Elen of the Ways: Ancient Deer Goddess of Britain

In this month's episode, we journey into the realm of dreams with Elen of the Ways, worshiped since paleolithic times and very likely the most ancient Goddess of mainland Britain and northern Europe. The guardian of paths, roads and liminal spaces, we follow her as in an aisling (dream or vision poem), and hear the story from the Mabinogion of the Roman emperor finding her through his dreaming tracks. We learn of how we can honour her best and receive her guidance, in both waking life and in dream, and then continue the journey into a meditative internal labyrinth where you have the opportunity to receive guidance or let go of something no longer serving you. The episode concludes with an original song called "The Way", for it's ok if you don't know the way, for the way it knows the way!

Further reading:

Finding Elen: The Quest for Elen of the Ways by Carolyn Wise

Shaman Pathways, Elen of the Ways: British Shamanism - Following the Deer Trods by Elen Sentier

If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie

The Mabinogion: The Dream of Macsen Wledig https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/FeaturesBritain/BritishMabinogionStory5.htm

Journal Prompts:

At this time of Equinox, how can I honour the cycles of my own life right now and where can I find a balance between dark and light, between knowing and not knowing?Where might you like to be or how might you like to feel in your body by the time of the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice?What is your relationship to change and transition? Are there are any areas of your life right now where you could embrace change more and take bolder action?Travelling through the labyrinth, what did you experience? What did you let go of and what did you receive?How easy it is for me to trust and follow my inner compass? What could I do/support could I receive that would help me listen to this better and be able to make more aligned decisions in my life right now?Watch "The Way" video here: https://youtu.be/t-yR3RXZz4I?si=bH-xFO2kWHZzf-yx

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