Heading into the Holidays

As the daylight wanes, and our nights get longer, we begin to move inward. Home seems more enticing. Small gatherings, with people we feel warmly towards, are more interesting to us than loud, raucous affairs. And yet, we are expected to be social, to go shopping, to attend All The Things. It is no wonder…

What is your health telling you right now?

There’s a flu epidemic, you might have noticed. The flu, when we are talking about the ailment that affects the respiratory system, is about life change. At least in Southern California, there seems to be a potent stomach bug going around as well; that is more about processing and releasing. As I noted in last…

Grandmother Tree

While I was in the mountains over New Year’s weekend, I had occasion to commune with a tree. To be fair, I had occasion to commune with many trees, but this one stood out. She was large, with a thick trunk, although she wasn’t a redwood. She didn’t have a visible Ent, and yet she…

Welcome to the Year of the Fire Rooster!

Just a short note about the current new moon and the Chinese New Year… The new moon , technically yesterday, is/was in Aquarius. As Aquarius, the water-bearer, was once Ganymede, the strongest intention one could set would be one that answers the question “How can I bring myself to the favorable attention of the gods?” Interpret…

Plant Hike

I went on an amazing plant walk in Malibu Creek State Park this weekend, facilitated by Tellur Fenner of the Blue Wind Botanical Medicine Clinic & Education Center in Ukiah, CA.