Your Needs + Desires are Holy
Last weekend, walking back from the Dogwood Ceremony on Powell Butte, a few of us were lingering behind, soaking up all the fun flowers...
Can You Let Earth Love You? Building Relationship with Earth
Earth Day is tomorrow, and so I've been pondering my relationship with Earth and how much it's changed over the course of my life. I've...
Equinox Medicine: Holding Duality within Ourselves
The land is waking up around us. (I’m sure you’ve noticed.) The crocuses and daffodils have shown up first to the party, showcasing their...
Your Body is a Story-Keeper
Your body is a story-keeper. Layer upon layer of energy, emotion, beliefs and memory are written within the tissue. Held for safe-keeping...
The Heart is What Will Save Us
“The heart is what will save us.” These words have been ringing through my ears and vibrating through my body for the past few days. ...
An Invitation from the Darkness to Feel your Feelings
The darkest days of the year are upon us. This Thursday, the 21st, the "sun stands still" at the horizon on Winter Solstice, lingering...
4 Pathways to Mending
In The Golden Stone Wisdom School the first thing I teach is the 4 basic principles of cultivating relationship with the body. This can...
The Collective Shadow: There's not only one way to show up right now
This collective moment is a lot to feel and hold. We are witness to so much devastation, genocide, and immense pain. Even if you haven’t...
What if Rest was Considered a Contribution to Society?
In just 2 days, November 7th will mark astronomical Samhain, the half way point between Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice. (Check out one...
Drink in the Growing Darkness with Water's Medicine
The rains began on the Autumn Equinox here in Portland. A signal from Water that Autumn was underway. That Water was taking the reins and...