Epona Retreat Centre

11/06/2026

Molly brings so much joy, warmth, and gentle energy to everyone around Epona. Whether she’s greeting visitors, keeping us company, or simply being her wonderful self, she reminds us daily of the simple happiness that animals bring into our lives.

Happy Birthday, Molly thank you for all the love, laughter, and moments of connection you create. 💛✨

AnimalConnection

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

The Roses at Epona

These roses hold more than colour and fragrance they hold memory.

Planted in our garden at Epona, they once belonged to my husband’s father, who passed away seven years ago. Though seasons have come and gone, these roses continue to bloom, carrying forward something of his presence: a quiet reminder that love leaves roots long after someone is gone.

The rose is often seen as a symbol of love and relationship not only romantic love, but the bonds of family, friendship, belonging, and the ways we care for ourselves and one another.

Standing beside these blooms, it feels impossible not to notice that relationships are living things. They require tending. Water. Patience. Attention. Like a rose in full blossom, connection does not happen by accident it grows through care over time.

And yet, roses also carry thorns.

They remind us that love is not without challenges. Every meaningful relationship will experience seasons of ease and seasons of difficulty. What matters is not the absence of hardship, but how we continue to show up with compassion, honesty, forgiveness, and presence.

These particular roses offer another teaching: that love does not end when someone is no longer physically here.

The people who shape us continue to live in our stories, our choices, our traditions, and sometimes in the flowers that return each year.

At Epona, these roses invite us to pause and reflect:

💓Who in your life needs tending right now?
💓Where might more gratitude be spoken?
💓What relationship is asking for your presence, your care, your forgiveness?
💓And where are you being invited to receive that same care yourself?

Today, the roses ask us to appreciate the beautiful web of relationships that holds us, past and present.

To remember that tending our relationships is also tending ourselves.

And to trust that love, when nurtured, continues to bloom. 🌹

Sending you lots of love & light.
Noreen 🌺

02/06/2026

It’s that time of year again, the Elderflower Cordial is on the making for all my wonderful retreats this summer. The best time to pick the Elderflower is when the sun is shining. I have added Lemons & Orange to the Elderflower.

The benefits of Elderflower: it is a diuretic, laxative, antispetic, antiviral and also has anti-inflammatory properties. The flowers are known for their high antioxidant content and Vitamin C which is great for boosting your immune system.

Elderflower is used for swollen sinuses (sinusitis), colds, influenza (flu), swine flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation.

Go outside and check your hedgerow and connect with Mother Earth.
Sending you love & light.
Noreen 💗



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01/06/2026

Have you been longing for a day to simply slow down… breathe… and reconnect with yourself? 💛

Sometimes the wisdom we seek isn’t found in doing more. It’s found in the quiet moments when we allow ourselves to simply be.

Join us for the Connect with Heart Retreat on Sunday, 12th July 2026, a nurturing day for women who feel called to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect with their inner truth.

Surrounded by nature and the gentle presence of horses, you’ll be invited into a space of reflection, connection, and renewal. Through horse-guided experiences, mindful movement, journaling, and shared moments with like-minded women, you’ll have the opportunity to soften, listen, and come home to yourself.

🐴 Connect with the healing presence of horses
🌿 Gentle Tai Chi & Qigong in nature
📖 Journaling and self-reflection
💛 A supportive circle of women
☕ Nourishing food and refreshments throughout the day

No prior horse experience is needed just an open heart and a willingness to show up as you are.

Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply longing for a deeper sense of calm and clarity, this day offers a chance to pause, listen, and come home to yourself.

📅 Sunday, 12th July 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 4:30pm
💶 €130
📍 Epona Retreat Centre

You are warmly invited to join us. Find more information on my website or book your place by contacting Noreen:

📧 [email protected]
📞 087 932 5857
Book online: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=13869033 (link in bio)

Sending love & light,
Noreen ❤️✨

31/05/2026

🌕 Blue Full Moon Reflections 🌕

Today Sunday 31st May, beneath the ancient trees of Cóbh Woods/Cork Harbour and alongside the horses, we were reminded of the wisdom of letting go.

This rare Blue Full Moon invites us to release what is no longer ours to carry old stories, heavy emotions, fears, or situations that have quietly completed their purpose.

Like the trees that trust the changing seasons, the waters ebb & flow and the horses that live fully in the present moment, we too can soften our grip and trust what is unfolding.

What are you ready to release?

When we create space, new possibilities can enter.

May this Blue Full Moon help you let go of what weighs on your heart and step forward with courage, trust, and an open heart. 🌲🐴✨
Sending you lots of love & light. Noreen 💙

31/05/2026

Blue Moon Reflection/Cóbh Woods/Cork Harbour & the Horses

On Sunday May 31st, we are experiencing a rare Blue Moon a powerful invitation to release what is no longer ours to carry.

Today, as we walked beneath the ancient trees of Cóbh Woods and welcomed the beautiful Cork harbour there was a quiet reminder that nature understands the wisdom of letting go. The trees release what they no longer need with each season, trusting the cycle of renewal. Their roots remain grounded while their branches continue to reach toward the light. The water rippled against the water edge like an ebb and flow of our emotions.

Later, standing with the horses, we witnessed that same lesson reflected back to us. Horses live fully in the present moment.

They do not carry yesterday’s burdens or tomorrow’s worries. They respond honestly to what is, inviting us to do the same. In their presence, we are reminded to soften, to listen, and to release the weight we have been holding.

This Blue Moon calls us to bring closure to situations that have stagnated, expired, or quietly completed their purpose. Full Moons act like magnets, drawing emotions, truths, and heaviness to the surface so they can finally be cleared away.

Allow the magnetic pull of this Blue Moon to lift what has been weighing on your heart.

What are you ready to release?
What belief, expectation, relationship, fear, or responsibility is no longer yours to carry?

Sometimes, when we loosen our grip, we create space for what is genuinely meant for us to arrive.

If you are feeling scattered, uncertain, or insecure about the future, see if you can invite more trust into your life. The more we resist change, the more turbulent it can feel. Yet when we surrender to the unfolding process, we often discover that the very shifts we feared are creating freedom we could not yet imagine.

This Sagittarius Blue Moon offers powerful support for new beginnings. It is a beautiful time to clear space, adopt healthier habits, shift limiting mindsets, and take courageous steps toward a new chapter.

The Moon asks us not to think our way forward, but to feel our way forward to trust our intuition and move from the wisdom of the heart.♥️

As we experienced today through our walk among the trees and feeling the energy of the water and our time with the horses, movement can be medicine. Spending time in nature helps emotions move through the body rather than becoming stuck within it.

Emotions are energy in motion. When we honour them and allow them to flow, they become fuel for transformation.

Blue Moons are rare, and their energy often marks turning points we remember long after they have passed.

May this Blue Moon help you release what is heavy, trust what is unfolding, and step forward with an open heart grounded like the trees, ebb & flow of the water, & present like the horses, and courageous enough to embrace the unknown.

Sending you lots of love & light. Noreen 🌕✨🐴🌲
Epona Retreat Centre

26/05/2026

Today, in the beautiful sunshine here at Epona ☀️ , the animals and Mother Earth are gently reminding you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the wisdom that lives within you.

The animals, the trees, the birdsong, and the rhythm of the earth all become sacred mirrors, reflecting back the truth of your soul.

Approach your inner world with kindness. Allow yourself to feel what you feel without shame, and let your imagination become a bridge between you and the divine.

By treating your sensitivity as a strength rather than a flaw, you create a clear channel for spiritual insight to move through you.

🩷The animals teach presence, trust, and authenticity.
💚Mother Earth offers grounding, healing, and unconditional support.

Together, they invite you to remember that your soul speaks in symbols, synchronicities, nature, and feelings and that you grow spiritually every time you choose to listen and respond with trust, openness, and love.

Sending you lots of love & light.
Noreen🦋🩷

25/05/2026

Notice when your energy slips into people pleasing or resentment, and redirect it into clear boundaries, honest communication, and self-honouring choices.
When your motivations align with your Higher Self, your emotional life begins working for you instead of against you.
Choose motivations rooted in truth: to act from love instead of obligation, to speak with clarity instead of reactivity,and to let your sensitivity guide you instead of shame you.
Your feelings are not dangerous they are guidance. Emotional mastery is not suppression, but trust in your inner world.
The horses teach this beautifully.
In my retreats and 1:1 sessions, horses mirror the emotions we often hide. They respond not to performance, but presence, inviting us into authenticity, grounded boundaries, and emotional honesty.
As you meet yourself with compassion and courage, life begins to flow with more harmony and trust.
You are the master of your emotions, even when it doesn’t feel that way. We’re often taught to let external circumstances control how we feel, but our emotional state shapes our reality far more than we realise.
We reconnect with our true power when we master our emotions and return to the wisdom within.
So ask yourself:
What is guiding you right now 
LOVE or FEAR ,
EXPANSION or PROTECTION
AUTHENTICITY or PERFORMANCE?
If you feel called to explore this work more deeply, my horseguided retreats and private 1:1 sessions offer a safe space to reconnect with yourself and return to your truth.
Sending you lots of love & light,
Noreen 🩷