Weaving threads of sacred plant medicine, sacred art, and shamanism

Emotional healing, life transitions, and deep inner transformation with Joy Ellis.

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I am Joy, a UK-based intuitive artist, Shamanic healing practitioner, Sacred Plant medicine healer and facilitator, and Homeopath with over 26 years of experience working with the body, energy, spirit, and natural world.

Through plant spirit medicine, shamanic healing, and sacred art practices, I support people in reconnecting with themselves, releasing emotional blocks, and navigating profound life transitions.

This is healing that works with energy, consciousness, and the deeper intelligence of nature. Learn more about my story.

About me

I am an intuitive healer, Shamanic Practitioner, Plant Spirit medicine woman, Sacred artist, and Homeopath.

Over the past 26+ years, my work has evolved through deep engagement with:

  • Shamanic healing practices

  • Energy healing and intuitive work

  • Plant Spirit medicine and ceremony

  • Sacred art

I offer these pathways as a cohesive approach to healing, supporting emotional, energetic, and spiritual transformation.

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Sacred Art

Surrounding and allowing the art and creativity from the soul to emerge into physical or material forms,  guided by the spirits.

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Shamanic Healing

Shamanic Healing to restore balance, meaning, direction, connection and empowerment in a person’s life. 

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Sacred Plant Medicine

The joy of deeply connecting with the plant world on the soil we live on creating a harmonious reciprocal relationship, engaging with the spirits of the plants.

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Sacred Ceremonies

Creating bespoke sacred ceremonies honouring transitions in life such as Hand Fasting, Baby naming etc.

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Sacred Plant Medicine

My work with Sacred plant medicine comes from years of apprenticeship, ceremonial work, and an embodied relationship with the plant kingdom. Plant Spirit medicine sessions and workshops can help you:

  • Reconnect with nature and your inner rhythm

  • Restore emotional and energetic balance

  • Experience the gentle yet powerful support of plant wisdom

  • Connect deeply with the plants on the land we live on

Rooted in years of experience, my work honours the reciprocity of our relationship with the plant kingdom.

Sacred Art

The art I am passionate about creating emerges from deep within the soul, often without having a preconceived idea of what the finished piece will be like.

Each piece of art has its own story to tell, and I love the wonder and excitement of surrendering and allowing the form to emerge whether the medium is paint or textiles, or both.

Sacred art work can support:

  • Emotional release and expression

  • Trauma integration through creativity

  • Reconnecting with inner vision and intuition

  • Restoring a sense of meaning and connection

I also offer Sacred art/visionary art workshops in the UK, where art becomes a pathway for spiritual and emotional exploration. This is art as healing practice, not performance or perfection.

I also produce Sacred art for sale. You can view my own work in my gallery and get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to purchase.

A woman with curly blonde hair painting a lush green landscape on a canvas, using a paintbrush and palette with various shades of green and other colors.
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Shamanic Healing & Plant Medicine Healing sessions

If you are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, burnt out, or going through a major life shift, shamanic healing sessions can support deep energetic release and realignment. Shamanism works through partnership with spirit and the unseen intelligence of life.

These spiritual healing sessions in the UK help you:

  • Release emotional trauma and energetic blocks

  • Feel lighter, calmer, and more grounded

  • Reconnect with your inner strength and direction

  • Sessions may include divination, oracular and seership - (these can also be offered separately)

Each session is intuitive and guided, supporting you to move forward with greater ease and confidence.

Sacred Ceremonies for Life Transitions

I offer bespoke sacred ceremonies in the UK to honour meaningful thresholds in life, including:

  • hand fasting ceremonies

  • baby naming ceremonies

  • rites of passage and life transition ceremonies

These ceremonies are created intuitively and held with presence, intention, and connection to the natural world. If you are marking an important moment in your life, I can help you design a ceremony that reflects your values and journey.

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  • “The night terrors had been going on for 25 years and it got so bad I felt desperate to do something. The healing has made such a massive difference to my life and as time has gone on I’ve realised how much it was affecting me. Before the healing I just felt constantly hounded. I used to go to bed and pray ‘please don’t let the terror come in tonight’. I’m not frightened anymore since the healing and I just feel at peace. I feel empowered and have stepped into my own sovereignty.” NG

    Shamanic Healing client who received Ancestral Healing

  • ‘“I can’t believe what I’ve done, I’ve amazed myself seeing what can emerge. It’s been just beautiful. Also what’s come up and how I can get in my own way and go into that negative place and then how it free flows when I’m not being critical and move through the dance of the critic. I’m amazed what you’ve taken me through in just two days and I just want to play with it now. I felt so supported and you have brought the best out in me. It’s as if something for so long has been buried and it has been ignited and come to life. A door has been opened for me and I can’t thank you enough. I feel like I’ve come home to myself” JB

    Participant on the two-day Sacred Art workshop

  • “We are very grateful to Joy! She took the time to understand our needs and crafted a bespoke hand fasting ceremony that beautifully reflected who we are. The location was an important part of the ceremony, and she worked with the land to integrate the local spirits respectfully and organically. It was a perfect day.”

    C Snyder and R Amstutz

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