrooms like this after the rain, as they show our soil is healthy, but also remind me of the web of life that binds all together. Because fungi can’t produce their own energy from the sun they rely on […]
Exciting changes to Earth Reading in September: now 2 days and new price!
We’ve been working on restructuring our workshop offerings and have some exciting changes to this September’s workshop. The ‘Earth Reading’ class will now be held over two days, on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September 2018, and has a new lower price. While the focus of this workshop will remain the same, some content has changed […]
Litha
Today is Litha – also known as Midsummer and Summer Solstice – when the seasons turn and bring in summer, and the longest day of sunlight of the year. It is a time of joy, abundance and play, and a great day to be out in nature, soaking up the […]
Pelican medicine
I just received a big dose of pelican medicine … After going to a favourite place of mine – the liminal space between land and water at a nearby lake – I was met by these beauties and received their message on mass! Pelican’s dreaming is one of balance, slowing […]
Clover – Earth’s regenerator
Please value this lovely plant and don’t poison it – as you can see, it clearly loves you! The practical gifts of clover are diverse … ☘ Clover that grows on your property will keep the snakes away. ☘ It enriches pastures for cattle, horses, sheep, or goats. ☘ Clover […]
Ladybird symbolism
Upon moving to a new country dwelling in central Victoria I discovered a large number of these sweet little insects living in my sunroom window. ? Their folklore and magick is imbedded in our hearts and psyches from a very young age. Ladybird heralds a time of wish fulfilment and […]
Snake medicine
It’s interesting how many fear the snake without even crossing its path within the physical world. ? Like an ancient genetic code, we recoil at the idea of crossing paths with the snake, and yet she is a profound symbol of things hidden deep within our collective psyche worthy and necessary […]
Pre-spring has arrived
According to the Indigenous Gariwerd seasonal cycles of my region, it’s Larneuk, the season of nesting birds ? This morning I saw a crow collecting sticks for her nest and my salvia has burst into bloom … signs we have transitioned into pre-spring by the Indigenous seasonal wheel. Don’t let the Gregorian […]