Carmen Edwards-Way of The Wild Rose

Life is forever calling me home🌹

To the wisdom of the body and the land.
Through the rhythms that move through the cycles of nature.
Through the river underneath the river of life’s pulse.
To the ancient knowing that lives within our stories.

Over the past few years, my work as a priestess & practitioner has evolved from a focus on healing & personal development into a deeper embodiment of the ‘Way of the Wild Rose’ as a journey of remembrance.

My home life too has shifted within the seasons of birth, motherhood, marriage and rooting into our family & community ecosystem…

All of it- through devotion to this remembrance.

Remembering..
that we are cyclical, seasonal, shapeshifting beings with bodies that carry deep wisdom.
We are woven of land & water, of dream and memories, of story& song, and of soil & soul.

Remembering….
Devotion begins at home- in the daily rhythms and rituals of our lives.
Magic lies in ordinary moments, not outside of daily life but held deep within it.
Community reminds us that we are not separate; we belong to each other, to the land, and to the living cycles that shape us all.

And from this devotion, something has been rooting & growing behind the scenes..

🌸The Temple of The Wild Rose: Mythosomatic Almanac🌸

A monthly membership sanctuary for women who are ready to reconnect with their bodies, inner seasons, and mythos.
A space that honours the sacred- woven through the ordinary moments of daily life.
A space for women to replenish & return to themselves- honouring the realities of balancing motherhood, career, family and life’s transitions.
A place to gather in community- in ritual, rhythm and remembrance.

✨🌹The Temple doors open this month🌹 ✨

More details coming very soon…🌹

Beauty in the Everyday Moments 🌸🌳🦋

There is a quiet kind of magic woven through the ordinary moments of life, waiting to be noticed ✨

🪻My “baby” wisteria has finally bloomed.
🍀My son’s love for the tiny wonders of the natural world- little ‘pocket treasures’ he proudly brings home to place upon his altars.
🌱The slower pace he invites me into so that I can share in the moments of magic he discovers through his eyes.
✨Sunlight dancing on water. A weekly river dip with one of my dearest friends.
🦋Moments of connection between my husband and son, precious family time, and watching my son grow into himself.
🌄A sunset drive home.

Life becomes richer when we learn to notice the magic hidden within the ordinary. Even amidst the mess, the noise, and the fullness of life.

Today I found myself reflecting on how many of my once-distant dreams have now become the life I’m living.

A loving partner by my side. My beautiful son. Our second child now growing in my womb.
Work that is meaningful, impactful and feels deeply aligned with who I am. A thriving community. Friends and colleagues who see me, value me, and appreciate the unique gifts I bring into the world.

And perhaps most precious of all, the freedom to build a life and livelihood without missing the moments that matter most with my children.
These are my values, my reasons, my why♥️🙏

Not so long ago, these things were only dreams, seeds, heart prayers.

Today, as I write this reflection-so many of those seeds are now in bloom.
So much of what I once longed for has quietly become my ‘everyday life’.
My younger self would be proud.
I am proud of her for all she has created..
And I’m still very much in the heart of building this garden, this vision and life..

In this moment - I want to drink it all in. To be present. To honour this season of life for all its beauty. Knowing that one day, this too will become a memory- a treasured chapter in the story of our life’s journey.

Perhaps the destination isn’t ever about getting ‘somewhere’ after all.
Perhaps the journey has always been about learning how to arrive here.
Present & Grateful.
Right in the middle of it all ♥️

Creation with the seasons of the body & earth 🌱🌻

Perhaps your creative life has felt slow, heavy or stuck lately..
It may be you are simply in a season that asks something different of you.

We live in a culture that celebrates blooming.
Growth.
Achievement.
Productivity.
Forward momentum… constant output..

Yet our creativity, nature, mythology (and our beautiful bodies) share a more complete and cyclical story.

There are seasons of growth & blossoming,
of rooting, dissolving and of harvest.
And seasons for resting beneath the soil- where on surface- very little appears to be happening at all.
Yet this is the fertile ground where all creation is seeded..🌱

The seed may not see its own becoming before it breaks open…
The oak does not question itself as it stands bare in winter…
The rose does not apologise for blooming in radiance or when it’s time for its petals to fall…
The moon does not wait for permission to wax or wane..
They each move according to their natural innate wisdom & cycle.

Why should we expect ourselves to live our lives differently?
We are not machines- we too are organic, living, dynamic creatures with our own needs and pace that we are created to live inside..
And a rhythm in which our creative lives can flourish.

What if this season is not asking you to push harder?
What if it is asking you to listen more deeply?
To honour what is ending. What is changing form.
To trust what is quietly gathering momentum beneath the surface.

I believe we all have the ability to attune to this wisdom within.
This living wisdom you hold deep in your bones already knows the way.
Can you feel it?

If something here resonates, perhaps begin by asking yourself:

What season am I truly in right now?
What is this season creating within & through me?
What does my creativity need to truly flourish in this season of life?

And lean into the wisdom of your own unique nature..that’s where your magic is ✨ 🌳

Pregnancy has made me realise how many women, especially mothers are praised for over functioning.

This season has truly deepened my understanding & necessity of nervous system care, softness, and support for motherhood in profound ways.

Especially as women, many of us are conditioned to:
* keep going
* hold everything together
* overextend
* minimise our needs
* push past exhaustion

But pregnancy and motherhood has really drawn me to embody this message more deeply:
our bodies are not linear.
We are cyclical, relational, seasonal beings who require:
* rest
* nourishment
* slowness
* care
* support
* spaciousness
Not as luxuries.
As necessities.
The foundation that supports everything else..

The deeper I move into this season, the more I believe expansion is not about becoming more ‘productive’.

It is about becoming more connected to ourselves.
Accessing support from others.
Finding & honouring our innate rhythms
And allowing ourselves to let go of the pressure of trying to ‘do it all’. ✨

My Morning Rituals as a self employed, pregnant mama 🌿

1. Morning Pages- I journal daily and I’m trying to read more in the mornings to fill my cup and connect to myself before the boys wake up.
2. Coffee or Tea ritual- I love my little morning moment just for me!
3. Connect to nature - this really helps me feel grounded and connected to the season and feels so restorative.
4. Mindful Movement- this has been a daily practice of mine for almost two decades now and really makes a difference to my mood, energy levels and general sense of wellbeing. Even 10 mins makes a big difference to my day.
5. Nourish the body- giving my body what it needs to thrive and eating seasonally wherever I can.

This first hour of my day grounds, centres and supports me to show up to life, motherhood and business in a way that no longer feels separate from my wellbeing. It’s fluid, as life is, and not definitely not always aesthetic or smooth as this but it’s now become a baseline, a self commitment to how I begin my days. My personal morning rituals that support me in ways that my body, mind and spirt need to feel my best.

I reject the narrative that a life lived well has to look a certain way- instead I am more concerned by what it feels to live inside it.

Life can be the medicine ✨

I’d love to hear what morning practices support you .. comment yours below. 👇 🌿

Life becomes the medicine when our wellbeing is no longer separate from the way we live, move and create.

When homelife nourishes
When the nervous system is supported.
When rest is no longer earned -but prioritised.
When work stops costing us our wellbeing.
When spirituality exists inside ordinary moments.
When motherhood, business, relationships, and wellbeing are not separate from each other - instead becoming a living ecosystem that support the holistic whole.

The medicine is not only in the session, the ceremony, or the retreat.

It is in the daily rhythm and rituals of our lives.

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Our Annual Family & Friends holiday to Centre Parcs Sherwood Forest🌿🌊♥️

One of my favourite holiday traditions carried through from our own childhoods now shared with our own children. I have many fond memories of going here every year with my parents, grandparents and cousins as a child. I always feel a sense of being at home here in the forest 🌳🌿💚

Beautiful moments and memories made with our boy ♥️

#2026

🌿SEASONAL SOMATICS:The Seasons Of The Body

Seasonal Somatics is an embodied practice
that helps you listen to your body,
understand your season,
and respond to your life in a way that actually supports your cycle, rhythm and energy levels.

Return to the wisdom of your wildly divine body and cycles of nature🌿🐺

Comment or DM ‘Seasons’ for your free ritual guide.

You were never meant to bloom all year long 🌸

The nervous system is seasonal and rhythmic.
The female body is cyclical, relational and dynamic.
Our needs, desires and experience shift and change within these living cycles.

Embodiment asks for witnessing & honouring yourself for where, as you are, not seeking constant production or control in the name of ‘healing’ or ‘regulation’.

This is your reminder:
rest is not regression.
Slowing down is not failure.
transition is a threshold
Your emotional tides are sacred
All of it is wisdom guiding you home.

My free guide: ‘Seasonal Somatics: The Seasons Of The Body’ is an invitation back into relationship with your own inner seasons, cycles and mythos.

Comment or DM ‘Seasons’ to grab your free copy 🌿

🦋My Spiritual Awakening in Crisis: From Born Again Christian to Priestess 🦋

My spiritual path didn’t begin in serenity.
It began with a mental health crisis that almost took my life.

In that dark night of the soul, at the depth of my descent, I was met by a presence of pure love that broke my heart and mind wide open.

Reality as I knew it dissolved.
In its place, something vast, intelligent, and undeniably alive made itself known.

A personal encounter with the undercurrents of life.
With the living, animate nature of Divinity.
And a shift in consciousness so profound there was no returning to who I had been.

At the time, I had no language for it. No context.

So I searched.
Buddhist temples. Spiritual communities. And eventually, the Church.

In 2010, I became what might be called a “born again” Christian-
not from blind devotion, but from a deep need to understand what had happened and to deepen my relationship with this divine presence.

I needed something that could hold the magnitude of my experience.
The Church, at first, offered that.

There was structure. Language. Community.
A way to begin holding what had felt uncontainable.

But my questions didn’t end-they deepened.

My connection to nature.
The cycles of the body.
My pull toward ritual and ceremony that felt like remembrance.
My curiosity for the esoteric and healing arts.
My resonance with many spiritual paths.

And the “God” I was taught didn’t fully align with what I felt.

So once again, I found myself trying to fit into something that didn’t quite hold me.

I left the Church… and continued searching, alone.

🌹Full version now available on my Substack 🌹