Move Freely

05/02/2026

I’ve attached the short reel now too, in case you’d like to use it for your own resourcing – maybe add your own words or simply watch and listen to nature.
In EMDR, resourcing is about finding an inner place of untouched positive experience – a safe or peaceful place/ space – inner calm – loving heart space or whatever wording feels right for you – however it is important to name ‘it’.
This resource can become something to return to in stressful moments as it can have calming, grounding, nurturing effects in the here and now – if practiced and tapped in.
In therapy this helps to prevent re-traumatisation and overwhelm – a tool you can call upon when needed.
For me, it works best as a full body memory, such as the narrated version I posted here. I can recall how peaceful I felt on my paddle board, let the stress fall away and stay present, calm and aware in the here and now.
If you like to know more about EMDR, just give me a call:
much love to all
https://youtu.be/XUraDix8l1Y

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04/02/2026

For me pat and her market stall is always a highlight - I love her work and products and certainly a good chat before purchasing if what I feel right is indeed right for me!

We’re so happy to introduce as one of this year’s educators at Wise Women Gathering.

Pat’s relationship with plants began early, growing up on a dairy farm with dirt under her nails and a deep respect for land and growing things. Her path into herbal medicine was sparked after the birth of her second child, leading her to formal study and, in 1989, a Diploma in Herbal Medicine. She has since completed further diplomas in Iridology, Reflexology and Clinical Hypnotherapy, alongside decades of teaching and clinical practice.

In 1997, Pat and her husband Bryant founded the Total Health and Education Centre in Muswellbrook, which remains the heart of her work. From here, Pat practises, teaches, writes and creates a wide range of herbal products made from plants they wild-harvest or grow on their property in the Martindale Valley. Her lifelong aim is simple and radical: to return healing knowledge to the[js to the home, and out of exclusive reliance on surgeries and pharmacies.

At WWG, Pat will be offering a practical, myth-busting session focused on our relationship with the sun.

Drawing on the line “Brother Sun and Sister Moon, I seldom see you, seldom hear your tune”, Pat explores how fear has replaced reverence in our relationship with sunlight. In this session, she will share clear, grounded information about the sun, skin health and skin cancers, alongside what we can practically do to care for ourselves.

Pat will demonstrate how to make a herbal sun-protective cream, explaining the oils, butters and plants involved, and why they matter. Participants will leave with a sample of the cream to try at home, along with the recipe and a deeper understanding of how to work wisely and respectfully with the sun.

This is hands-on, accessible herbal medicine. Practical knowledge you can take straight back into daily life.

We hope you'll join us to meet Pat and so many other incredible Educators this year : wisewomengathering.com

03/02/2026

Over the long weekend I went to my favorite community camping ground Webbs Creek near wisemen's ferry ... I woke up with the birds at 5:30 and go up... I had an amazing experience that no words or movie can show - but the next day I thought to give it a try - I went back on the paddle board to film a little drift a little etc. I actually made it all the way from the Grove to Confest at Castle mountains - having a cuppa there with a lovely friend before returning and before the 40 degree day hit... anyway... just a little impression I loved to share about my long weekend away.

01/02/2026

As we are now meeting in a much cooler season, we offer our healing arts in Bell Tents... I usually bring my own

We’re inviting body-based practitioners to apply to work in the Wise Women Gathering Healing Space.

The Healing Space is a co-creative offering within the gathering, supporting women through touch-based and embodied practices. We welcome massage, lomilomi, myofascial release, reiki and similar modalities.

Practitioners purchase a discounted Healing Space ticket ($400), which includes full conference registration and meals for one woman. Healers have the choice to attend any sessions, as long as she's available for at minimum 6 sessions that attendees can book into.

All practitioners must hold Professional Indemnity Insurance and bring their own equipment. A shared tent, booking support and waiting area are provided.

wisewomengathering.com/apply

31/01/2026

At Wise Women Gathering, food is medicine.

All meals and snacks are included with your registration, starting Friday lunch and ending Sunday lunch. We cater for all dietary needs, just let us know when registering.

The entire venue is nut-free. Please do not bring nuts onto the campgrounds.

Our vollies help serve the meals prepared by Lynda and her team, making food service part of the shared rhythm of the gathering.

You don’t need to plan, pack or prepare - just arrive hungry.

wisewomengathering.com

29/01/2026

Oh this is also a wonderful way to start at Wise Women's - I started as a volunteer too. I loved the instant connections and the beginning of friendships there. Just a thought.
Much love to all

Our second round of volunteer applications is now open.

Being a WWG vollie is a meaningful way to be part of the gathering while receiving a discounted registration in exchange for 11 hours of work across the weekend.

Roles include greeting, check-in, assisting educators, food service, venue setup and pack-down. Camping and meals are included.

Volunteers arrive Thursday afternoon and attend a required orientation meeting. A Working With Children Check is essential. Children cannot accompany you during shifts.

Applications close March 1st.

If you enjoy being part of a capable, warm and organised team we’d love to hear from you.

Apply via the link.
wisewomengathering.com/apply

28/01/2026

Slowly the excitement builds... So grateful that I will be part of the team, both: offering a workshop and offering biodynamic Cranio Sacral Balancing... Soon more to come 💕💃

The Wise Women Gathering marketplace is a place to wander slowly.

Across the weekend you’ll meet women offering herbal medicines, sacred objects, textiles, jewellery, ritual tools, drums and handmade items created with skill, story and intention.

This isn’t rushed shopping; it’s conversation, curiosity and connection. Many women tell us the objects they bring home from WWG carry the memory of the weekend long after it ends.

Over the coming weeks we'll be introducing our incredible stallholders to you.

Come with time to browse.
Come ready to be surprised.

wisewomengathering.com

18/01/2026

As we approach the first new moon of the year, it is time to pause.
A cycle comes to an end before the moon cycle starts again – a time to surrender and a time to plant a new seed to grow in our personal next cycle.
What makes the first new moon special is that we often set intentions for the year to come and often get frustrated as those intentions often fail quickly.
I invite you today to surrender – your hopes, wishes and dreams for this year and tune into our hearts – in our hearts there is a place where spirit lives in us – in our 8th chakra (about 30-40com above our heads) is where part of us lives in spirit.
As with every meditation, please do stop if anything doesn’t feel right
With love and light

As we approach the first new moon of the year, it is time to pause. A cycle comes to an end before the moon cycle starts again – a time to surrender and a ti...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year ✨
As we step into a new year, we’re also closing the first quarter of this century—quite a milestone. We can use our first upcoming full moon to reflect – it is also the mid-year moon (in the southern Hemisphere – in the north it is the wolfs moon) or high moon and it is in cancer – great to set intentions for hopes and dreams – for me those intentions exceeding my private life as I look back at the past 25 years which have been intense, unpredictable, and at times overwhelming.
We globally lived through huge shocks, rapid change, and moments that challenged our sense of certainty and inner compass.
Yet something powerful emerged out of it: humanity adapting, questioning, and slowly becoming more aware.
Crises sparked conversations and some divide.
Climate events ignited environmental action.
Rather extensive social shifts pushed us to rethink how we live, learn, work, and connect.
Technology certainly transformed the way we communicate and create—sometimes uncomfortably fast—but it also opened doors we couldn’t have imagined before.
Yes, the world can feel more deeply divided and so much noisier.
When everything seemingly changed at once, it’s natural to look for certainty and belonging…. and maybe that’s part of what this moment is asking of us: to slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect—with ourselves and with each other.
I feel hopeful because I see a growing movement back to community, to shared values, to trusting our inner compass again.
A sense a return to heart over outrage, curiosity over judgment, love over cancel culture.
To me a clear invitation to choose connection in uncertain times, and to shaping the next chapter with intention, kindness, and courage.
Happy New Year 💛

25/12/2025

Dear Friends,
I wish everyone peaceful celebrations, Merry Christmas and sending my love to those who grieve.
The time between the Festive season and the year ending, invites to dwell a little deeper during our 12 days of Christmas ... traditions changed from where it originated: it was a Pegan tradition with originally 13 days after the winter solstice, taking the long dark nights and a thin vale between the worlds. Of course, the tradition we just passed the summer solstice and that makes it a different story all together. Embracing change, merge old with new, see how one thing starting grows into another - nothing ever stays the same!
What do I make of it today?
As the year began, many of us planted seeds through intentions. Now, as the summer comes to full swing, those seeds begin to bloom. Early fruits have been harvested, and it’s a good moment to pause and reflect: Do we see blooming around us what we hoped to grow? Are these the growing fruits we imagined?
Summer, a time of fullness—bright light, strong emotions, long afternoons.
But that same light may also cast long shadows.
Times become uncertain and we often tend to cling to what feels familiar: our beliefs, our circles, our sense of safety and identity.
Fear can quietly pull us away from what feels different—ideas, faiths, or ways of living.
We see these shadows reflected in the world, as conflicts elsewhere reach our own doorsteps. As recent events still sit heavy in our hearts, many of us can feel a clear “before and after” in our lives as things may never be the same.
Moments like these invite us to go inward and grow love—especially toward those who think, believe, or live differently.
We’ve lived through deep divisions before, here and across the world.
Some of what began then is now taking stronger shape in how we live and setting priorities.
The question on my mind is: how do we balance safety with freedom?
This summer, I choose to nurture loving-kindness. I don’t need to agree with friends, family or anyone for that matter, to stay connected and don’t expect others to agree with me either.
Difference doesn’t have to mean division.
More than ever, I choose to anchor in love rather than fear, in unity rather than separation— what I hope to seed for the new year is a quest of finding pathways to end war in hearts and minds, especially when love feels difficult.
I will take the reflective season to explore how this could look like – how can we use the energy of the year of the horse to work full horsepower with hand and heart on growing love?
With love and light to all
Kerstin

15/12/2025

Tonight, I light my candle
Tonight, I hope to see many candles in windows
A gesture of hope and solidarity, with families who lost loved ones and friends.
I think of my dear friends of the Jewish community and as much as I am glad that they are OK, I feel the deep sadness for all who has been taken and their families and friends.
I also mourn the freedom of people celebrate the festive season in peace, with joy and in community.
But what about tomorrow night?
Lighting a candle is a gesture, a moment of reflection and prayer. Praying for the strength to withstand violence and grow stronger together as a whole community were everyone has a place, where every tradition celebrated in peace will be able to continue to do so.
Now I struggle and wrestle with words... but it's only 15 min away to light the candle in the window... so let's start with a gesture and a prayer... let it grow from there.
Much love to all
I hope Sydney will light up in candlelight tonight.
Much love to all

03/11/2025

... As always this is a wonderful opportunity to connect to sisterhood 💃

🌿 The Gathering is calling…

Early Bird tickets for WWG 2026 will close at the start of December.

If you know you’re coming... if your body is already humming for the fires, the valley, the circle... now’s the time to say yes.

👉 wisewomengathering.com/tickets
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