About

Greetings and Welcome to Hedge & Hearth.

I’m Mej and I was born, raised and reside in the Appalachian Mountains. I’m a dreamer, witch, tree hugger, aging weight banger, forest dweller, journal keeper, poet, and lover of deep conversations over a dark brew. I’ve been writing regularly since childhood and use that exploration as an outward expression, to gain understanding, and to receive insight from somewhere beyond myself. As a magickal practitioner and a seeker of meaning, words represent a place where I tend to not only my headspace, but my soul’s own work.

My professional background is rooted in administration and municipal public service. While the public sphere by its very nature is full of opposing forces, the tendency toward aggressive development and lack of concern for the planet we reside upon is particularly strong in our modern world. It’s a difficult space to navigate and after doing so in various capacities for over three decades, I tapped out. This was a deeply personal decision that seemed illogical to many people around me given that I had built “successful” career, yet I knew it was the correct choice.

I have always felt a strong pull toward environments where I could not only practice service to others, but also maintain my intrinsic beliefs about community, nature, and the systems I’m working within. Hedge & Hearth is an idea of service from a more intrinsic perspective. My work includes a micro boarding home for senior horses and alongside this, I engage in and facilitate practices that nurture the undomesticated longing that so many of us are experiencing. These practices include grief casting, soul connection, origin story reconciliation, shadow exploration, spirit-centric healing, and liminal writing. My hope is to create settings where we experience the power of intentional ritual and honor the sacred bond between humans, animals, and nature. It’s also about manifesting a space within ourselves where we can cultivate meaning through expression. These settings serve to remind us that it is within the threshold moments that we reclaim and reaffirm our own sovereignty.

I hold dual graduate degrees in Public Administration and Parks, Recreation & Tourism and a BSW with a minor in Psychology. I am a Certified End-Of-Life Pet Doula through the University of New England, a Holistic Mindset Coach via IAPCC, and maintain a Reiki Level I Certification through the International Association of Reiki Practitioners. I’ve worked in both support and leadership roles throughout my career and have facilitated group learning sessions, guided discussions and journaling experiences.

Blessed Be and thanks for stopping by.

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