The spring equinox is fast approaching! As I’ll be in a week-long ritual/training next week, I won’t be hosting my usual virtual ritual this equinox. Instead, here’s a do-it-yourself suggestion to ritually celebrate the equinox with your favorite tree-person. DIY Spring Equinox Ritual: 1) Wander until you find a tree to whom you feel drawn. Accessibility […]
This Stress We Feel – It Might Not All Be Ours
The rains have returned – at least here in Oregon. Today is dark with cold rain splattering against the window. This time of year draws me inward. I feel more reflective, more attuned to my internal world of feelings and, in general, crave even more sleep and alone time than usual (both in short supply […]
The Link Between Solstice and Self-Care
We are about to encounter that moment when the sun appears to stand still in the sky – the solstice. For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days will continue to incrementally lengthen until June 21st when the sun will appear to stand still for a moment before reversing direction (from the point […]
The Conflict Between Winter and Modern Life
We’ve just exited what is, for many of us in the northern hemisphere, the busiest, most hectic, and stressful time of the year – the holiday season. Even before the holidays were over, however, I noticed article after article and blog post after blog post heralding the new year through asking ‘what is your plan […]
The Thanksgiving Address – Greeting the Natural World
Today, as I sit here typing, my heart is elsewhere. It is walking (silently) with a group of 100+ people along the banks of the Sandy River in Oxbow Park. I hear the leaves rustling underfoot, the sound of the waters of the river swirling over and around rocks just off to my left, the […]
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