Ash speaks to what remains, the barest semblance of what once was. James Hillman wrote, “Ash is the ultimate reduction, the bare soul, the last truth, all else dissolved.” The soul in grief feels reduced, brought to the place where all other thoughts or matters dissipate into ash.

Working with animal remains and hospice care brings a primal presence, a willingness to sit with the uncomfortable and find beauty in the unassuming sacred. While Essence of Ash began as a creative venture 9 years ago, it has become an interface, an ongoing practice in ritual and embodiment.

Ash trained as an Archaeologist, then went on to become a Certified End of Life Doula, Traumatic Loss support group facilitator with the BC Bereavement Helpline, and Jikiden Reiki Practitioner. She completed Level 2 Tantra Practitioner training with White Lotus Tantra in Vancouver and completed Ancestral Healing Practitioner Training with Dr.Daniel Foor.

In 2023, Ash travelled to Gudvangen, Norway to participate and present in an event called ‘The Viking Initiation’. This event is taking place again in 2024 & 2025. Ash will be presenting Rune/Norse Magic workshops in Norway for both events. She also offers online courses around Norse traditions and 1:1 mentorship.
Connect via instagram @essence.of.ash or via email essenceskulls@gmail.com

Ash also operates a fungi photography page called “Baba Yaga Fungi” @baba.yaga.fungi

Audhumla Grass-fed Tallow was created in 2024 and is sold online, at Aster & Bliss in Nelson, Rambling Rose in Winlaw and the Nelson Farmers Market.