Blog Posts

My blog is a space to explore my musings on healing, spirituality and soul-led living. I share reflections on energy work, shamamic practice, and tools for personal transformation. May these posts inspire and support you on your path.

In this blog, I want to explore what happens next. When we journey, our awareness loosens from its usual orientation and begins to travel. To understand that movement, it helps to imagine a vertical structure or axis that links us above and below.

Shamanic journeying isn’t so much about leaving this world behind. It begins here - in the body, in this moment, in the place where we are right now. It is embodied, grounded and deeply relational. Preparation is an essential part of shamanic practice. It supports journeying in a way that feels safe, steady and contained.

In shamanic practice, the drum may be beautiful to look at, whether made from animal hide or synthetic materials, but its role goes far beyond appearance. It is used as a tool of consciousness, one that has been relied upon across cultures and continents for millennia.

Shamanic journeying is one of the oldest forms of spiritual practice known to humankind. Across continents and cultures, our ancestors used rhythmic sound to enter an expanded state of consciousness and connect with the unseen world. They journeyed to seek guidance, to heal, and to restore balance between the physical and spiritual realms.

A reflection for this season of deepening darkness — a time for intuition, inner work and remembering the old ways. Shamanism isn’t a belief but a lived relationship with the animate world. Through rhythm, ceremony and guidance from compassionate allies, it helps us restore balance, heal, and remember our place within nature’s web — returning us to what is real, sacred and alive within and around us.

Today I’m opening the door to something that’s been quietly taking shape for a long time - a new website and a new home for my work. It’s a space that gathers together all the threads of the work that I offer, weaving them into one place. September's Full Moon Circle: Candlelight on Wood To me, the website feels like entering a cottage on the edge of a forest and sitting by the cosy hearth: a place of warmth and stillness, soft candlelight on wood. It’s a place to welcome you

Each autumn, as the light begins to wane and the trees work their magic turning the leaves all sorts of beautiful colours, I always feel something ancient stirring beneath the surface of the land. Across different cultures, there's a shared belief that at this time of year the veil between worlds grows thin, and it is a time when we are invited to honour both the living and the dead, the seen and the unseen. Last year, in honour of my sister, Aileen, and just a few weeks aft

While planning this month's Full Moon Women's Circle, my thoughts have been on Samhain and ancestral healing (Samhain being the old Celtic festival celebrated between 31 October and 1 November that marks the end of harvest and the start of winter; when the veil between the living and the dead is said to be thin). It was timely then that last night I went with two trusted friends to hear two inspiring women talk about Scotland’s witch trials, and it left me wondering ... What

In a world where spiritual language is everywhere – from “energy healing” to “ancestral work”, it can feel confusing to know who to trust. Over the years, through my own training, mistakes, and guidance from teachers, I’ve gathered some reflections on what integrity looks like in this work. I offer them here not as fixed rules, but as questions and touchstones you might find useful on your own path.   Many Ways of Knowing The question of who we can trust in a world filled wit

As a midwife, I’ve had the privilege of guiding parents and families through the transformative experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and those precious early days with their new baby. Throughout my career, one thing that has always stood out to me is that the need for ongoing support for new parents extends far beyond the birth of their child. Yet, this need often goes unmet in today’s society. Despite the clear and growing demand for comprehensive postpartum care, the inade

Me in my favourite place - Assynt, Scotland Stepping into the spotlight doesn’t come naturally to me. In fact, sharing personal stories is a stretch from my comfort zone. But growth often happens when we expand our boundaries (which I'm all for!) so here I am, connecting with you through sharing a piece of my journey. My name is Andrea Lawrie, and while I wear many hats - Midwife, Educator, Holistic Practitioner, Wife, and Mother, my story, like yours, is deeply personal and