Michael Wilson

Lynx could thrive in Northumberland, study finds The Missing Lynx Project finds 72% of people in Northumberland support the reintroduction.

Returning #lynx to #Northumberland is a wonderful thought, especially after these apex predators went extinct in Britain at about 700 CE.

The Lifescape Project is leading the Missing Lynx Project, with Northumberland Wildlife Trust and The Wildlife Trusts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sat for a whole day with this alder tree, simply noticing, observing, contemplating, admiring, imagining, and taking field notes about this tree and the setting. Embodied writing: www.michaelwilson.uk.com/embodied-wri... #NatureConnection #writing #PlaceWriting #NatureWriting

Portals into Deep Imagination - Michael Wilson | Watkins Bookshop An anthology of weekly contemplations and practices for spirituality through the lens of psychology, inspired by the culture and mythology of the Celts in Britain and Island and their connection with ...

You’re invited to join my book launch on Thursday 20 November in Watkins Bookshop, London. Booking details below. www.watkinsbooks.com/event-detail...

Connecting with Trees Through a series of practices and explorations, Connecting with Trees, is an immersive explorations of our relationship with trees.

Reflective #NatureConnection day with #trees on Saturday 27 September in #Northumberland. Join me. www.michaelwilson.uk.com/trees/

Under the Spell of the Druids

Interesting article by Ronald Hutton on the Druids. My book, Portals into Deep Imagination, also reflects on these Celtic priests, scholars, and advisors who like the Celts we know little about. Yet tales and folklore often open pathways for #NatureConnection. www.historytoday.com/miscellanies...

Facilitated a lovely Embodied Writing: the Practice of Deep Listening group today in the Harthope Valley, Northumberland National Park. Connecting with nature is always restorative and inspires creative thinking. Details: www.michaelwilson.uk.com/embodied-wri...

Just pausing while taking 60 minutes away from my desk in Berwick-upon-Tweed, #Northumberland. #Writing #Walking #Exercise

YouTube video by The Scottish Rewilding Alliance Why Not Scotland? | The Rewilding Nation documentary

‘Why Not Scotland?’ #Rewilding

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On Writing by Stephen King | Waterstones Buy On Writing by Stephen King from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

#writing #CraftOfWriting #nonfiction #fiction

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The Last Lectures: C.G. Jung, 1958 - Chiron Publications Releasing July 26 - Pre-order Today Never before published in English In 1958, just three years before his death, Carl Jung sat with students and followers offering some of his final instructions on w...

“In 1958, just 3 years before his death, Carl Jung sat with students and followers offering some of his final instructions on working with patients in analysis. The event was transcribed, preserved and eventually translated to become this concise volume.” www.chironpublications.com/shop/the-las...

Exeter University study finds “green spaces improve wellbeing”. “When people moved to a greener urban area”, says Dr. Ian Alcock, “they experienced an immediate and sustained improvement in their mental health”. Video: emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

How are nature exposures and nature connectedness related to well‐being and environmentalism in the population of England? The twin crises of mental and planetary health can benefit from understanding how visiting nature and nature connectedness are related to well-being and environmentalism. These relationships are c...

Study led by Ian Alcock at University of Derby confirms that nature exposure, nature connection, and behaviours to protect nature and the wider environment are linked to benefit both us and nature. This synergy is a core theme in my new book too. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Wake up! One tree in the right place provides “thousands of pounds worth of carbon store, flood protection, free air conditioning, habitat, wellbeing provision, pollution control and a hundred other benefits”, and it takes decades for a tree to provide this.

The Sycamore Gap case has shed light on a deeper issue with trees The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

Perhaps the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland will raise awareness of the true value of nature. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s good to see my new book available in Barnes & Noble in the US, and that their online store provides a sample of the first few weeks of this journey through nature’s year.
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Visited Ford Moss Nature Reserve, Northumberland, again today to spend time with birch trees, especially this magnificent tree with a bird’s nest under this twiggy “witches’ broom”. Perhaps a long-tailed tit lives in there? @northwildlife.bsky.social

Portals into Deep Imagination - Michael Wilson | Watkins Bookshop An anthology of weekly contemplations and practices for spirituality through the lens of psychology, inspired by the culture and mythology of the Celts in Britain and Island and their connection with ...

Join my book event at Watkins Bookshop, London, on Thursday 20 November. #books #writing #folklore #DepthPsychology #JungianPsychology #Celts #WheelOfTheYear #nature #pilgrimage #spirituality #PersonalDevelopment
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Solitary #writing day in Kyloe woods, #Northumberland, today, though tricky negotiating brambles at access point overgrown on other side of stile. So many interesting trees with beautiful bark, including sequoias, and the bark of this tree - Western red cedar perhaps.

Portals into Deep Imagination: Celtic Mythology, Nature's Year, and the Quest for Soul. Portals into Deep Imagination is an anthology of weekly contemplations and practices for nature connection in an age of transition

An anthology of weekly contemplations and practices for spirituality through the lens of psychology, inspired by the culture and mythology of the Celts in Britain and Ireland and their connection with nature. #NatureConnection #DepthPsychology #spirituality www.michaelwilson.uk.com/pathways/

Alder | Facts and mythology of the alder tree Alder is the most common tree along river and lake sides, and it improves soil fertility through its ability to fix nitrogen from the air.

Alder is the most common tree found in riverwoods - also known as riparian or #wetland forests 🌳

#Riverwoods act as corridors, connecting different patches of woodland and helping wildlife move through the landscape.

Explore more about alder and riverwoods 👉

Connecting with Trees Through a series of practices and explorations, Connecting with Trees, is an immersive explorations of our relationship with trees.

Join me on Saturday 27 September for a day of connecting with trees in the Northumberland National Park. www.michaelwilson.uk.com/trees/

Embodied Writing: The practice of deep listening Writing is an act of listening and Embodied Writing opens a wide gate to the senses, perception, and listening,

Embodied Writing: The Practice of Deep Listening. Join me on Saturday 2 August in the Northumberland National Park  www.michaelwilson.uk.com/embodied-wri...

Sara Maitland: Into the Wilderness Hermit and author SARA MAITLAND shares insights into her spiritual vocation and the nature of inner landscape ~ and insists prayer can take you anywhere. Interview by Catherine Coldstream

I’m revisiting Sara Maitland’s writing, including Gossip in the Forest, then found this insightful interview on the life and musings of this inspiring writer. monk.gallery/interviews/s...

Visit to Kyloe Wood in Northumberland — Woodland Heritage Kyloe Wood is situated on the Kyloe hills approximately six miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and two miles inland.

#KyloeWood, #Northumberland: It’s a pity this 390 hectare wood is now padlocked to the public with access gates and paths overgrown and blocked. For more than 15 years I’ve ambled the paths and enjoyed the company of trees, then the men came with padlocks.
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Revisiting my 2020 psychological study on #NatureConnection #wellbeing #MentalHealth and creating meaning in life. #MeaningMaking
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This is why I’m now connecting more to nature and sitting with groups in the wildwood and other locations in Northumberland and Scotland. #NatureConnection #psychotherapy #DepthPsychology #CelticMythology #CelticFolklore #imagination

Embodied Writing: The practice of deep listening This exploration uses Embodied Writing to deepen your experience in nature, and bring to the surface themes for reflection and consideration on your life journey. This unique writing process, was firs...

Join me for a writing day in the Northumberland National Park on Saturday 2 August. #NatureConnection #writing
www.michaelwilson.uk.com/embodied-wri...

Delightful immersive experience in the wildwood on #SummerSolstice with folk who, like me, know the many benefits of #NatureConnection. #ecopsychology #PositiveNeuroplasticity #DepthPsychology #JungianPsychology

#AirPollution linked to 30,000 UK deaths in 2025, warns Royal College of Physicians. The right to #CleanAir must be recognised as a basic human right.  #AirQuality Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3161

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Study launched into relationship between people and nature By Ruth Lamont, Principal Officer in Research Ethics, Knowledge into Practice, Chief Scientist’s Directorate, Natural England Started in 2022, the RENEW project, led by the University of Exeter and fu...

The more we realise the benefits of #NatureConnection esp. in areas rich in #biodiversity, the more we will want nature to recover and thrive. The Renewing Biodiversity Longitudinal Survey’ will be the UK’s largest longitudinal study in this area. naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/n...