The Living Roots
The rooted principles I live and work by
Listening
To the earth. To your body. To your story.
Listening is the foundation of this work. It invites us into relationship — with ourselves, with each other, and with the more-than-human world. When words fall away, we listen in other ways: through sensation, silence, movement, and the subtle language of presence.
Authenticity
Bring what you bring. Feel what you feel.
This is a space where your whole self is welcome. You don’t have to be fixed, ready, or wise. The mess and the beauty are both welcome. When we show up with honesty, we open the doorway to deeper connection — with ourselves, with others, and with the Mystery.
Rootedness
In body. In land. In the present moment.
Rootedness reminds us to slow down, to breathe, to come home to the earth beneath our feet. It supports us to ground before we grow — to move from presence, not performance. It is from this rooted place that real transformation can arise.
Reverence
For life, death, and everything in between.
Reverence is the soft gaze, the bowed head, the quiet moment of awe. It is a way of seeing the world — every creature, every feeling, every threshold — as sacred. Through the lens of reverence, we begin to remember that we belong to something greater than ourselves.
Belonging
To yourself. To the land. To your place in the web of life.
This work tends the deep human need to belong — not only to others, but to the unfolding of your own life and the holding of the land. Here, we create space to reweave connection to ancestry, community, and the earth.
Ceremony
A sacred pause in a busy world.
Ceremony is the language of the soul. It allows us to mark what matters — the quiet thresholds, the loud grief, the blooming joy. In ritual, we remember the rhythms that move beneath our ordinary lives.
Imagination
A doorway to the wild within.
Imagination is not escapism — it’s a bridge. It lets us hear the voices of the trees, dance with the archetypes, speak with the soul. Through imagination, we open to magic, mystery, and deep remembering.
Care
Held with love.
This work is rooted in care — not to change or "fix" you, but to hold you as you are. Grief, change, longing, and joy are all tended with gentle, steady presence.
My Journey
My work is inspired by the path I’ve walked — shaped by life’s griefs and gifts, nourished by my training, and infused with the mystery of land, sky, and sea.
I call my work Rooted Reverence because these two words sit at the very heart of everything I offer. Rooted in our bodies, present on this earth, able to meet what is alive within us. Reverence for each person I work with — seeing each individual, and indeed each being (tree, stone, animal, or river), as an expression of the sacred.
This work is grounded in eco-therapy, somatic and intuitive practices, ritual, and ceremony. Whether guiding someone through grief, facilitating rites of passage, or tending the altar of hope, my first priority is to return us to earth — so we can ground, feel, and remember.
I didn’t always know this path was mine. As a teenager, I felt lost, overwhelmed, and alone. I longed for something — someone — to help me make sense of my experiences. I found some of that support in a wonderful therapist, but much of it came from the land itself. The trees, the stones, the wild spaces — they held me, guided me, and taught me about change and loss. They still do.
Years later, I found the ceremonial holding I didn't know I was longing for — first in nature, then in community. I trained for two years as a Priestess of Cerridwen with my wonderful teacher Bee Helygen. As a Priestess, I serve as a bridge or a conduit to the 'Otherworld', where I can tap into the deeper magic & myth of the land.
Cerridwen, the swynwraig (wise woman in Welsh) is a Goddess of transformation, healing, and inspiration. I draw upon her teachings and myth as a framework to navigate change, magic, and grief in my own life and in my work.
At the same time, I was working as a Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Caseworker and later a Bereavement Practitioner supporting both children and adults. I recongised that intentionally integrating Earth-based & somatic practices into my work deeply supported my clients, and so I began weaving together ritual, grief tending, and energy healing; creating spaces that invite honesty, depth, and belonging. This is how Rooted Reverence was born.
In 2023, I followed a call to leave my full-time role and move to Devon, where I had found home amongst the earth-guided community. I began to guide women’s circles, ceremonies, 1:1 sessions, and seasonal journeys.
In 2025 I trained in Level 1 eco-therapy, and now I am branching out my work to reach individuals online, anywhere in the world.
This work is my soul’s devotion. I feel deeply grateful to share it with you.
With Roots and Reverence,
Willow /|\