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Jun 12
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Yellow Birch

By Blog, Real Wilding
Behind my house, shading the deck and my sit spot, is a lovely yellow birch. For many years, it was just “a birch of some kind.” Deepening my connection with the land included getting to know the trees, and I set about discovering what kind of birch it is. The tree has bark which peels like the white, or paper,…
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Mar 29
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Ostara Season: Potential

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The Wheel of the Year has turned to the Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere and we are entering Ostara season. Acknowledging the eight “spokes” of the wheel of the neo-Pagan year gives you the opportunity to tune into and honor the Earth’s solar cycle, the natural world around you, and your inner cycles of change and growth. While Wheel…
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Feb 07
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Imbolc Season: Clarify

By Blog, Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year turned past the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere and we have entered Imbolc season. Acknowledging the eight “spokes” of the wheel of the neo-Pagan year gives you the opportunity to tune into and honor the Earth’s solar cycle, the natural world around you, and your inner cycles…
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Jan 23
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Shamanic Reiki and Death

By Blog, Shamanism and Reiki
Candles are lit for those crossing the veil, including a long-time Shamanic Reiki client. The first time she got on my table she just wanted to relax and release the stress-related tension in her body. But last year she needed support after cancer returned to her body and spread. I worked with her between chemo and radiation sessions, after she…
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Dec 14
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Yule Season: Reflect

By Blog, Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is turning towards the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere and the corresponding celebration of Yule. Acknowledging the eight “spokes” of the wheel of the neo-Pagan year gives you the opportunity to tune into and honor the Earth’s solar cycle, the natural world around you, and your inner cycles of change and growth. While Wheel…
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Aug 01
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Lughnasadh Season: Make It So

By Blog, Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year has turned to a cross-quarter day, Lughnasadh, beginning the season of manifestation and abundance in the northern hemisphere. Acknowledging and celebrating the eight “spokes” of the wheel of the neo-Pagan year gives you the opportunity to tune into and honor the Earth’s solar cycle, the natural world around you, and your inner cycles of change…
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Jul 14
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Change and Transformation

By Blog, Shamanism and Reiki
Can change as a transformative and healing process? A transformative process may start with an event that shakes you up so much you don’t feel like you will ever be in control again. For me, it was the sudden death of my father, which coincidentally happened during my Chiron return and a week before my 50th birthday. My dad was…
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Oct 03
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A grey squirrel sits in a tree behind the railing of a deck

World Habitat Day 2022

By Blog, Spiritual Ecology
Today is World Habitat Day which I admit I thought was about wild habitats until I looked it up. The United Nations actually intended World Habitat Day to bring attention to the inequality and challenges faced by humans in cities and other settlements. I was going to write something about squirrels instead but especially considering discussions around the rebuilding of…
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