Hannah McQuilkan15 hours ago7 minSovereignty, the Celts and covidSovereignty is a quality I’ve been exploring deeply over the past year. Its something the Celtic people understood as intrinsic to human...
Hannah McQuilkanSep 14, 20216 minTree Mystics Guide to Covid 19This lockdown has been a mental and emotional challenge for me, as I’m sure it has been for many people. The novelty of the first one we...
Hannah McQuilkanJul 10, 20216 minImbolc - the festival of BrigidIn the darkness of winter there comes a time when we start to long for more light. For our ancestors the return of that light was crucial...
Hannah McQuilkanJun 18, 20214 minAvalon callingAvalon holds its own as a mythic place linked to Arthurian Legend and the Holy Grail. Most people have heard of it, often from reading or...
Hannah McQuilkanApr 28, 20213 minSamhain: Celtic New YearSamhain is the mid point between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice and was the biggest Celtic festival and the Celtic New Year. In...
Hannah McQuilkanFeb 16, 20214 minResolve trauma and blocks nowAnyone who has attempted to change deep seated patterns, childhood traumas or unexplained fears will quickly realise that it is a complex...
Hannah McQuilkanJan 15, 20214 minCeltic Harvest FestivalLughnasadh is the first of the three autumn months and literally means ‘assembly of Lugh’ who was one of the main gods of Tuatha De...
Hannah McQuilkanDec 1, 20206 minMidsummer MadnessMidsummers Eve, the night before Summer Solstice was one of three days on the Celtic seasonal wheel where the veil between worlds was...
Hannah McQuilkanOct 12, 20205 minBeltaine - The festival of springFor those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, the blossoms are blooming, the days are longer and warmer. Spring is arriving in all her...
Hannah McQuilkanSep 10, 20208 minDeveloping an authentic earth based practiceI have come to believe over my 20 years of spiritual seeking and training that the most powerful thing we can do as individuals and as...
Hannah McQuilkanJul 20, 20208 minWhy White Shame Will Never Move Us ForwardThe current issues surrounding race and white privilege have, like many of us made me stop and reflect. I haven’t felt 100% comfortable...
Hannah McQuilkanJun 22, 20203 minTurn your home into a forest!With winter arriving in New Zealand and shorter colder days, it can be a challenge to get outside as much as one might like to. Diffusing...
Hannah McQuilkanMay 12, 20205 minThe Way of the Nature MysticThroughout time, human beings have communed with nature and seen it as a magical source of spirituality. In ancient times and still among...
Hannah McQuilkanMay 12, 20208 minForest Therapy and three prisons in three different countriesReceiving the opportunity to present a Forest Therapy experience in an Auckland Womens Prison was a daunting task. Not only would I not...
Hannah McQuilkanMay 12, 20203 minJoin the Reconnection MovementAs human beings, we look around this world we have created and think to ourselves consciously and unconsciously, ‘What have we done?’....
Hannah McQuilkanMay 12, 20203 minAre you Nature Deprived?If you live in an urban environment, or work in an indoor setting, chances are you may be experiencing symptoms of ‘nature deficit...
Hannah McQuilkanMay 12, 20203 minWhat is Forest Therapy and how can it change your life?Have you been feeling stressed, disconnected or unwell lately? Would Immersing yourself gently in nature, feeling the sunlight on your...