Category: Illuminations
How Invasives Help Us to Love Ourselves
It’s become a green wonderland here in the mountains. The basil is bunching out in the garden, weeding is now a daily activity, and last year’s daylilies are starting to bloom. But for all the plants that are welcomed, prized, and cultivated, there are an equal amount of herbs in that dreaded category of…
You’re Doing it Right
It seems no matter where we look, we are bombarded with the same message—you’re doing it wrong. Whether it’s how you parent, use social media, engage in activism, make medicine, treat your depression, or even build your home, there is often a judgment-tipped arrow of opinion to greet you. The internet is a…
You Are an Earth Healer
We all know (or are coming to understand) that we can heal ourselves through the natural medicines of the Earth. But for those of us who are drawn to herbal healing, the pull isn’t just to experience the medicine without, but a call to explore the medicine that exists within. The medicine that we know, deep down,…
The Earth Cares About You
It might be one of the hardest things to earnestly trust. It most likely rubs up against one of your earliest beliefs, one you took on in order to protect yourself from the heartache of being human in this world. But the truth still remains, like a spring running continuously over the road. The…
How to Recognize Magic
Magic is like the wind in spring. It’s all around us, but normally we can’t see it. When I was little I believed in this magic innately. As an adult, however, it took some time for me to really see again. Once I let myself soften into the trust that magic truly is real, though,…
Lightning Storms In Late Winter
A few weeks ago, we had a lightning storm here in the mountains. It was still February, but an eerie warm front had swept through, melting the hillsides and changing the texture of the sky. I was sitting on the couch drinking a cup of tea when suddenly the clouds began flickering. I looked…
Self Love Spells
The snowdrops are up here in the mountains, I first spotted them from the porch. From a distance, they look exactly like the glitter of the last remaining scraps of snow. Up close, they smell like melted vanilla ice cream and look like hope. February is a softening month. A time when the hardness…
Marie Kondo’ing your Consciousness
I began this year gung-ho in my quest to do less. I launched into de-cluttering my To Do list and cultivating the downtime my spirit has been so desperately needing. I cleaned, and listened to podcasts. I took a bath, and watched the new astrology forecasts. I stepped away from the crush of my…
