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 […]
Smudging with sweetgrass
Hierochloe odorata, known as sweetgrass, is an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America. Its distinctive, sweet scent is due to the presence of coumarin, a natural chemical compound found in some plants. When burned for healing or ritual purposes, the smoke from braided sweetgrass attracts positive energies and […]
A geomantic site harmonisation
✨? We conducted a Geomantic site harmonisation in Trentham yesterday (between snow and heavy rain). ✨? The clouds parted just long enough to do earth acupuncture and honour the spirit of place, including acknowledging the traditional land owners, the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Kulin nation. Offerings of Grandfather […]
The spiral form …
The spiral form is how energy tends to manifest and unfold in great intensity, such as the frond of a fern unfurling. And in terms of Earth energies an Earth vortex can be a powerful in or out breath point, where Earth acupuncture might be needed …
White tail spider medicine
I found this lovely house guest and resisted the automatic compulsion to kill it. Why? Because I knew I had to research her medicine, and I’m so glad I did! We have been misled to believe that white tails are flesh-rotting evil-doers whose bite will blister and blacken the skin. […]
No such thing as good or bad energy …
I don’t believe there is such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ energy. It’s more a case of whether energy is blocked or flowing, as we relate to it in acupuncture …