Something Essential

Something Essential

We were at a pilgrimage camp in a grassy valley one ridge away from the sea and close to a cathedral-like grove of ancient redwoods at the base of that sacred mountain—one who the original peoples recognized and honored and from whom they received blessings for many...
The Divine Mystery of Corn

The Divine Mystery of Corn

On August 25, 2018, at a Fire Speaks event in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, USA, Grandfather Fire told us the Sacred Story of Corn. Sacred stories are passed down through the ages to help humans remember timeless wisdom that promotes living in a heart-centered way. Such...
Turn, Turn, Turn

Turn, Turn, Turn

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
 There is a season (turn, turn, turn) 
And a time to every purpose, under heaven
 A time to be born, a time to die
 A time to plant, a time to reap
 A time to kill, a time to heal
 A time to laugh, a time to weep
 To everything (turn,...
The Earth Shook

The Earth Shook

In mid-September 2017, I was part of a group of people coming together in Tepoztlán, Mexico to attend an initiation ritual for our newest prospective mara’akame (healer and ritual leader in the Huichol tradition). This year’s candidate was my friend Anne, who comes...

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