Full Description
Holistic life coach and spiritual guide Emma-Jane Cross supports you to create your own spiritual and personal growth path using nature's seasonal rhythm as the catalyst. This book can be used either as an inspirational tool to start living a lifestyle connected to nature's rhythm, or, you can use it as a workbook following the seasonal chapters. As you work with the wisdom, journeys and ceremonies in this book, inspired by the eight ancient Celtic, and Nordic festivals marking the turning of the wheel you will discover your connection to nature's rhythm and learn how to grow with nature's cycle. You will be inspired by the ancestor's beliefs about nature's cycle and be empowered to create a life you love while you deepen your spiritual process through journey and ceremony.
Contents
Introduction 9
Chapter 1 - What is the Wheel of the Year 11
Chapter 2 - How to use this book 17
Chapter 3 - Creating Ceremony 20
Chapter 4 - Visualisation and Journeying 24
Chapter 5 - Samhain 27
Chapter 6 - Yule and the Winter Solstice 42
Chapter 7 - Imbolc 61
Chapter 8 - Ostara and the Spring equinox 77
Chapter 9 - Beltane 99
Chapter 10 - Litha and the Summer solstice 120
Chapter 11 - Lammas 141
Chapter 12 - Mabon and the Autumn Equinox 161
Chapter 13 - Samhain the Ending and the Beginning 180
Chapter 14 - Walking Your Wheel of the Year 188
Recommended Reading 190
Bibliography 192