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Happy Spring 2016!! As the China berries fall to the ground it opens up a space for delicate purple buds to adorn the brittle branches while green canopies shade the yard inviting long sits and sacred hammock time, my yard and its treasures a temple in which I come to find kinship, communion and empathy for the world that sustains me. One of my favorite parts of this time of year is when the earth begins to unfold hidden gems…
Nature is my soul medicine and now that I have been able to get out of bed these last two months I am loving, more than ever, being in my garden, on mountain tops, under trees and wading along cold creeks. I have had a lot of interesting commentary regarding my diagnosis of cancer. Some people say its bad karma, some say that it was a poor frame of mind, others say I am being punished, but none of these…
I woke early this morning with the rise of the sun and found my contemplative throne in the heart of my garden. I was surrounded by the nights lingering chill and the early call of the songbird’s elated chatter. I was mesmerized by the refreshing light cast from the power of the great sun, and watched as its rays delicately lay themselves upon each stone, atop each fallen leaf, and along the backs of the China Berry tree branches. As…
I have always been quite enamored with the moon and its subtle changes. Since I was little I would wonder if the phases of the moon held a different story or meaning for different people, including myself. When the light of the moon cast itself upon the horizon, I would swirl and twirl and dance in it and feel a wildness and freedom. When it was just a sliver of gray I would pray that it would be full again…
