Category: Illuminations

Matrilineal Magic
There is a thread that runs through the long tapestry of time. A line that connects us back to our grandmothers and great

The Mainstream
I’ve always been drawn to the water. As a child I would spend hours gliding underneath the surface of the YMCA pool imagining I was

Dadirri Days
I have always felt happiest with long hours of quietude. Days spent in contemplation, doing small mindful things like winding yarn,

Interview: Sylvia Linsteadt + Elk Lines
The rugged and fog-softened beauty of the California coast. Myths, mysticism and re-wilding. Warm pots of tea and delightful trails

The Woodland Within
This Fall I am delighted to be offering a fresh workshop at the HerbFolk Gathering. This herbal rendezvous, which takes place in the wilds

Introducing: One Willow Apothecaries
Today is one of those days that will stick out, alive and vibrant, in my mind forever. After over a year of writing, developing, photographing,

Weaving a Pack Basket
Recently I had the spectacular opportunity to learn how to weave a Black Ash pack basket. There were a few variants in the weaving technique

Practicing Relaxing
It’s been over a month since I last posted. There are always a million reasons why you let something fall by the wayside. Most of

House plants: On Growing and Dying
This time last year I arrived in Asheville with just my pluck, my dreams, and every possession I could fit packed inside my car.