As I walked through the dense forest on this crisp, cold winter afternoon, I came upon his tiny cottage. Unlike our houses ~ even our remote, rural houses ~ his cottage was not built along the edge of a road
Alchemy & the Divine Masculine
From My Grandmother
Child, look back into your history, into your roots, and you will see a time when life was simple. Less comfortable, yes, but as we weren’t attached to being comfortable as you are today, it wasn’t so much of a
Insanity, Grief, and Change
Imagine with me the headlines in future historical publications, contemplating the errors of humanity in a country called America during the early 21st century: Insanity at the Brink of Destruction. Imagine the intellectuals, historians, philosophers, and teachers sifting through topics
Spiritual Bypass
In a recent conversation, I was surprised to hear a woman who considers herself a new-age spiritual teacher say something like, “with enlightenment, we don’t have to care about the worldly stuff anymore.” I noted a distinct air of superiority
Healing the Feminine Soul
In shamanic cultures, soul loss is a condition that occurs when a person has a traumatic experience, leaving one feeling disconnected, fragmented, and lost. Though ultimately seeking a part of oneself that is missing, those who undergo soul loss often
Foncebadon & The Iron Cross
Excerpted from The Slowest Pilgrim ~ the story of my journey along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage road. *** Foncebadon is a fabled village of wild dogs and even wilder fear. A village finally back in the mountains, a place
Conscious Revolution
Step back in time with me for a moment. Imagine that we are poised at the edge of the first signs of mass conversion to an agrarian society, while most have lived as hunter-gatherers pretty much forever. While the hunter-gatherer
Where Did Our Compassion Go?
In the past week, one of the recurring messages I’ve seen popping up in the news is regarding the new series of budget cuts declared by the current US government, and how these cuts are “compassionate” and ultimately in favor
A Culture Of Care
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ~ Martin Luther We have been living in difficult times for years now, and for any sensitive person,
Basic Goodness
Today, I had the honor of sitting face to face with a woman I had never before met, and engaging in a deep listening practice that allowed me an intimate window into her childhood dreams, what she loves about this