Why is Living Seasonally so Important?
I’ve found over the years that one of the most important and profound ways to connect more deeply with myself, the ecosystem around me,...
Two Seemingly Opposing Truths to Help us in Times of Change
Last Sunday was the small, but sweet, first ever Golden Stone Nature Retreat. (Anyone who has been through the Golden Stone Wisdom School...
Embodied Ecology
There is a growing field of recognition that our experience of being in a body is absolutely informed and impacted by our environment....
We are living with a living world, and it needs you
We are living with a living world. The waterways, stones, trees, and mountains... all of it ensouled and wise. All of it with medicine to...
Devil's Club: Fiercely Loving Protection
Have you met Devil’s Club (Oplopanax horridus) before? This empowered, fiercely-loving, protective, deeply-rooted yet graceful...
The Teachings of Dawn Redwood
I had the experience of meeting the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) a couple days ago. This special tree was once native to...
5 Ways to Build Relationship with the Sun
As we reach the crowning height of the sun’s expansive reach over the next couple weeks, I invite you to intentionally track how light,...
Rhododendron medicine: alchemizing hardship into beauty
Every year, the spring flowers call to me, one by one, as they open up their blooms, and express their creative unfolding to the world....
What Does "Sacred" Even Mean?
“Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” - Joseph Campbell The word sacred is thrown around a lot,...
The Fertile Center of Spring: Beltane's Beauty
As we approach the fertile center of the Spring season, we find ourselves greeting the season of Beltane (meaning "bright fire"), usually...