Why is my business called Essentially Shamanic?

When I re-launched my business on the Autumnal Equinox in 2019 (23rd September - which also happens to be my Wedding Anniversary!) I wanted a name that captured the essence of what I did. I had been vaguely using the name Essentially Shamanic but the...

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Mar 11, 2021
Look after yourself. Don't forget the 'Deep blue'!!

Last week seemed tougher than previous weeks this year. Nothing major happened (although it was the anniversary of my Dad's Memorial / Thanksgiving service at York Minster) but I was aware that I was a little more tired than usual, a little less moti...

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Mar 07, 2021
Dad's book legacy

Dad's book had robins on it.The day before my Dad found out he was dying, I gave him an early Christmas present. I had been at a Xmas fair that day sharing my essential oils with people and I had bought a lovely homemade covered A5 book from a fellow...

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Jan 26, 2021
A different blog post - lockdown time warp lessons

At the beginning of the lockdown, I had grand plans. I was going to get all those courses I signed up for over the years done, get back to writing regularly, blog every week and be more present on social media. Having had a minor car accident in Dece...

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Jul 29, 2020
My crazy fundraising idea

I am going to be doing a sponsored walk with a difference:to raise money for Black Lives Matterto raise money for my son Zack’s 2021 Summer trip to Kenya with Camps Internationalin honour of my Dad who died January 25th 2020in honour of my ancestorsD...

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Jun 18, 2020
Power - a shamanic practitioner's view

Power is a tricky word. It’s linked to electricity such as with power lines or with the unit of power, the watt. It is the rate at which work is done. Then there is the idea of having power within us, such as being empowered or having power over peop...

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Jun 15, 2020