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The first time I ever opened a book about flower essences I cried. Tears just sprang out of my eyes— not out of sadness per say, but out

Learning how to see the world is a precious experience indeed. To be able to pick out the plants by name, to notice the dandelions and the

The heart is not just a mindless muscle. Nor is it the simple stuff of greeting cards or blockbuster movies or even cardiology exams. In

As a culture we prize all things brightly illuminated. We cherish the summer and grow bitter in the cold. We electrify our homes to be white as

A quiet has settled over these hills in the past few weeks. A hush that rises from the fading amber of the landscape and its open-limbed

There are a handful of things that I can say I’m honestly addicted to. Potato chips are, admittedly, one of them. Buying crystals is another

At some point growing up I adopted the belief that to be spiritual was to be un-intellectual. That intuition, even though it sounded

Belief in reincarnation was common throughout the ancient world. It is found in the oral tradition of many tribal societies,

This post is a bit of a departure from my normal blog material (namely— nature, plants, poetry, ecology and metaphor), but the

The new year has dawned like a thaw. These first few days of the year have always felt like a special, liminal space to me. A crack in the long