<description>&lt;p&gt;After another long pause, this episode arrives from a place shaped by profound loss. A convergence of grief has moved through our lives, and for those subscribed to the &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://rootedhealing.substack.com/"&gt;Rooted Healing newsletter&lt;/a&gt;, you’ll already have some sense of what’s been unfolding. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is a true honour to welcome back the wonderful ceremonialist &lt;strong&gt;I&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sla Macleod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Isla returns now with something entirely new: an immersive, seasonal offering created to honour the Wheel of the Year through ritual, story, and practice - rooting us in the living seasons and landscapes, and the liminal thresholds within and between them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those new to Isla’s work, she is a renowned ceremonialist of these wise isles and the author of the beautiful book &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.com/rituals-for-life"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Rituals for Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. She also shares a beautiful newsletter on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.substack.com/"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Imbolc also marks the opening ceremony of the &lt;strong&gt;final year-long programme, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.rootedhealing.org/deepen"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deepen Your Roots&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. This is a profound, life-changing journey into your ecological body, bioregion, spirit, and the heart of your calling. Held in community, it offers space to explore your role in co-creating a more beautiful world. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can support the podcast and receive many gifts in return through our &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/rootedhealing"&gt;Patreon community&lt;/a&gt;, and explore our gatherings and courses at &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://rootedhealing.org"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rootedhealing.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music in this episode is by &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://bonniemedicine.bandcamp.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bonnie Medicine&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/childrensforest"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Children’s Forest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to Rooted Healing at &lt;a href="https://rootedhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;rootedhealing.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Rooted Healing

Veronica Stanwell

IMBOLC: Tending the Returning Light with Isla Macleod

JAN 31, 202617 MIN
Rooted Healing

IMBOLC: Tending the Returning Light with Isla Macleod

JAN 31, 202617 MIN

Description

<p>After another long pause, this episode arrives from a place shaped by profound loss. A convergence of grief has moved through our lives, and for those subscribed to the <a target="_blank" href="https://rootedhealing.substack.com/">Rooted Healing newsletter</a>, you’ll already have some sense of what’s been unfolding. </p><p>It is a true honour to welcome back the wonderful ceremonialist <strong>I</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.com/"><strong>sla Macleod</strong></a>. Isla returns now with something entirely new: an immersive, seasonal offering created to honour the Wheel of the Year through ritual, story, and practice - rooting us in the living seasons and landscapes, and the liminal thresholds within and between them.</p><p>For those new to Isla’s work, she is a renowned ceremonialist of these wise isles and the author of the beautiful book <a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.com/rituals-for-life"><em>Rituals for Life</em></a>. She also shares a beautiful newsletter on <a target="_blank" href="https://islamacleod.substack.com/">Substack</a>.</p><p>This Imbolc also marks the opening ceremony of the <strong>final year-long programme, </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.rootedhealing.org/deepen"><strong>Deepen Your Roots</strong></a>. This is a profound, life-changing journey into your ecological body, bioregion, spirit, and the heart of your calling. Held in community, it offers space to explore your role in co-creating a more beautiful world. </p><p>You can support the podcast and receive many gifts in return through our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/rootedhealing">Patreon community</a>, and explore our gatherings and courses at <a target="_blank" href="http://rootedhealing.org"><strong>rootedhealing.org</strong></a>.</p><p>Music in this episode is by <a target="_blank" href="https://bonniemedicine.bandcamp.com/"><strong>Bonnie Medicine</strong></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/childrensforest"><strong>The Children’s Forest</strong></a>.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Rooted Healing at <a href="https://rootedhealing.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">rootedhealing.substack.com/subscribe</a>