The busyness of modern life, the endless to-do lists, schedules, targets and expectations, many women are asking: Is there another way to be? At Ostara, we often gather in circle to explore our relationship with ourselves, each other, the land beneath our feet, and the deeper wisdom that lives within us. In these conversations we often note the feeling of being disconnected from the feminine. But what does that really mean? When we talk about feminine and masculine energies, we are not...

More and more of us are beginning to notice something that has always been there, humming beneath the surface of our relationships, our homes, our families. The imbalance. The invisible labour. The emotional tending. The constant holding. We are naming the mental load. We are speaking about the emotional labour, and we are sharing stories of carrying the weight of households, relationships, children, social lives, and often careers too. We are beginning to recognise patterns like weaponised...

A few years ago, a friend invited me to a gathering her sister was organising. It was a wonderfully random mix of women, brought together through loose connections. Some knew each other, many had never met before. A village hall had been hired, and we were invited to spend two nights together with a simple agreement: contribute what you could and arrive open to the shared experience. By the time the weekend came around, my stress levels were at an all-time high. I was deep in grief after...