We are so accustomed to asking what we can give that we often forget to ask what we are willing to receive. We give to our families, our friends, our work, our communities. We give our skills, our knowledge and our love. Our time, our energy, our care and attention. And giving can feel good….
My calendar was asking me to write a blog about the abundance of summer, all that I have harvested. The truth is, life isn’t always golden sunshine and bountiful harvests. There are seasons in life when we are asked to carry more than we expected. And with that a particular kind of exhaustion that comes…
Join our sacred two-day Root & Receive winter retreat on the Isle of Skye, the week before solstice. Restorative yoga, sea sauna, sound journey, meditations, cacao ceremony & more.
One of Scotland’s oldest and most quietly powerful wedding traditions and why couples are rediscovering it on the Isle of Skye. Here in Scotland we have rocks spanning a huge range of Earth’s history – from nearly every major geological period. There is a stone somewhere on Skye that has been here since before memory…
The meaning, history and ritual behind sharing the Quaich in a Scottish ceremony. It is a small thing. A shallow bowl – sometimes silver, sometimes ceramic or wood – with a handle on each side: one for you, one for the person you love. You fill it with whisky, or wine, or water from the…
How a length of cloth and a whispered promise became one of the most powerful rituals in Celtic tradition – and why elopement couples are returning to it on the Isle of Skye. There is a moment in a handfasting ceremony when everything stills. The ribbon or cord – chosen with care, perhaps in the…
I’m excited to announce that a dear friend and exceptional healer will soon visit Skye from Montana. I visit her every year and her sessions always blow me away with how great they make me feel. Meet Jennifer Daly of Inner Rivers Healing Arts. Ancient Wisdom in Service of Your Body’s Natural Capacity to Heal….
Join us for a community day of calm, clarity, and renewal – weaving together gentle movement, sound, nature therapy, and ceremony to harmonise body, mind, and spirit. Join us for the full day, or just the morning or afternoon. 📍 Venue: Skye Candles, Portree, Isle of Skye💷 Price: Sunday half day is £50 and full…
Here on Skye, spring feels like a welcome friend – the birds sing again and there’s a lightness in the air that lifts everything with it. The threshold to Spring allows us pause to notice where we are and what we want to grow. What seeds are you planting this year? What are you ready…
Monday 26 October | Croit Anna, 10 Kensaleyre Park, IV51 9XF Arrival & wedding timings Please aim to be here for 1:30pm on Monday 26th – the ceremony will start at 2pm. We’re also planning a get together on Sunday 25th (see below). Getting here & parking We’re located just off the main road at…
