Walking Hadrian’s Wall: Corbridge to Brampton with a Healing Foot and New Boots
Boots, Blisters, and the Borderlands: Walking Hadrian’s Wall (Sort of) Next week, we’ll be setting off to walk a stretch of Hadrian’s Wall. Not the full coast to coast route, but the heart of it: from Corbridge to Brampton. This bit skips the big cities and gets straight to the good stuff. Rolling farmland, remote […]
Making Acorn Coffee
Acorns are a huge inspiration to us here at Elemental and are critical for our Harmonite range of Acorn pendants. But these nutty little treats are also awesome to make a delicious coffee alternative. I’m gutted that I failed to beat the squirrels to the harvest last year because my jar is well and truly […]
Amber of The Scots Pine (Ogham letter “Ailm”)
The Scots Pine within the Ogham Alphabet The Ogham alphabet, rooted in Celtic tradition, comprises twenty characters, each named after a tree or plant native to the British Isles. “Ailm,” is the 16th letter of the Ogham alphabet and is associated with the Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), and it holds significant meaning within Druidic lore. […]
Boating on the Grand Union Canal
Last month, I was lucky enough to be one of the crew taking a slow journey along one of England’s historic canals, The Grand Union. Something I look forward to more and more each time I go. Departing from the quaint village of North Kilworth with friends, we set our course southward towards Milton Keynes, […]
Celebrating the Spring Equinox
As the wheel of the year turns once again, we find ourselves approaching a special time of balance and renewal: the Spring Equinox. Known to many as Ostara, this magical moment marks the transition from the dark, introspective days of winter to the bright, vibrant energy of spring. Although looking out of my window right […]
Elemental Insights : Imbolc
Our first newsletter of 2024 comes to you at the time of Imbolc. The first of the 8 festivals celebrated during the wheel of the year. A festival of light, slap bang in the middle of winter and spring. It’s an ancient celebration of times of more daylight, and the slowly approaching return of spring. It’s like […]