Why Seasonal Healing is so Profound
The seasons are one of the simplest and most profound ways we can come into relationship with ourselves and the wisdom of the Earth
Creating Intentional Containers for Our Lives
Now that we’ve passed over the threshold of darkness into Winter, we see the light slowly but surely returning. Despite this growing...
Inviting Sacred Stillness on Winter Solstice
Regardless of the answer, at Solstice time move more slowly in all capacities. Do less. Observe yourself more. Try to be with stillness.
Leaning In to the Darkness
I often see that when the Earth grows quiet, dark and still, our inner-chatter grows louder and we busy ourselves more incessantly. As a...
Remember the Exhale
I write a lot about connection. True connection that nourishes us: our bodies, our hearts, as well as our relationship with the earth. A...
The Power of Craniosacral Work during Liminal Times
"Worms will not eat living wood where the vital sap is flowing; rust will not hinder the opening of a gate when the hinges are used each...
St. John's Wort: Summer Light
St. John's Wort (SJW) has long been associated with the summer time and peak solar energy. Traditionally, it is said to be most potent if...
Spring Weeds - Medicine All Around Us
Harvesting cleavers Here in Portland, OR the earth is truly waking up from Winter Slumber. New growth is blanketing the ground, flowers...
Spring Equinox: Exploring Balance
As we arrive at the spring equinox, we are hovering in momentary balance between day and night, light and dark. These two forces of...
The Gift of Winter
Many of us experience dread or depression as we enter late fall and early winter. The days shorten and the darkness descends thick upon...