Root and Rising

Root and Rising Soulful Circles for Women and Seasonal Gatherings for Children.

27/05/2026

1. Slowing down is not lazy 🌿

2. I already know the answers to many of my own problems, I just need time to find calm and listen to my intuition ✹

I see this reflected in the women who join our circle too. No one needs fixing. I truly believe what most of us need is time.

Time for ourselves.
Time to relax.
Time to reconnect with the parts of ourselves that get buried beneath responsibility.
Time to create and reflect (and get a little woo as it’s a lot of fun!)

We all need spaces where we can simply be. In a world that constantly asks us to achieve and keep going.

Being a part circles has genuinely changed me as a person, and I feel so honoured to now create these spaces for other women too đŸ«¶đŸ»

With love,
ZoĂ« 🌙

Women’s Circles | Wellness Events Cotswolds | Nervous System Healing | Slow Living | Seasonal Living | Spiritual Self Care | Moon Circles | Women’s Wellness | Lunar Living | Sacred Space | Meditation & Ritual | Community for Women

Every altar starts life on my kitchen table ✹ This time my daughter helped me create it too, which was so wonderful( (an...
22/05/2026

Every altar starts life on my kitchen table ✹

This time my daughter helped me create it too, which was so wonderful( (and far less stressful than I imagined 😅)

This Ta**us New Moon has pulled my attention back to my foundations, highlighting the places where I don’t feel fully steady or supported.

I’ve been trying to make more time for myself to help, but as always, I find myself distracted by this app
 and the endless to do lists running through my mind. The past couple of weeks have felt like a battle of wills, and if I’m honest, I’m just a little tired.

But Gemini season is coming, and I’m ready for its vibrancy, and movement. Bring on the sunshine and summer plans ☀

Love,
ZoĂ« 🌙

Women’s circles | Ta**us New Moon altar | What happens in a women’s circle | Creating a moon altar | Living with the lunar cycles | Slow, intentional living | Women gathering in ritual | Cotswold wellness | Swindon Meditation Classes | Cricklade Events

20/05/2026

Lilac season is almost over 🌾

This syrup has the most beautiful floral flavour — perfect over ice cream, drizzled onto pancakes, or added to a cheeky evening G&T every now and again ✹

One of my favourite things about living seasonally is discovering flavours you’d never find on a supermarket shelf đŸ«¶đŸ»

Should I bring some along for everyone to try at our next circle?

Love,
Zoe x

Making lilac syrup at home | Seasonal recipes from nature | Edible flowers you need to try | Living with the seasons | Slow Living | Herbal Remedies | Women’s Circles | Wellness Events Cotswolds

19/05/2026

There are so many layers to a women’s circle ✹

You would have thought by now that I could accurately say what a woman’s circle is, and what happens in one. But the truth is, it is extremely complex.

We gather to relax.
We gather to simply be, and stop needing to achieve.
We gather to slow down.
We gather to rediscover ourselves.
We gather to find community.
We gather because we know the power of women.
We gather to re-awaken lost traditions.
We gather to balance our energy.
We gather for a little bit of magic and creative ritual.
We gather to quieten our minds, so we can really listen to our thoughts.

I could go on, everyone arrives with a different reason as to why they have joined, but everyone leaves feeling lighter, calmer and ready for the best sleep they’ve had in ages.

If you’re feeling curious to discover circle for yourself please send me a message and I can give you all the details to book đŸ«¶đŸ»

Lots of love,
ZoĂ« 🌙✹

Women’s Circles U.K. | Swindon and Cricklade Events | Women’s Wellness | Meditation Classes Wiltshire | Cotswold Wellness | Sound Bath Gloucestershire | Slow Living | Women are Magic | Folk Traditions | Mindfulness | Oracle Cards

💖🌙🌿Our gathering last night was so beautiful, thank you Julie for capturing everything so perfectly ✹
17/05/2026

💖🌙🌿

Our gathering last night was so beautiful, thank you Julie for capturing everything so perfectly ✹

16/05/2026

Beltane in Highworth ☀

What an absolute joy to celebrate this ancient festival in Highworth. If you’ve never been before, I’d really recommend experiencing it at least once.

There is nothing like community, celebration, and wonderfully eccentric British traditions (especially when they’re full of love!) ✹

Exploring these seasonal festivals and forgotten traditions is something I love weaving into my Wheel of the Year circles too.

Our Summer Solstice gatherings are coming soon, held at Berry Farm on 21st June and Ashra WellnessïżŒ on 26th June đŸ«¶đŸ»

Look forward to seeing you there,

Love Zoe x

Beltane Festival Highworth | May Day | Summer Solstice Events Swindon | Morris Dancing Celebration | Cotswold Living | Pagan Traditions | Seasonal Living

14/05/2026

I think one of the biggest misconceptions about women’s circles is that you need to be “good” at them ✹

You don’t need to be spiritual.
You don’t need to know what to say.
You don’t need to share if you don’t want to.
You don’t need to arrive calm, healed or confident.

Most women are nervous the first time.
Most women worry about coming alone.
Most women don’t realise how much they actually need this space until they’re sitting in it! 💛

I’m a mother of two young children, sometimes I arrive exhausted and overstimulated too. I’m not pretending to be perfect, or some healing guru. I’m just another messy woman holding space for other women through this messy, human life of ours đŸ«¶đŸ»

There is no pressure to perform or to be anything other than you. This in an invitation for you to pause for a couple of hours, join a circle, and be held by community for a little while.

If you’ve been watching from afar and wondering whether circle is “for you”, maybe this is your sign to trust the feeling that keeps pulling you here 🌙

I look forward to welcoming you in soon,

Love ZoĂ« 🌿

Women’s Circles Swindon and Cricklade | Cotswold Wellness | Meditation Classes Wiltshire | Mindfulness | Nature Based Art | Earth Altering | Earth Altar | | | Motherhood | Womanhood

April in a few photos ✹Sunny evening walks, Norway cruise, first veg from the garden, making smudge wands, petal drying ...
08/05/2026

April in a few photos ✹

Sunny evening walks, Norway cruise, first veg from the garden, making smudge wands, petal drying and time in the woods with

A beautiful spring 🌾

Sagittarius is calling you into circle 🌕A rare double full moon for May - A Blue Full Moon. Rising under the fire sign o...
07/05/2026

Sagittarius is calling you into circle 🌕

A rare double full moon for May - A Blue Full Moon.

Rising under the fire sign of Sagittarius, this moon encourages fun and adventure. Its lunar energy wants you to move towards your goal, but asks what are you willing to change to reach it?

In this circle we will question our comfort zones, and see if we can make calculated changes to our lives. Sagittarius isn’t a risk taker!

This moon also has strong divine feminine associations, as its presence means this year we will have 13 full moons. The number 13 is strongly associated with femininity (it’s a good deep dive if you’re into research!)

。Guided Meditation with Sound 。Astrology Energy Talk 。Journaling to connect with your inner world 。Sharing Circle 。Herbal Tea 。Hands on Ritual 。

3 spaces remaining đŸ©”

✹Wellbeing at the Barn
✹Sunday 31st May
✹6:30-8:30
✹£32

Booking link in bio, or you can send me a message đŸ«¶đŸ»

I look forward to welcoming you in to our circle,

Love Zoe x

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