In Winter, our bodies ask for rest—gently at first and then with passionate longing. In the dark half of the year, we naturally crave sleep, warmth, and the regenerative gift of doing nothing. Our bodies
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Practices
Medicine Is Everywhere
We are defined by the spaces we inhabit—and in turn, they are defined by us. No matter where we go, the medicine we need will find us; our every presence calls it forth. Notice now what
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Daily Practices
Just Breathe
Breath is a technology that transcends time. It can be employed as a vehicle for achieving altered states of perception, as a means for physical healing, and as a tool for experiencing a connection to
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Daily Practices
Time: An Ancient Perspective
“It is not more time that we need, it is more timelessness that we need.” – Michael Meade – The Ancient Greeks understood two distinct kinds of time. The first, Kairos, refers to the
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Daily Practices
Solstice Rituals
The weeks and months leading up to this day mark a time of waning light in the Northern Hemisphere — and with the lessening light, our own vitality and sense of hope often wane as well. Our ancestors, knowing this to be the case, took special care to fan their inner flames of vitality during this descent into winter. They intentionally courted the seasons of renewal that they knew lay still ahead.
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Daily Practices
Talk To Strangers
We all long to be seen for who we are, and we have a deep need to see and to know others as well. But, despite this yearning for connection, many of us live like islands,
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Daily Practices
Keep In Touch
When was the last time you received an honest to god, handwritten letter in the mail? How did that make you feel? Who was it from? Do you still have it? Did you read it once, then once again,
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Daily Practices
Sit Still
Stillness is a sanctuary we can enter into at any time, and it is from this place that we can perceive the world and ourselves as we truly are. Stillness returns us home to the wellspring
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Daily Practices
Touch The Earth
It is the Earth who feeds us and gives us our lives. By making physical contact with her, we are renewed – physically, mentally, and spiritually. Most folks spend their lives moving from house to car
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Daily Practices
Eat The Wild
Sometimes eating just one petal from a wildflower can provide more sustenance than even an entire meal of cultivated modern foods. This is because Wild foods feed us on a level that transcends the physical
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Daily Practices
Spirit Plate
Every action we undertake within ritual space is mirrored in the Otherworld, and felt by the spirits who reside there. Food is a gift that allows us to sustain our lives. And it takes life to feed
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Daily Practices
Turn Your Lights Down Low
When most of us stop to consider how many hours a day we spend immersed in artificially lit spaces, the reality is somewhat unsettling. While it is possible for some folks to remain unaffected, more often
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Daily Practices
Saving Seeds
Seeds are sacred. They transcend time and space. Every single seed holds memories of the distant past and opens a portal into a more fertile future. Seeds are record keepers who remember the goodness that
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Daily Practices
Rise With The Sun
Rise daily before the Sun and simply sit in stillness to greet the dawn as she arrives. Listen to the birds and watch the quality of light as it changes, slowly at first and then
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