At The Wild Edges

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Sometimes you just want to say it out loud. So, I’ve put my rusty podcasting skills to the test and (much swearing) later, here’s a quick voice note from me to you.In it I mention a flower essence I’ve been using and loving, and it’s the Living Life Lightly blend from Saskia’s Fower Essences. Highly recommended.Please feel free to make this a two way conversation in the c

I’ve been thinking about what tethers us into the material world: relationships, memories, stories, the impact of culture… It’s been on my mind as I witness my father letting go of many of these things.He has dementia and I speak about it here, so if this is a tender topic for you then perhaps give this episode a miss. Otherwise, I hope this is thought-provoking. Please reach

Well it seems as if it's going to happen anyway. May as well do it with intent!Here's March's voice message, this time from a fallen willow tree. This means there's some natural background noise and hopefully it won't interfere with your listening.I mention some YouTube videos in this one and promised to put links here:1. All Cats Are Black2: "Love, Mummy"3: Now You Are FreeAnd if

Any excuse for a fresh start; this time with commitment! Here's February's voice note from me to you.I'm bringing together all the pieces. Celebrating a sense of wholeness and feeling excited to explore what comes next.The new, improved website gets a mention and I try, with varying degrees of success, not to speak too fast in my enthusiasm for talking to you again. This is a pub

Y'know when you've left it just a little too long to be entirely comfortable? That.But here I am, with some news and thoughts, resetting my podcast brain cells to 'active'. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanlonmoores.substack.com

New name, new season. A voice note from me to you, talking about my Wild Temple and what moments of devotion I've found there this week. Trees, plants, flower essences and some sheep on backing vocals. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanlonmoores.substack.com

I've been turning to all sorts of things to keep me engaged, informed and positive as the human world continues its crazy dance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanlonmoores.substack.com

There's a point in this where I sound as if I'm about to say,"And this...is a little number called 'Novels of Acquaintance'..." and burst into pub-singing. Don't worry, I wouldn't do that to you.Instead, I'm talking about emotional labour, doing it willingly, but recognising a need for respite. For sanctuary. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

I've stopped thinking that our need for rest, beauty and freedom is about burying our heads in the sand. It brings me peace, strength and a vision of a better way. That makes some level of sanctuary, an essential for our times. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johanlonmoores.substack.com