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Tree Spirits, Dryads & Ancient Woods | The Enchanted Earth Podcast

Welcome to the Enchanted Earth Podcast! In this enriching episode, Maureen sits down with Melanie Lorien, a devoted follower of the Ovate Druidic path, seasoned conservationist, and heritage straw worker. Melanie shares captivating stories of her life, her deep-rooted connection with nature, and her spiritual journey from the pagan practices of the 1970s to her current role as a guardian of mystical lands in Ireland. With heartwarming tales of ancient woodlands, magical tree spirits (dryads), and the joy of cultivating young minds, Melanie reveals the incredible ways nature's sacred energy weaves through her life. Tune in to discover how the power of nature's stories can inspire and transform us all. 00:00 Introduction to the Enchanted Earth Podcast 00:20 Meet Melanie Lorien 02:34 Running Away to the Woods 07:24 A Magical Move to Ireland 09:16 Guardians of the Fairy Path 11:18 Melanie's Woodland Adventures 18:28 The Storm and the Tree Spirits 30:05 The Fallen Pine Tree 30:44 Measuring Tree Energy 32:56 Teaching Children About Trees 34:40 Campaigning for Woodland Preservation 38:58 The Legend of the Sleeping Dryad 39:08 Dusty Miller and Tree Shamans 40:46 The Healing Power of Trees 44:58 The Tree with a Face 55:10 The Importance of Planting Trees 57:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts About Melanie Lorien Melanie has worked with the earth for most of her life and found Paganism in the early 70's. She now follows an Ovate Druidic path. She has worked in horticulture, attended Hadlow Agricultural College in Kent, and she later studied Ecology and Conservation at London University; where she went on to work as a Woodland Conservation Ranger in Kent for many years. Melanie was one of the founder members of 'The Dragon Environmental Network'), where she first met her husband Wolf successfully campaigning to save Oxleas Wood in Greenwich, back in the late 1980's. Melanie is also a professional Heritage Straw Worker, and the Irish Representative for 'The Guild of Straw Craftsmen'. As well as a keen Earth Energy Dowser; who volunteers as part of the Earth Energy Zoom Team and 'The International House Healers Network' Website: https://www.cailleachscottage.com/ ==Get Your Copy of The Enchanted Earth! https://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Eart... About Maureen Calamia Maureen Calamia is a geomancer, teacher, author, and podcaster devoted to listening to land, dreams, and the subtle intelligence of the living Earth. For over twenty years, her work has explored the meeting point of Earth wisdom, consciousness, and place-based spiritual practice. She is the founder of the Luminous Spaces School, offering online courses in geomancy, feng shui, Earth energy healing, and nature-based spirituality. Maureen offers private mentoring for experienced practitioners and those in periods of profound awakening who feel called into deeper relationship with land and purpose. She is the author of Creating Luminous Spaces (Conari Press, 2018) and The Enchanted Earth: Embracing the Power of Nature to Discover the Wild in You (Books That Save Lives, 2024). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BOOK - The Enchanted Earth: Embracing the Power of Nature to Discover the Wild in You: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-ench... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COURSE OFFERINGS AND CONSULTATIONS: https://www.luminous-spaces.com/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LUMINOUS SPACES SCHOOL: https://www.luminous-spaces.com/feng-... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SPIRITUAL MENTORING: https://www.luminous-spaces.com/spiri... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PODCAST:    / @theenchantedearth   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SPEAKING: https://www.luminous-spaces.com/feng-... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@maureencalamia