Welcome to my journal

Welcome to my journal, a place of all my inner thoughts, revelations, aha moment and so much more… welcome to the dusty corners of my mind.

I have already written a bit about myself on the about page, but in this journal, I will be taking a deeper dive, you are welcome to join me on this journey.

Why The Quiet Hearth?

I’ve always had my own thoughts on religion, I don’t subscribe to the mainstream beliefs, but I did explore other religions both old and new, to find where my thoughts and feelings fit. What I discovered is that my views and beliefs are as unique to the world as I am.

I have settled on the word ‘Spiritual’, as it seems to be broad enough to encompass everything I think and feel - though I still have trouble saying it out loud.

I don’t know why that is, a stigma maybe, people don’t tend to understand the term and trying to explain it to them somehow trivialises my beliefs. I tried calling myself a witch at one point but perhaps because witches are still met with prejudice, a misunderstanding of what a witch is, and of course the ongoing narrative from Hollywood and the media as being green faced with black pointy hats hunched over a cauldron still very much prevails. Though I still very much like the idea of being a modern-day witch but on my terms and aligned with what that means for me., which may differ slightly from your feelings and beliefs.

Ultimately, I have always been sensitive to what society dictates. I have an appreciation for those people who are confident and of strong character enough to push back and be their own person. For me I find it incredible that they know who they are and are not afraid to be themselves. So, I have always been in awe of those people.

The Quiet Hearth is my way of doing this, a way to express what my soul aligns with. It allows me to connect with who and what I really am with the outside world while remaining less exposed to social criticism.

It occurred to me one day that I can’t be the only one who feels inhibited this way. I wanted to share with others the opportunity to connect with themselves in a way that perhaps they didn’t feel they could. To offer the freedom to choose and give people an opportunity and encouragement to explore without judgement the spiritual world for themselves. That is my goal, to help people be who they are, to embrace that and to feel the freedom it can bring through tools, altars and grounding rituals, and for your soul to feel at peace.

I feel there is more to tell you, but for now, I hope you enjoyed reading this and the story continues…

Jayne