Wandering Willow Speaks

Sam Messersmith
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A refuge for reconnecting with nature and your inner world through reflective writing, wisdom, and gentle guidance. wanderingwillow.substack.com

  1. Sep 29

    Sometimes Forest Therapy Is Driving Twenty Feet

    Sometimes you just gotta take your emotional support coffee over to the tree at the bank. Do you have any stories of the unique ways you engage with the more-than-human world? Bonus points if it includes being weird in public. Spread the word! Every comment, like, and restack helps this reach more people. Upcoming Events 🌿 Come write with us at Rooted Word Circle A live monthly gathering for embodied words and open hearts. We’ll settle into our senses, follow a gentle writing invitation, and make room for connection with a community found poem. All levels of writing experience are welcome. We gather on Zoom the second Wednesday of each month, 12–1 p.m. Eastern. Next Circle is October 14! https://wanderingwillow.substack.com/p/rooted-word-circle Wandering onward, Sam 🌿 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  2. Sep 22

    Trying to Find Balance When You’re Feeling All Over the Place

    The seasons are shifting, and maybe you’re feeling a little all over the place, too. Come sit with us for a bit. 🍂 Christie and I pulled cards for the equinox (fall up here in the Northern Hemisphere), and the conversation wandered into something I keep needing to hear myself: we’re allowed to make things easier. And have some f*****g fun along the way. (yeah I swore, oops. Sorry not sorry. Also, I do cuss a lot IRL.) We talk about it all in the live video replay, so click to watch above! And let me know how the cards landed for you! Upcoming Events Substack Live And speaking of being human… ever feel invisible, and then a little terrified at the thought of being seen? Yeah. Me too. This Thursday, September 24 at 11 a.m. Eastern, I’m joining Marina Tjetland for From Invisible to Seen, a live conversation with a little three-panel comic drawing. Bring paper, a pen, and your curiosity—no drawing skills needed. I’m a little nervous, and I think it’s going to be fun. Come explore with us. 💙 If this sounds like your kind of company, subscribe to Wandering Willow. I’d love to have you here. Rooted Word Circle 🌿 Come write with us at Rooted Word Circle A live monthly gathering for embodied words and open hearts. We’ll settle into our senses, follow a gentle writing invitation, and make room for connection with a community found poem. All levels of writing experience are welcome. We gather on Zoom the second Wednesday of each month, 12–1 p.m. Eastern. Thank you Marina Tjetland, Corie Feiner, Notes from the Dragon's Nest, and many others for tuning into my live video with Christie Sausa, MS! Join me for my next live video in the app. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Sep 22

    Introducing Embodied Writing: a monthly practice for paid subscribers

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com Sometimes I need a little space to hear myself. To feel where I am, notice what’s here, and let words come from that place. That’s what I’m inviting you into with Embodied Writing, a new monthly video practice for paid subscribers of Wandering Willow. Each month, we’ll come back to our senses through a guided embodiment practice, then spend a little time writing together. For me, embodiment is a doorway into writing. When I can feel the support beneath me, notice the air on my skin, and listen to what’s happening within and around me, I have somewhere to begin. We’re nature, too. Listening to ourselves is part of tending that relationship. And I wanted to offer something you could return to in your own time, at your own pace. We live in different time zones, have different schedules, and find ourselves with energy at different hours. This can be your own practice, while still being part of our Wandering Willow Grove. Think of it as a little monthly space we share, whenever you arrive. For this first practice, we’re exploring the season within. In the video, we begin with Pleasures of Presence, followed by an equinox-inspired invitation. Bring something to write with and come as you are. There’s space in the video for five minutes of writing, and you can pause for as long as you’d like. The Writing Invitation If you’d like to jump straight to the writing prompt, here it is:

    Introducing Embodied Writing: a monthly practice for paid subscribers

  4. Aug 8

    Lion's Gate Portal - All Signs Card Readings with Christie and Sam

    In this video Christie Sausa, MS and I talk all things Lions Gate. We also do intuitive readings for all the astrological signs. Subscribe to Wandering Willow and get The 5-Minute Homecoming Zine free—a gentle embodied practice for reconnecting with yourself. There’s also cats. Because… cats. The house lions for Lion’s Gate. And as Christie said: I (Christie) used one of my favorite decks, Lyn Thurman ‘s beautiful Quiet Rebel Tarot deck. If you like her work, she has a Kickstarter going on for her FABULOUS Oracle deck as well. Sam Messersmith used the The Spirit Animal Oracle deck for backup messaging. The energy of Lion’s Gate Portal 2026 has been wild, especially with the heat of Fire Horse energy. It’s been a wild year, lots of fires burning, both literal and figuratively. How has the energy of Lion’s Gate been feeling for you? Tell me about it in the comments. Shine your light, speak your truth. It’s welcome here :) Thank you Amy Brown, Eva Yaa Asantewaa, and many others for tuning into my live video with Christie Sausa, MS! Join me for my next live video in the app. Upcoming Events Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET, more info and sign up here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Zoom link goes out the Friday before. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me (and my cats) without writing poems or upgrading to a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    Lion's Gate Portal - All Signs Card Readings with Christie and Sam

  5. Aug 7

    Please Don’t Pollinate My Boob

    A bee landed on my boob. That’s right. A bee touched me without my consent, on a place I would prefer bugs not land. As I write this today, on August 7th, there has been such a theme of power playing out these past few weeks, squarely in Lionsgate portal season. The peak being tomorrow, August 8th, when I’m doing a live with Christie Sausa, MS here. We’re going to be talking all things astrological and tarot. Upcoming Events Lionsgate Portal Live with Christie Sausa, MS of The ADHD Tarot on Saturday August 8 at Noon ET here. Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET, more info and sign up here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Zoom link goes out the Friday before. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me without a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here: https://buymeacoffee.com/wanderingwillow This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  6. Aug 5

    The Return of Rooted Word Circle

    Rooted Word Circle is a living breathing thing, and it’s been calling me back. Calling me back to offer it to the world. Rooted Word Circle is a live, one-hour poetry workshop on Zoom where we gather in community, write from a shared prompt, share a few words or lines, and weave our words together into community found poems. We begin with a short sensory grounding inspired by forest therapy. No writing experience is needed—just bring yourself and something to write with. This is a live-only gathering with no replay, helping us keep the space present, intimate, and sacred. Wednesday, August 12 at 12 p.m. EasternSliding-scale tickets begin at $11.99, with a suggested price of $16.99, and the option to give more to pay it forward. https://buy.stripe.com/14AdRa8Sj12feTb2XA2wU04 The next Rooted Word Circle is coming up. Wednesday, August 12 at 12 p.m. Eastern. You can save your seat by clicking on the link here: https://buy.stripe.com/14AdRa8Sj12feTb2XA2wU04 I am so excited to bring Rooted Word Circle back to life, and I can’t wait to weave our words together. Upcoming Events Lionsgate Portal Live with Christie Sausa, MS of The ADHD Tarot on Saturday August 8 at Noon ET here. Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me without writing or a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here:https://buymeacoffee.com/wanderingwillow This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  7. Jul 1

    What Turkey Vultures Taught Me About Trolls

    How the natural world shows us exactly what we need, when we need it. Join me for my next online gathering July 5th at 1pm EDT, open to paid subscribers. More info here https://wanderingwillow.substack.com/p/show-and-tell-for-grown-ups This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  8. Jun 2

    Gemini season + Tarot/oracle card pulls ♊️

    Gemini season invites questions, reflection, overthinking, storytelling, and truth-telling. In this conversation with Christy of The ADHD Tarot , we wander through astrology, tarot, creativity, authenticity, nervous system safety, intuition, AI, burnout, and the courage to share your real voice in a noisy world. Expect oracle cards, neurodivergent musings, birds, cats, and reminders to follow what lights you up. Mentioned in the video: Show and Tell for Grown-Ups Paid subscribers to Wandering Willow get access to monthly zoom meeting to share what lights you up. If you’d like to support me without a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee here: Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    Gemini season + Tarot/oracle card pulls ♊️
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A refuge for reconnecting with nature and your inner world through reflective writing, wisdom, and gentle guidance. wanderingwillow.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Sam Messersmith
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Samantha Messersmith
  • Show Website
    Wandering Willow Speaks