Have you ever experienced a moment that changed your life forever? Where you knew without a doubt that this was exactly what you needed, as if it was medicine for your soul? Where the sense of belonging was felt in every cell of your being, as if you were a lost puzzle piece that finally found its home, fitting snugly in with its surroundings? Where you felt the stirrings of something activate inside you that was lying dormant, waiting for the right time to wake up?

I can think of three pivotal moments where this has happened in my life:

1. When I toured a metaphysical massage therapy school and enrolled in it immediately in 2010, and acquired my license, which has mostly been my main source of income until this day.

2. When I went on a solo weekend respite to a yoga/meditation retreat center in 2018, and unexpectedly fell in love with the 800 acres of forested land, the culture, and the community, which led me to drop my entire life back home and make a new life there, which lasted for about 5 years.

3. When I first stepped on the sacred lands of my ancestors in southwest England, Glastonbury (Avalon).

Myth, magic, mystery, history/herstory, Christianity, paganism, Celtic spirituality, synchronicities, sacred sites, holy wells, ley lines, portals, active priestesses, and the many Goddess devotees you meet daily are all woven into the fabric of this quirky yet deeply mystical little town. Here, the presence of the Divine Feminine is easily felt in each breath you take, the strangers you meet, every taste of the sacred spring waters, every caress of an ancient tree, and every barefoot kiss on the Earth. And all the while establishing a connection with my ancestral land (where many generations of them lived less than an hour from here) has imprinted a sense of re-membering that has nourished me to my core. Feeling as though parts of myself have come alive after potential lifetimes of hibernation.

When I walk onto these sacred places, I often receive chills, goosebumps, and so much overpowering love and connection that I find myself sometimes trying to hold it all but instead exploding with tears. The presence of the Divine Mother is strong here. You can feel her working to uplift humanity, restore balance, and heal the deep wounding of the collective womb of the feminine. I feel so swept away it’s as if I’m not even on Earth anymore and have truly arrived on the mythical isle of Avalon.

Where will this fairytale journey take me from here? I don’t know, but I do know that I feel more alive than I have in a long time, and the blossoming of something new stirring deep within my soul. I am more open than ever to trust in the process of Life’s unfolding. We will see how the journey continues as we make our last stop on the land of the Goddess Éire (Ireland) for three weeks, beginning tomorrow.