Susie j Folmer

Blue Moons and Butterflies

Drifting with the mist under the bright full moon I caught a glimpse and wondered, “why would a butterfly fly at night?” It settles on a peony flower as if it were observing me, as I observed it. Its wings beating to the beat of my heart. I gaze at the mystery of this moment.Continue reading “Blue Moons and Butterflies”

About me ~ A Snapshot

My Professional Path Social Scientist (Masters Postgraduate)Socio-cultural Anthropologist (Current PhD Candidate)Academic Researcher & Writer (Published)Creative WriterPhotographerArtist My Spiritual Path My spiritual path centres around personal and community fulfilment, enlightenment and awakening. The connection of mind, body, and spirit to nature is an integral part of my practices. Shamanistic methods I use include: Reading runes, creatingContinue reading “About me ~ A Snapshot”

The Tree

A mighty symbol across culture and time. Its representation of growth, stability, cycles, change, majestic life, of seasons and all it has always been, a symbol of strength. The teacher of cycles, circles and seasons. SjF 2017 © Susie J Folmer

Life

Wondering, wandering through life. Seeking, searching for the unknown. So many chapters lay ahead. Hand on heart, determined, she lives on… Susie j Folmer 2022 © © Susie J Folmer

Belonging, identity and purpose

Belonging, identity and purpose are interwoven, and they give people a vision of, and in, life. They offer the motivation needed, the security that is essential. They create a foundation in which to thrive. They revolve, they evolve and in cycles, they change, and they grow. Who are we without them? Susie j Folmer 2017Continue reading “Belonging, identity and purpose”

Spirituality in Pagan-Heathenism

A common theme in spiritual worship, whether God-like beings, an entity, a spirit, an ancestor, or “other”, is that “worship” makes it, (the being), much more powerful. To some, one being may represent many things they find faith in honouring. The practice of spirituality may vary from person to person, group to group, and placeContinue reading “Spirituality in Pagan-Heathenism”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. My background encompasses over 30 years of personal, practical, and academic practices in areas of Sociocultural Anthropology, History, Sociology, Psychology, Indigenous Studies, Criminology, Philosophy and other Social Sciences, which led to my Monash Masters and PhD Candidacy. My personal spiritual journey has brought me toContinue reading “My First Blog Post”

A little about me (work in progress) …

Introducing ourselves isn’t always easy. It may be the one thing many writers find a challenge, the most challenging part of writing. Where do we begin? What do people want to know about the person behind writing and art? For that reason, I am going to take my time to finalise how I will introduceContinue reading “A little about me (work in progress) …”