Hazelwood started because two of my friends wanted to learn about my craft.
We talked. Shared practices. Worked things through together. Over time more people asked to join. What started casually needed structure pretty quickly.
Hazelwood grew because people wanted to learn. There was no big plan at the start.
How it developed
As the group grew it became clear that teaching needed boundaries. People were at different stages. Asking different things. Needing different levels of support.
Teaching stayed live and conversational. Mostly through Facebook Messenger. It wasn’t polished but it worked. People could ask questions. Discuss. Reflect. Learn over time.
At that point Hazelwood became less about one to one conversations and more about holding a shared learning space.
Community and events
Hazelwood didn’t stay online only.
I started running and attending spiritual fairs. Hosting stalls selling spiritual wares. Organising community gatherings. This wasn’t about promotion. It was about grounding the work and meeting people in real life.
Later this grew into retreats and seasonal events including Yule gatherings. Hazelwood became a community as well as a place to learn.
When things paused
There were plans to give Hazelwood more structure and to relaunch it properly.
That didn’t happen.
Urgent family matters took over, my attention began to wane and I soon realised that I needed to step back from Hazelwood for a while. Life needed more attention and continuing at the same pace wouldn’t have been right for the work or the people involved. My passion deserved more thoughtfulness and care that I could provide at that time.
Teaching slowed to a pause. Plans were put down.
The pause wasn’t about giving up on Hazelwood. It was about allowing space so it could be returned to properly and with care.
Where Hazelwood is now
Hazelwood is coming back slowly.
Right now it is
- a community space
- a place for live teaching
- people at different stages of learning
Some people are studying.
Some are staying connected without classes.
Some are coming back after time away.
There’s no pressure to move through Hazelwood in a specific way.
How learning works
Classes aren’t bought individually. Members apply to study.
Enrolment is confirmed based on readiness, capacity and fit. This helps keep the teaching manageable and the space safe.
Looking ahead
Hazelwood is meant to be long term.
The aim is
- slow learning
- people staying connected over years
- mentorship offered carefully
- teaching held responsibly
Growth is intentional. Not rushed.
Who runs Hazelwood
Hazelwood is run by Bee.
Decisions about teaching, enrolment and boundaries are made by a person, not a system. Hazelwood is deliberately human-led.
Hazelwood also has a small group of trustees.
These are members of the community, aka the ‘Catkins’ who are elected to represent the wider group when decisions affect Hazelwood as a whole. Their role is to support fairness, transparency, and accountability.
They don’t run Hazelwood and they don’t teach.
They exist to help make sure decisions that matter aren’t made in isolation and that the community is represented clearly and consistently.
If you’re here now
You don’t need to know the whole history.
Some people come to learn.
Some come to connect.
Some leave and return later.
Hazelwood has space for that.