This is the second part of my travels to the north of The Netherlands. Apologies for taking a while to get this onto 'paper' so to speak as I have been in the middle of home improvements (finally double glazing! I hope no more ice cold winters inside). So after leaving the Wild Roots Herbal Retreat I went to Heerenveen, Friesland where I would stay four nights at a B&B. The first day I visited Hemrik and the other days I [...]
How are you? I hope you had a peaceful Dark and New Moon period. The New Moon in Cancer presents a perfect opportunity to be still. Take a deep breath and allow yourself to recharge your batteries. Cancer is a sign of nurture and reflection. During the New Moon phase, our energy is more inward focused, we make deeper contact with our inner world and emotions and this is now enhanced by the sensitive sign of Cancer. Chances are that you [...]
Part 1 Wild Roots Herbal Gathering (Part 2 will be posted later - a visit to my father's (and my) roots in Friesland) Hello, long time no write as I have been away for a few days and as it is Summertime, I am outdoors more than indoors behind the computer (when I am not working). I hope you are doing the same, finding peace, new strength and inspiration in nature. I heard the whisper "stop working so hard and play. [...]
Happy and abundant Midsummer to you all! Midsummer, Midzomer, is all about honoring the sun and his generosity during the long summer days. I am writing this on Monday, June 21st, and from looking out the window you wouldn't think it is Midsummer as it is raining and chilly outside. Though nature is also, due to the rain, very abundant at the moment, all is in full bloom and growth. It is magnificent! Late May is the beginning of summer, is [...]
How have you been feeling this last week or so? If you are feeling like you are in a blender of emotions and strong energies, unable to focus and confused, please know you are not alone and that the Super Blood Moon Eclipse of last Wednesday probably played/plays a big role in this. And don't worry as this is a time of powerful transformation and internal awakening. Eclipse season It is Eclipse Season! Eclipses, if used consciously, are considered thresholds to [...]
Almost happy weekend! How are you? I hope you received an empowering Supermoon Eclipse on Wednesday? I will be sharing my experience and personal tarot reading I did that day, at a later time. I am pretty busy on weekdays, so not much time to blog, will catch up though. First I want to share about last weekend's 3-day mini-holiday in Markelo, Overijssel. My photographs can be found here on Flickr. Markelo Last weekend, Friday, my friend Karina and I took [...]
This Beltane post is rather late as I wasn't at home that weekend and needed some time to integrate and sit down to write it all down. This year I celebrated Walpurgisnacht and Beltane at Earth Awareness in Teuge, The Netherlands for a Psilocybin mushroom ceremony. Earth Awareness is one of the oldest and biggest off grid centre of the Netherlands. The creators Mark and Maya and many volunteers have built a beautiful Nature Temple here. This is an initiation centre [...]
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. I always have a bit of an issue with certain days for certain people or things. Why do we need special days to show gratitude for the people in our lives? Every day is Mother’s Day. But that is another discussion I won’t go into. Also I won't go into the fact that it is an invention by the greeting card and gift giving industry. My I sound so cynical! And you know perhaps I am, [...]
Today is King's Day in The Netherlands (no comment) and a Full Moon in Scorpio (here it was Full at 5.33 am this morning). This Moon is also called the Egg Moon or Hare Moon with connections to 'coming out of the egg', setting goals, taking steps, rebirth, fertility and protection.
Today the Moon is dark. A time for stillness, introspection and contemplation. A time to do our shadow work and feel what you need to create in the new moon cycle. The Moon will be new in Aries tomorrow. Actually five signs will be in Aries!! Things are getting hot! Aries teaches us to believe in ourselves and stop seeking approval of others. This is so powerful and exactly what we need now more than ever! Aries nudges us towards independence [...]
