For many years, I longed to feel heard and to be accepted by people. I yearned to be seen by others as intelligent, talented, responsible, free-spirited, creative, spiritual, courageous. In every action, I invested my energy in both a sincere
Ritual
“A ceremony with a good ritual eases the relationship between God and man.” Julieta Casimiro, Mazatec, Huautla de Jimenez, Mexico I recently gathered with a small group of women around a fire, and after offering a series of fragrant herbs
Learning to Fly
When you have come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid
Sunshine Medicine
Today, as the lingering rain clouds drifted away, sunshine began to emerge and the bare branches on the trees behind the house began to shine. The bamboo was glistening in the brightest green, and I finally edged my way out