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...Post-Traumatic Growth: Moving into New Spaces of Being.
This is the second post in the Dark Goddess Series- where we explore the facets of the Dark Goddess and Her themes such as pain, shadow work, death, trauma, aging, healing and rebirth. You may wish to explore the first and third posts in this series as well. I often...Winter Solstice: Rest, Reflect & Dream
winter solstice: rest, reflect & dream Friday, December 18th, 2020 from 7pm-9pm (Online Zoom Event) “Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The longest night is upon us. Winter Solstice is a time to honor the darkness as...Samhain Virtual Circle: Healing our Lineage
Samhain virtual circle: healing our lineage Friday, October 30th, 2020 from 7pm-9pm (Zoom) “Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly, all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of...Embracing the Dark Goddess
Crone Goddess by Wendy Andrew As we enter the deep fall, the realm of Samhain, we are stepping into the misty territory between the worlds. It is sometimes a place of uncertainty, a place of feeling those more difficult emotions like grief, sadness, anger, fear or...Fall Equinox Circle- Season of the Witch
fall equinox circle: Season of the witch Friday, September 18th, 2020 from 7pm-10pm *This circle is now full. If you wish to be put on a cancellation list, email me: Serena.L.Oakley@gmail.com. Our next circle will take place Friday, October 30th for Samhain....For the Love of Lammas
Print by Tiana www.tianaarts.com Lammas (meaning ‘loaf-mass’) is the early-August celebration of the Harvest, here at what feels like the most tangible beginning of the end of our growth season. The sun’s power is waning. We have gleaned awareness from the...Inner Sovereignty: Becoming Queen of our Domain
Goddess Sekhmet by Hrana Janto As we have now entered Leo season, we have shifted from the emotional, cleansing element of Water into the empowering element of Fire. Leo is ruled by the Sun. Leo is the Queen, the Creatrix, our inner Radiance, and the Self. While all...5 Earth-Based Practices for Grounding & Womb Health
The following practices are from my ebook- Wombcraft- download it for free at the bottom of this post! “Nature does not hurry, but everything is accomplished” Lao Tzu Spending time in nature is a proven way to slow one’s heart rate, lower blood pressure and ease...6 Ways to Mother Ourselves in Challenging Times
In its purest sense, mothering is a combination of fierceness and gentleness required to protect and nurture life. Regardless of whether we have children or not, we engage the Mother/Nurturer anytime we create or sustain life. ‘Mothering’ can be a loaded...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.