About Me
For the Souls led by Ancestral Wisdom
Mollie is a descendant of the Scottish Bean Fease (wise woman) who facilitates healing through ancestral remembrance and reconnection to nature. Wise women understand that their community comes to them in times of profound change to find a deeper connection to life’s experiences and help determine their journey forward. Mollie’s practice is heavily interwoven with her cultural traditions and the ways in which ancestral connection can heal trauma, dis-ease, grief and loss. Combining ancestral counsel, divinatory practices, cultural storytelling, ceremony and ritual, Mollie sits with people in a process of collaboration whilst being held by the lands, seas and skies. She hopes this inspires remembrance of self and greater conscious connections to the natural world which people can adopt into their everyday life.
My Story
I grew up being deeply connected to my Scottish heritage through the women in my family whose abilities have formed part of our bloodline for thousands of generations. My grandmothers and I are closely connected to the Otherworlds (as it is known in Celtic lore), frequently walking upon the thin veil that connects us to the unseen forces of nature and her cycles of rebirth. However, it wasn’t until 2018, after a long period of being dismembered from my culture and embarking on my journey of mental health wellness, that I unexpectedly (re)stumbled upon this knowledge I had inherited and began the agonising, heart wrenching journey towards ancestral reclamation. It was after embarking on my own ancestral pilgrimage to Scotland and Ireland that, I began fully embodying these processes of remembering language and culture, which have since had a profound healing on my soul.
'We may not see it beneath the surface of the soil, but much like trees in a forest, we are all interconnected at our roots to each other. This is the symbiotic cycle which supports healthy community growth.'
Vision
Mollie’s vision is to advocate for the importance of ancestral remembrance in wider community healing, providing structures of support that promote self-sustainability, harmony and interconnectedness. Mollie’s activism is interdisciplinary and thus, sees her working in a range of sectors (including allied health, disability, community and mental health) with businesses, organisations and individuals alike. In future, Mollie’s hope is that her love of collaboration and consultation will involve her in the development of projects and management strategies which address humanity’s need to confront issues of dis-ease with sensitivity and compassion.
Values
Wise women are concerned with cultural belonging to community, society and family, and the preservation and passing on of knowledge that treats an individual as both descendant and ancestor. This cultural perspective emphasises the central role of ancestral remembrance and reconnection to the land through our bloodlines as vital to fostering physical, psychological and spiritual wellness of individuals and the community alike. This is underpinned by the core values of personal growth, interconnectedness and self-sovereignty.
Personal Growth
Connection to life through a slow, mindful, and disciplined approach that encourages presence, autonomy and conscious expansion in a safe and nurturing environment.
Interconnectedness
Reconnection to ancestral root systems to develop supportive narratives which allow greater interwovenness with others, community and nature.
Self-Sovereignty
Finding a deeper connection through ancestors and their knowledge which inspires greter self-acceptance and compassion.