“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.”- John Keats

Music has always been my companion in the quiet moments- when the fire crackles low, when the tea steeps, when the forest outside the window hums with twilight. It is a language older than words, a thread that ties the heart to the earth and the stars. This playlist is a collection of songs that have walked me through fog-draped mornings and moonlit wanderings. Light a candle, pour a cup of something warm, and let these melodies guide you inward.

The Songs

1. Riverside-Agnes Obel
2. Runaway- AURORA
3. The Moss- Cosmo Sheldrake
4. Nightsong- Sylvain Chauveau
5. The Bonny Swans- Loreena McKennitt
6. Woodland- The Paper Kites
7. Falling Water- Maggie Rogers
8. Samskeyti- Sigur Rós
9. In a Week- Hozier ft. Karen Cowley
10. The Moon Will Sing- The Crane Wives

A Ritual for Listening

1. Prepare your space: Light a beeswax candle and brew a cup of herbal tea (mugwort for dreams, chamomile for calm).
2. Set an intention: As the playlist begins, whisper a word to the flame.
3. Listen mindfully: Let the music wash over you. Notice which songs stir your heart, which melodies make your bones hum.
4. Journal: After the last note fades, write down one image or memory the music conjured. Fold the paper and tuck it into a book or under a stone.

Reflections

Music, like the forest, is a living thing. It grows, it changes, it remembers. These songs are my companions, but they are also maps- guiding me deeper into the wild, into the quiet, into the parts of myself I’ve yet to name.