Welcome to my website: a portal into the compelling and beautiful body of work I create on a daily basis as an author, astrologer, celebrant, celebrant trainer, community minister and retreat hostess.

Author and Novelist

My novels explore sacred space and moments, and the beauty and bruises of relationships. They are deliberately rooted in the power of family, and the characters are often on a journey of discovering their life purpose by encountering the shimmer of their soul.

My non-fiction books include parenting, education, health, birth, celebrancy and recipe books. Explore my books at Starflower Press.

Ceremonialist

I’ve created, written and led all manner of ceremonies, across all rites of passage, since 1995 when I officiated my first wedding that sunny day in New Zealand. Over that time I have garnered extensive experience and have an intuitive sense about what is right for my clients. Each ceremony is bespoke (no templates, no outsourcing, no AI) and comes from heart.

With an MA Creative Writing and as a romance novelist, I bring a whole load of magic to my wedding ceremonies.

My dedication to improving funeral ceremonies is evidenced in my popular book Write That Eulogy.

Celebrant Training in Cumbria

It has been my pleasure to officiate ceremonies internationally, and because of my vast and extensive experience over the span of three decades, I offer one-to-one celebrant training (alongside my husband, voice and presentation coach, Paul Robinson) here in Cumbria through Heart-led Celebrants. I love teaching others the wonderful vocation of celebrancy!

My passion for best-practice celebrancy is highlighted by my longevity and expertise in the profession as well as the prolific contribution I’ve made to the industry with books I’ve written for the Celebrant Collection.

Retreats

Further to my work as a celebrant trainer, I offer retreats for celebrants (no matter where they originally trained) here in beautiful rural Cumbria.

Psychological Astrologer

I’m a second-generation astrologer who has had a lifetime immersed in spirituality, connecting to Source and symbolism, and the psychological and evolutionary spiral path of zodiacal self-awareness. My articles on psychological astrology have been published in two prestigious international astrology magazines: The Mountain Astrologer and Dell Horoscopes.

Heart-led Ministry

My Heart-led Ministry, as an expression of living a life of sacred service, is based on maintaining openness of heart and mind, embracing others with awareness and care no matter their spiritual background, and serving in a respectful way by honouring the universal truths in all spiritual traditions.

I’m part of an international, inclusive and interfaith community. I offer support and ceremonies to people from all walks of life and spiritual traditions, religious faiths, as well as to those who are Agnostic or Atheist.

My own life-long spiritual path has been a melting pot of Metaphysics, Theosophy, Unity Church, New Thought Ministries, A Course in Miracles (a foundational text of profound spirituality), Law of Assumption, Eastern Religions, Mysticism, Plant Medicine, Spiritualism, Zen, Evolutionary and Psychological Astrology, Meditation and Psychic Mediumship.