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Women, She-Bears, Bees and my Ancestors….

Bear talisman found in Finland estimated to be from 5100 bc Many years ago, when Blogging was a “thing” I wrote almost daily and weekly blog posts about my life, and the unfolding of myself as priestess, mother, spirit worker and so on, mostly it was about our seasonal altars and my practise, as my children…
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Ancestral Weaving-The creation of a sacred medicine shawl for a Seaweed Selkie Woman…

Image Public Domain It was not that long ago I brought my first small loom home and marvelled at how long it took me to be ready to learn the ancient craft of my ancestors. Mostly it had to do with patience and timing, as right now I am at a time in my life…
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Remembering the bones of my ancestors, remembering myself…

It all starts with family and a desire to understand ourselves better, or perhaps to know ourselves differently… I have always been interested in where I come from, in family stories and history, but sadly  like many North American’s this information has not been easily available to me. The moment my ancestors got on boats…
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Weaving the bone woman shawl with my ancestors….

“Weaving is a profound metaphor for understanding the of the universe and our place in it. Through the physical process of weaving  we gain a better understanding of the world, and how we as humans are woven through it.”  ​Susan Barrett Marrill My longing to to create using textiles goes back to my childhood, but…
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Ancestral Healing

​I come from a long line of prostitutes. This is a sentence I am often heard sharing within the circles of women I work with, and startling as it sounds, it is the truth, a part of my personal ancestral truth and pathway. ​ My ancestors were also warriors and farmers, herbalists, midwives, beekeepers and…
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A brief history of Indigo, Woad and the Ancestral connection….

I have long been interested in Indigo and Woad especially since Woad in particular is connected to my Scottish and Irish ancestors. Indigo, the colour of the sky and water and the source of deep alchemical magic and revere across most of the world! For some time now I have been gathering the ingredients and…
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