The 1st of February is known in the Celtic calendar as Imbolc. It is the first of eight Sabbats in the yearly cycle and is traditionally the start of the Celtic year. Placed halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, it is a time of transition. Winter is coming to an end; as […]
Coronavirus – The New Normal?
3rd April 2020 – 12:19 pm
Nearly two years ago I was writing about how hard it was to be in isolation for three weeks! How little we knew then about what was to come. No-one has come out of this unchanged, and many of those changes are proving difficult to come to terms with. My partner, Pete, and I are […]
The Website is finished!
8th November 2019 – 9:55 am
After a lot of hard work and creative process our new website; www.cumbriatherapies.com is now complete and online. Please visit the site and let us know what you think. We have 7 fully qualified, experienced therapists offering 11 different therapies, both physical and talking. There is a Facebook page for posts, like, comments, sharing and […]
Autumn
4th November 2019 – 2:49 pm
Autumn is the season of remembrance. The shortening days and withdrawing of the earth’s energy remind us that nature’s annual cycle is coming to an end. The element associated with autumn is water and the tearfulness of mourning loss. It is entirely fitting that 11th November – armistice day – is when we remember those […]
Cumbria Therapies – our new business venture
21st March 2019 – 3:49 pm
At the beginning of March 2019 my partner and I became co-managers and owners of Cumbria Therapies. This is a well respected therapy centre which was based in Norfolk Road, Carlisle. The previous owners, Marion and George Dunlop, decided to retire and we negotiated to take on the business at a new location, Bourne House, […]
It’s Spring!
2nd March 2016 – 1:39 pm
According to the Met Office March 1st is the first day of spring. As I sit here, watching the sleet falling outside, it’s not quite happening in Cumbria. And yet, we have the sturdy little snowdrops blanketing woodlands and hedgerows, the bravest of the daffodils are showing colour and I am woken every morning just […]
A Journey; Soul Retrieval and Healing in Shamanic Realities
5th January 2016 – 10:46 am
NB These shamanic techniques should not be attempted without specific training, and preferably only undertaken by a fully qualified shamanic practitioner. This is a real journey I did for a real client, who has given her full permission for her story to be included in this blog. Some details have been changed and the client […]
Winter Solstice
24th November 2015 – 10:06 pm
It is winter. We are moving through the earth’s annual cycle towards the Winter Solstice. This year the actual moment of the solstice is December 22nd at 04:48. This is the time when the sun is at its most southerly point after which it will gradually return northwards and the days will start to […]
Hello & Welcome
24th November 2015 – 10:06 pm
Hello! And thanks for taking the time to look at this Blog. Since this is the first blog on this site I thought I could give you a flavour of what I intend to post here. This is going to be about Shamanism, Shamanic healing and my own personal experiences as a practitioner and […]
