The Opaque Elephant
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Pink Perfection
A little celebration of the colour pink today with some photography prints. Continue reading
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4 Tips for Creating a Cosy Home Environment Full of Self-Love
This month’s blog theme is self-love, emphasising the importance of nurturing a strong relationship with yourself. This week, I want to explore some suggestions for making your home yours to fill the everyday with self-love. From personal touches and mindful… Continue reading
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Tarot for Self-Love: A Four-Card Spread
Join me for a spot of tarot reflection, aimed at helping you explore your relationship with yourself. This simple spread outlines four key questions aimed at exploring one’s relationship with self, recognizing positive qualities, releasing negative thoughts, and planning future… Continue reading
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5 Prompts to Explore the Concept of Self-Love
This month’s blog theme is Self-Love, so join me for some writing prompts to enhance your of self-perception. Prompts include listing personal positive traits, creating a mindmap on self-love, recalling confidence-boosting moments, reflecting on compliments received, and identifying lessons learned… Continue reading
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5 Tips for Loving Your Body
This month’s blog theme is Self-Love, focusing on body positivity and wellness. This week, I’m looking at tips for accepting one’s body, avoiding comparisons, practicing gratitude, reframing negative self-talk, and embracing enjoyable exercise. Emphasizing functionality over appearance, the post encourages… Continue reading
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Symbolism of Birch Trees: Exploring Their Meaning in Mythology
This final post for New Beginnings focuses on the silver birch tree, rich in Celtic symbolism. The birch represents the beginning of spring and serves as a talisman for strength, sheltering other trees and supporting various life forms, embodying the… Continue reading
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Art for Imbolc
Come look at one of my abstract paintings! :) Continue reading
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5 Ways to Achieve Spiritual Fulfilment and Wellness
Join me as I explore the concept of spiritual fulfilment and its importance in achieving overall wellness. It highlights personal values and connections to a greater purpose as essential elements. Suggestions for exploring spiritual fulfilment include meditation, connecting with nature,… Continue reading
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Imbolc Approaches: Spring Healing and Protection
Imbolc marks a time of renewal and new beginnings, rooted in the Irish goddess Brigid’s themes of wisdom and protection. With this seasonal change, we’re invited to embody the spring’s awakening through our own mindfulness and witchcraft practices. In this… Continue reading
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Creative Reflections: Overcoming Fear and Finding My “Why” in Art
It’s been a season of new beginnings, and my creative pursuits are no different. This week, I’m reflecting on my creative journey, from the challenges of impostor syndrome, to navigating the pressures of trends and algorithms. I hope I bring… Continue reading
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5 Ways to Understand Your Emotions
This week, I want to connect the theme of new beginnings with developing emotional literacy. Reflecting on my own personal growth journey, and centred upon understanding my emotions, I’m sharing 5 strategies for developing an understanding of emotions. With the… Continue reading
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Crystals for New Beginnings
As we continue with the theme of New Beginnings, I’ve chosen to explore the symbolism of crystals this week. Learn about five crystals that are perfect for new beginnings, and different ways to utilise crystals is your witchcraft and meditative… Continue reading
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A Journey with Abstract Art: Inky Landscapes
In this post, I explore the acceptance of imperfection and self-expression in art. Through experimentation with ink and varied materials, I’ve been creating a lot of pieces recently, and I wanted to share my process with you. Come and join… Continue reading
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5 Winter Wellness Tips for Aligning with the Season
This week, I’m sharing five tips for winter wellness: setting intentions, connecting with nature, embracing solitude, eating seasonal foods, and listening to the body’s needs. I hope you find some encouragement for engaging with reflection and personal growth during this… Continue reading
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10 Ingredients for Purification Rituals
This month’s theme is “New Beginnings” – perfect for engaging with purification rituals. Let’s explore some common ingredients for purification spells, all of which can be found in your local supermarket. Continue reading
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