Coming Back to My Trees is a lyrical and heartfelt spiritual journey - PRE-ORDER NOW
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About the Author
Deborah Rose Hālani is a modern-day Druid, celebrant, and sacred guide. Her roots lie in the mountains and mythologies of Wales (Cymru) but her spirituality hails from an ancient Hawaiian lineage of reverence to land and spirit.
Deborah felt distanced from her language and history at school. Raised in 1970s Cardiff, she felt part of her was missing as she hadn’t been taught her heritage.
She became a telecommunications engineer, later a successful management consultant for corporates, but still yearned to reclaim her history and feel a sense of belonging.
This led her on a life-changing path of remembrance and self-discovery. She walked new lands, listening to the wisdom in the whispers of the trees, the stillness of the water and the voices of mountains.
After years of spiritual practice and cultural study, Deborah returned home and embraced new ways of working honouring both her Welsh ancestry and Hawaiian spiritual foundation.
Today, she uses her deep love for her land, language and legacy to rekindle remembering and reconnect people to the untold stories of their ancestors.
A member of the Anglesey Druid Order and Order of the Bards, Ovates, and Druids, Deborah is trained in Ancient and Traditional Celtic Ceremony and mentors others on a path to Druidry.
She is the founder of the Online Welsh Druidry Course, creator of Ancient Wisdom of Cymru Oracle Cards and Founder of the Sacred Druids Tour, a guided pilgrimage through the landscapes and sacred sites of captivating Cymru.
With an MBA and special award from the London Guild for her work, she combines spirituality with business acumen to support small and solo business owners, helping them bring purpose, clarity and soul to their enterprises.
Deborah’s story from the boardroom to belonging holds a much deeper resonance for us all in honouring the unseen threads that bind us to place, purpose and ancestry.
Coming Back to My Trees/ Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed is Deborah’s debut book and tells the story of her deep devotion to Cymru and her spiritual calling home.
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🌳 The Meaning Behind the Cover
Q: What does the figure on the cover represent?
A: The cloaked figure walking into the light symbolises the pilgrim — the seeker returning home. They could be anyone: the author, the reader, or an ancestor walking beside us. Their journey is both physical and spiritual, moving from shadow into illumination, guided by Spirit and memory.
Q: Why is the figure wrapped in green?
A: Green is the colour of life, renewal, and the heart of nature. It is the cloak of the Druid, the healer, the one in harmony with the Earth. The green mantle represents belonging — a return to the living world, to balance, and to the self.
Q: What is the meaning of the trees and forest path?
A: The trees are guardians — ancient beings that witness our journeys. The forest path mirrors the inner path of remembrance and awakening. To walk between trees is to pass through a living temple, where each step is a prayer of reconnection with the land and its spirits.
Q: Why is water flowing through the scene?
A: Water is the element of emotion, healing, and memory. The stream reflects the journey of life — always moving, always transforming. It is the voice of the ancestors and of Spirit, whispering guidance to those who pause to listen.
Q: What do the acorns and oak leaves signify?
A: The oak is the sacred tree of Druids — a symbol of strength, wisdom, and endurance. Acorns represent potential and regeneration, reminding us that great things grow from humble beginnings. Together, they speak of resilience and the cycles of growth and return.
Q: Why are the Welsh dragons included?
A: The red dragons root the story in Wales — the homeland of the author’s lineage and of the book’s soul. They symbolise guardianship, strength, and sovereignty, reminding us that spiritual awakening is also an act of cultural reclamation and pride.
Q: What does the title “Coming Back to My Trees” mean?
A: It is both literal and metaphorical — a return to the physical landscapes of Wales and the spiritual landscapes of ancestry and identity. In Welsh, Dod yn ôl at fy nghoed means to “come back to one’s senses” — to awaken, to return to balance and truth.