Wise Woman Craft

22/12/2020

THE COFFEE SHOP JOURNALS

Over the past few months, I have been busy birthing a new project called the Coffee Shop Journals which I would like to invite you to be part of.

This has come about from my creative writing, my pagan tendencies, the need to express more of my essence and of course you can't take the teacher and coach out of me, so there is plenty of room for self-development, exploration and inspiration. Open the pages and enjoy Reflections, Wise Woman Ways, Journaler's Grove, Nature Wisdom, Strange Short Stories and my Coffee Shop Kitchen bites.

Here is the link to the new page - https://www.facebook.com/coffeeshopjournals

I would like to thank Jess, Jo and Gemma for walking with me this far.

Future plans include books and events. I would love for you to be in at the celebration of this exciting project and to share my journey as part of your own.

Highly published nonfiction author of wellness coaching and resilience books. Emerging fiction author in the genre of contemporary magical realism. Journaler of life. Lover of cats. Very enthusiastic about wine and chocolate.

11/02/2018

'She represents all the Ancient Grandmothers who have walked before, the Ancient Crones, the Ancient Witches, the Ancient Sisters, Ancient Priestesses whose bodies have returned to the earth. The divine feminine of the roots and shoots. The knowledge and connection to the Ancient Women of who we once were and who we will become again. She is Stone Woman, Bone Woman. She is Goddess. She is Mother Earth.' Shamanic Willow

03/11/2017

Look out for the November supermoon, when the Moon will be the closest to Earth it’s been since January 1948. During the event, which will happen on the eve of November 14, the Moon will appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than an average full moon. This is the closest the Moon will get to Earth until 25 November 2034, so you really don’t want to miss this one.

21/06/2017

The simplest way to define Summer Solstice is to call it the longest day of the year with around almost 17 hours of daylight. Here are five ideas to honour this time of the year using Wise Woman Craft:
• With the summer solstice being a time to honour the fertility of the God and Goddess, and coming on the heels of Father's Day, why not take a little time to do a dad-friendly ritual honouring the fathers, stepfathers, brothers, grandpas, sons, and all the other men in your life.
• On the Summer Solstice, greet the dawn by lighting a lantern just before sunrise, from an east facing hill. Spend the day in the open air and then say farewell to the Sun on a west facing slope, lighting your lantern once more to give the sun power as it descends.
• Cast handfuls of golden flowers or herbs into the air from a hill, making empowerments for courage and achievement to the winds.
• Make a small sun wheel garden, either indoors or out using the flowering herbs of Midsummer vervain and St John’s Wort, Sun herbs such as frankincense, juniper, rosemary and saffron and all yellow or golden flowers, arrange them in the form of a wheel and fill in the centre with tiny golden crystals or glass nuggets. You can breathe in the golden light from your living sun wheel.
• Light sun oils, frankincense, juniper, rosemary, orange or benzoin or burn them as incense to bring the sun power into your home or workplace.

19/06/2017

British Flowers Week – the national campaign to encourage everyone to buy more seasonal, locally grown cut flowers – is taking place on 19-25 June. Celebrate in style by purchasing a bunch or twenty.

02/06/2017

THE WISE WOMAN AND THE STONE

A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveller left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.

“I’ve been thinking,” he said, “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone.”

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12/05/2017

NEW CONTENT FOR WISE WOMAN CRAFT SITE

As the season of the year opens up into new growth, warmth and increase sunshine, I've turned my attention to how I can improve my Wise Woman Craft site - www.laurelalexander.co.uk - here's brief summary of some new offerings:
- Wise Woman Craft Mentoring: a 13 month journey of personal growth that embraces your inner priestess.
- Karma and Past Lives Retreat: a 1-day retreat to help you dive into your karmic potential and challenges and to highlight key past lives.
- Self-Healing with Quartz Crystal: a 1-day bespoke course for those who would like to experience the gentle yet powerful energies of quartz crystal for their own health and wellbeing.
- Journaling into Nature: Nature in all her glory has immense power to heal, inspire and transform us on profound levels and this distance learning course all about how you relate to nature and how you allow her to touch and change your soul.