
Sacred Earth
Spring or vernal equinox has arrived! After a long winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there has been a slow stirring over the last month...
e24lange
Mar 19, 20245 min read


Renewal, Winter Solstice, and the New Year Dilemma
For a few days at this turning of the year, greetings abound…and so I wish you all a Happy New Year! Interestingly, January 1st has not...
e24lange
Jan 3, 20249 min read


Sacred Fire and Marmots: Waking Up
It is very early spring here in the Pacific Northwest of Canada…the snowdrops have just unfurled, daffodils are tentatively showing their...
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Feb 9, 20236 min read


Food Fights and Forgotten Respect
There is an ancient Zuni tale that has been passed down for generations by their storytellers. It was first published in 1884 but I...
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Oct 8, 20228 min read


Talking Trees
A fellow educator, Dr. Betsy Jardine, gently guides me through a breathing exercise, a free word association, and then an early nature...
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Aug 24, 20227 min read


Hope in the Darkness
After the bustle of feasting and festivities this month, the quiet can be welcome. Sometimes, though, we descend into lethargic torpor,...
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Dec 28, 20215 min read


Shimmering Salmon: Learning Balance
November 2021 In late fall, the main run of the shimmering salmon here in the Canadian Pacific Northwest is almost over. The salmon began...
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Dec 3, 20218 min read


Storytelling Moon - Wisdom Stories
During the Storytelling Moon— the depths of the cold time here in the Northern Hemisphere—is a time of refreshment and renewal by reading...
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Jan 29, 20217 min read


The Thirteenth Moon: On Ritual
Full moon energy has been present over Dec. 28, 29, and 30…the thirteenth full moon of this year. A thirteenth moon is special, only...
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Dec 31, 20205 min read


Ecogrief...in a Year of Grief
Just as the bears and bees crawl into hibernation, so this month my energy for the outer world wanes and withdraws into my inner cave....
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Nov 24, 20207 min read