The Art of Presence

The Art of Presence

Jan 20, 2024 | Pagan Practice

What is ‘the singing’? You will all recognise this term from the books – after all, Book 4 was named exactly that, The Singing. But someone asked me recently, what exactly the ‘singing’ is, what I mean by it. Let me tell you: there is a rhythm to life. The...
On Spreading Joy

On Spreading Joy

Jan 14, 2024 | Pagan Practice

I believe wholeheartedly that we, the extra-sensory feelers walking among the rest of the world, have a critical lesson to learn. Beginning right now, we need to stop spreading joy. I’m serious. It’s a trick, and I will explain. Spreading joy is the thing...
Reading the Runes

Reading the Runes

Sep 12, 2023 | Pagan Practice

It was the early ’80’s and I was twelve years old, at the mall, and looking for a birthday gift for my mother. I wanted to get her something special – it had been a hard year or so for both of us. My parents had separated, and although we were all...
A Story from Behind the Scenes

A Story from Behind the Scenes

Aug 30, 2023 | The Writer's Journal

If you’ve read the acknowledgements at the end of The Gathering (and you may not have – I don’t usually!) you might have noticed one sentence: The Wilde Grove series is written as part of an oath to the Lady Elen of the Ways. There’s a story to...
The North Star – Book 5 Begun

The North Star – Book 5 Begun

Aug 29, 2023 | Writing Updates

I made a start on Wilde Grove Book 5 yesterday, The North Star. I’ve had an idea of what the broad storyline for The North Star will be for a few months now, but it really is a broad one, so as has become my habit now, I began the book by stepping into the...
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