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...
Your Senses: A Gateway into Relationship with Life
April has become one of my very favorite months since living in Portland. It feels as though almost overnight, the Earth breaks open in...
Dandelion Magic + Childlike Wonder
I love how the Spring season draws us out of hiding and lures us into her majesty. The cherry blossoms are singing and the magnolias...
Welcoming the Transition to Spring with Intention
The Spring Equinox is upon us, which will usher us into the light half of the year. For the next 6 months we will be in the domain of...
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...
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....
Partnering with the Energy of Spring
It’s Spring tomorrow! How are you feeling about it? Thrilled? Anxious? Somewhere in between? This Spring Equinox aligns with the new moon...
Plants + Humans = LOVE
I feel so nourished and uplifted as I write to you after getting back from a neighborhood stroll. I'm so filled by all the scents and...
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...
How to Find your Footing During Periods of Overwhelm
Photo by Joshua Fuller on Unsplash Spring can sometimes be hard for me, especially this year when there's a huge outward swell of...