Luna Moth reminds us to truly be present with each day and appreciate the sacredness of our time here on planet Earth. When I began making flower essences over a decade ago, it had not occurred to me to make essences from insects and animals as well. Obviously, I can’t [...]
I’ve been waiting for one of my flower gardens to pop with all the wonderful flowers I knew were coming this season. There’s Echinacea and Foxglove leaves sprouting all over where they reseeded themselves, and my excitement has grown all summer to see the beautiful colors when they arrived. Alas, [...]
Inspiration. That's the angel card I pulled today before our Tobacco Ceremony. Then I found this on the Great Oracle, aka Google: "It turns out that the word inspiration comes from the Latin word “inspiratus,” which essentially means “breathe into.” It has been said that, before this literal meaning, the [...]
Hindsight is indeed 2020 and recapitulation is a powerful way to create healing, growth and understanding. I view Solstice as the beginning of the year, as we turn once again toward the light. I use this time to take down my mesa (altar) and clean the area that has been [...]
She prefers to open her flowers in the morning and evening when it's cooler I'm a creative gardener. That's what I call it anyway. I've got a live and let live mentality with most of the plants in my gardens, and I do my best to plant [...]
There is a lot of karma rising up to be seen, acknowledged and shifted right now. 2020 isn’t just vision, it’s also hindsight, and old karma needs our attention. I’ve been having experiences that could almost be a replay of things that happened about a decade ago. But it’s different [...]
Welcome to the last month of the decade! Quite a journey it's been, yes? How far have you come since 2010? How much has changed in your life? I'm looking forward to the turning of the wheel at Winter Solstice, December 21st, when I will take down my mesa (altar) [...]
We had such a fun retreat weekend for the mentorship students! And starting in April, 2020, Retreats will be open to the public. I'm excited to announce that our next retreat is April 17 - 19, in the mountains of WNC, right near Asheville, NC. We'll spend 3 days at [...]
As we enter the season of Autumn, watching the leaves and plants begin to die away, and the energy palpably shifting, it's a potent time for being intentional and mindful, and Ritual is one of the best ways to do this tangibly. For me, Winter Solstice (Dec. 21st) is [...]
About 16 years ago people started asking me to train them in the shamanic practices that I was using in my daily life and with private clients, and to offer more than the semi-regular workshops that I was sharing. Up to that point, it hadn't occurred to me to train [...]
