Earthy Spirit

Author: charisestelle-Earthy-Spirit

  • Mother of the mountain peaks

    The mother of the mountain peaks, flanked by her two lions, was one of the most revered Minoan goddesses. She appears on seal rings and clay figurines as a powerful guardian of peaks and wild places. Her lineage stretches beyond Crete; for she is closely linked to Cybele, the great Anatolian mother goddess worshipped since…

  • The mystical mountains of Vorizi, Spili, Rethymno, Crete

    Before dawn reaches the rooftops of Spili, Mount Vorizi is already awake- a silent colossus breathing mist into the morning air. Its rugged grey foothills, rough as ancient stones, cradle pockets of wild greenery. While its peaks dissolve into a shifting veil of clouds, here the mountain meets the sky, a bridge between the heavens…

  • Orchids and Wildflowers of Crete

    On Crete, where mountains soar, and the land unfolds into wild gorges, sweeping plains and tranquil meadows, orchids emerge like delicate enchantments of colour and wonder. Seventy species bloom across the island, fourteen of them found nowhere else on earth, each carrying a whisper of myth. One ancient tale tells of Orchis, a handsome wild…

  • Spili village by the old river mill

    Spring has finally arrived on the island of Crete. Despite the lingering chill of the air, the cloudy skies, and the occasional downpour, the season brings a sense of renewal. Flowers unfurl their delicate petals, birds sing sweet melodies through the branches, crows croak from distant fields, sunlight gently filters through the trees, and bees…