Catrioroc

 Ahead of the full moon, and for sunset, we will begin our journey at L’Eree, walking the lanes to the Catrioroc, and settle together in (or out) of the Trepied (a dolmen) for healing and quiet contemplation.

Dolmens are sacred portals for consciousness, expanding our energy field in the process.  You may even receive a message from the stones.  We will then walk quietly along the shingle bank back to L’Eree.

When: Thursday 28th May, 7:30pm to sunset (9.04pm)

What to bring: Something warm to wear/sit on as the dolmen isn’t covered, a dry robe can be very helpful. Bring dowsing rods so you can dowse a stone to sit against – I will have spare. We might need a torch post-sunset.

Limited to 8 people. Weather dependent. Donation only.

Does speaking your truth feel deeply unsafe? Does being authentically seen by others feel threatening? Do you dim your own light? Do you find yourself playing small? Do you doubt and diminish your emotions and intuition? Do you often feel like you are “too much” and “not enough” for society? Do you feel as though you have healing qualities but lack the confidence to step into them? Are you drawn to earth energies, plants and nature but don’t have the confidence to work with them? 

If any of this applies to you, you  may carry the age-old spiritual trauma known as the Witch Wound.
Are you ready to heal?

On Friday 12 June, we will join together at 6pm at the stone circle at my folks’ house, to work with the element of fire to heal the witch wound – the fear, distrust and separation many of us still hold in our DNA.

The fire will burn with a sense of love, forgiveness and remembrance and we will all have the opportunity to scatter rosemary into the flames to remember and honour our ancestors, those who were persecuted, tortured and burned.

As the fire burns down and sitting in sacred circle, we will come together with the intention to heal our individual and collective witch wounds. We will breathe, meditate and write down our deepest fears, which can be burned in the fire. 

We will then create our own little healing and manifestation spell, writing down what we would like to bring in, and working with the energy of intent, as well as the energy of nature, and cast forth a new way of being and relating into this world.

There will be the opportunity for herbal tea, sweet treats, chatter and oracle cards.

Just before we leave, we will each have the opportunity to walk clockwise around the circle, encouraging freedom and empowerment while honouring the power of nature.

WHEN: Friday 12 June, 6 - 7pm

WHERE: La Niche Vinery, Vazon (directions below)

BRING: Something to sit on, something that you wear, like an item of jewellery that can be placed in your healing and manifestation bag, some herbs you have collected, a tumblestone which represents more of the energy you wish to bring in, i.e. rose quartz for unconditional love, green aventurine for healing etc.

COST: £15 per person

Weather dependant

What is the witch wound?

The Witch Wound is an inherited, collective trauma that is rooted in the dark history of the witch trials and manifests as a fear of being seen, speaking up, and stepping into your full magic and power.

This was all thanks to a famous book called Malleus Maleficarum,The Hammer of Witches written in 1468 by Heinrich Kramer, an Inquisitor of the Catholic Church and was first published in Germany in 1487 where it circulated Europe before making its way to Britain. Its purpose was to find and essentially flush out women and men who were believed to practice witchcraft and therefore ‘dance with the devil’.

It fuelled a frenzy of fear and suspicion that overwhelmed society for three centuries. Many innocent people were accused of witchcraft, tortured and executed. Those who knew them were forced to testify against them including children, family members and friends - or be tortured themselves. 

During this time, tens of thousands of innocent women and men across Europe were imprisoned, tortured, and executed in the most inhuman and brutal of ways: burning, beheading, drowning, hanging.

Some of these victims were healers, midwives, wise women and men, and diviners who served their communities. Others were just people who were too outspoken, too old, too rich, too poor, too beautiful, or too ugly, or in some way a threat to the establishment.

It is fair to say that of them were victims of patriarchy, capitalism and religious tyranny.

Our ancestors who survived these dark times carried the memory of these events not just in their minds, but also in their bodies. Their fear, their grief, their shame, their survival instincts have been passed down through the ages, and now live on in our blood and bones.

This, my friends, is the legacy of the Witch Wound, which exists on a soul and cellular level. Of course it also exists on a societal and cultural level too. Even today, the toxicity of patriarchy, capitalism and religious tyranny lives on, restricting our self-expression – those of us Reiki attuned are not allowed to practice in St martin’s Community Centre, for example, as the land is owned by St Martin’s Church.

Here on Guernsey, anyone convicted of being a witch was burnt alive at the bottom of Tower Hill in St Peter Port. In an 80 year period from 1560 to 1640, 44 people were burnt at the stake and 35 were banished from the island for life. It is said these methods drove many of the witches even further underground and meant the island's sorciers stopped writing down their art.

Is it any wonder that those who were witches in previous lives might stay small and quiet to stay safe? That they might have a fear of speaking their truth and denying the innate healing qualities that they possess?

The trauma lies deep in our DNA, passed down through our ancestors. Even now our children are taught to fear the ‘wicked’ witch, that witches are evil.

But witches are not evil. Witches are those who claim their Earth-blessed birthrights of spirituality and magic, who connect with the cycles of nature, worship the planet, who use herbal remedies for healing and believe in the power of positive energy and intent to create positive change.  They are generally intuitive, creative and work with the forces of good, the elements, the moon and the stars to help others and the planet. 

Witches are not the ones we should fear. Instead, it might well be the men wielding the torches.

It is time for us witches to stop hiding our magic and reclaim our power. It is time for us - you - to step up and be all of who we - you - are, without the fear of being seen and heard for the gifts we - you - have been granted in this lifetime and the magic that we - you - can experience in your life if only we - you - can heal the witch wound deep inside.

Directions:

La Niche Vinery is located on La Mare Road in Castel, Guernsey (GY5 7BR)

Head inland opposite Vazon slipway onto Rue des Goddards, pass Crabby Jack’s on left, and take the first right onto La Mare Road.

Continue past Elim Pentecostal Church, follow the road as it bends left, and find the vinery entrance on the left, there’s a sign.

Follow the track up to the house/grass area where parking is available.

Please come around to the vinery, not the house.

Song of the Earth: An inner journey

 The magical builders who built the dolmens and other megalithic structures understood the flow of subtle energy, located its hot spots and applied a combination of geomancy, sacred geometry and earth magic to create spaces, which not only mirror the perfection of the universe but in so doing, influence consciousness.

Essentially, dolmens are like portals, self-help centres, that can not only help to heal us but also imbue wisdom and knowledge and help to raise our individual consciousness so that we positively affect the consciousness of the whole planet.

Emma invites you to join her at La Varde dolmen (which she believes to be a Goddess Temple), on the hill overlooking Pembroke Bay, to go on an inner journey to see/hear/feel what the dolmen would like to share with you by rod dowsing* a stone to sit against before enjoying some breathing exercises to centre followed by a guided meditation on the breath and a sound bath with various singing bowls.

*Emma will show you how to dowse for a stone using your own rods (if you have a set) or by borrowing hers. She is also happy to dowse a stone for you if you don’t feel confident doing it yourself, there is no pressure. Please note that this stone will have called you for a reason, because it has something to share/teach you. If you are Reiki attuned then the stone will love to receive Reiki!

WHEN: Sunday 28 June, 7 - 8pm

WHERE: La Varde. Please note that Emma cannot book the dolmen, so we will just have to turn up and hope for the best!

COST: $15

What to bring:

• The floor of the dolmen is made of earth and can get wet if it has been raining so please bring something waterproof, which can get dirty, to sit/lie on. A black sack will work if you are happy to sit for the whole session, if you intend to lie, then maybe a yoga mat that you can wash, or a mat with some black sacks popped under it. Dry robes are ideal!

• You might like a blanket and cushion too

• Maybe a drink

• If you have dowsing rods please bring these.

• If you have any crystals you would like to charge then bring these too

• A small torch is also very helpful, especially for the walk back to the car.

Please no mobile telephones or large flash lights as the dolmens don’t like either.

Join me amongst the trees in front or a fire at the stone circle (or in the greenhouse depending on the weather) to immerse in breath awareness, Yoga Nidra and sound healing (with various singing bowls) to help you rest deeper into yourself and Gaia, recognising the support and love that abounds. The trees, the earth, the new moon and the setting sun will all weave their magic too.

WHEN: Tuesday 14 July (new moon), 6 - 7pm

WHERE: La Niche Vinery, Vazon (directions below)

BRING: Something to lie on, lots of blankets and pillows to be warm and  cosy, an open heart and mind.

COST: £15

Directions:

La Niche Vinery is located on La Mare Road in Castel, Guernsey (GY5 7BR)

Head inland opposite Vazon slipway onto Rue des Goddards, pass Crabby Jack’s on left, and take the first right onto La Mare Road.

Continue past Elim Pentecostal Church, follow the road as it bends left, and find the vinery entrance on the left, there’s a sign.

Follow the track up to the house/grass area where parking is available.

Please come around to the vinery, not the house.

For those Reiki attuned (all levels), you are invited to join me in the stone circle (with a fire) or in the greenhouse if the weather is wet. Either way we will be on the Earth and amongst the trees on the eve of the full moon when the moon energy is at its strongest.

We’ll settle in circle and journey through the chakras, before some biodynamic exercises and breathe awareness and a chakra balancing guided relaxation. All can be done sitting or lying.

The Reiki empowerment will follow, which is a bit like an attunement, in that it raises your vibration – turns you up a notch – but much gentler. You won’t go on a 21 day cleanse!

We will finish with Gassho meditation and oracle cards. 

WHEN: Tuesday 28th July, 6 - 7pm

WHERE: La Viche Vinery, Vazon (directions below)

COST: £30

BRING: Yoga mat, blankets, cushions and any crystals you might like to charge.

10 spaces available

CPD certificates available upon request

Directions:

La Niche Vinery is located on La Mare Road in Castel, Guernsey (GY5 7BR)

Head inland opposite Vazon slipway onto Rue des Goddards, pass Crabby Jack’s on left, and take the first right onto La Mare Road.

Continue past Elim Pentecostal Church, follow the road as it bends left, and find the vinery entrance on the left, there’s a sign.

Follow the track up to the house/grass area where parking is available.

Please come around to the vinery, not the house.

A fairy wish…

 A walk on the wild side to one of our most famous spots, the Fairy Ring, located at Pleinmont, widely considered to be home to some of the most supernatural happenings on this magical fairy isle. 

Local tales speak of fairies and elves who danced here at night, leading to a superstition that walking around the ring three times whilst making a wish would see it granted by the fairies.

Please note that Pouques are the most traditional form of Guernsey fairy, with local folklore portraying them as cunning, dwarfish creatures. It was thought they would attach themselves to people or houses, only becoming visible at night.

Join me to walk along the road to the fairy ring (look out for the seals) where we’ll sit and settle into the space in silent meditation, connecting with the energies of the land, before walking around the circle three times, making a wish and walking the wild way back.

WHEN: Thursday 6 August (half moon) at 7 - 8pm

WHERE: Pleinmont

COST: £15

BRING: Something to sit on, maybe a blanket. A dry robe is ideal.