Whisperings from the Rowan Tree: Calming Stories, Guided Therapy for Grief, Trauma, & Healing

A gentle, honest, and deeply comforting story for anyone living with arthritis, chronic pain, or the slow, careful way of walking that arrives before we realise it.Told in Gay’s own voice, this reflective episode blends personal insight, spiritual grounding, and practical encouragement for anyone preparing for surgery or learning to live with physical change.In this first part of When Walking Became Careful, we explore:• How walking quietly becomes cautious• The subtle compensations we make without noticing• Living around pain instead of with it• The spiritual mindset that prepares the body for healing• Gentle visualisation, self-talk, and intuitive support• Why strengthening the legs and calming the mind matters• Hope, confidence, and remembering your own power• The truth that we don’t lose our natural walk — we tuck it away for safekeepingThis calming, steadying story is especially meaningful for listeners who are:• Facing hip replacement or joint surgery• Living with arthritis or chronic pain• Navigating ageing with courage and humour• Looking for gentle companionship and understanding• Seeking spiritual tools for healing and resilience• Wanting a peaceful voice to keep them company at nightThis is Part One of the journey — from the first signs of change to reclaiming strength and preparing for a new chapter.Stay with me for the next steps: the threshold, the surgery day, and the beautiful return waiting on the other side.If this story comforts you, you are welcome back anytime.Another chapter — and another gentle light — will be waiting for you.

A gentle, reflective tale for anyone who lives alone — by choice, by change, or by circumstance — and is learning to find peace, strength, and meaning in the quiet.This story from Whispering From the Rowan Tree blends soft village life, emotional healing, and the art of building a calm, contented life on your own terms.In this episode you’ll hear about:• The cottage at the edge of the lane• Slow mornings, small rituals, and the comfort of familiarity• What it means to keep a peaceful home when life has changed• Simple acts of kindness, belonging, and connection• Letting go of drama and choosing emotional steadiness• How to build a life that doesn’t argue with itself• The quiet bravery of being content in your own companyThis story offers companionship, calm, and gentle healing for listeners who are navigating:• Living alone after divorce• Living alone after loss• Empty nest years• Solitude, overwhelm, or loneliness• The need for grounding, soft storytelling, and emotional restA short guided visualization is included at the end, to help you unwind, breathe deeply, and settle into the evening with ease.If this story keeps you company, you are welcome back anytime.Another quiet tale — and a warm light in the window — will be waiting.

In The Lavender Ladies’ Summer Pact, midsummer has arrived in Alder Vale — but something in the air feels slightly off. The bees are uneasy, the lavender blooms shy, and the village well stands lower than it should. Then comes the gentle knock at Nell Rowan’s door.Mrs. Harcourt — back straight as a chimney brush, hat pinned like duty itself — appears to remind Nell of something long forgotten: a pact once kept by the Lavender Ladies, a group of wise women who quietly tended not only to the people of the village but to the land itself.As Nell and Mrs. Harcourt walk together through hedgerows and memories, they revive the threefold Summer Pact —Return, Refresh, Remember — bringing lavender and rosemary, cool water, and tokens of gratitude back to the places that have been overlooked.The story unfolds like a spell of gentle repair, reminding us that when we tend what’s frayed — the soil, the edges, the heart — the world begins to breathe easier too.Blending soft mystery, folklore, and the comfort of English village life, The Lavender Ladies’ Summer Pact continues the world of Whispering from the Rowan Tree, offering calm, wisdom, and renewal in equal measure.Themes:• Renewal and remembrance• The quiet power of women’s traditions• Healing through ritual and kindness• Nature, intuition, and tending the edges of lifeIncludes:• A reflective narrative featuring Nell Rowan and Mrs. Harcourt• A guided visualization: A Small Summer Pact You Can Keep• A closing blessing — “May your path be kind underfoot, and may the lavender remember your name.”Perfect for reflective evenings, gentle sleep, or moments when you need to remember that small acts of care still matter.

A reflective story for those who live quietly alone and wonder what comes next.When Arthur Lane wakes to another silent morning, the kettle and two cups remind him of all that endures — warmth, memory, and the kindness that lingers in simple rituals.Joined by Nell Rowan, he learns that love can remain in the smallest gestures — and that even a second cup can keep the world turning.A gentle, healing tale from Whispering from the Rowan Tree.

If you’re here because you’re curious, or because you’ve lost confidence in your own intuition, or because you once loved the cards and put them away, you’re in the right place.