Greetings from the abundant nature in Italy, a delight to the senses. Yesterday was the ancient festival of Lammas, connected to the Celtic honouring of the first loaf harvest; it was an expression of the harvest goddess Demeter in all her glory. It falls on the mid point between summer solstice and autumn equinox. Although no longer celebrated, what it represents is evident all around me in the fruits, vegetables, nuts, fields of grain, and vines all of which are ripening and giving, so that we may benefit by them. The local bakery window is full of harvest loaves with a figure of the goddess.

I am staying at a gloriously, beautiful place where I held my retreats in previous years. It fills me up with ideas, pleasure and the ability to connect to my deeper inner voice, without it getting swamped in the day to day busyness of life.

That is why I wish to share retreats and workshops with YOU! Attending retreats gives a chance to connect into yourself, experience a neglected or unseen part and rejuvenate energy and life. In modern life we need this desperately, in order to lead a life true to our soul and spirits yearning and intention. Cycles of nature are a great reminder of the cyclic nature of our soul and creative life. Seed, germinating bud, blossoming, fruiting, shedding and resting all play their part.

This month find a moment to look at nature closely, and look at your own current life, where are you on the cycle? September is a good time to reset but for now in August, just let things be!

Maybe you will be ready to take time out for yourself at one of my next retreats or workshops… I will share more information in the next newsletter about the November weekend retreat with prices. Please get in touch if you are interested in attending.

For now I send warm greetings,
Isabella