Ayla Willow Medicine (2026)

28/12/2025

// BodySong //

Sunday 18th January
1:30-4 pm
The Spire Church
Farnham

'Without your body of course there is no song'
Chloe Goodchild, The Naked Voice

BodySong is a celebration of dance and song. There is a connection between movement and sound, between freeing up the body and freeing up the voice.

These are simple, communal & ancient practices that we have engaged in since the beginning of time.

To keep moving, dancing, singing and expressing is a radical act in a world that seems in chaos, in a culture that has so much blocked feeling and grief.

Our body, our dance, our voice and being together in circle & community, brings wisdom, connection, joy and authenticity.

Everyone can dance, everyone can sing. All are welcome to these dances and there are sliding scale options to pay what you can.

*10 £20 early bird tickets are available for purchase before 9.1.26.

£25 thereafter.

Bookings are via the link in my b*I*o, reference 'Bodysong' with your payment.

If you want to dance deep and meet your authentic self through movement, dance and song, these might be the dances for you...

And feel free to ask questions below or by email aylawillowmedicine@gmail.com for more info.

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28/12/2025

// Surprise messengers from nature //

I found an acorn earlier today, it had found its way into one of my bags from the Winter Solstice Ceremony I co-facilitated with last Sunday.

What struck me was that this acorn had already begun it's germination journey 🌱.

It's taproot had cracked the shell and begun the acorn's epic journey to becoming an oak 🌳.

As someone who contemplates the messages and meaning of all things, this finding touched and stirred my imagination.

The acorn feels like a messenger from the natural world, a reminder of what is happening beneath our feet, in the earth, at this time of Winter.

The taproot is a lifeline for an acorn, it breaks through the outer shell of the acorn, searching for moisture, travelling deep down in the soil to begin forming the seedling's root system.

From the surface, this rooting and germination process isn't visible to the eye...but it is happening, and requires a lot of energy from the acorn.

The acorn is awakening from its Winter sleep, slowly and gradually...

This surprise messenger from nature arrived in perfect time, as I have recently been reflecting on what it means to trust, to rest and to open to the dreams that are seeding for the next cycle.

I'm reminded that even though I may be resting and listening, and cultivating more stillness and trust in what's to come, there may be more happening than is clear to the eye.

So more trust is called for...

I'm paying more attention to signs and omens as part of following 's 12 Celtic Omen Days journey. It's a beautiful journey you might want to check out 🌀.

26/12/2025

Drumming with our dreams, surrendering them to the mystery...

26/12/2025

// Winter Solstice with the Mother's Fire //

I'm still feeling the ripples of our simple communal Winter Solstice gathering at last Monday.

Precious moments shared together; sharing, singing, feasting and walking a spiral that we all made together.

We carried our dreams on our little unlit candles to the centre of the spiral and lit them from the central flame, thanking the light and the darkness, the earth and sun, and the mystery for whatever it holds of our dreams.

We ended the circle around the fire, offering the beat of our drums to our dreams and each other.

Trusting what will grow from these dream seeds in the next phase of growth 🌱.

Our next gathering will be in January to Wassail together. Details to follow soon...

26/12/2025

My new newsletter is now available...

Some reflections on Winter's dreamtime.

Opportunities to stay with the the magic and potency of dreaming.

''Dear Friend,

How is this Winter dreamtime for you?

Each moon cycle and season that moves through me, as I embrace living in deeper connection with the cycles of nature and the dance of earth, moon and sun, I can really feel the calling of each phase of the seasonal cycle. The rekindling of my relationship with land and sky draws the wisdom of the seasons deeper and deeper into my bones, my muscles and my whole body. The message that is so clear at this time of year is to rest in the dreaming...

We are still deep in Midwinter, the return of the light is a slow and gentle one, the quiet hope of the sun's rays meet with the womb of mother earth and the dark, moist fertile soil and soul of the land.

The overculture's mad frenzy at this time of year seems a millions miles away from our biological and instinctive drive to slow down and conserve energy at this time, to stay connected with the inner world still'

Continues in the newsletter, with some art to touch the soul too...

https://mailchi.mp/64ccebba31d0/soulinmotiononlinedance-10977347?e=7a3360c95a

24/12/2025

// Dream Sanctuary //

Resting in amongst the hustle & bustle of this season are quiet dreams waiting to be tended.

Join me on Sunday 28.12.25 5-7 pm for an online workshop to tend to our dreams and visions for the cycle ahead.

No resolutions or game plans.

Gentle, quiet, steadfast dream tending.

Message 'dreaming' below for more information or to book on.

See link in b*I*o for payment details.

Wishing you peaceful and joyous festivities however you are celebrating this Winter.

23/12/2025

Welcome to the last dance of 2025. We have just moved through the Winter Solstice, where the sun stands still at midwinter, calling our bones to rest while we welcome and allow the gentle shift towards the return of light.

In times of meditation and contemplation, I have been imagining the sun's rays gradually lengthening and strengthening and touching the earth, penetrating the soil a little deeper each day to bring the sun's light to the places deep within the soil, to awaken the fertility that lies resting there...

It's a gentle awakening, the earth listening to the whispers of growth that the alchemy of light meeting dark invites.

It reminds me of the dance, the way I like to welcome a gradual awakening of the body, so we can be really honest with how we are each time we invite our feet and body onto the dance floor. Our awareness is like the light, illuminating our senses, our body, our breath, our heart, our mind... but we need to listen, otherwise we can push too fast, too soon. Our muscles, tissues and bones are the earth, yearning for that light of awareness to be really seen and sensed, and to move organically, in the way that we need in that very moment.

I am so grateful for all that these dances have offered this year, and will continue to offer, as these dances have a strong heartbeat and pulse and when I listen deeply, they want to continue... so will be carried forward into the moon and sun cycles to come. Thank you to everyone who has danced with me and this circle online this year, you breathe, dance and bring it to life.

Blessings of rest, peace and gentle awakenings to everyone.

14/12/2025

// Embracing the dark //

Here we are, in our darkest days before we welcome back the golden solstice sun.

The sun's rays of light will return to awaken the earth once again...

For now we breathe into the darkness of the void, these days and moments where we can deeply drop into the womb of mother earth.

Some beauty practices for this time of year are
~ to dim the lights in the evening and draw inwards with soft natural candle light
~ to spend the evenings writing, dreaming, meditating and cultivating stillness
~ to carve out time to reflect, whether on your own or with others in person or online
~ to reflect on your year, not to make new year resolutions but to really give time to your reflections, review of your life, to ask what is returning to the earth and what will be carried forth in the next cycle of growth

Reminding ourselves to go slow, stay low to the ground and be patient.

We are seeding dreams.

Gently, quietly for now.

10/12/2025

// 💫🌕 Happy 569 moon cycles to me 🌕💫 //

(Approximately 😅).

Deep gratitude for all of the beauty moments yesterday, celebrating my Birth Day.

A few hours with my favourite human 🤗.

And some gorgeous medicines that accompanied my day and connected me to the wider circle of incredible women I have in my life.

And gratitude extending in widening circles to all those in my life... 💫💫💫. Those who are here and those in other realms 🙏.

The last photo is of the most beautiful oil I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing... Made with so much love by and gifted to me by another dear friend . I deeply and highly recommend this oil for all women, such a gift to the senses and body 🙏🌹❤️.

It was a day that was not without struggles... So gratitude also to those who helped me through that, which had something to do with a flat tyre 👀.

I choose today to remember the beauty moments.

Another day, another ebb and flow around the cycles of life 💫🙏💜🌕✨.

10/12/2025

// The magic of rattle making //

Some beautiful feedback from the last rattle making ceremony.

There is such a deep reciprocity in the crafting of these sacred tools and instruments. Whether it's rattle or drum making, they reveal so much that we need to know through the preparation, the ceremony of making them and beyond, as we get to know them and integrate their medicine.

A rattle is more than a tool or instrument, it becomes an ally as we build a relationship with it, it is a keeper of rhythm and a profound medicine carrier.

Each rattle will carry its own unique purpose and when you make one with your own hands, you have the opportunity to work deeply with your very own rattle; crafting, listening, sensing as you create it, finding out more about its particular story and prayer.

When we craft our own rattle, our hands and body make and weave with our intuition, beyond the thinking mind, as we remember our ancestral ways of putting hands to work and trusting in spirit, in something so much bigger than us.

We are, after all, vibrational beings and your rattle will bridge the world of spirit and matter, bringing its medicine wherever it needs to be...

If you feel that call and stirring in your heart and body; a sense of curiosity in your bones, you may want to join us...

Comment 'rattle' for booking details.

Saturday 24th January
10am-4pm
The Chicken Shed
Mellow Farm
Farnham

Early bird of £60 ends Dec 21st
£75 thereafter

Email aylawillowmedicine@gmail.com with any questions.

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