In Devotion to the Water
This article is devoted to Water. The life blood of the Earth and our bodies. As the exalted element of the Autumn season, Water helps to...
Happy Lughnasadh! Ways to Honor this Mid-Point of Summer
Photo by Kitfox Valentin This time of year, late July and early August, enters us into the season of Lughnasadh. Often celebrated 8/1,...
An Herbal Ally for Emotional Times
One of my favorite things to do when I’m feeling emotional, chaotic, or just a bit ungrounded, is to sit with the plants. I find a tree...
Ways to Tend your Body this Winter
Let's face it: our bodies have been through A LOT in the past few years. There's been an increased amount of fear and stress at the same...
Quaking Aspen and the Web of Life
Amidst a moment of deep despair over the changing climate, I reached to my altar for a Quaking Aspen branch that I had found in Utah,...
How often do you listen to your body?
Photo by Raychan on Unsplash I'm guessing you, too, have been bombarded by Black Friday deals an overflowing inbox, and sensory overload...
Death, Change, and the Eternal Self
Well, the rains have returned to the PNW, and here in Portland I can feel the deep relief emerging from the land and the trees. A Western...
Samhain Season: Seeing Beyond
Samhain time is probably my favorite time in the wheel of the year. It may be because it’s my birthday, so I resonate with the energies...
Plant Spirit Medicine: working with local plants
We are well on our way into October, one of my favorite months, as the liminality of the Otherworld begins to shine through. I've already...
The Holy Well of Grief
A few nights ago I woke up with a deep ache in my chest. A dream I was still floating in had drawn to the surface old stories,...