Secrets of a Butterfly

Enchanted wood - tree wisdom

I read once in a book about trees and their healing wisdom, that we often feel like we are going over the same ground, returning to the same issues, revisiting the same problems, but really we are spiraling upwards, just like the rings in a tree, we are not just going round in circles as at first it might seem. Each time we return to pour light upon an area of our lives that is in need of balance, we are further along the path, further up the spiral of healing.

i often think of this and it gives me strength.

the book is The Healing energies of trees by Patrice Bouchardon

 

 

 

 

may you always gather to you the things that will enhance your strength and serve your spirit

peaceful blessings

kat xx

credits for images are:girl by emily hunt
buttercups by Maria
field flowers bouquet by Elena Kovyrzina
summer's dawn (girl) by Simon Filip

wildflowers of july by whimsical jane
daisies at foot of tree by cocoaloco

Enchanted wood - quiet faith

A word, an energy, a way of being in the world with spirit.
a feeling, a belief, a heart telling you its safe,
a knowing, a sensing, a belonging to something wider than just yourself.

faith, something that is there to reassure
to speak to you of possibilities, of dreams as realities,
that encourages and whispers, that despite appearances,
things are ok, things are getting better, and that there
is a good reason for where i am at and how i am feeling.

faith, that enables an embracing, a surrendering, a trusting,
of what is, and what can be.
faith in goodness and good times, and good hearts
within us all.

faith, that i can do this, that i am strong, even when i feel weak,
that i am capable, even when i feel despair,
and i can make it, even when i feel unable.

Faith in mySelf, in my God, in my light,
wrapped in an all encompassing Love,
keeps me breathing, keeps me going, keeps me me

kat xxxxxx

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Enchanted wood - only kindness matters

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remember
kindness
& be gentle
especially with
yourself

kat xxxxx

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Enchanted wood - sparkling lace

 

Queen anne's lace, and yarrow by the edge of fields. Gathered. Loved. The countryside brought close. A letting be, a letting go, of definitions, of the old, of what has been and is now gone.

tiny white flower heads, sprinkled with enchantment, set your wishes down in amongst these grasses, and let them take root, to grow fast in nature's wildness.

Kat xxx

photo credits from flickr - top - Girl by i.Anton, next- Queen Anne's lace by City of blackbirds, Girl in lace dress by i.anton, Tree trunk and yarrow by Hello mr fox, Tiny white flowers by Cocoaloco, Girl in white skirt by nikaa

Enchanted wood - In the depth of beauty

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I am sleeping peacefully beneath a blanket of branches.
When i awaken to the evenings light, i make wishes on dandelion clocks, and feel tiny wings float around me. The softeness of the dewy grass, the sound of bells on the breeze, it is as if the long forgotten magicalness is returning to the world.

kat xxxx

Enchanted wood - white wolf by my side

Enchanted Wood, is a category of posts upon my blog, where we can revisit and reawaken the connection to nature and the mystery that lies there within.
The photographs i gather, can take you inside of them, into another world, where you can rest a while, feel the enchantment about you, and begin to remember your self and your dreams beyond ordinary reality.

Take steps into the Enchanted Wood, hear its forgotten whispers with your heart and breathe in its peacefulness.

White wolf by my side
ever be my guide
In the medicine cards Wolf is teacher, the guidance of which can be read here
I have always been drawn to wolves, they are one of my power animals, they combine both family loyalty, within the pack, and also hold a desire to be an individual.

Todays enchanted wood post is made with respect for all animals and for the wisdom they share by example. Medicine cards by Jamie Sams, tell us about the representation of particular animals that cross our path, or who we share an affinity to. I have gained much from them over the years,
love

photo credits:

wolf by Laura Gommans, snowy trees by Dewberry Parfum, lit christmas tree by Aileenzakka
forest and girl in blouse by Stephanie
all other photos from the magical photo stream of Nikka

Enchanted wood - breathe

Breathe in
Breathe out
take a moment
and let life just be
you don't need to do it all,
to be of worth
You are valuable just as you are
"no strings attached"

Just breathe and know, that being yourself is more than enough
It is beautiful and perfect in all its imperfection

let the peace of this pathway through the forest
be like your own pathway ahead

image credits - keep breathing,   girl,    grass,

deer  ,   girl sitting,   path through forest

Enchanted wood - savor beauty

Some enchantment from the Princess in the woodland, 
savouring the beauty around her and the magic within her, 
feet upon the earth, she wears her crown - you see it sparkle
when the moonlight shines

Woodland Princess by Lissy Elle
Savor beauty print by Katie Daisy
Bouquet by Loretoidas
Butterfly and flowers by Silver_neon

Blessings

Enchanted wood - everything will be alright

everything will be alright by jackie Lehmann
girl
cowparsley
deer

Enchanted wood - tranquility

Tranquil moments beneath the branches, resting amongst leaves,
soaking up the light and the harmony of the forest,

Images of girl - Natalie Kucken
foliage - Hiromasa

Blessings