Celtic Traditions & The Great Pagan Revival

11/01/23 • 65 min

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Seren Hawley of Hedgerow Healing. As a native of Wales in the UK, Seren shares her wealth of knowledge surrounding Celtic traditions and the deep secrets of the natural world they contain. In this episode we get to learn about Seren's experiences that inspired her to share these traditions and how to firmly root yourself in a nature-based spiritual practice.
Topics Covered:

Growing Up In The New Age Traveller Scene of The UK
Celtic Regions & Broad History
Druids, The Spiritual Teachers of the Celtic People
Rewilding & The Reemergence of Traditional Life Ways
The Great Pagan Revival
The Autumn Equinox As A Time To Reflect
The Celtic Tree Alphabet
The Emergence of Fairies In Indigenous Cultures
The Wheel Of The Year
Foraging Wild Herbs in Wales
Making Elderberry Syrup
Food Foraging Laws & Best Practices of the UK

Episode Resources:

Seren Hawley On Instagram- @hedgerow_healing

Growing Up In The New Age Traveller Scene of The UK
Celtic Regions & Broad History
Druids, The Spiritual Teachers of the Celtic People
Rewilding & The Reemergence of Traditional Life Ways
The Great Pagan Revival
The Autumn Equinox As A Time To Reflect
The Celtic Tree Alphabet
The Emergence of Fairies In Indigenous Cultures
The Wheel Of The Year
Foraging Wild Herbs in Wales
Making Elderberry Syrup
Food Foraging Laws & Best Practices of the UK

Episode Resources:

Seren Hawley On Instagram- @hedgerow_healing

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Devin Hilty- Mind Over Mycology

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