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Samhain 2021: My Wheely Bin Spider as a Samhain symbol...

11/5/2021

I like Spider as a symbol of Samhain (31 October), not so much because of all the spooky Halloween stuff going on during these days. But she seems to express this time of the year so well: taking down the big web, stopping the big hunt, starting to hibernate very soon…

Messages from Brother Tree

8/17/2021

On my recent camping trip to Dorset, I climbed one of the coastal peaks at the end of the day, and found this Brother Tree. I decided to talk to him, and ask for teachings and here is the messages I got:
Just keep growing...

How Reiki transformed my Life - reflections of a Reiki student.

6/28/2021

Maggie - shown here giving Reiki to a colleague during an outdoor Reiki Share - just received her Reiki 2 diploma. Congratulations!
As part of her final course work, she reflected how Reiki had made a difference for her life. Here is her account:
"Since starting my Reiki journey. I have noticed positive changes both in myself and in my relationships. I feel calm in myself and I am aware when I am being affected by strong emotions such as anxiety, anger, sadness and frustration.

Samhain 2020 - some Inspiration for ceremony and celebration

10/29/2020

The Celtic festival of Samhain is coming up this weekend - All Soul’s Night, Hallows Eve, Halloween – I would like to share a bit of inspiration on how you can celebrate this time and use it for your personal and spiritual development work - especially now, as many of the public ceremonies and parties cannot happen.

We will have a small fire-ceremony at the Fireside Lodge; if you would like to give something to this fire please send it to me (fireside.andrea@gmail.com) . It could be something you would like to let go of, or a vision for the future that will be empowered by the heat, some words of forgiveness that will be honoured by the flames, or a prayer that will go to the universe by riding on the smoke …

Summer Solstice 2020 - A Ceremony that you can do at home

6/18/2020

The Summer Solstice is coming up this weekend; the longest day of the year, and nature in its fullest. You can use some of this amazing energy to foster positive transformation, and call new vision, passion, joy, abundance and magic into your life.
There will be an outdoors celebration at the Fireside Lodge with a small group of people, and you can connect to the circle by doing some of the ceremonies at home or in a nearby park. You can also send us your input for the Solstice Fire. We will give to the Fire what you sent to us and will witness how the smoke and the light takes your voice to the universe.

May Day 2020 - Sun, Water, Moon and Willow

4/30/2020

Tomorrow is the first of May, but the “May Day” starts tonight at Sunset. The ancient celebration of Beltane (Bel is the Sun God, Lord of life and death) officially starts the summer half year in the Celtic calendar. And it will finish in November with Samhain. For people who like to meditate, reflect, connect and re-bundle their energy, tonight is a good night to do some Vigiling.

Powerful questions for your Drum Journey

9/17/2019

The quality of your drum journey experience will depend a lot on the quality and clarity of your journey intent. Here are some thoughts about asking good questions

Soul loss - different causes and healing methods

6/12/2019

Recently, somebody asked me what the most common procedure was in my shamanic practice. It is soul retrieval. Most clients who come to the Fireside Lodge need some of that, so it may be useful to share some experiences here.

7 Golden Nuggets for better journeys

2/6/2019

In recent weeks, I have coached some beginners on the shamanic path who were frustrated that they could not perceive anything on their journeys. Here is how I guided them to have more insightful journeys. This might be especially helpful for beginners who work with drum tapes, and a good refresher for people who are more advanced on their shamanic path.

Sacred Poetry - Linking to your Essence

7/13/2018

Are you interested in ‘Sacred Poetry’ – poetry that is created or received in a ceremonial setting? Here is some advice on how to do it - either through drum-journey methods or other ways.

All photos are from my journeys in the UK and abroad (besides the totem pole and medicine basket). They are here to celebrate the beauty of creation and remind us of our strength. To all our relations.
The art work is provided by some of my talented friends (see captions on pictures).

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