Elements of Nature

01/02/2026

May the growing light bring inspiration to your life today and empower your year with love and connection

As the sap slowly rises and we prepare for the coming spring, we want to give thanks to the restful quiet of winter. A time for reflecting on the year passed and preparing for what is to come.

As so many cultures share sacred celebrations of cleansing/purification, illumination and renewal.
Not only with the honouring of Brigid and the festival of Imbolc, with the full moon on the 1st February but through the many cultural celebrations in Hebrew, Islamic, Hindu and Christian traditions, to name but a few.

Let us celebrate how the earth's cycles unite us across faiths and cultures that acknowledge these empirical themes and that together we are stronger.

Just as the different species of trees bring different medicine to the woodland and support each other to grow in their common ground, so too can we.

31/12/2025

Wishing you all a blessed New Year 🎊

At this time of year we often think about letting go of old patterns and welcoming new energies into our lives. Simple rituals—writing down our desires, burning what we wish to release—are often encouraged. But is it really that simple? Intention is crucial, and I believe it must come from a pure and conscious place.

In many spiritual traditions, intention is the seed from which all transformation grows. A ritual without intention is just an action, but intention infused with awareness becomes sacred. It asks us to listen inwardly, to examine the energy behind our desires, and to ensure they are aligned with our highest good—not driven by fear, ego, or avoidance.

True release happens when we honour what we are letting go of, acknowledging the lessons it carried, and gently choosing to move forward with clarity and trust. When intention is set with presence, humility, and reverence, even the smallest ritual can open the door to deep healing and meaningful change.

Perhaps before any ritual, we can begin with stillness—placing a hand on the heart, taking a few conscious breaths, and asking: What is truly ready to be released, and what is my soul calling in? From that place of listening, let intention arise naturally, and let whatever follows be guided by that inner wisdom.



Art- Holly Sierra

17/12/2025

Winter is up on us, as I gather in evergreens, berries and winter flowers, my steps remind me of this .... Wishing you all a nurturing winter and a deep remembering of your inner wisdom and wealth 💫

This speaks to the shamanic understanding that your soul moves through many lifetimes, leaving traces of itself in the land just as surely as it leaves memories in your body. It suggests that the Earth holds your history in its layers, forests, stones, and soil acting as living archives of who you have been. The invitation is to walk with reverence, knowing the ground beneath you remembers you intimately.

© DailyShaman 2025

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“You were once your own ancestor, and will be again. Your ancestral remains from other lifetimes still rest in sacred ground, in the quiet folds of old forests, beneath stones that remember, in soil that still sings your name. The land holds your stories, not lost, but layered, woven into the dreaming of Earth. Walk gently. She knows you.”

29/10/2025

Wishing you all a nourishing season 🍲🧙

As the days shorten and autumn deepens, many cultures around the world honour this time as a season of remembrance, a moment to pause, reflect, and give thanks for those who came before us.

In the old Celtic traditions, this was the final harvest festival of the year, a threshold between seasons, when people would gather to share food, tell stories, and remember loved ones. It was seen as a time to enter the ‘cauldron of the soul’, embracing the darker months as a gift of rest, introspection, and renewal.
By Winter Solstice, communities would celebrate the return of the light and the turning of the new year.

However you may be marking this season, whether through quiet reflection, lighting a candle for someone dear, sharing stories with family, or simply walking in nature, we at Connected In Nature wish you a gentle, heart-warming time of remembrance and gratitude. 🍂

If you feel called to gather in community, you’re warmly invited to join our Seasonal Family Celebration this Saturday, where we’ll share stories, crafts, and a walk beneath the waxing moon.

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07/09/2025

In just a few hours, look out the Blood Moon lunar eclipse tonight, (7th September) at 7.33pm - it's a spectacular sight!

This Sunday evening, sky-watchers across the UK are in for a rare celestial treat: a total lunar eclipse, often called a “blood moon.”

18/07/2025

Our Community Interest Company has some great events coming up this summer, please share these with anyone you think may be interested. They are ticketed but we have discounted places available.
Please book our first Fire Circle event on the 30th July, before the end of next week and get in touch if you want to attend but cost is a barrier.

Summer Newsletter Thank you for being part of our growing community! We're thrilled to be stepping into our first season as a Community Interest Company, working closely with the land and the local community to offer meaningful, nature- connected experiences. Scroll down for upcoming events and disc...

23/06/2025

Hope everyone is enjoying the middle of summer

Happy Summer Solstice All,
hope you're all having a ball.

A time to pause and get outside,
Honour the sun above, and inside,

Your spark, your light, your dreams and passion
illuminated by the golden sun.

The seeds you've planted, the journey so far
Abundance that comes from the blooming flower,
the velvety soft petals, the sweet bouquet.
just some of what makes us so grateful today.

Absorbing the rays of the sun at his peak,
with gratitude for lighting up that which we seek.

As the kings of Holly and Oak turn to battle,
This time Holly King takes up the mantle,

To guide us inwards to the darker phase of the year,
with endurance and protection, without fear.

Stop for a moment, take it all in,
feast and celebrate with your kin,
Before we begin the descent within.

Summer Solstice 2025, Victoria Clark

23/05/2025

We launched our new Community Interest Company, Connected In Nature CIC, last Sunday the 18th May in Durham.

We had a great day and collated some great feedback stating how beneficial these kind of activities are for the community.

Please read on for more information and share the fb page with others as we connect with more of the local community.
Thanks, hope to see you over the summer 🥰

30/04/2025

Ooohh my favourite time of year... Beltaine!
Honouring the spring and heralding the start of the summer, and what a beautiful one it is this year.
The sun is shining, the bids are singing and everywhere is so green and lush, I hope that wherever you are you are having a beautiful spring/summer and you are getting plenty of opportunities to connect in nature.
Beltaine is one of the cross quarter festivals, it is a fire festival that celebrates the sun and the coming together of the feminine and masculine to create new life. It's incredibly fertile and a great reminder of the power of connection and collaboration.

This year I am so exciting to share the birth of our new company Connected In Nature, and introduce you to a little of what we are bringing to Durham and surrounding areas this May. Sorry for the slight ramble and the upside down bit in the middle of the video, I'm a bit excited! 😁

Please help us spread the word by liking and sharing our Connected In Nature page too - linked on our website.

I am away for the next week preparing for and co-hosting at The Nature Therapy Conference near Chester.
I will get back to any messages on my return and in the meantime you can book your place at our launch event here.. www.ConnectedInNarure.com

22/04/2025

Hope you have had a great Earth Day!

This year I am delighted to announce the launch of our new Community Interest Company - www.ConnectedInNature.com

We are having a FREE launch event on the 18th May in Durham, please see our site for more information and to book your place!

At Connected In Nature CIC, we believe in the ability of nature to inspire, guide and support us. Our unique, nature-based services offer you an opportunity to come and relax in beautiful settings, and choose from a range of experiences, including:

20/03/2025

Wishing everyone a blessed Spring Equinox.
A time of fertility, bringing light to the shadows and embracing change.
If things are out of balance this time of year will often do something to address that, it can bring up challenges and shadow it can equally bring joy and abundance.

This year I have been hit with a virus, I have been pushing very hard over the last few months preparing for the launch of an exciting new Community Interest Company. At times it felt like I had boundless energy driven by the passion I have around this project but even though I was aware that working day and night on this was not balanced, I sill took full advantage of this burst of energy and just kept going.

Now just before the launch deadline I gave myself, I have had to stop and face the shadow of what is going on for me around desperately wanting to get this out there. The fear of procrastination (which has been a place I can get lost in too), the fear of failure, of leaving it too late or of not finishing that which I have started.

Initially frustrated and disappointed at having to come to a sudden stand still I have taken time to look at this 'obstacle as an opportunity', this is a Permaculture principle I work with a lot.
So now I am resting, taking time to 'pause and reflect' and feeling grateful for the support and guidance of the other co-creators in this process, as well as the deep insights that are coming to me through the higher realms in my waking and sleeping dreams.

I wish the same for you, that whatever comes your way you are able to face it, turn it into an opportunity and embrace your shadow.
With Love and Spring Time Blessings, Victoria x

05/03/2025

There is a lot going on behind the scenes right now as we prepare to launch our new social enterprise company 'Connected In Nature CIC'. Offering a broad range of educational and therapeutic activities rooted in nature.

If you or anyone you know is an outdoor activities facilitator/ forest school teacher or wilderness therapist, that is qualified and insured to deliver bushcraft and/or other physical outdoor pursuits please get in touch. We are building our team in County Durham and will be interviewing people soon.
We have a small team already but we are looking for more.

More information coming soon, watch this space...

Contact Victoria on 07779571063 or email info@connectednature.co.uk

Victoria is still continuing to run Elements of Nature, to provide one to one support in personal and spiritual development and healing. Giving talks and hosting experiential workshops bridging ancient wisdom with ground breaking science for surviving and thriving in todays modern and rapidly changing world.

(picture of Victoria Clark outside, for recognition purposes)