Wolf Tracking
Wolf is the holy heartbeat of wilderness. ~Lucinda Bakken White As an overly domesticated woman, housewife, and mother back in 1999, reading Women Who Run with the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D awoke [...]
When to Let Our Aging Furry Family Member Go
Pets can bring so much joy, love and laughter into our lives. They are an integral part of our family. They are our companions, our protectors, our “babies.” Unfortunately their lives extend for a fraction [...]
The Value of the “Pests”
Life is about finding a balance between wildness and civilization that keeps us safe yet still makes us feel alive. If things get a little too wild, we end up spending time and energy trying [...]
Bones of the Earth: Crystals and Gemstones
Gemstones and crystals are obviously beautiful, with their wide array of colors, shapes and sizes, but these ‘bones of the Earth’ also offer energetic gifts we can use to improve our lives. Stones have individual [...]
The History of the Calendar
It’s time to change the calendar and embark on a new year. But have you ever wondered where the calendar system we rely upon came from? Is it serving us well? The ancients used a [...]
Embracing the Darkness
Before there was electricity, our ancestors recognized the dark cycles of the year as a necessary and valuable part of the rhythms of nature. Although they had no choice but to align with the darkness, [...]