by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Archetypes, Community, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Ecomythic, Elemental, Evolution, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
Your breath is the bellows Breathe down and in and set fire to the body (in the nicest possible way). Your bodymind is the raw material. Bring it to light. The earth is the forge and the crucible. Don’t let it get too hot. The Gold is within you, just as it is...
by admin | Apr 4, 2021 | Blog, Climate Science, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Nature, Sacred
I have solar on my roof, just bought an electric car, and do much of my shopping at the local farmer’s market. But my home is a new development, which was forest less than a decade ago. Amongst those who lost their homes for mine would have been sugar gliders and...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Animism, Archetypes, Consciousness, Ecomythic, Elemental, Evolution, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
Depth psychologist Carl Jung was fascinated by the medieval Alchemists, who apparently tried to turn lead to gold. It probably comes as no surprise that this was always a metaphor. It is as if they knew that by refining metals they were exposing themselves to the...
by admin | Jan 1, 2021 | Archetypes, Consciousness, Ecomythic, Ecopoetics, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Meditation & Mindfulness
Have you ever noticed how many traditions ask you to start your exercise with the right side? “Now, reach out with your right hand …” The right hand side is associated with action in the world. Sometimes, i feel sympathy for my left side. Like it...
by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Animism, Archetypes, Climate Science, Consciousness, Elemental, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Meditation & Mindfulness, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
It’s the worst year most of us can remember. It’s 2020 and Covid-19 has sucked the life out of so much. We can’t go out and play together. Everything has become a challenge worthy of a strategic planning meeting: work, school, shopping, home. But...
by admin | Jan 18, 2020 | Archetypes, Community, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Elemental, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
We can’t help staring into the flames. Whether it be a humble campfire, the stars at night, or the glitter and glam of stage and screen, we are drawn to light like primate moths around a flame. That’s why we also love burning fuel; from the humble whale...