The Bones of the Sea: Shells
Wandering the beach in search of seashell treasures is a hobby many of all ages can enjoy. However, shells are far more than just pretty decorations. Seashells are the bones of the sea. They have [...]
Spring Equinox
For those of us in the Western Hemisphere, the welcome light of spring is bringing longer, warmer days and the opportunity for new beginnings and growth. The equinoxes, when day and night are at equal [...]
Flower Symbology
Flowers bring color and beauty into the world, but they also offer so much more. For thousands of years flowers have been entwined with symbolism and emotion, allowing humans to express feelings of grief, joy, [...]
Wolf Tracking in the Northwoods of Wisconsin
Recently I left the predictable comforts of my California home to track wolves for eight days and nights in the snowy Northwoods of Wisconsin. Wolf, the unwitting emblem for wilderness, was calling my soul back [...]
Connecting to the Cyclical Nature of Life
Life is an ever-moving circle. We grow close to others, then things fall away. We experience the joy of birth, then have to grieve what is lost. We feel we are close to recognizing our [...]
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 [...]