A Dark and Unfamiliar Road

This morning I was up and out the door at 4 am. For much of the past year, this has been my practice, regardless of what time I wake. I get up and immediately go outside, before turning on the lights. I want to be able to see as well as I can, as wellContinue reading “A Dark and Unfamiliar Road”

Going to Seed

I had a couple of frustrating days this week, so I took my complaints out to the Land. I wandered to my Holy Hill, wondering Who would speak, Who would be the voice of the Holy Wild, who would ease my angst? I did not hear the voice of Goldenrod until later. (It was likeContinue reading “Going to Seed”

Letting Go of Control

That’s a hard one. Letting go is hard enough. Letting go of control is even harder. Tomorrow night is a full moon night, Full Moon in Pisces, always a tender time for me. It has been such a difficult time for me historically, that I have a note in my Google Calendar to remind meContinue reading “Letting Go of Control”

The Message in the Little Things

In the spring of 2023, when I heard about the Eco-Spiritual Direction program offered through the Center for Wild Spirituality, I resonated with an immediate YES! It felt like this was what my life had been leading up to, all these years. Quite some time ago, I had a dream in which people came toContinue reading “The Message in the Little Things”

Sharing and Sacrifice – An Earth Day Message

The other day, an ad popped up that drew my attention. Someone’s daughter had been bitten too many times by mosquitos, so many bites that the dad determined to do away with the mosquito population anywhere nearby. Apparently he invented a mosquito killing gadget that attracts mosquitos from far and wide. Now his daughter luxuriatesContinue reading “Sharing and Sacrifice – An Earth Day Message”