Summer Solstice Circle: Celebrating the Earth Mother
summer solstice circle Friday, June 25th, 2021 from 7pm-10pm Celebrating the Earth Mother- In-person, outdoor gathering in Toronto “Earth Mother, you who are called by a thousand names. May all remember we are cells in your body and dance...Why I Left My Priestess Training (Part 1)
Rooted Spirituality I have been part of spiritual communities my entire life, since I was very little. I have been privy to the complexities of human nature, and the challenges of bringing our spiritual ideals down to earth. I have lived the realities of power-abuse...Why I Left My Priestess Training (Part 2)
First, be sure to read Part 1- Why I Left My Priestess Training Cultural Appropriation In seeking spiritual strength from my own Celtic roots, I sought teaching from a well known pagan temple in the UK. Unfortunately, I spent far more time dealing with the hurt of...Beltane Circle- Embodied Pleasure & Self-Care
Beltane circle: embodied pleasure & self-care Friday, April 30th, 2021 from 7pm-9:15pm (Zoom) “The body is the womb of the soul- a begging bowl for spirit”- Gabrielle Roth Join us Friday, April 30th 2020 from 7-9:15pm for a virtual circle on Zoom (see...Spring Equinox Circle: Moving Forward
Spring equinox Circle: moving forward Friday, March 19th, 2021 7pm-9:15pm (Zoom) “Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.”- Billy Cox The sun is gaining strength as we celebrate this point of...The Beat of Our Own Drum- Awakening our Inner Trailblazer
As we get ready to welcome the Spring Equinox this month as the sun enters the pioneering sign of Aries, we have the opportunity to promote growth and rebirth in our lives. In the Maiden-Mother-Enchantress-Crone goddess cycle, the Maiden corresponds to the season of...In the Belly: Imbolc Rituals for Cleansing & Renewal
Imbolc Circle Feb 2019 We are entering the cleansing tide of Imbolc. The stirring of new life within the depths of our womb space and heart has begun, urging us to clear the pathways between our desires and their manifestation. We may or may not be sensitive to these...Imbolc: Awakening to New Life
Imbolc Circle: awakening to new life Friday, February 5th, 2020 7pm-9pm (Zoom) “What you seek is seeking you” -Rumi This circle is about awakening to new potentials, desires and dreams forming within us. We honor this time by clearing away psychic...Coming Home to Ourselves: Embodying the Hearth
In my years of womb healing work, the womb space and sense of being at home with oneself have always been interconnected. The Womb Space is the centre of giving and receiving pleasure, as well as nurturing and creating life. Whether through birthing biological...The Space In-Between: Navigating the Fallow Period
This is the third post in the Dark Goddess series (See the first and second here), where we explore the different facets of the Dark Goddess and Her themes, such as pain, death, shadow work, aging, healing, transformation and rebirth. Today, we explore the energy of...ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Serena. I am founder of Willowroot Healing Arts, where I help people find relief from pelvic pain and womb trauma and help ease transitions through pregnancy, post-partum and menopause. I am the lucky mother of an amazing daughter and partner to a wonderful man. I have endometriosis and adenomyosis (endo’s lovely cousin). My purpose with this blog is to share my experiences about living with and learning from this disease and how it has awakened my fierce passion for reclaiming my body, my power and shedding light on the dark side of being a woman in a female body in a patriarchal world. It is also an ongoing log of my mind-body healing journey from a holistic perspective.