nature

  • 🌿 Smoke, Science, and Sacred Responsibility

    Rethinking Smudging in an Ethical, Earth-Honoring Way For many of us, smoke has always felt like a threshold—a visible prayer, a breath made tangible, a way of clearing not just a room, but a field. Smudging, most commonly associated with… Continue reading

    🌿 Smoke, Science, and Sacred Responsibility

  • Luna Moth Wisdom: Lessons from Nature’s Metamorphosis

    When the Wings begin to Open: A Devotional Reflection on Metamorphosis It happened slowly, almost imperceptibly at first. She was already there when I arrived—pressed against the mossy stone like an unfinished thought. Her wings, still furled, hung damp and… Continue reading

  • The Power of Shadow Blooming: A Journey to Self-Integration

    This is for those of us who didn’t wither in the dark—We rooted deeper.We didn’t turn from the rot. We composted it.And somewhere beneath the layers of ache,We bloomed. Not in spite of the shadow—but through it.Not as a performance… Continue reading

    The Power of Shadow Blooming: A Journey to Self-Integration

  • Turtle Wisdom: Lessons from a Southward Journey

    🐢 When the Turtle Headed South: A Soul-Sighting at 1:11 As soon as I realized what I was seeing, I scrambled like a barefoot oracle on a mission, tripping over my own awe as I lunged for my phone. You’d… Continue reading

    Turtle Wisdom: Lessons from a Southward Journey

  • Powers of Nature and Perception

    🕯️ The Moon Window & a Storm-Wrought Message There’s a round window in our bedroom that we lovingly call the Moon Window. It’s the only one in the room—an unblinking eye that opens to the land, the trees, and the… Continue reading

    Powers of Nature and Perception