Growing up with “gifts” as a child can be very traumatic. Without anyone to go to for proper guidance, these “gifts” can be seen as negative, possibly completely discarded, looked upon as a mental issue, or even as the work of the devil. As for me, I was called a “loner” by teachers and faculty […]

“My heart is tuned to the spirit of the wolf.  In these eyes I see the beauty and grandeur that is the wilderness.” – Unknown In many spiritual and cultural traditions, animals play an integral part in our lives. Each animal provides its own set of characteristics and gifts to us as a guide. These […]

Preparing for winter.  It is mid-October and the color is spectacular.  I thought it would be less colorful this year, it has been so dry, but early and mid- summer we had good rainfall.   It’s the driest I have seen in the ten years I have lived here.  The pond is very low: we desperately […]

As most of you know it has been a very challenging time on the East Coast of the U.S. Mother Earth has been shifting and purging herself of what is no longer needed to make way for the ‘New Earth.’ Hurricane Sandy’s devastation was quickly followed by a nor’easter with heavy rain, wind and snow. […]