Nic Paterson, Holistic Therapist

💛🙏 I am now on holiday until the 20th October, when normal service will be resumed.
As I won't be checking emails or messages until then, my apologies in advance for slow replies 🙏💛

💜 Tomorrow is a powerful day in energetic terms...it's one reason you might be feeling things shift and clear this week, ready for the next chapter of the journey 🙏 The weather helps with that deep clean, blowing away the bruck so we can see things more clearly 🌀
As always, breathe deeply, make sure you're well grounded and be gentle with yourself and others as things adjust and settle 💜

🦋 If you need a wee prompt to switch off, rest and recharge, there will be an online Relaxation Half Hour on Wednesday 16th at 8pm 🙏 This is open to everyone and is free of charge.
Each of these regular monthly sessions includes some simple but effective breathing exercises as well as a guided meditation. If you can't join on the night a recording will also be available.
If you'd like the Zoom link for either the live or recorded session, please get in touch 🦋

✨️ This month's Reiki Share, at 7pm on Thursday 24th, is a Clinic one so please let me know if you would like to book a place as numbers are limited. These sessions are open to Reiki students and practitioners. There is no charge but there will be an envelope for donations to Crossroads Orkney. If you can't come along, last month's Share recording will still be available until the next online session ✨️
If you need any further information please just get in touch 💛🙏💛

🩵 Throughout August, many folk will have felt as though they're bobbing about on a very stormy sea tossed in all directions and not being able to find their feet on dry land 🌊🏄‍♀️ If you're lucky, you might be managing to surf at least some of the waves but it's been a tricky ride...
In part, this apparent chaos has been triggered by the combination of two eclipses, the solar earlier this month and a lunar at the end of this week 🌀 Although both are partial eclipses, the energetic shifts they cause can be overwhelming at times but we are approaching calmer waters and a more stable time so we can catch our breath and take stock 🤔🙏
At the start of the month, we were shown outdated patterns and issues which are long past their sell by date, and given the opportunity to discard them...now as we near the end of August, the full moon helps with the final part of this process 💫 We are encouraged to find and strengthen our core and emotional centre so we can embrace a healthier and lighter way forward 🙏✨️
This journey has not been easy for most so take the chance, regularly if you can, to sit quietly and breathe deeply...acknowledging all you have let go and focusing on what you wish to empower on the next part of your journey 🩷
Above all, be kind and gentle with yourself in all ways 💫 🩵
With much love and light✨️🙏✨️

Many of you may have already noticed a marked change in energies this month, both personal and universal 💫
The month began with the Flower Full Moon which really helped us see things clearly...it spotlighted those areas and aspects in our lives we needed to discard, change or tweak. The year so far has been focused on this but as this is a Blue Moon month, it accelerates the process...not always comfortably but ultimately enlightening and uplifting 💙
As we progress through the month, we might find ourselves encountering old habits, contacts and issues surfacing for attention...this is the time to acknowledge what we need or want to keep then release the rest...see this outdated energy float off into the ether, freeing us from restrictions and, often self imposed, barriers to our progress 🌀
As this bruck clears, and we move towards the Blue Moon at the end of the month the way ahead will become clearer, our focus and awareness will increase, and we will feel things falling effortlessly into place 🙏
Don't overthink, worry or doubt as that just puts up more barriers, but trust your gut, dump what's done with, and embrace the lighter, happier and freer you ✨️💛✨️

✨️ It's very easy, especially with so much chaos around, to become stuck in a pattern of worrying and doubt. However, as we know, energy follows thought so what we focus on, we empower...
So, if you can, become more conscious of your thoughts and words and when you find yourself choosing the worry, doubt or frustration option...stop, refocus and choose instead to empower what you actually want. The more you do, the less inclined you will be to get stuck in the mire and instead you will be more likely to embrace the positive and expand into it 🙏✨️🙏

🌱💛 With the days lightening and spring energies rising, we can sometimes feel a bit overwhelmed or even reluctant to embrace the change...it's natural to take our time emerging from hibernation so don't feel pressured to jump in and get all the spring jobs done at once. Instead, take your time and allow things to unfold at their own pace and you'll feel more grounded and in tune if you do ✨️
As ever, the best way of feeling that natural connection and flow is to begin with your breath. Sit quietly, slow and deepen your breathing, and allow your mind and body to come into balance 🙏 If you are able, try a gentle walk, yoga, qigong or meditation to encourage and strengthen that still, quiet and clear focus, and just like the new shoots emerging from the soil, allow yourself to expand and grow into the light 🌸
If you need some guidance, encouragement or inspiration, there are guided breathing and meditation exercises under the reels section of my page, and there's also the monthly Relaxation Half Hour too. If you would like the Zoom link for the latter or the recording, please just get in touch.
Enjoy April 🌱💛🌱

Many thanks to everyone who got in touch about this month's Crystal Workshop, and a big thank you to everyone who came along on Saturday 🙏 I hope you're enjoying your crystals and feel the benefit of working and playing with them 😏✨️💛

🌱💚 With the spring energies rising, this is a month to begin shaking off hibernation mode and embrace our potential and increasing light ✨️💛 A new start and a spring in our step as we explore the possibilities open to us 🙏
If you feel in need of an extra boost or some breathing out to help you focus and recharge, there will be the usual Relaxation Half Hour and Reiki Share, and I am also running a Crystal Workshop on Saturday 14th, full details of all dates below.
The Relaxation and Reiki dates are both online and recordings will be available if you can't join in on the night. The workshop has already sparked a lot of interest - many thanks to all who have been in touch - so I am now running it twice on the day to accommodate everyone. If you would like to come along, there are a couple of spaces remaining in the morning session so please get in touch if you'd like to book one.
If you would like further information on any of these events, please get in touch ✨️
Whatever you do this month, smile, enjoy and breathe deeply 💫🪻🌱🩷

✨️ Crystal Workshop - Saturday 14th
Morning session 10 -12.30
Afternoon 2 - 4.30
In the workshop, we will cover how to choose, care for and work with crystals, as well as learn just how much they can be incorporated into daily life. The cost of £30 includes notes on all we cover as well as a peedie pouch of stones for you to take away.

✨️ Relaxation Half Hour - Wednesday 18th @ 8pm
A free, online session which is open to all. In the half hour, we focus on simple, breathing techniques and follow a guided meditation to help us rebalance, relax and recharge.

✨️ Reiki Share - Wednesday 25th @ 8pm
An hour of practising online with other Reiki students and practitioners, as well as receiving an empowerment and healing meditation.

💚🤍💚 As we celebrate Imbolc and the gradual return of the light, it's important to take the time to be still and gentle with ourselves 💚🤍💚
While this festival reminds us of the growing light and potential, both personally and in the world around us, it is a time for quiet reflection and peace...a pregnant pause before the burst into life and the year ahead 🙏✨️🙏
Try to take the time to sit quietly, breathe and be 💛 Travel within and become more aware of what feels right, what you wish to empower and how best to keep yourself grounded, nurtured and in balance 🩷 This is not the time to rush or push too hard but a time of quiet contemplation and patience. Just like in the natural world, the more we can nurture ourselves and attend to our needs, the stronger we become and the more resilient as the year unfolds before us 🌱🪻🌱
So, take February slowly...breathe in the growing light, allow it to build up in your system and feel your awareness expand as your inner light strengthens and with it, your smile and potential 🙏😊✨️
If you need a bit of encouragement with the inner work there will be an online Relaxation Half Hour on Wednesday 18th at 8pm. There are also guided meditations under the video section of this page. If you would like the link to the session or the recording, please get in touch.
There will also be a Clinic Reiki Share at 7pm on Wednesday 25th. This is open to Reiki students and practitioners but space is limited so please let me know if you'd like to book a place.
With love and light 🤍🌱🤍