Earth Pathways Contributors | U - V - W - X - Y - Z

 

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Gabriel Vahed (2016 diary)

I am eight years old. I was six when I took the photo in the diary. I love exploring and the sea and when I grow up I want to explore Mars.

Lucille Valentine (Earth Pathways Astrologer)

Lucille is the diary’s astrological Babelfish, transposing the songs of our heavenly bodies into predictions, prophecies, potentials and possibilities. When not interpreting the stars and planets she mothers, writes, knits and lives lightly at fearlessenergy.com Contact her for a personal astrological reading.

Email: lucille.valentine@gmail.com

Magda Vaughan (2022 diary)

I am a self-taught artist based in the East Midlands. The starting point for all my work is the natural world and the energy around us. I use ink, watercolour and coloured pencil to express this.

Website: ascensionartist.wordpress.com
Email: cheery1972@gmail.com
Instagram: @ascensionartist.mv

Janey Verney (2024 calendar)

Janey Verney writes poetry inspired by the natural world, the spirit worlds, music and memory. Her 2nd collection 'passing voices' is available on Amazon, where you can read some sample poems in the ‘look inside’ option. The book is available both as a paperback and a kindle version, Janey is also a member of her local Playback Theatre company - Homegrown / Tyfu Gartref - in SW Wales, is a sacred clown, and weaves and stitches small tapestries and other craft work. You can enjoy exploring all this on her website.

Website: heartclown.com
Instagram: blaenigau_poems

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Sarah Vivian (2025/24/23/22/20/18/16/14/12/11 diaries, 2023/22/16 calendars)

My painting Celebrates the Spirits of the Land; a connection with the beauty and power of the landscape. Magical and vivid realism, visually expressing Earth Energies. 52 cards and 150 prints available.

Website: sarahvivian.com
Email: contact@sarahvivian.com

 

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Will Wade (2015 diary)

I am interested in landscapes that have been tailored by human touch: city parks and edgelands, nature that co-exists within modern urban environments.

Dawn Wakefield (2020 diary)

I am a mixed-media artist living in the Peak District. I gain inspiration from the flora and fauna around me. I am excited by vibrant colours, new materials and techniques. Often my paintings are abstract and imagined.

Ali Walters (2025/24/22/20/19/17/16 diaries, 2022 calendar)

I am a holistic massage therapist and Reiki Master with a passion for our wonderful planet. I love taking pictures and writing about the beauty I see, and I hope to inspire others in the love of our earth.

Website: southdownswayandbeyond.com
Email: dreamtimetreat@yahoo.co.uk
Instagram: @ali_porpoisepal

Melanie Ward (2023/20 diaries, 2023 calendar)

I am an artist and illustrator creating visionary artwork that celebrates the divine feminine, the beauty in nature, and the beauty in ourselves. I live on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.

Website: wildwiseandbeautyfull.co.uk

Sally Ann Wardroper (2019/18 diaries, 2020 calendar)

I live in Kent in the present time, but I have one foot firmly in the distant past. I write and teach courses on the history of gardens and landscapes, and the beauty of poetry and literature.

Email: wardroper7@gmail.com

Lucinda Warner (2017 calendar)

Lucinda is a herbalist an nature lover living in the South Downs with her family and animal companions. She paints an draws in her spare time and writes a blog about herbs, nature and creativity at

Website: whisperingearth.co.uk

Jo Waterhouse (2025 diary)

Writer, Reiki & Reiki Drum practitioner/teacher, maker of herbal incense & ritual items. Lives in Worcester but inspired by the nearby mystic Malvern Hills.

Email: malvernmystic@gmail.co.uk
Instagram: @malvernmystic

Genie Weaver (2009)

Magic Mandalas are a vibrational aid for visualisation and healing. They can be personalised and used for any purpose whatsoever. You may commission the artist for your very own special vibrational medicine

Lesley Weldon (2013/11 diaries)

I am Granny Rainbow living near magical forests and ancient Dartmoor. My dream is to awaken my grandchildren and others to the beauty and abundance of our home, and encourage respect and gratitude that honours all creation.

Melanie West (2017 diary)

I’m a nomad with too many possessions to be nomadic, a bee keeper and a writer. I’m inspired by the people I meet and the little moments of beauty I see around me. I’m pretty ordinary really.

Eleanor Westwood (2018 diary, 2025/22 calendars)

Eleanor lives in Devon and her poetry and short stories are rooted in and often inspired by local landscapes.

Website: eleanorwestwood.co.uk

We the Uncivilized (2015 diary, 2016 calendar)

Lily and Pete Sequoia are exploring community life through their documentary film and website www.wetheuncivilized.org, illustrating inclusive, inspiring stories of people who prioritise community, collaboration and connection to all life.

Email: info@wetheuncivilized.org

Merav Wheelhouse (2010 diary)

My art is a celebration of nature; our family runs the Karuna land/tree based project in the Shropshire hills; working with nature is what we do… True sustainability, permaculture & forest gardening.

Website: karuna.org.uk

Bryony Whistlecraft (2018/17/12 diaries, 2016 calendar)

Woodland wanderer, Faerie believer and tinkerer. Lives in the beautiful Pennines with her lovely husband, son and cat. Musings, adventures and creative endeavours can be found at Mooredge in the Mist

Kelda White (2014 diary)

A homeopath who journeys with clients to reconnect to their inner truth and the cycles of the Earth. Trusting life’s lessons, celebrating the power of nature and joyfully opening our hearts allows us to grow, regenerate, heal and explore.

Website: keldawhite.co.uk

Cathy Lotus Whitefield (2024/23/22/21 diaries)

From sixties hippy to group facilitator, therapist, poet and elder I have been sustained and inspired by my love of nature. Now I share my life experiences in words, groups and teaching.

Email: Shantilotus7@gmail.com
Facebook: Cathy Lotus-petal Whitefield
Instagram: @cathylotuspetal

Patrick Whitefield (2009 diary)

Patrick is a permaculture teacher, writer and consultant. His books include The Earth Care Manual and Permaculture in a Nutshell. He’s an active member of his local Transition Town group.

Website: patrickwhitefield.co.uk

Susie Wilcox (2018 calendar)

I write about my observations on life; I am constantly inspired by, and in love with, the natural world, landscapes, the ocean and animals, and I find peace mostly in the woods or on the seashore.

Email: susiewilcox@live.co.uk

Wild Fen (2025 diary)

Nic and Chris created Wild Fen to celebrate the beauty and magic of nature. Their homegrown and handmade creations include sacred wooden jewellery, incense and wheel of the year artwork to honour seasonal living and inspire a deeper connection with nature.

Wild Magic (2021 diary)

I live in a beautiful corner of Ryedale, North Yorkshire. My work springs from an intuitive interpretation of the essence of the woodland, hedgerows and river where I feel Gaia’s presence. It is my humble tribute to her.

Email: wildmagic333@yahoo.com

Wild Medicine (2012 diary)

Produce beautiful Flower Essences made at sacred sites. We work in co-creation with the Devas of the Wild Flowers, Trees and the Land, and incorporate the Sun and Moon, and precious sacred spring or well water into each Essence.

Website: wildmedicine.co.uk

Rowan Ulfrun Wildash (2010 diary)

To me the divine is found in that living connection of all things which forms the great web, and as an artist I endeavour to portray the stories of these subtleties which bind all creation.

Email: wildash09@btinternet.com

Hannah Willow (2019 diary)

Artist, jewelry maker and workshop facilitator living in deepest Wiltshire and inspired by nature, folklore, mythology and poetry.

Website: hannahwillow.com
Etsy: hannahwillow
Facebook: Hannah.willow.artist

Julia Williams (2010 diary)

My creative journey is me, and a shared experience of all the amazing women I have met, how lucky am I, to share and experience the gift of life and explore the paths of expression. Blessings Goddess.

Hannah Willow (2018/16/14/13/12/11/10/09 diaries, 2016 calendar)

Living in Wiltshire, the ancient landscape of long low plains, tree topped hills and sweeps of summer corn fill my work, populated by hares, stags, badgers, owls, foxes. Moonlight illuminates liminal spaces, drawing the viewer into a place of remembering.

Website: hannahwillow.com

Sarah E. Wilson (2018/17 diaries)

I am an artist, craftsperson, outdoor educator, Forest School leader, wilderness-loving, enthusiastic dancer of Gabrielle Roth’s Five Rhythms. I use natural materials, junk treasures, and felt, to create artefacts which are beautiful, balanced, harmonious and symbolic.

Website: twodogsdancing.co.uk
Facebook: Two Dogs Dancing

Karen With (2015/14 diaries)

As a celebrant/teacher, I feel inspired to help people see that they are their own expert and to help enrich, enhance and empower their lives.

Email: karenwith@hotmail.com

Ania Witwitzka (2012 diary)

Ania is a painter, performer, graphic designer, workshop leader and lecturer. Her work is an exploration of how the harmonious, peaceful and beneficial human essence can be experienced and expressed through creativity by using methods focusing on the right brain-half.

Website: aniawitwitzka.com

Clio Wondrausch (2011/10 diary)

The photos here are of my dream lodge, built from branches, bracken and broom. Earth womb, animal den, wild hearth, home. Workshops; performance; exhibitions; in wild food, earth pigment painting, dance, songs. Prints and cards for sale.

Janice Wong (2024 diary, 2024 calendar)

Illustrator and yoga teacher living in the Peak District. Inspired by nature, folklore, womb wisdom, music, poetry and all things magical.

Instagram: @mettaandmagic
Etsy: mettaandmagic

Nicola Wood (2025 diary)

Nicola holds woman circles as part of her offering at Women Replanting and also works in the charity sector. She’s a creative enjoying writing poetry, painting and singing. She is a mother to three and lives in a village in Wiltshire.

Email: womenreplanting@gmail.com
Substack: @womenreplanting
Instagram: @womenreplanting

Sue Wood (2009 diary)

I have resided in Derbyshire all my life. I have been interested in the nature of reality for many years now. I have explored many spiritual traditions and also enjoyed the more recent ideas in Quantum Physics and Non-Dual theory.

Email: souzie@talktalk.net

Julia Woodman (2013 diary)

Julia is a Poet and Artist in Schools, and is writing a book about the evolution of consciousness. She is also a Life Coach, Counsellor, Healer and Diviner, providing personal development guides and workshops in Surrey.

Website: radiance-solutions.co.uk

Jacqui Woodward-Smith (2017/16/15/13/12 diaries, 2017 calendar)

Poet, writer, psychospiritual counsellor, low priestess walking a path of radical honey, completely and endlessly in love with the land and the Goddess. I am director of Scarlet Stitches, which, like me, is work in progress...

Website: radicalhoneybee.blogspot.co.uk

Sue Wookey (2025/24/23/22/21/20/19/18/17/16/14/13/12/11 diaries, 2025/24/22/21/19/18/17/16 calendars)

Sue Wookey lives in the Chilterns and her paintings are inspired by inner journeys, a deep connection with nature and the seasons, myths, symbols, dreams and the beautiful mystery surrounding us.

Website: suewookey.com
Email: suewookey.artist@gmail.com

Amanda Woollven (2020/18 calendar)

I love Mother Nature, her changing seasons, wind in the trees, birdsong, cloud watching, rainbows, first light, twilight, sunsets, lightning, thunder, moonrise, shooting stars, music, laughter, words, arts, crafts, colour, magic, harmony, the freedom just to sit and to be.

Serena Worville (2018 calendar)

Treading her soul path to weave magic nd inspiration into the lives of children in Steiner education… Inspired by the nature spirits and rainbows; with blossoming heart-centred awareness beating at the core of all that is. Love!

Email: s.worville@hotmail.com

Claire Wright (2014 diary)

My paintings convey the magic of a moment, the excitement of seeing a shooting star on a clear starlit evening, the magic of a hare standing in the moonlight, the beauty of a woodland, landscape, bird, animal, or a tree.

Vanessa Wylie (2025 diary)

I am a textile artist, pilgrim and poet. Inspired by nature and the contemplative path, I create pieces of freeform soft sculptured wall art, hand knitted with natural yarns, and weave images and words into poetry.

Website: hvaf.org.uk/galleries/vanessa-wylie

 

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Peter Yankowski (2019 calendar)

All my life I have walked the path as a visual artist, filmmaker, photographer, illustrator, teacher, storyteller with the visual narrative and activism. My aim is to nudge the viewer to rediscover our true identities, the power through ancestral knowing and connection to the land.

Facebook: evolutionbydesign11.11

Shirelle Young (2021/20/19 diaries, 2021 calendar)

Painter, printmaker and potter living near the sea in Scotland. My inspiration comes from the countryside and I especially like to depict the wildlife who strive to exist despite persecution and hunting.

 

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Helena Zabko (2025/24/23/22 diaries, 2022 calendar)

Artist who loves wandering through the fields and woods exploring, gathering ideas, feeling and becoming one with nature.

Website: helenazattic.co.uk
Instagram: @helenazattic

Sharon Zak (2015/13 diaries)

Co-founder of Slippery Jacks; artist, writer, and spiritual guide. Deeply connected to the land she offers private druidic counselling and healing as well as a range of courses at the sacred grove.