Heron Alternative Therapies

Heron Alternative Therapies Here at Heron Alternative Therapies the aim is to work with you. Focussing on you leading the direction of the session to achieve the outcomes you desire.

Combining lived experience, Accredited mental health & holistic counselling practitioner, led by you in managing your mental health & well being offering Reiki, Holistic counselling, Meditation sessions & card readings
Certified, insured & member of IICT Understanding and having lived experiences in a carers role for depression, anxiety and BPD. I currently work for headspace National as a family and Friends Reference Group Member. Mental Health is important in all aspects of your life. Learning your strengths to utilise them in the best possible way. Qualified in
Holistic counselling cert 1 (2016)
Reiki Master in two disciplines (2017)
Meditation (2018)

Currently studying Diploma of Mental Health, Diploma of Holistic counselling, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Existential Therapy, Psychotherapy & Counselling


Using a narrative therapy style approach to empower you. My services include reiki, holistic counselling, chakra balancing, intuitive healing, card readings, meditation classes and guidance and basic dream analysis. Message or call to discuss your needs. Or make an appointment and let's begin empowering you.οΏ½οΏ½

22/02/2026

Meditation was back today with a πŸ’₯
Jumped straight into discovering our fire horse paths.

It was so wonderful to be back. Such amazing "vivid" messages

Thank you to the beautiful souls that joined me today πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

Have a go and let me know how you go πŸ™‚
22/02/2026

Have a go and let me know how you go πŸ™‚

22/02/2026

Let's have some Psychometry fun 😊

Take a breath, listen to instinct and guess the next card.
For an extra challenge pick the background colour as well 😱
Let me know in the comments how many you get?

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Back for term 1 πŸ’œπŸ’œ  πŸ“Blind Bight Community Centre πŸ—“οΈ Sunday 22nd Feb⌚ 9.30-10.30am πŸ’΅ $10Come and join a safe and incl...
18/02/2026

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Back for term 1 πŸ’œπŸ’œ


πŸ“Blind Bight Community Centre
πŸ—“οΈ Sunday 22nd Feb
⌚ 9.30-10.30am
πŸ’΅ $10

Come and join a safe and inclusive space, where you can relax and have some time for you.
Meditation has many benefits, so why not give it a try and see if the group space is for you.

Your choice to sit or lay down.
All abilities welcome

Any questions send a message

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ 1. LOVING-KINDNESSTHE NINTH VIRTUE 'When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes ot...
17/02/2026

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ

1. LOVING-KINDNESS
THE NINTH VIRTUE
'When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it also helps us to develop inner happiness and peace' - Dalai Lama

Loving-kindness is the distilled essence of pure love. As you open your heart, you are able to love the unlovable, bring joy to sadness, faith to doubt and light to darkness. As you bring pain and sorrow into the light, feelings of anger, self-pity or even grief will gradually dissolve as you nurture them with your pure love. In sharing and giving this loving-kindness, everyone regardless of what they have done, what pain and suffering they carry, what past and future they are holding, are all nurtured and replenished by your loving-kindness, yourself included.

By practising loving-kindness every day, you raise consciousness of human integrity and dignity and the more you cultivate loving-kindness towards yourself, the more you are able to help other people and the whole human race pursue happiness.

Reflection: In which areas of your life are you critical or judgemental of yourself?

Action: Using your answer to the question above, meditate and cultivate this loving-kindness mantra daily until the pain and fear disappears.

May I be filled with loving-kindness;
May I be safe from inner and outer dangers;
May I be well in body and mind;
May I be at ease and happy.

2: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

THE FOURTEENTH VIRTUE

To love means to cherish, to be compassionate, to be of service, to be tolerant and to be wise."

-Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Unconditional love is a free-flowing, positive energy. You can only feel this love by expressing it and the more you give your love unconditionally, the more your heart is able to connect with this pure, nurturing, universal force.

The concept of unconditional love implies you are giving it freely, that is without negative feelings or emotions towards anyone, yourself, or the world.

When your action is purely motivated by unconditional love, everything and everyone becomes fully alive, fully conscious of their highest potential and human integrity.

This practise is the foundation for all other cultivations of patience, loving-kindness, generosity, courage, determination, gratitude and freedom. This positive force alone can transcend the lower forces like selfishness, greed, anger and many other forms of human suffering.

Your willingness to cultivate unconditional love will nurture and cure the wounded physical bodies, spirits and the wounds of the world, so that the wellbeing in you and in the world around you will be restored to perfect balance.

Unconditional love is expansive and provides you with the insight to see goodness in all living things and your own life experiences. It connects you to the highest purpose of what being human truly means to love and connect with one another freely and purely.

Reflection: Have you ever been touched by unconditional love so profoundly that you were able to change your life path for the better?

Action: Apply unconditional love to an area of your life in which you feel frustrated. Notice the change it makes.

3: RENUNCIATION

THE FIFTEENTH VIRTUE

Give up all ideas about yourself and simply be.

Nisargadatta Maharaj

There is a great difference between struggling in life and loving life. When we struggle, we are often trying to hold on to something we should no longer have at any cost. The practise of renunciation, or voluntarily letting go, will help you end this struggle and make loving life possible. For when you are not struggling, you can give all you have to love, to dream, to be who you truly are and do everything that you do wholeheartedly.

Daily practise in this virtue can come in many different forms, but all help remove blockages, which create openings for growth and consciousness expansion. One of the easiest practises to begin with is to literally let go of your unwanted possessions.

However, to go further in this practise, you must also let go of all the struggles that are dragging you down, like your destructive relationships, your addictions, as well as any self-pity, lack of self-worth, hatred and anger towards yourself and others. By removing internal struggles, you will be able to overcome external obstacles.

Renunciation is not about giving up, rather it is about giving your whole self to your true nature. When you are willing to let go, you can change anger into peace, manipulation into pure love, a secure home into a wild adventure and the need to be right into true, loving relationships. Most of all, you can let go of the need for a certain outcome and embrace the magnificent, continuous process of being wild and free.

Reflection: How many old undesirable habits and emotions can you let go of?

Action: Make a list of exciting new habits you want to replace the old ones with.

4: PATIENCE

THE FIFTH VIRTUE

At the end of the way is freedom. Till then, patience."

-Buddha

Patience is a fine, noble quality that implies everything is possible in time and space. A deep knowingness reminds you that nothing can fail you bur your own impatience there is no imperfection because you have the forbearance to ultimately achieve perfection.

When you are patient with yourself, you are in fact cultivating self-love. When you are patient with others, you are forging a pure intention to be kind and compassionate and your selfless aspiration will help them achieve their goals. Patience gives you the endurance to overcome frustration in the face of difficulty and the tenacity to achieve your goals. You can rest in the calmness of your mind and remain focused and committed. Every action motivated by patience builds meaning and purpose in your life.

Through patience, the linear quality of time becomes infinite and the limited physical space turns into the whole universe. By standing in this timeless universe firmly and patiently, you are unstoppable until your dreams come true.

Reflection: What internal resistance have you experienced when being patient?

Action: Choose one aspect of your life in which you are willing to apply patience daily until your goal is accomplished.

5: DETERMINATION THE TENTH VIRTUE

It is you who must make the effort. The master only points the way."

Buddha

Determination embodies the mental quality of lasting endurance, the physical quality of healthy, vibrant, earth energy and the spiritual quality that comes with knowing you are moving in the right direction.

When all three qualities are in harmonious equilibrium, you will move towards your goals swiftly, experiencing pure clarity in your heart and mind and cutting through all fear-based forces like indecision, hesitation, laziness or even withdrawal.

Great faith and strong willpower fuel your unwavering commitment to achieve worthwhile goals. The wisdom to be found in determination leads you to work on your tasks with great discipline and your inner strength means that unfavourable situations or other people's opinions will have no power over you. Nothing is unattainable when this noble quality of determination is cultivated. On this path of practise, there are no ends and no beginnings. Only the practise of determination will reveal to you that every life experience is one more opportunity for self-realisation as the universe unfolds the truth within you.

Reflection: By your own unwavering determination, what have you achieved?

Action: Identify how you would use determination to remove mental as well as external obstacles.

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How did your card relate to you this time? As always if you are comfortable sharing please do so in the comments or send me a DM

Enjoy what is left of your Tuesday evening

It's card day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œLunar New Year's Eve how are we all enjoying (or not) the energies in the lead up? Today we ...
16/02/2026

It's card day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œ

Lunar New Year's Eve how are we all enjoying (or not) the energies in the lead up?

Today we are using the Buddhism Reading Cards, much like last week, pick the Buddha you are drawn to and the message is in the back, really short and sweet so again I have allowed for 5 choices

Let me know in the comments which one you are drawn to 1-5 with 5 the top of the deck

Enjoy what's left of your Monday evening

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ1: SOUL RETRIEVALIsis, healing goddess, now offers you spiritual restoration and deep soul healing thro...
10/02/2026

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ

1: SOUL RETRIEVAL

Isis, healing goddess, now offers you spiritual restoration and deep soul healing through the art of soul retrieval, reclaiming pieces of you lost through trauma, old and new. Soon you will enjoy greater wellness, energy and power, so be willing to go through the healing process, knowing that any emotional clearing taking place is leading you to wholeness.

2: THE DARK HEALING CHAMBER

The most challenging task is to take courage in both hands and journey within to meet our own dark self and begin the healing task of bringing love, acceptance and light to it. The sacred purpose of any enemy, within or without, is to push us to venture inwards, to seek and heal the darkness within.

3: RISING SUN

A dark phase and struggle is over. A new phase is upon you one of hope, glory, light and triumph. It is won through boldness and persistence. You have been through much, and now victory is upon you beloved, for the Divine Solar Child, a new consciousness within you, is born.

4: HEALING THE DIVINE MASCULINE

The Divine Masculine within provides protection, discernment, healing and a sense of deep safety and holding, even through the most uncomfortable circumstances of life. Your Inner Masculine is going through healing right now, growing stronger in the ability to offer you inner protection and stability so that your Inner Feminine can blossom with creative expression.

5: SCALES OF BALANCE

Balancing give and take. directing and flowing.

play and solitude are ways to heal the relationship between the inner masculine and feminine energies.

Connection with the body is the most powerful form of healing for the feminine energy, as it holds the secrets to divine feminine wisdom.

So dance, sing, play!

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How did your card relate to you this week
As always if you are comfortable sharing, please do so in the comments or send me a DM

Enjoy what's left of your Tuesday

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

It's card day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œNow Isis is a goddess and has been around long before a terrorist group was named the same, ...
09/02/2026

It's card day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œ

Now Isis is a goddess and has been around long before a terrorist group was named the same, so please don't let that turn you off the cards

A little different with these cards - draw yourself to the picture, the meaning is short and sweet on the back so I have added an extra card and also you can pick the one on top of the deck.

We will use numbers this time 1-5 left to right with 5 being the one on the deck

Let me know which one you have chosen in the comments

Reveal will be up tomorrow

Enjoy what's left of your Monday

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ A: THE LAKOTA TRIBE- Your tribe-Loyal friendshipsThe global villageThis mandala represents the healing...
03/02/2026

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ

A: THE LAKOTA TRIBE

- Your tribe

-Loyal friendships

The global village

This mandala represents the healing energy of the Lakota Tribe, also known as the Sioux Nation, and speaks of the great ancient ways of the Native Americans of the great North Western Plains and Black Hills. The Lakota culture was focussed on community. This card highlights the importance of tribe and the kinship these people held for one another where strength, courage, wisdom, generosity, faith and heart were felt as one. The Lakota people felt a deep reverence for spirit and saw, felt and heard it in every aspect of the natural world.

You are being guided to heed a call from your heart to connect with your soul family and be active within your community. Allow your gifts to be shared, to be seen and to be felt. Everything and everyone within this universe is connected and this mandala asks you to feel the connection we all share once again. Be reminded that you are never alone. Take time to be in nature where the tall ones (trees) are your relatives. Walk barefoot, touch, feel and allow your senses to ignite the oneness of who you truly are.

This mandala also indicates that you have real-world support from people who wish to be there for you. Open and expand your heart and allow yourself to receive - this is a gift for you as the receiver as well as for those wishing to give.
"I salute the light within your eyes where the whole universe dwells. For when you are at that centre within you and I am at that place within me, we shall be one." -Crazy Horse Oglala Sioux

LAKOTA TRIBE MEDITATION

Take your Lakota Tribe mandala for a walk outside in nature. Allow your inner tuition to guide you. Find a tree that speaks to you and sit with the Lakota Tribe mandala at the base of the tree. Place one hand on the tree and the other on your heart and give your concerns to the tall one. When you are finished, collect any pieces you are drawn to from the earth around you. You may wish to collect rocks, leaves, flowers or be blessed to find a feather. Each piece within nature holds the energy of Grandfather Sun, Grandmother Moon, the elements, the animal kingdom, the ancestors and the brothers and sisters of the stars. As you receive the pieces you have chosen, give thanks for the medicine each one shares with you. You may like to leave a strand of your hair upon the earth in appreciation, as your hair holds the energy of your being. While you are still out in nature or when you return home, create a circle from the items you have collected and place the Lakota Tribe mandala in the centre. This circle represents the infinite connection we all share. Take some time, without hurry, to sit or meditate with your creation. You may wish to journal your feelings and any guidance that you receive. This simple yet grounding exercise will leave you feeling connected and at one with the universe.

KEY ELEMENTS: Ruby-red ray, golden-yellow ray, black-obsidian ray, white-crystalline ray, diamond ray, a powerful healer on any chakra or physical ailment, the four elements, the seven directions, heart chakra, base chakra, shamanic healing, sacredness, oneness, ceremony, honouring ancient cultures, those that have come before you, the red road (your path upon earth), tribe, medicine wheel, compassion.

B: DIVINE MASCULINE

The balance of opposites

-Swaying into equilibrium

- A platonic relationship

You currently stand in a world that is experiencing the rising and reawakening of the divine feminine. The divine feminine has risen to bring balance and to shift the polarities of a world where the pendulum has over swung towards the masculine and henceforth lost the essence of key sacred-male energies. The divine masculine is a true representation of the solar energies that bring a warming, life force. The divine masculine activates energy, fire and higher aspects of intelligence to bring a lightning rod of illumination to a world seeking unity.

This card is guiding you to bring symmetry to your world. It speaks of an equilibrium between the masculine and feminine. A feeling world would not exist without the illumination of the mental -one simply cannot be without the other. It is time to rebalance your mind, body and spirit so you have a stronger, clearer foundation.

This mandala also speaks of someone who is about to embark on a sacred rite of passage into manhood or fatherhood. It may also indicate someone who is journeying into a new stage of life as an elder. These are all phases to be honoured and this card indicates the importance of being with kindred brothers.

DIVINE MASCULINE MEDITATION

Where possible, do this meditation outside in the sunshine. Lie down and place the Divine Masculine mandala on your crown chakra. Close your eyes, be conscious of your breathing and bring your awareness to your crown chakra. Visualise, or if you are outside actually feel, the sun beaming down upon your crown. On the in-breath, bring solar energy down through your crown, through your heart and into the earth. On the out breath, bring the energy back up out of the earth, to your heart and up to your crown, before sending your breath out to the great sun. Repeat this at least three times to allow you to integrate the life force of the divine masculine through the solar rays of Grandfather Sun. When you feel recharged, bring your awareness back to your physical environment and open your
eyes. This mandala can also be used to honour the masculine and anchor its energy in ceremony or ritual.

KEY ELEMENTS: Golden ray, crown chakra, solar plexus chakra. fire, air, Grandfather Sun, gentleness, harmony, heart and mind as one, coming of age, rites of passage.

C: SURRENDER

- Sudden change

- Radical trust

- Graceful submission to fate

You have entered a space of surrender. This mandala gently speaks of allowing yourself to float within the ebb and flow of life, carried upon and within a new direction.

There is a situation currently playing out within your world that requires you to relax and allow it to unfold. Let go of the need for control and know nothing is ever within control. There are times where one needs to act to create a heart's desire, however this is not one of those times. Surrender is an act of trust beyond comprehension. It requires you to have faith in your abilities and to allow the universe to guide you to exactly where you need to be. At times, you can feel as though you have entered a void - a place of not knowing, a place of stillness.

However, this usually presents the opportunity for self-reflection, to hold a greater appreciation for all that has been thus far and to be with one's self before embarking on fresh waters.

The great current of life has a flow like no other. At times, it is gentle and graceful, at others there is resistance and turbulence as you are swept away, leaving behind all that you have known, only to arrive at a destination that reflects the true vibration of one's soul.

Allow the voice of your soul to be present, heard and then shared through the power of love.

SURRENDER MEDITATION

Placing this mandala on the throat chakra will enable you to clearly communicate your feelings from a place of ease and grace. This is especially powerful where you are fearful of confrontation or of speaking and sharing your truth. Placing this mandala upon the third eye chakra instils a calm outlook over your activities by removing the need for knowing and seeing an outcome. Instead, this mandala will infuse you with the energy of surrender and move you to a higher place of being.

KEY ELEMENTS: Silver-blue ray, throat chakra, third eye chakra, water, ocean, moon, permission, spiral of life, divine unfoldment, voice of your soul, public speaking, throat related issues.

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How did your card relate to you this time? If you are happy to share please do so in the comments or send me a DM

Enjoy what's left of your Monday evening

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

Card Day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œIt's still Monday - just - it's been a day of omg is that the time and here we are at 9 pm I have...
02/02/2026

Card Day Monday πŸ’œ Yay πŸ’œ

It's still Monday - just - it's been a day of omg is that the time and here we are at 9 pm

I have chosen the Native Heart deck as many lessons for myself and those around me have been about softening in our stances and keeping our boundaries at the same time.

Which card are you drawn to today A, B or C?
Let me know in the comments.
The reveal will be up tomorrow

Don't forget to go look at the beautiful full moon.

Enjoy the rest of your evening

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

All for embracing your weirdness - Nobody remembers normal πŸ’œ
31/01/2026

All for embracing your weirdness - Nobody remembers normal πŸ’œ

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œA: OceanSURRENDERAustralia is a huge island continent, surrounded on all sides by the Pacific, Indian a...
27/01/2026

πŸ’œπŸ’œ Reveal Time πŸ’œπŸ’œ

A: Ocean

SURRENDER

Australia is a huge island continent, surrounded on all sides by the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans. People the world over flock to its beaches to enjoy their golden sand and beautiful clear turquoise waters. The ocean is powerful and at times its waves can seem scary; at other times, the waves are gentle, cleansing and refreshing. Salt water is great for cleansing your body and your auric field. You often feel lighter, sharper and more attuned after spending time bathing in the ocean's healing waters.

The ocean also represents turbulence, changes, waves of power and quickly changing environments. Sometimes you are being challenged to ride the waves of power when you feel them approaching. There will also be times when you will find yourself in calm waters, light-hearted and free. This card asks you to surrender to the power of the ocean and let yourself drift, allowing the waters to heal and cleanse you. A time of great power is upon you, situations will move quickly and you may feel like the ground beneath you is slipping away. Now is a good time to indulge in long swims in the ocean or soak in a salted bath.

B: Bat Island

INTUITION

Bat Island, as it is known by the Bellingen locals, is actually a large colony of flying foxes which inhabits a small island on the north side of the Bellinger River. The flying fox is a very large bat with a fox-like face. It spends its days hanging upside down resting in trees, and then at dusk its colonies come alive with loud calls and cries as the flying foxes take flight through the darkening sky on their search for food.

The flying fox does not have the normal sonar of most bats but uses its eyes to search for food. It is most active in the night-time, when it uses all its senses: it takes flight and travels vast distances in its quest for ripe fruit to feast on.

Bat Island teaches you to trust your own feelings at this time, even if your rational mind is telling you differently.

If you are receiving very clear messages, Bat Island is here to offer support with your newfound gifts of insight and knowing. The flying fox's message is to use your senses, trust your instincts and listen to the whispers of spirit.

Bat Island and the flying fox may also symbolise an understanding of your own psychic abilities. You may find that you have the ability to hear, feel, or see what others don't. Bat Island reminds you that you are not alone with these abilities, even though they may feel strange and unnatural. You are gifted and there are others who also carry these gifts. Use your intuition at this time and trust that all is unfolding as it should be.

C: Campfire

STORYTELLER

The campfire plays a large part in the lives of traditional Aboriginal Australians. It is used as a source of warmth, a way to cook food and a meeting place.

Fire is a tool used in ceremony and ritual. Traditionally, it was a way of managing the environment and clearing areas ready for new growth. Families and kinship groups would gather together around the campfire to share meals, to sing and dance and connect with each other. It was also a place where knowledge was shared, stories were told not only the Dreamtime stories we may be familiar with, but stories of everyday happenings were also retold and enjoyed. There was an intergenerational transferral of knowledge as well, as the Elders shared their stories with the younger generations and enjoyed watching them grow, learn and try new things.

The campfire card reminds you that everyone has a story to tell and that no one knows your story better than you do. When you draw this card, it is time to gather with your family and friends and share some of your own personal experiences. When you share your story, you allow others to learn from you. It is also important to listen to others and allow them to share their stories with you. Everyone has something to share, some knowledge that you did not yet know. Knowledge can come from the most unlikely of people and places, so value the sharing of wisdom whenever you get the opportunity.

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How did your card relate to you this time?
If you are comfortable sharing, please let me know in the comments or send me a DM

Stay cool & hydrated

Love, kindness and compassion to you all xx

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