When I am asked for suggestions for connecting with nature, I tell folks to feed the birds. Nothing breaks down the myth of separation from nature like hearing insistent tweets outside your window when the feeder is empty. This is never truer than with blue jays. I once left a peanut on the rail of […]
My year of Druidic studies was intended to be ecology-focused, but I find I am curiously revisiting the Celtic pantheon as well. The goddess Brigid, who is honored at Imbolc, was one I had gotten to know in 2013. I opened my journal from that time and saw that I had noted that after Imbolc […]
While I had always been ecologically conscious, Shamanic Reiki training drew me into a deeper connection with the land and the Earth’s beings. When I added wildlife rehabilitation into the mix, I became aware of the needs of those beings and how best to help them. With both a spiritual and ecological imperative, I committed […]
Each New and Full Moon I dig into lunar astrology to write my newsletter and to set the theme for the associated Turtle Journey. I am not an astrologer, but I have enjoyed learning about this one aspect of astrology and share some of what I am discovering here. In two days, the Moon enters […]
After working with grief and frustration around the grey wolves who have been killed in recent weeks and offering a ritual of protection to those who remain, it is time for an energetic recharge. This episode’s meditation is an empowering connection to wolf spirit to restore your activism. Shamanic Reiki is another empowering practice. Registration […]
While grey wolves no longer roam the wild in New York (they were eradicated in the late 1800s), I have had opportunities to sit with, witness, and learn about captive wolves. These experiences have deepened both my connection with my wolf helping spirit and my desire to help North America’s wild wolves. This month has […]
Each New and Full Moon I dig into lunar astrology to write my newsletter and to set the theme for the associated Turtle Journey. I am not an astrologer, but I have enjoyed learning about this one aspect of astrology and share some of what I am discovering here. Today’s Full Moon is in Cancer, […]
As I record the second episode of 2022, I am working with grief and frustration I feel after reading news of grey wolves who have been killed in recent weeks. Wolf is one of my animal helping spirits so I feel very close to Wolf Spirit manifested. The gentle yoga practice in this episode helps […]
Resilience: the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens (Merriam-Webster) In my last post, muddy and buggy wetlands were something people wanted to change so the land would be usable for recreation or development. What humans fail to notice, however, is the value of unaltered wetlands in keeping us safe […]
I had wanted Yule and the end of the Gregorian year to feel magical and peaceful, but 2021 refused to leave quietly. Nor did hanging my new calendar create an instant reset. In addition to the kind of drama which is typical when the family gathers for holidays and our old house gets snowed on, […]