Tending the Sacred - Ancestral Lineage Healing
It is night and I’m standing beneath a star-filled sky having just completed some prayers and offerings with two other ritualists. They are standing close to one another, heads together, speaking quietly. I see this, noticing the much wider span of distance between the two of them and myself. My body begins to contract, an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
